New-York tribune., 1872-07-03

400 tha. am forhiddon IN spsk One Is what took place
yesterday the Hotel de VRe and the other any ex-
presscn in regard TO the the Two uoVerhens
in the negotiations before S1d after the conclusion OF the
Treaty OF Washington With regard 10 the conduct o.
the twopatlons canncr.Onceal my admiration for In
verv dleoit circumstances they have in my opinion,
shown great patriotism aud public spirit in their forbear
ance and your press especially in America, has been sim
1rIv eaceful in tore so far as have read your
napers You ask whether there is any foundation In
the report that intended 10 propose an adjournment oil
the Tribunal an afraid cannot answer that question
as IL would be rceeaing might reveal whst passed
yesterday to the Treaty AS to the future let
ms hone for the best there is reason 20 despair
N my opnion AS to the competence OF the Tribunal TO
decide all Ques brought under its notice, have my
o-n opinion and that strong one but OF course
am not now At liberty to give it, shouldthngs 90 on,
think We should be able TO give orr verdict after brief
DELAY as assume that both my colleagues have not
been idle during the last six months, and that IN
spite of the uncertainty which unfortunately
preyailed as TO the future OF tie Treaty, we
have most carefully examined ell the various
documents which have nom time to time been
submitted to us. have been somewhat surprised by
the knowledge Of international law which has been dis
played by the two parties You know perhaps that on
he Continent of Europe idea prevails that both your
American and English lawyers were given to follow
nreceents TO the almost total exclusion OF general p1n
cjples / was agTceaby surprised to find in both the
cases more appeas TO She general principles Of inter
national law than had expected TO meet with. L as
sr Won that the reading OF thetwo cases aud counter
cases has been by no matter Of labor TO me
nm eoatydire" After further expressions OF good
Will toward America end Grea, Britain took my leave
Most of the other gentlemen concerned are very recen
about the whole matter and anxious to obtain news
about the course things taking in England than 10
communicate any information And here let me mention
that ny suspicious have been confirmed Of the facts that
tbe Washington Government keeps agent and counsel
in Europe very indiferenty supplied with lnstrucnops
II il now well known that Mr.. Bancroft Davis went
far as TO state tn his nOte-snce pubhsheG-when he
nesented the United States countercae here last April
mat he chad ne instructions" about the course TO ake
with respect 10 the British protest but acted or his
own responsbIity Many days notice of the fact that
the British GovoTpmont intended 10 pnt in their note
mr. rotest had been given, Mr.. Gladstone having men
,ioned the matter IN the House of Commons should
not he in the least surprised TO learn that the real reason
of the adjournment from saturday TO Monday was tha
Mr. DAVIS and the counsel acting with hlm might
have time TO obtain instructions from Washing
ton by Cable-if there is anybody in Washin rton
TO give instructions. may mention that ii has been
matter of much comment III Paris during the recent pro
onged stay OF the American Agent and counsel there
that they were evidently singulaIly inforEec"ef the
course irs ws,e taking and of the meannes5 of Mr..
Fish As 10 the future great uncertainty IS expires se
nv all the American representatives. IS 10 the cOuTS
afars are likely Co take tomorrow. Nj. Cushing said h
me Yesterday afternoon, after the meeting: "NeI, Sir
honestly assure you that can be more lgnoran
than am of the ourn affairs viii take Monday Non
Of Ms kDoE any more than you do" II certainly look
as if she American representatives were fighting tn
battle each with enc hand tied behind hls hack