The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-13
THE ENGLISH IMBRoGLIo.
The Treaty ofwa,hiugtOu a FaIIur,

The Treaty ofWaShingtOn a Failure
WARRINGTON, May 1.-THE opinion Il
not entertained In official quarters hert
that the treaty Of Washington Is at ar
end, for the reason given that correspond
ence on the subject with view Of accom-
mediation 10 still pending.
LONDON, May 1.-The Post confirms
the rumor which was current yesterday
that the negotiations between the United
States and England, relative 10 tho indi
rect claims, has been broken of. and state,
positively that the British government has
Withdrawn from the arbitration provided
lor under the treaty Of Washington.
DEBATE ON THE TREATY IN THE DOMINION
PARLIAMENT.
In the House last night, debate was re,
sumed on the Washington treaty: Mr.
Mills said he did not believe peace would
be endangered If the treaty was DESTROYED
Sir A. T. Gait, says England should by
a refusal Of Canada to consent TO that
portion of the treaty submitted To the Do,
minion, the alternative has been offered
Canada OF compliance in the treaty, or
separation from England. He argued
that peace with the United States, was
necessary TO England. He believed every
concession to the United States, was
step towards annexation. He favored
independence Of Canada as means of
preventing annexation, and thought the
position of the Dominion was ono OF
weakness to England. Hebelieved peace
would be endangered II the treaty was
rejected, and in loyalty to Great Britain
they should accept the treaty. Mr.. Nc
Donald stated that no pressure had been
used by the home government in Canada,
aud disclaimed all responsibility for the
utterances OF Gait, who was not member
OF the administration.
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS STILL PROGRESS.
ING AT LONDON.
Worlds Specially et
LONDON, May 11.-Negotiations rcla.
tive to the Washington Treaty are still
progressing. The opposition are prepar.
ed on Monday to propose vote Of want
Of confidence In the Ministry unless Earl
Granville's statement is satisfactory. The
resignation of the Ministry is.vefy prob.
able in case Of the failure OF the treaty.
LATEST REPORTS FROM LONDON.
LONDON, May 12.-The London ObSsr.
ger says communications have been pass.
ing between the Cabinet at Washington
and London all the past week. The Gov
ernment OF the United States, as YETI has
made no definite proposition OF favor
able character. There Is ground for the
hope, however, that President Grant may
recommend and the Senate approve the
ratification of the Treaty of Washington.
The course Of the British Government
before Parliament tomorrow depends on
the reply Of the Washington Cabinet
Public opinion in England Is averse to
any action which will close negotiations
for settlement.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-While it is
generally believed from the newspaper
statements that the treaty of Washington
will fail Of execution, gentlemen in Off.
cial positions arc not willing to make
such an admission. Nothing OF the off.
cial correspondence between the United
States and Great Britain, which has taken
place since the respective statements Of
the case have been filed with the Geneva
tribunal, has been given to the public, but
enough is known through other channels
to apprehcnd danger to the treaty, owing
to an objection Of the British government
to the presentation Of claims for. conse.
quential damages, and in effect asking for
their withdrawal as a movement prelim-
inary TO an arrangement effecting future
belltgercncy. and neutrality, and our
refusal TO accede TO their wishes.
Private letters from London recently
received here say positively that the
British government will withdraw from
the Geneva tribunal rather than 20 before
1t with our claims for consequential dam
ages pending, but no such threat has,
however, reached our government. The
question Is now where 1t was several
months ago, when friendly note, object.
ing 10 our presentation of that class of
claims, was received by this government,
the original positions Of the two countries
not having been In the least degree
changed by the correspondence. The
reply OF Secretary Fish to the last com
munication received from London will not
reach its destination for eight or ten
days, and as the two governments,
where there Is no need for haste,
do not conduct their diplomacy by NEAR
OF kilograms as important errors may oc-
cur on transmission II for no other reason.
1t cannot now be said that the treaty has
failed, while the Executive Department
of the government is committed against,
withdrawing the claims for indirect
damages and in effect deny that England
should by implication dictate to US a
modification Of the American statement
of the case. 1t does not follow that the
negotiations as 1t Is in this condition, Of the
misunderstanding Of the two nations, and
while this government does not expect
any monied consideration for conseouen.
tial damages, but desires all the claims,
of whatever character, be disposed OF for.
ever by the tribunal OF arbitrators, 1t
will continue In the correspondence in
hope Of removing the difficulty so that IL
the treaty shall fail the responsibility will
rest with Great Britain and not with The
limited Staten