Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-05
Foreign News.


evening there was a full attendance of peers,
and the galleries were crowded.
Earl Russell moved his long impending adj
dress to the queen pray ing her majesty TO cause
instructions 10 be given to her representatives
10 retire from the board of arbitration at Geneva,
if the claims for indirect damages are not with
drawn by the government of the United States.
Earl Russell spoke at great length in support OF
his notion He reviewed the events of the war
in the United States and the circumstances of
the escape of the Alabama, aud discussed the
subsequent negotiations. The government, he
said, should remember that England never ad-
mtted the Justice OF the indirect claims. What
was the meaning of this delay? This mystery,
this hesitation? The marion was in the same
state OF uncertainty as when the treaty was
ratified. The honor OF the government required
that it should speak plainly. 1t should say TO
the United States, withdraw the indirect claims
or no arbitration. There was no form OF eX-
travagance which was not TO be found in the
American case. He held the English negot Il tors
responsible. He cOntrasted the conduct of the
British government in renquiShmg Fenian
claims with that of the American government
IN advancing its indirect claims. This country
must feel Inundated by the manner in which
the negOtiators had mismanagcd the business.
He complimented the Canadians on the LOYAL
spirit in which they had acted on the treaty,
and concluded as follows: "The nation must
show, as it has before that il is Jealous of the
honor of the British crown. Ii must treat the
United States as it treated them in the Trent
case" (Cheers)
The earl of Granville followed. He defended
the right OF the American government to place
its own construction on the treaty of Washing
ton, and to introduce the indirect claims. The
only way TO escape from the consequences of the
opposite Interpretation, as put upon the treaty
by the two governments, was through supple
mental article, and Of this the government had
awaited itself Therefore, Earl Russel's PROPOSE
ton did not touch the point at issue. He de-
Tended the commissioners who negotiated the
treaty, those who acted for the United States as
well as those for Great Britain. 1t was all very
well TO pick holes in treaty which, when first
published, was generally approved The British
con misSioners believed the indirect claims
would be withdrawn, and they believed the
American commissioners had so admitted The
aSperSiOns on the government and commissioners
were unlounded and unjust He rcbuked Earl
Russell for his aluSi0n to the Trent affair." de.
clarng that it would be the cause of incalcula-
Bile i'll feeling should the treaty Of Washington
fail; an event by no means certain. England
would stand the better for having exhausted the
means of removing a misunderstanding. The
government had been legally advised that the
supplemental article was amply sufficient. II
their lordships arrogated to themselves the
treaty making power they would have an enor.
nous responsibility. II they required the pres
ident of the United States to do that which Mr..
DlSldcli SdlO HIS nluiiChtSttT SpGtCU WAS I'M
possible for him to do, they would destroy all
chances of a settlement. He warned their lord
ships that there was no good but much harm in
irritating expressions and resolutions.
Earl Grey remarked that if the negotiations
| proceeded as at present the country would be
| committed to any mistake the government made
q Lord Denman thought their lordships were
needlessly alarmed. Even if the indirect claims
| were passed, he doubted whether the commons
would pay the bill.
The earl of Derby disclaimed party feeling on
this question. He had been told that he should
be careful not TO offend the Americans, He
could conceive of no poorer compliment to the
Americans than the apprehension that frank,
plain statement might be a canse of offence
| (Cheers). He did not want to quarrel or
break off the negotiations. He wanted to
know where they stood. The negotiators
were either unable to see what was plain
to everybody, or had determined to make
II treaty with their eyes shut, II the under
standing is clear that the indirect claims are cx-
cluded, why are they not excluded in plain
terms (Cheers.)
The earl of Kimberly regretted that Lord
Granville had constituted himself an American
advocate; he seemed 10 be under the impression
that the house had determined that the treaty
should fail, and the real object and spirit of his
speech was its defense,
He must know that words whereby the ndi-
rect claims would be directly withdrawn could
be inserted in the treaty with the consent of
the American government.
The marquis of Salisbury regretted that Earl
Granville should throw the responsibility on
the high Joint commission. lie particularly al
luded to the selection the government had
made for commissioners for Great Britain
| and limited that they had been over.
| matched by astute Yankees. He confessed that
he had no very active regard for the treaty
and declared his unmitigated hostility to the
indirect claims, He ridiculed the idea that the
Americans, it they felt that they ought to with
draw the indirect claims, would not plainly do
so. The debate was continued by the earl of
Mamesbury in favor of the notion and the
marquis Of RipOn against it.
Lold Wcstbury announced that he would vote
with the government, because, if the motion of
Earl Russell prevailed, il would kill the supple
mental article and destroy all that had already
been done.
The earl of Roseberry said he should follow the
example of Lord Westbury, believing the motion
would crush any tendency ON the part of the
United States to give way,
Lord Cairns supported the motion. lie did
not think 1t would eudanger the cordial relations
with America. He assaulted with bitterness the
treaty, the negotiations, and the government.
lie was repeatedly interrupted by Lords Gran
vile and Argyle. The debate became quite ex-
citing, and there were some lively scenes.
Inc chancellor moved adjournment Earl
Granville supporting the motion, characterized
the speech OF Lord Cams as the speech of an
advocate. After some confusion the motion to
ADJOURN was negatiyed, SO to 1876. An adjourn
mcnt was again moved, this time until Thurs
day, which was agreed to, and the sitting closed
ut O'Clock A. NJ.
LONDON, June 5-8 A. M.-JOhn Morgan Cob
Dett, conservative, is returned to parliament
IRON Oldham, Lancashire, after an exciting
contest,
IRELAND.
DUBLIN, June 4.-The Duke of Edinburgh ar
rived to-day. He drove in an open carriage
from the railway station to the yiceroyal lodge,
and was repeatedly and enthusiastically cheered.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, June A bill will soon be present.
ed in the recllstag directed against the Jesuits.
IL Is understood that it will deprive the mem
Ders OF the order of rights Of citizenship.
FRANCE.
VERSAILLES, June Ain the assembly. tbis
afternoon, Jules Favre made a powerful speech
against the tax on raw materials He pro-
n0unced it fatal to French trade and French
manufactures, unprOductive as n source of reye-
nue., and objectionable in diplomatic sense be-
cause 1t will ALLEVIATE foreign powers.
SPAIN.
MADRID, June 4.-The course of Marshal
Serrano towards the insurgents in BASQUE prov
inces has been approved by congress. The lower
branch of the cortes of that body yesterday, by
vote OF l4O against %, passed resolution de-
claring valid the amnesty granted by Serrano
to the Carllsts who voluntarily surrender.
Serrano has taken the oath Of Office as presi-
dent Of the council and minister OF war in the
new ministry. These positions have been tenn
porarily occupied by Admiral Topete.