The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-01

THE STATUS OF THE TREATY.-A Wash
ington special in the Boston journal of last
evening says: &#
Although it has been cabled from London
that the British government considers that the
negotiations with the United States have faileda
have excellant reasons for believing that such
is not the case. Dispatches have been received
here which show desire on the part of the
British Ministry to harmonize differences of
opinion, and it is probable that long dispatch
| in cypher which passed over the cable on We'd
nesday morning has been nisinterpreted. The
objection at London to the reconstruction of the
supple mentary article by the Senate is that in
stead of a declaration covering the claims for
indirect damages, it is made general and is APP
plicable to all claims in the future, should ex-
petitions be fitted out in either country and
commit depredations upon the citizens OF the
other country, provided the claims for such
depredations can be made indirect. This will
| make Great Britain responsible for the direct
claims filed by the United States at Geneva, but
should Fenian expedition be fitted out in our
territory uext week, the damages caused by it
might be styled indirect and payment far them
repudiated by the United States. While the
the differences of phraseology between the orig
inal British proposition aud the Senate's recon-
structiOn of it are not great, and while well in
formed persons here are confident that these
differences can be harmOnized, it must be ad-
nitted that there are grave difficulties in the
| way. a r
The Gladstone Ministry is aware that its
course on the treaty is jealously watched, and
that its official existence depends upon main
tanning the stand taken by John Bull. On the
other hand, it is well to know here that Presi-
| dent Grant was with difficulty persuaded to
consent to any modification of the section of the
Unit ed State in placing all of its claims, direct
and indirect before the tribunal of arbitration.
| Secretary Fish is also reported as not feeling
over well pleased with the course matters have
taken on the other side of the water, especially
| the denials of the British Commissioners that
the indirect claims were sanctioned by the
| Joint High Commission, and the American
4 Commissioners only spoke of them among
themselves that they might enlist the aid OF
Mr.. Sumner in ratifying their work in the Sen
| ate. 2lss % eaf5s RF'O
| While this attitude between the negotiators
on either side is not concliatory, am never
theless assured that negotiations have not
ceased, and that all may yet be harmonized.
INTERNATIONAL STEAMBOAT EXCURSION
An excursion party is now being formed in
this city for the purpose of making a trip on
the Eastern coast to New Brunswick, stopping
at Eastport Portland, Mount Desert, and re.
| manning at st. John so as to give opportunity
| for trips to Fredericton, Halifax or Prince Ed
wards Island, and touching at points of inter-
est on the beautiful coast of Maine on the re-
turn trip. The arrangements are being made
by Mr.. George r. Peckhani, whose admirable
management of the "Coits' and Bay States
ls guaranty of success. 1t will leave this city
the 9Th of July on the steamer New Brunswick
Immediately after the Jubilee. The ebay
States make their trip month later.-Boston
| Journal - - - 'Aa