The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-17

The Globe. In Its issue to-day, has an article
showing that the claim of the American Gov
ernment for damage incurred by the destruc-
tion of vessels by the privateer shenandoah
amounts to six millions five hundred tnous
and dollars, while the prize money claimed by
the officers of the Shenandoah amounts to
only one million one hundred thousand. me
Globe also publishes the detailed log OF the
Shenandoah. giving The name and value OF
every prize captured by that vessel.
~ -. LONDON, May l3.
In the House of Commons this evening Mr.
Gladstone made his promised explanation Oh
the negotiations regarding the Indirect claims,
and of the position taken oy tne goVernmssna1
The House was full and the galleries crowded.
Mr. Gladstone on rising was greeled Win
cheers. he said In order TO allow an oppor-
tnnItv for discussion on the statement he was
ahont To make, he would bring formal mo-
tion for the adjournment OF the House.
THE roRBEARANcE SHOWN BIZ PARLIAMENT.
Alter alludlng In terms of praise to tho tor
bearance shown by Parliament during the con-
troversy, he said he would commence Ma mar
ratiye oiits progress with the 18th OF January,
when IL first became known TO him that ehe
claims for Indirect damages had been present.
ed at Geneva in the American case. Her
Maiesty's Government protested on the Sd Oh
E.nruarv that the indirect claims were not
within the scope of the Treaty OF washington,
nor within The Intention OF either party 10 tne
treaty. Secretary Fish replied In April that
he thought the Geneva Board ou&ht 10 1e-
eide ths entire question. The tone OF Mr.
Fisf's dispatch was most courteous. In the
meantime q communication was received
from Mr.. Schenck, the American minister,
suggesting another course which would Do
acceptable TO England and America. THIS
was an Interchange Of notes, setting forth
the views, terms and conditions wnereon potn
f0 arhifrQtInn
THE ENGLISH DRAFT.
ave accepted this suggestion" continued
Mr.. Gladstone, ''and carried on the cores
pondence altogether by telegraph. On wed
nesdsg, the SLh instant, PrerideDt Grant sub
mitted proposition to The United States SEN
ate. On Thursday we ascerlained that the
proposition was not precisely as we under.
stood 1t should be. because OF the brevfty OF
the cable dispatch on which IL was based. On
Fday draft covering the essr se0 OF our and viess s
though lengthy, was Immediately telegrapned
by him to Washington. On Saturday Mr..
Schenck Informed Lord Granville that the
President had accepted and the Senate enteI-
talned that draft"
THE ENGLISH POSITION SUSTAINED.
Mr. Gladstone thought this fact was almost
equivalent to ratification. He begged the
further forbearance OF the House now that the
question was approaching satisfactory issue,
honorable alike to both nations. If successful
in this negotiation her Majesty's government
had Alright to exact praise fol settling mo
mentous question. The last proposal on the
part OF Great Britain sustained the position
taken by the government In the queens
speech at the beginning of the present ses.
sion. Mr.. Gladstone, In conclusion, said he
thought he was not too sanguine in predicting
that The negotiations would result 10 settle
ment which would rebound to the credit Of
both parties.
Az Mr.. Gladstone took his seat there was
loud and repeated cheering from all parts of
the house.
Mr.. Disraeli followed with thanks to the
Premier for his statement. He should not
seek to embarrass the government, What
ever differences existed on other subjects, all
parties were united 10 the desire for peace
ftll and honorab g settlement