Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-06
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THB FIRST DRUM ROLL
Oh THE COMING WAR.
Intense Excitement in Eng
land over the Alabama
Claims =!
HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF
THE PRESS
The Tone of the Queens
Address
EXCITENENT In NOVA SCOTIA!
Probable Failure Of the
Geneva Conference!
The American Government
UncOmprOmising!
Serious Results Anticipated
HNTn mn TEE pTCT
GOLD ON THE RISE
General Summary.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly fOrth AEsUs.l

New YoRE, Feb. 5.-The HerAlds Wash
ingson special says that the excitement
among the high officials in that city 10 conse-
que1ce of the relations with England is very
great, and there has been constant confer.
ences between the representatives of the
American government and the English am
bsssy. The situation in England, as repre-
sented BY the English nation at Washington
IS of the grAvest character. The Tory pGrty
although represented by Stafford and North
cote on the part OF the high commission,
desire forcing the Alabama question upon
Parliament to compel such a vote as would
declare want Of confidence in the Glad
stone ministry. The Gladstone ministry in
consequence, is seeking an amendment of
the Alabama case to parry the assaults of
the Tories.
Dispatches have been received al Wash
ington urging the administration to with
draw the claim for consequential damages.
The President is firm 10 his conviction
thet the case as represented by our govern
ment, shall not be amended or withdra wn.
| He regards the Geneva commission as q court
and feels that America has q rig to go be-
/ fore that court ike any other party to the
action, and leave the question to its decision
| If our case shows any surprising features,
! the fault will be with the English. who per
mitted themselves for their own gain to be-
come parties TO the acts Of war upon the
United States. The President also feels that
the necessity of any English cabinet must
not force bis administration into false po
sition.
A dispatch has been received from Min
O. l. ba afra hat ba he
rnent in London is intense, but no recon
mendations are made. The English Minis
ter Thornton combats the view of our ad
ministraiion as to the Geneva Commission
being u court, and urges that it be treated
as an amicable conference. He contends
that there could be no peace if our cEse wa
presented IN she form Of an Indictment TO
misconduct.
/ Secretary Fish does not see how an.
claim can be Withdrawn. If, in his judg
ment, Sir Alexander Cock burn should with
draw, there would be no hope of an amicsbi
settlement
Mr.. Evarts is about to return to this couu
try for further instructions.
The Herald editorially says "The fac
that British representatives at Washlngto
we're instructed to make proposals Of accom-
. modAtion and compromise of the AlabEm'
claims to our government, is an insult
: our nation. II Great Britain is liable 70
7, loss to our commerce and the prolongatio
: of our civil war, the damages awarded mus
be paid peeceably, or will be collected {
d the point OF the bayonet"
, The Times says the action of the Sritis
o government will be q matter of surprise
Americans.
The Tribune says if the popular clamc
in England should compel withdraw iro
the Treaty of Washington, il is not II
United States that will be the heaviest lost
by such a course.
The World says ii looks rs il the admin
tratlon has overshot the mark in trying
make party capital out of this controvers
Y and if the treaty is repudisted, the publ
verdict will be that the President and b
! advisers hAvs hungled the great question i
steAd of settling it.
,r Accounts from England regarding the di
- satisfaction with the treaty of Washiagtc
produce no excitement whatever in the Z
o ecutivs, nor is it considered there are al
d. complications between the two countris
n. and IL is believed the matters at issue "
's, be settled in accordadoe with the terms
/. the treaty.
- Mono of the members OF the commit.
q. on Foreign Affairs have heard oil any dil
satisfaction. It is certain that the Secreta