New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE sURREN
4, DER TO ENGLAND.
SETTLE AT ALL HAZARDS.
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will be wholly ieapcd BY England both countries arc
Ss ts the same prfyieges and the same isbtics The
article provides that whenever either country at
no complaints for any Indirect remote or consequential
damages or losses resulting from failure TO observe
American Government wished 10 decide. and for that
reason only was the claim for CONSEQUENTIAL damages
settled forever. No sane man believed that the claim
would BE- allowed BY the Conference but tnat Ie United
ference could not be for moment disputed No Anert
citizen would have consented % Withdrawal Of tho
It settied. and this result Is as directly
SSra been By ca, the rSSn s s
original claim. There has been no backing down In
effect from the attitude at first assumed by inc Umed
States Government. The change was suggested by
England and as It granted. though in different form.
all that asked shero is little doubt as o9r dispatches
troubles ended. Az said at the outset long as this
s s nP as S ~ Oy
up matter which Is not only source OF constant In
rsaons sSrOasSus The two coante and
tcrlay blocks the wheels Of progress the world over
LET THE ORIGINAL TREATY co.
AS we understand the case, 1t amounts TO
tits; England insisted that the claim should he abso
Sy IL orn G he ssf he
claim shall not DO pressed Aud the senate is to say
s.sss Sue to e s i've
the form and takes substantial victory. Secretary
Of having Attempted TSS YnnSS
s sS t Of the Tn Se 'I States Should
adhere TO its position though the Treaty fais III
10 submit 70 the arbitration as she had agreed The
Tribunal is competent to decide between u.s. and the
should there and be argued IN Que course, lst
preposterous claims OF England have been before
ready to abide the verdict whatever it may be; IL En
gland thinks she can afford TO break the treaty et Ler
do II But stand BY tho position we have taken in
good faith ana shall gain the respect and sympathy
Of the civilized world.
THE ADMINISTRATION DESERVES EARNEST
THANKS.
Fro. TIE TtfeEa Commonwealth
While it would perhaps have been better, IN
general way to haze seeofea 81 the settle
through supplemental treaty VIII answer ever!
our Government has sought expected any money
award account OF these claims Iney were snpmtted
vowed and Great Britain now offers to settle That
by private agreement, outside OF the aIpnIau0n
favorable to o1i the Gnted States L Is manes
for the OF hs SoI thS
Of neutral ten times where It VIII occupy tnat OF .
to inirecs damages There is surrender. but sun
stantal victory 10 securing an agreement 70 That eject
are entitled THAMES Of the people for hay
ing finally and by peaceful means obtained such an ad-
justInent OF this long standing controversy.
NO SUPPLEMENTAL TREATY NEEDED.
FROM The Ciacfanaa Gdz,H.
The correspondence which the Department
The argument Of secretary Fish was fact ap.
pcared weak before the ineisve statement OF Earl
Granville. The fact Is that Gen. Scheneks treaty and
not the American newspapers was the fatal Oew 10 the
Case" Our Government has now changed It's base.
and proposed 10 withdraw the claims 10 lndIrect
and and 70 s mower p be- liable e sg do S
sn'' damages GROWING out Of neglect Of
due diligence. As have nothing to gain by such =
treaty Il is proposed merely diversion As indirect
injuries and Consequential damages phrases wholly
indefinite, and as different CIRCUMSTANCES may make
foreign Power upon an unknown iuturo matter are
Objectionable and dangerous we shall only MAKE an
ton. 1t would be far better to withdraw tho claim 70
indirect Losses without the supplemental treaty tn"u
with 10.
ALL IS SAVED But HONOR.
But the British Ministry, through It's Premier,
had declared that any claims for Indirect damages
should never be arbtated upon. ana II IL recededa
would have hurled i from power At last the question ar
of one of the Governments, or failure OF
the Treaty became unavoidable. Determined that
tone under tie eye Of tho administering
should prove an abortion, our Government does
action on the imsy preext that decision against the
United States the Indirect claims was desired and
that they were only put the Case in order that the
principle" might be definitely and forever settled.
But ii the Administration did not desire any award in
favor of the United States, why these claims en-
bodied in tue Case when they might better have been
Administration stand by them at all hazarts--eveu
tho Treaty fell to the grounds
THE NATION INUNDATED.
ii
Il has been evident for a fortnight that the
Administration seeking some loop-hoie Of retreat
The claims were put into me case IN the hopes OF Gam
condemned the pary trick from the first, and with an
Ill grace tue Government Yields to the British
macy Tho communication sent to the Senate IS
a tact acknowledgment TO that body, to the
people OF the Uniteda States, and ~ the world
al large that these claims unenaDle irOm the be-
Ginning and that the whole of the subsequent negota
lions nothing but shufings and contemptbie
eyasons prompted by either TO insist them or
to withdraw them: 1t is Illuminating position Tor the
which rules In the White House. aud which puts the
management OF the most delicate Of International ques
tOns in the hands of pettifoggiDg attorney.
ONE BLUNDER DOES NOT JUSTIFY ANOTHER.
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The Administration can hardly fail to suffer
IN public esteem for its management OF the Treaty busi.
ness with England There is no doubt sadly oyershot
the mark In putting stump speech into It's case; and
many will think that lts backing out from l. now under
the bullying u tone ne q Ssnsss this sC oue Dnasr
does not justify another. IL Is peter 70 oaS h
out from and he seoye he work TO be gone ali over
with again, with the absolute certainty that nothing
new would be gained thereby. We could excuse the
the courage TO advise openly the surrender OF us
original case instead of seeking 70 shirk the respons
poses to do Anyhow 1t Is better for all concerned that
the whole should be closed speedily as possible
Nobody gaining anything by keeping the sore open 10
tester ret Interrupt the good feelings OF the people
tho continents and occasion an nestimabe loss
In their business operations
...+ n.- - CONCESSION Is EXPEDIENT.
- Fy0m me BOs0a advertiser.
Ii is idle to deny that we shall have made
concessions when we accept the new treaty. but
Instead of obtaining from the Geneva arDrators dec
sion on point OF international law. the two nations
inc xpedency OF compelling nation ~ for indirect
damages do not retract from our position THAI
claims are valid The line must be drawn somewhere,
and the sake OF the peace OF nations better that