New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-06

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OPINIONS OF AN Ex-CoNsuL-GENERAL OF THE
UNITED sTATEs--THE AMERICAN CASE CON
TAINs NO CLAIM FOR ENORMOUS DAMAGES.
Mr.. +. II. Morse, late Consul General OF inc
United States London has written letter 70 ihe b
don Tines published in Its Of the 10Th OF Fepruay
| The following extracts from this letter:
Is there adequate for this sudden change, %
disappointment It brings and the terrible calamities
possibly may entail Or ia u more Imaginary . t iaw
the question from the American stand point 1t shall DC
my endeavOr In this note TO state 1t fairy Wlnout ia
aSs s seT So 20 public
on both sides tho Atlantic will eventually be moa ii
rnctory settlement more difficult than ever.
think 1t must be admitted by all persons VINO haSo
| carefully examined tho Washington Treaty anu lug
American Case that the English people have been ied
grave and most unfortunate err9fs IN p The
minds OF whole people, 1t s far more difficult 70 %
to b G both by direct Charge nsn
uatlon that great wrong has been done cpe hr
the Sat snarp has been played
on the English Commissioners ana tnat .ne it or
Ses an entirely different from what iptended
without this enlarged meaning being discovered " Linen
The American construction Of the Treaty England may
be made liable pay for the Of me AMER
or as the Prime Minister states IT, "a sum grea.ey '
penalty imposed on France ey cass demands
from this country tribute greater than coud DC ue
anded by conquest which would Do @ s
demanded said. after all indirect claims mad oeen
Much criticism has also devoted to what is called
the great length and complaining tone OF the amer
Ssss 2 wah %odest '' Under
these amentable and miscbieYous errors the Ill Ell
mind Id e0E 70 as soa It 20 justice
The length OF the Is Of but little consequences ee
re %ay &c to Hs q ne
Case SGn shs S Case printed oo as
a Parliamentary paper contains only 1877 pages put
Of least TSr @af 0a aSd % words
| on page like the American esse 1t would make DOCK
dd the Press and Parliamentary orators get the
idea that claim Of two three hundred millions steT
was set forth IN the american act but mo specific
of money named In It, Neither, az i.snad mere S
S nanced upon which such erroneous and e1-
traordnary statement can be made 10 rest or me
1 REHABILITATION. The Case which has created so
alarm and ns have only ny al %Sat
ever over the arbraors determining the extent OF
the s9 T. TosS % no. 80
ton OF the Treaty and 70 define their powers under NJ
Sn they must gather their authority and right Of
action Any claim put in the Case not auInoraea Sy
traitors as having no legal right before them 1t mas
answered good purpose ana was u1aoupeuy onu
for such an infnitesimsl part of the expense OF
proongng the the Case snPposss to belong
wandering over the and stealthiy following TO rob
unarmed ships yet eeng the
war human being has mathematical s enough h 10
OF n to ss@Se er apy definite and
against 1t. even should the arbtratOrs decide liability
kind to be attached to either or all Of the cruisers
Where could have been the necessity of this Board of
| Assessors, with power TO remain In session for 30
months. holding their meetings at Washington. Phila:
dephs. NewYork. and Boston. If only few direct and
The reader will keep in mind the statement Of the
. S for "sS Ss from the po
erty already presented amount to about 100000
and that the cost for pursuing the cruisers
could be easily ascertned by certificates Of Government
indirect claims in the hope that Great Britain would
agree to pay sum in gross %in satisfaction Of all
this 10th section provides for the appointment Of
only in case the arbtrators cannot agree upon
sum In gross for tho satisfaction Of all claims tho
American negotiators desired the Board of Commits
| sioners to do, making the Treaty in perfect har-
Ma sno IN the 'H pooeS II only
direct claims were intended by the Treaty, and
attaches to either or all OF the cruisers the amount OF
such damage be readily computed and is probably
sncn CRUISER Destroyed and the naure and vaiae Of
their several cargoes 1t is quite probable that the
amount claimed for direct damages before the Board
of Arbtrators, and the claims for indirect damages
assessors only the event of the arbraors being
able to agree upon a., sum IN gross n satisfaction
from the Treaty and the whole machinery. prov ding
In the of the arbraors not being able to settle
sum- In full discharge OF all claims, direct and
indirect for Board of ASSESSORS with the anticipated
labor Of two and half years before them is useless
Without object aim. or end: Retain i. and the
sssy hs 0y sense which think the
Treaty be fairly understood and to this conclusion
mon who examine the subject will eventually come
Even the English people now temporarily led astray BY
TIA ,a SOa sna anS san9 s pc
ment whatever DO the action Of their Government
on the subject might 60 % to shoT the Treaty eat to be
States, and for what insignificant thing, in comparison
W. haV the eaty act aside but rsserye these and other
topics for another and more brief letter.
at the either side could fall the full
ject and scope OF the Treaty; They were occupied
form. Every word and phrase was duly considered at
Washington and London. The Commissioners were
al sincere honorable, and capable men. and earn
OF themselves aud the enlightened countries
the most e"shtensd treaties made
between nations The Treaty OF Washington has been
formally ratified by the two countries and stands