The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-06-06

Some oil the earliest friends of the treaty nov
express indifference with regard to it, con-
sideiing that concession has been made BY
the United States to the fullest extent.
Csbiaes Meeting.
WASHINGTON, May 3l-At the Cabinet
meeung to-day all the members were in at
tendance except the Attorney General. The
session continued for more than three hours,
most OF the time being devoted to CONVERSE
ton concerning our relations with Zealand.
Those present expressed their concurrence in
the views Of the President and the Senate.
embodied in the amended additional arti.
British government. No dispatches had
been received up to the time of the adjourn
meni, showing any change in relation 70 the
two governments.
The public debt statement for Msy shows
reduction Of about seven millions.
The Free-Tsaders.
New YORK, May 30.-A special to the
World, from London, says thst the British
Government considers that negotiations with
the American Government with regard to the
treaty of Washington have failed. The Gov
eminent will inform Parliament that it will
withdraw from the arbitration at Geneva.
A meeting of free traders was held in
Steinwsy Hall tonight, to take counsel in
reference 10 the Cincinnati Convention
VIM. Cullen Bryant presided About tvo
thousand persons were present. Among the
Vice Presidents were some of the most prom
inent business men Of the city.
David A. Wells made speech, in which
he advised free traders to perfect their organ
izations and be ready TO strike with effect
His disappointment at what occurred At Gin
cinnati was deep and bitter. People wanted
better qualifications for President than split
| ting rails, wearing white hats, mending old
breaches and getting drunk occasionally.
Edward Atkinson said that if Greeley was
President, his meddiesome disposition would
lead to greater complications than the pres
en'. What could be expected from 4 man
| whose adviser vas Henry Z. Casey. who
Britain would benefit the country more than
anything else, and to whom all foreign M
tons stand as enemies. Ii the free traders
Charles Francis Adams loud and repeated
cheering, VIM. S. Grocsbeck, jacob d.
Cox, and VIM. L. Bryant.
1 VI w SOlleHt,
cized the qualifications of the candidates for
the Presidency, and intimated that there nigh,
soon be another candidate in the field, whose
name might also begin with &C.
| A series Of resolutions were adopted de
claring, in brief, that, with general relsxa-
ton OF old party ties, and With the growing
distrust of protested party leaders. the coun-
try turns for counsel to the independent
thinkers in the ranks Of either party, and
therefore, the late Convention at Cincinnati
wss regarded hopefully, but both the plat
! form and candidates OF the Convention have
caue I'd deep disappointment in the mind oil
the community, and rendered impossible
the cooperation of refining Influences vith
ont which success, is out of the question,
that free trade having been ignored BY
that Convention, and the most prominent
protectionist in the country nominated by
it, and no obligations rest on the free traders
to support him; urging continued efforts 10
redress wrongs, active work in Congressional
Districts, and an earnest call on all friends of
! tree trade and kindred reforms to unite with
them 10 secure the nomination of candidates
who adequately represent their principles.
and for this purpose the President of the
meeting was directed to appoint a committee
of ten, with power To add to their number,
whose duty il shall be to carry ont this OBJ
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