Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-29
rnE ALABAMA eAckooWN.

The Dunglipg manner in which the Alabama 81
Claims, under the Washington Treaty. were et
managed has dsgraced the Government OF the IL
United States IN the eyes of the world ana SUI O.
fsrsd the British Lorts and Commons to gain
triumph over which they are making merry anu
ca ming for themselves, from their people all
am unit Of credit tor siateSmanship which may .
.der them popular for long time TO come
III fact the triumph lie no empty one IL IS OF
immeuse value ami Consequence to the h'hgoo"
Of Great Britain
II vii, he borne in mind that President Grant
and Secretary Fish aud the united washington .
Cabinet, took strong grounds on the question "a
indirect damages tor the destruction et properly
aud continuance OF the war by the Cohieoe'-
ate cruiser Alabama. They estimated THESE
damages at a thousand mtii,ons Of dohafS' ana
placed this claim with others before the Arpitra
tors at Geneva.
Grant and the Cabinet were backed up IN the
demand by the New York Herald, Philaae'pnia
Press Washington Chyontsle, wilmington Co0'-
n,ercial and the Radical press generally Inc a'u
OF the Radical Senate also invoked 1t was
to Be "tig thing and Johnny Bull was 70 oe
made pay nearly half our war debt on demand
Only think of it, a thousand millions, and all this
was to be scared out of the British Queen py
the man behind cigar. 1t was good nomina- |
ton card certainly and kept up long enough to
servsthepurpose of the Office holders III getting their
candidate through the Philadelphia Convention
And it would really seem that Lord Granville had
saeacity enough to discover this, for he kept de-
laying from time TO time, and although seeming
to be doing little, was actually leading Grant and
C..b, e., ,ha nom
These blunderers ielt that they last beeom-
ing a. A,es in the British web. And finally they
told his Lordship that they had abandoned the
indirect claims entirely And the next day OF
two after this back down, the arstocratic Arbi-
traitors completed the humiliation Of the Great
Republic by informing both Governments that
the indirect claims were inadmissibe according
to international law and the ArbItrators would
take no notice OF them. And now comes the tr-
umph of the Arstocratic Lords and Commons.
On Thursday, when Parliament assembled,
Granville, in the House of Lords, was called on
for a statement, from which we make the follow
ing extract:
At the meeting on the 18th instant the arbitra-
tors made a statement on the questions at issue
bstveen the two Governments, carefully guarding
Themselves. The purport of their statement Ii
that after a careful perusal OF everything ssd by
the representatives OF the United States touchint
the indirect claims the arbitrators have lndlvidu
aliy and collectively concluded that the said lndl
rect claims do not constitute. upon principles Q
international law, good foundation for awards o
damaxes between nations, and should be who'll,
excluded from consideration, and would have beel
evan il NO disagreement had arisen as to the com
potency Of the Tribunal to decide thereon. Tn
arbitrators informed the agents OF both Govern
ments Of their decision. They asked LORD Ter
terden what observations he had to make, and
replied none. A similar question having been pu
TO Mr.. Davis, the American agent, he said he ha
no reply to make at present, and asked Tor an &c
journment An adjournment until the 10Th ws
thereupon agreed to by the arbi,rators; but tn
Americans received instructions earlier than the
expected. and the Board was informed on Iu
day last that the United States would not furth'
insist on the indirect claims before the Tribuna
and that they might be excluded from all consi
Al this point Earl Granville was interrupts
with loud cheers from aii parts OF the House
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Disrasii put L
following questions to Mr.. Gladstone: Z" Is I
withdrawal of the indirect claims by the Americ
Government limited to their consideration by t
Geneva Tribunal only
Mr. Gladstone, in reply, said the controvel
between the two nations had been limited TO I
scope Of arbitration on the basi. OF the Quee
speech at the opening OF the present session
Parliament. The arguments OF Great Brit,
from the beginning Of the dispute were invaral
that she could not consent to any award or p
csedlngs BY the Tribunal of Arbitration on the
direct claims. Whether the American Cove
meut could revive those CLAIMS, which we're n
reuQuished. was point outside OF the INN
date issue in dispute tor the last five months
Mr. Dlsraeli meant whether America could ia
them again under the Treaty of Washington.
(Nr. Giadstone) answered uneQulvocally Z"
Americs had not signitied or intmatsd any 81
idea. He believed there was no difference
opt,,son among the arbifratOrs and the agents
ths Too GoUernmenis that the Treaty Of Wa
inaeOn ,oas an efsctuai bar against the yeu
sf sAs ssd;yecr cta'ms.
This announcement was received with Il
chsaring by the members.
In reply to interrOgstory Of Mr.. Muntz
Gladstone said the proceedings OF the Tribnns
Arbitration on all other matters connected '
the Treaty of Washington woold probably be
Quoted exactly as though no controversy touch
the indirect claims had ever arisen.
What more can nation expect which place
the head of the government a man who kn
nsthiug Of Law or statssman.hip, and who is
competent to even return his thanks in words
oanins the station be occupies, when con
msnt il paid him,
But how happy must the British workmen
that they are saved from being taxed to p
thousand million of dollars by their old statesl
while their American cousins across the wi
s.s ssddlsd with it instead