New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-22

ahou, Punc faith which, II not original are meant to be
singing.
GOOD deal of the talk whether in private or In public,
s in the old usolent and dscoureous tone We are re-
minded how quickly yielded in other matters where
our bark was very fierce but not followed by bite The
front case is once more paraded,and they have good
right 10 parade It. That the Yankee document Is all
Buncombe is another common expression. That 1t Is
meant 10 influence the Presidential election is another
don't think any American act was ever done word
uttered which was not readily exphcabe TO the British
mind on this theory. The Times devoted its leading
tice "a this question three successive mornings
his week They were mainly occupied, however, with
stating the British in answer to the American and
the absence Of irritating remark was very noticeable.
Whatever Tory organs think il wise to say no man
IN his senses really wants to revive the old anlmosty be-
| tyeen the two countries. We can afford to pass In
,ence the tauns Of enemies who have found expedi
ont 70 nut their expression Of regret record in
| treaty.
Nevertheless. il IA easy breakers ahead. There
has been something like misunderstanding in respect
10 the Treaty may he assumed that the Commission
ers who framed it and the two Governments who as
scented to IL knew tolerably well to what they bound
! themselves But a Treaty is thing and the pOpu-
lar impression of il another In America perhaps shall
not wrong in supposing the Treaty was popularity
looked on surrender by Great Britain OF nearly all
the points she had heretofore contested The decree of
an Arbitration Court, and the application Of post
taco rules Of international law to the acts Of the British
Government in reference to the Rebel cruisers
looked upon ms roundabout way Of confessng their
Guilt and providing for full reparatiOn. The decision or
the Geneva Court regarded fOregone conclusion
In England the other hand il was considered that
the American Government had abandoned Mr. summers
ground and thrown overheard all claims for remote and
\ consequential damages by the Alabama well as on
account Of the recognition by Britain of Rebel bel
/ hgerency.
Neither of these two understandings is con
frmed by what has happened at Geneva. The Amer
lean case has startled the British public and for aught
know the British Government by the extent OF its de-
mands than by its argumentative statement OF
all our old grounds complaint The British reply viii,
perhaps, create equal surprise in America Instead OF
an arbitration almost formal in character and defend
ant almost ready to consent TO Judgment we hnd q
tribunal perfectly and British counsel ready to
contest every inch OF ground We find our whole claim
rejected our legal right denied, our statements OF facts
traveTsed the conduct Of Great Britain justified ana
the sailing of the Alabama defended as either innocent
or not lawfully pIeventibe by the British Government
even under the new rules LAID down by the Treaty.
As the Court OF Arbitration has adjourned for the
present there will be plenty of time on both sides TO
the actual state of thugs in the light OF the
new attitudes which the two countries hold to each other
Nothing has vet happened to put the arbitration scheme
in peril The English do not believe they are really TO
be fined 900 sterling or, as some or them put IT,
a4OOOoOOOO or G5OCN0OOOO Neither do we expect any
England seems ready give The present explosion OF
il-tcmper will, may hope, pass of, as the explosion
about MI Summers speech passed off. On our part, we
need not he greatly surprised to find Sir Rounded
Pamcrs professional habits stronger than his political
prudence. He always argued the Alabama case, i'll Par
lament and out OF ii, technical grounds He thinks
he has good case for the Jury great many English
men think Mr.. Gladstone no doubt thinks so. But
tie essential thing to is what the aTbitrators will
think So long as we to disrust their fair
oil,
Ing. We may sorry for it. was inclined to suppose
the Treaty lad really modified the extreme dislike OF
eyeryt ing American which large class of Englishmen
are fong Of expressing Bat We can wait III hey are
| III a better mood.
Mr. scott Russell comes once more before the public
! t,;s morning with two columns Of his views on
social legislation. 1t is desperate attempt 10 Fecoh
struct that alliance between Lords and workinSmen OF
which Nr scott Russell the original architect. but
which came tbling down about his ears before the ROOF
WAS on Thi, time however. there IS mstaking the
real importance the manifesto. II Is simply declaTa
ton OF the Of Nj scott Russell Those who attach
inheritance TO his views will read it. Those who do
not. will leave it unread. Nor do l. even as
a journalist obliged 10 read many things solely 10 order
70 be sure they are worth reading, feel bound 10
srcud any more time on MI Scott Russell. He
ported in the formal way 10y all the supposed par
ties 10 his pretended alliance One side, not both, he
certainly inised Before he claim fresh hearing,
he must al least clear himself of the charge that the de
! coption then practiced was intentional.
There is no longer doubt about the political censor
ship of the London stage, which discussed in recent
letter The Era the paper which originally declared
that the Examiner OF plays had this year forbidden all
Jokes IN the Government. III answer TO the cOntradc-
lions that statement called out It publishes letter
written by the Chamberlain's Deputy to welknown
theatrical manager, as follows:
&c Is. 1871.
DEAR SIR: There are three passages in Your panto-
mime which must he omitted In representation. They
are, pages Names and political illusions
not permitted. / have struck Loves name and the
matches out OF every pautoiune for II.
W. b. DOME.
After this what becomes Of The TelegraphS semi
the story that either the Lord Chamberlain his
had struck passages rejecting the Government of
the day that the absurdty Of the patent,
aud that neither in itself. possessed the
slightest real foundation Possibly shall be told
that Mr. w b. Donne acted without authority, and that
about his unucky match tax, Mr.. Gladstone about
| keeping his temper. But then MIR. Dome has two
weights and two measures for he has tolerated sneers at
Sir Charles Dixie and the Republicans. Altogether the
question: though it hardly enters into the domain Of
| high politics, may prove awkward one to answer
when put in Parliament early next session, II pretty
surely will be- In the present mood Of the Liberal party
toward its Chiefs neither Mr.. scudamores censorship
the telegraphs Mr. DOnnes the stage, is
| likely TO meet with favor. G.w.s