The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-26
WASHING TON.
A New Settlement for the
Alabama Claims.
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Fifty Million Dollars for a Clear Re-
ceipt---A Mere BagateIle.
If This Be Refused War
May Follow.
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THE vANcE-ABBoTT CONTEST.

banking house to make an offer to Mr.. Gladstone's
Ministry to settle all the questions at issue growing
out OF the Alabama claims for 4lOOOO,OoO sterling.
1t Is believed this proposition will be well recevsc
as Earl de Grey and Ripon said to Attorney General
Williams, while the Joint High Commission
was In session IN this city, that Eng
land was ready to arrange the whole matter
including o reasonable sum for consequential
damages. II the question cannot be settled on the
basis Of this offer 1t is not doubted that the answer
OF our government to Lord Granville will be
triumphant vindication OF the position assumed in
the American case.
When the Treaty OF Washington came up I'm Ex-
ecutlve session OF the Senate It was ratified with
the understanding that it In no way prejudiced
the claim for indirect losses. The absence
of provision allowing these claims had
occasoned the rejection of the Carend on Johnson
treaty and Mr. Sumner and the other Senator'S who
voted against that treaty would not have voted to
ratify the work OF the Joint High Commission II
they had not believed that the whole question Of
consequential damages could be submitted to the
tribunal under the treaty. The protocol OF the Attn
May, 1871 clearly embraces this demand and the po
ston assumed by English statesmen, and especially
Sir STAFFORD NOrthcOte is surprise to everybody on
our side OF the question who took part in the de-
alterations by which the terms Of the treaty were
determined. The answer of Mr.. Fish to Lord
Granvllles note viii be in substance the same as
the PROTOCOL but 1t will be backed and sus.
tanned bv facts and proofs, which must
prove convincing. When the British men,
bers OF the joint High Commission came
to Washington last year, 1t was the impression OF
tho commissioners on tile part OF the United States
that they had power to settle everything In dispute
and had brought gold enough with them to paw OF
our little bill The amount which the United States
were content to receive was about equal to that
which ir Ia now proposed to take II England
accedes to our proposition. The prayer OF the
United States which opened the proceedings Of
the Commission was almost In the exact words Of
the protocol, and long discussion ensued, the
protocol being only a condensed summary
Of the conclusions arrived at in the course OF the
discussion. In his speech In Parliament, when the
treaty was under discussion, Sir Stafford Norhcote
defended 1t againsts the CRITICISMS OF the Earl OF
Derby and others who characterized the course the
commission as aggression on the part Of the United
Stale and assent on the part Of Great Britain. say
ing the claims arising out OF the Ut the AlaDa-
treaty. and that It would not be necessary to
renew the battles which had been fought in
the State Department at Washington. In say
ing this, he was replying to the charge that
the protocols and correspondence showed mat
the British Commissioners had done nothing but
assent to what was proposed by the American Com.
missiOners.
Our Commissioners never put the matter In any
such ofrensivd shape, but they were all OF the
hot fora oIrs,x
damages is concerned the protocols show clearly,
that it the intention OF the Treaty to allow them
to go before the Tribunal at Geneva. Mr.. Fish kept
very full notes OF the whole discussion. and his
notes fully demonstrate the same fact With the
exception OF General Scnenck. all the American
members OF the Commission are now IN this city
ana they concur IN this viewof the case. The pro-
tocol estimates the direct losses from the depreda
tons OF the Alabama and other anglorebel cruisers
$l4.OOo.OOO. and declares that in the hope Of an
amcabe settlement no estimate was made OF the
indirect losses without prejudice however. to the
right OF indemnifcaton on their account in the
event OF no such settlement being made. No sucn
settlement was made, and the offer TO take
$780, OOO made through the banking honse alluded
to, Is the only estimate that our government has
presented to Great Britain The acceptance OF
this informal estimate would do away with the
necessity OF an answer to Lord Granve's note
such as Is now contemplated by Dur government,
and the backing up OF our construction OF rights
under the treaty, by the conclusions OF the
protocols, and the evidence in the notes OF
the proceedings or the commission, taken
by Mr.. Fish ana other members. The answer.
If 1t Is sent In the shape in which It must
necessarily be put. II England again refuses an
amicable settlement will clearly demonstrate a |
wilful Infringement OF her treaty obligations on
the part Of Great Britain which VIII be cause Tor
war.
The North Carolina Scnatorship.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions will tomorrow submit report regarding the
claim or General Abbott to be Senator from
North Carolina, the majority against and
the minority I'm favor OF his admission.
Senator Carpenter, who, with Senator Rice. signed
the minority report, Will take the necessary action
to have the brought up In discussion On Thurs
day OF this week. Senator Thurman, IT Is under |
Stood will lead the support OF the majority re-
port and the DEBATE Will probably last for several
days.
Omaha Directing To Being BluGrd.
Hon. John ]. Redick, Augustus kountz, X. u.
Balcom aud General G. II. Frederick have arrived
from Omaha In the interest OF Nebraska and to op-
pose the transfer Of the eastern terminus OF the
Union Pacific Railroad to Council Elurs
Lady Aspirants to Civil .ervice-The
Heather Japanec.
Numerous applications continue tC be made TO
MIR. Mori, japanese Charge d'Analres by ladies' WHO
want situations In Japan "a clerks, teachers aud
assistants In the internal revenue ONCE To lie there
Mr.. Mort having no authority TO employ
such persons, Is much annoyed by the reception OF
letters and personal calls II. that connection.
A Mononranincal Empress of tho Union.
Among the papers recently sought TO be fled with
the American and British Claims Commission Is n
memorial from Mrs. Jane =. Thurstor. VINO claims
To have made legal purchase OF the United states
OF America at public auction at tue capitol OF the
state OF Maine OH Jan g. 1870, wnen anu where, by
virtue OF ner right, she sold and purchased the
state OF Maine. Accompanying the memorial Is a
pamphlet entitled, "a new art principle IN law
for setting national questions without war; DIS
covered and disclosed by Mrs. Jane Z. Thurstoh' |
proprietor OF the United sates-to wit; forfeiture