The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-08
THE TREAT Y.
Text of Schenck's Note to
Granville.
His Action Condemned at the
White House.
Prospect of the Supplemental's
Salvation.

WASHINGTON, June Z, 1872.
The following is the text Of the letter of Minister
schenck read by Earl Granville In the House of
Lords yesterday
MY LoRD-In the conversation We had yesterday
and which was resumed this morning, you stated to
me that Her Majesty's government have always
thought the language proposed by them In the draft
article as it stood sufficient for the purpose Of
moving and putting an end to all demands on the
part OF the United States in respect to those nd-
rect claims which they put forth in their case at
Geneva and to the admssibility of which Her
Majesty's government have objected but that there
were those who doubted whether the terms used
WERE EXPLICIT ENOUGH
to make that perfectly clear and to prevent those
same claims from being put forward again. /
Cured with you in your view as to the sullcency
of the language used in that clause of the proposed
article and which the government OF the United
States had accepted, and repealed the idea that
anybody should think it possible that the govern
meIt of the United States, If they should
YIELD THOSE CLAIMS FOR A CONSIDERATION
In settlement between the two countries would
seek to bring them up in the future or would insist
that they were still before the Arbitrators for thei
consideration. l am now authorized, in a tele-
graphic despatch received to-day from Mr.. Fish, to
say that the government of the United States
regards the new rule contained in the
proposed article the consideration for and to be
ACCEPTED AS FINAL SETTLEMENT
OF the three classes of the indirect claims put forth
in the case of the United States to which the gov
eminent Of Great Britain have objected.
ROBERT c. SCHENCK.
This note Is not approved here The authority OF
General Schenck to communicate to Lord Granville
the views OF his government to the meaning of
the supplementary article was not intended to
cover any written communication
TO HELP THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY
in their contest with their opponents in Parliament
He had been already informed that we were deal
ing with the British government, and not parla-
mentary opposition. The President considers it
compromising to the honor of the country to give
written pledge in advance OF what the new treaty
is to mean Our government insists that the article
explains itself, and to-day
MR.. FISH, WHO is SICK AND IRRITABLE
over the anxieties OF the situation, telcgraphed
General Schenck that the captious criticisms of the
British Cabinet on the Senate's article were ex-
hausting the patience of the government and the
country and were involving the chances OF set
Element of the question. The new article can be
ratified
SUBMITTED BEFORE THE SENATE ADJoURNs
on Monday, but any amendments or explanations
insisted upon by Great Britain would make ratif-
cation impossible. This is to be impressed upon
Lord Granville, and he is to understand that
this government recognizes no way of postponng
the presentation OF the arguments of tho two gov
ernments at Geneva on the 18th of June, except by
treaty to that effect There is much dissatisfaction
on the part OF Senators and Representatives over
the proceedings in the House OF Lords last night.
They are dspleased at the means resorted to by
Lord Granville in crushing out the opposition by
USING THE WRITTEN PLEDGE FROM THE AMERICAN
MINISTER
The English distrust OF American good faith as
expressed in the House of Lords and in the action
of the English government has given rise to con-
siderable comment and irritation among officials
here, and has had a very marked influence upon
members OF Congress, not at all complimentary to
Great Britain.
Should the article be accepted it will be embodied
In the form of treaty, to be negotiated here by
Secretary Fish and Sir Edward Thornton and then
sent to London for the Sovereigns signature The
arbitrators at Geneva can adjourn soon after their
meeting on the 18th inst, to meet again as
soon as the document shall reach them, and there
after continue their business without further i'm
pediment