The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-05-16

keep eocurately Informed on the Pre-
grsss Of the negotiations now going o.
between EGovernm4ut and that Of
Great Britain with regard to the
perplsxing question Of the indirect
damages. It 10 obvious, however,
that che subject IL fsesiviag inpos.
tant consideration q Washington,
and that in the present juncturs the
question at issue IL in . delicate aad
interesting position. A bsisf review
Of what was done Lest wssk may b
necessary 10 IN understanding Of H.
situation. In order 70 opsn . way ont
Of the difficulty incident to the ques-
ton Of indirect damages. Secretary
Fish some days ego transmitted thru
Minister Schenck . proposition that
the United States would waive their
claims for consequential damages In
thu case Of the Alabama, provided
that In the future, England sheuld
not hold this Government responsible
for the indirect damages resulting
from any failure on our part to main
tain strict neutrality when England
might happen to be 1t war with some
other power. In other words, Mr..
Fish said to Granville: We shall
never agrse on this question Of indirect
damages resulting from the Alabama's
depredations, but W propose to drop
I'll our claims on that point II Jon will
bind yourself to keep silent shout
dmilar damages In cAss we should lot
IN American corsair or two escape to
ravags your chipping! when you -. at
war. This action of the President
and his Secretary Of State was ap-
plauded in some quartsrs - ! faif and
dignihsd way Of getting out Of a
uncomfortable dilemma. Others -
nounced 1t a. . back down." and
abused the President for having made
an undigni6sd concssaion. The Gable
was prompt to report that the British
ministry was greatly delighted with
President Grants proposition, and
that Parliament would formally
thank him for the forbsarsnce and
good sense evinced In 1t. Friday last
brought Q different story. Genera
schenck returns the ofIiclal reply 81
the British government from which
Il appsars that "England does no.
understand our position, but assumes
that It was clear and complete with
drawal Of our prstensions- and thu
virtual abandonment Of the position
We assumed, without any guasants,
that W. were to rscsivs anything d
return for such ignominious action or
our part.n That 10, john Boil secspt
readily and gratefully cur pEoposst
withdrawal Of elaine for consequentiA
damages, but ssrsnsly ovselooks III
TACT that our govsrnment asks en-
guaranty or concession In return
Such reply Of courss cuts on tn
Negotiation. President 0raut hal
called two meetings Of the Cabinet IA
consider Whist steps 10 take, end 1,
order to psoossd carefully aaA witheu
danger Of niseaks, has dstsrmiasd i
coosult fully the Foreign Comaaittss
Of both the House and f3enate. What
ever may ID future b done WIN b
flrst agreed upon BY the Prssidsu(
hh Cabinet ard both Fossdgn Ceaa
mittees Of Cong1sm. The best roopta
ton Of the charge thaG the RsssiAsatl
lass propoaitioa w. = suhstontia
'nack sowA" liss IN ths 1T II
il Esslsnd has rsfussd 70 aecsps4A n
nsgotiatious atasA q pe1ssut 10
whsss thsy d. bsGbss N. a1ish,s .
VpsopesAl wAs cent. What t. ,ultina1
'tfssiilt may b 4 would reQnlso . "
Wise man 70 pfO0lCt. One thing -
b regarded oegtain; thoaO - ~
no i6nonini0us .tbaGking dow, !" =
there will - npnss- OsvsisHd xeads
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