The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10

by pride OF opinion. He was quite sure (not having
Information had been received from the other side.
MIR. Morton suggested that Mr.. Edmunds strike
out certain words about the alleged intention OF
Great Britain to withdraw from the Conference,
which he, TOO, declared no one knew anything
about-at least in q formal manner.
Tie Vermont Senator acquiesced In the sugges-
tion, but cooly remarked that the language OF the
English press and public men was quite suflclent
authority for the inference involved In the words
The subject went over by the expiration of the
morning hour and 1t will probably be: left In that
undecided state, IN order to give opportunity for
namboyant rhetoric on the part Of belligerenty In
clned Senator's. MI. Edmunds' suggestion, that
there was
UNDUE sENsITIvENEss EXHIBITED
when anything eflecting England adversely was
mentioned, seemed to meet the approval OF the gal
leries and OF many Senators.
The ignorance OF the Senators. ana the DISPOSE
ton their part to wait for what they pleased
to call "onclar information, Is reflected from other
quarters beside the Senate. Some people cannot
learn that grave international questions settled
by cables long before the so-called ''Ofcia" infOr
nation comes TO hama. This has led to much I'M
easiness, and there has been good deal Of down.
right living In regard to our complications with
England, most Of these lies having come
from the efforts OF some people to COR
rect other peoples mistakes. In the fewest words,
the contest Is between the HERALD and the beaten
press On Sunday before the other journals were
aware OF any news OF such significance being In the
wind, the HERALD had heard OF The whole business
and was quietly working up the Presidential Sun
day conferences. Yet one OF
THE SLEEPY CHAPS,
whose news Is Old as the newspaper In Rip Van
Wrinkles village says "N0 anxious conferences have
taken place except in the offices OF two or three SEN
satlona journals" This sleepy fellow Is fit repre-
sentative OF the whole lot Denial is the staple Of
news to the minor journals, and with these petty
falsehOOds they have been content, while the
HERALD was picturing the situation. The whole
story Is one easily told.
The wild language Of the English press preceded
day or two the informal entreaties OF statesmen
like Sir John Rose Tor withdrawal of our 'case.n
and OF the demand Tor consequential damages, and
these were well timed with Earl Granvie's friendly
communication. These entreaties were brought to
the notice OF the President on Sunday, and he gave
his answer, which appeared IN the HERALD OF Mon
day. That answer was that the United States
CANNOT REcEDE FROM THE POSITION
they have taken before the Tribunal at Geneva that
the Tribunal is Court and with this Court must the
whole question be lett. On the heels OF this news
guage Of MIR. Gladstone, each OF which was abun-
dainty connrmatOry OF the complete tenor Of these
dispatches. The whole NATTER including our an
swers to Earl Granvle's note Is so firmly deter
mined that twenty Cabinet meetings could
not fix the business more unmlstakaby.
Earl Granville. in his friendly communication,
only says that his government does not consider the
claim for consequential damages as inside the
treaty, and calls the attention OF our government to
II, and while he carefully rerained from asking us
officially to withdraw our case, he Cid not hesi-
tate in
INFORMALLY MAKING THIS REQUEST.
Il an official demand had been met, as 1t was GER.
tain to be met with refusal, that refusal would
have meant instead OF arbitration. The threats OF
withdrawing from the conference have been con.
fined to the English journals. The refusal OF the
state Department 10 print Granvllle's note is
bubble, and founded on the fact that 1t has not yet
reached Mr.. Fish through Sir Edward Thornton.
and upon this bubble all the denials OF the
minor journals are founded. Our answer Is ready,
but it will not be sent till after the receipt of Gran
villes formal note and until after has received the
sanction OF the Cabinet; put 1t will be terse
and
AS LITTLE TO THE PURPOSE
| as Earl Granvilles communication. Tne next ses-
sion OF the Tribunal will take place IN April and the
English government will be told that we shall make
| treaty The controversy has assumed q shape that
seems to indicate an enective use OF the famous
| lost book, the English case itself, as printed
| IN the HERALD yesterday, showing that the
| demand for consequential damages was iurtively
| limited ut even in that document The whole thing
| Is more and more looked upon here as
AN ENGLISH POLITICAL FIGHT,
| and the excitement in England Is considered a Just
tribute to the average English mind. In regard to
the matter dispute no uneaslness is felt and 1t Is
expected that In day or two the question Will be
put to sleep till the next meeting of the Tribunal,
unless the English press aud people should keep it
| alive by offensive words and acts. Our own policy
| can be easily understood for 1t Is to
STICK TO OUR CASE AND TO THE TEEATY.
There was no understanding according, to the
treaty. as to the nature OF the claims to be presented
and we will take no counsel from Great Britain as
! to what we shall present. We have just as much
right to claim consequential damages, and leave 1t
to the tribunal to Judge OF the justice OF the claim,
as Great to deny any responsibility. The
United States admit the right Of Great Britain to
| place her own construction upon international law
| and her own neutrality laws: but having become a
| party to q treaty where the decision of all
claims presented to the tribunal, under the rules
adopted by that treaty for neutral government to
observe rest with the tribunal, we claim that she
! has no right either to interfere,
EXCEPT BY WAR OF ARGUMENT
before the tribunal itself, to withdraw from the
| conference. When the tribunal again assemblies,
| the United States Will answer the case as
presented by Great Britain In December last.
maintaining that consequential damages are part
OF the Just claims which we have right to file be-
fore the Board the terms OF the treaty. Great
| Britain on the other hand. having received at the
first meeting Of the tribunal copy Of our case, un.
less indeed, she mad
| THE LAST BOOK
| much earlier, Is not called upon to comba,
the question Of consequential damages bul
| whether or not she observed the rules
laid down In the treaty. These counter
| statements having been exchanged sec
ond counter case is to be fled In June by both par
| ties concluding the argument on both sides and