The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
TIE GERMaN PRESS.
The Cnsc A. IL Now Stands-Futnre Rcla.
tons Between England and the United

The Cnse A. IL Now Stands-Future Rela.
tons Between England and the United
states.
Every mail from the Continent adds to the al
ready ample evidence OF the close interest with
which the foreign press follows the progress OF the
Alabama discusslon In Its issue OF the 3st Of Janu
airy the K0tRische Zeiteug has a communication
from It's London correspondent, which portrays APP
precialivey the latest phase OF English public opln-
ION. "Tnere prevails here lie writes "a feeling OF
il-humor against America which does not augur
well Tor the future 1t has Its origin in the lately
published expose of the Washington government
relative to the long, pending Alabama case.
purposely term 1t an expose, because the American
dpomatists themselves must regard 1t AS such, and
not as specific statement OF the claims which are
TO De lad before the Geneva Commission in july
Whoever mas even cursorily glanced through the
accompanying volume cannot possibly coincide
with the pretended proof OF the American case; Tor
not only are matters OF fact-whether July demon
strated or interwove with assumptions-all ar
rayed together--but from them are constructed
syllogsms leading inferentialy 10 commissioning
OF them definite en- ugn, and Others rather
which arise out Of the American case Is sum-
GENTLY known, aud expressed III figures comes
TO q good many millions sterhng-lt may oe
NEGOTIATION has lowered itself to question OF
money, and nothing out money Tor MAT England
has all along been prepared having been assured
by the American side Tor years BACK that the mere
amount OF indemnity was secondary consioera-
sion OF perpetraied wrong; and when the English
government had conceded that much IN the
preamble 10 the Washington treaty John Bull llved
IN the sweet hope tnat TINS d1ende, with the pay
ment OF reasonable nne would al last insure the
burial OF the protraced Ieud In THIS sense English
and American statesmen repeatedly expressed
Themselves at ceeurallve dinners. 90 also the Eng
lIsh journals shaped their gushing anu wOrdy haue-
luahs When any misgvlng oDruded Itself as 10
the CONCESSIONS made III the treaty. or as 10
its unprecedented principle or retrospective action,
IL was argued that the restoration OF friendly rea-
lions with America would not be TOO dearly pur-
chased by such sacrhces. The statement OF the
American case mas startled England from her nappV
Illusion. The excitement grows the government Is
certain TO near bitter words about IL III Parliament;
and, moi 10 mnce matters, IL STANDS very awkward
indeed with the muchlauded system oil arbitration,
which was recommended to all the NATIONS or tue
earth a model for future linltaton. III Is ques-
tonaule II the Geneva Commission VIII not ne
spared The trouble OF ever pronouncing decision
IN The Before 1t goes 10 work there VIII nave
10 he distinct determination oil the pOnts on WHICH
IL IL 10 give Judgment Touching THIS preliminary,
England and America are to-day as little III accord
the Alabama claims Perhaps they are CONSIDERABLY
iurther from u common understanding, England
VIII near nothing OF a verdict on the indirect DAM
ages which nave resulted from Inc proceedings oI
the expense which the American government IN
CURED In pursuing the cruisers; nothing about the
puruen tnrown on The American commercial ma
rlhe ny me increased rates OF insurance. Least Oh
she should bear the cost OF the protraction OF the
war occasioned by the operations Of the cruisers.
~ ~ asserted Dy every EnRsIman, we
ulu hoJ accept the Washington Treaty In
tnat sense ana never would have assented TO IL
hau sucn construction on the part OF the Amcrl.
cans been Thought conceivable. For the direct
losses caused by the cruisers we hold ourselves an
sweIaDic Id every case where the Commission may