The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-07
~ WHEELING, W. va WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY T. 1872


be made to Increase in other forms NEAR
for the counteraction Of the evil Varlou
communications have passed between m
government and that OF France on Nj
subject of the commercial treaty copCIr
ded In 1860, From the divergence in th
views respectively entertained IN relation
to the value Of the protective laws, TIL
correspondence has not q, brought abou
any agreement TO modify that importan
canon. Both sides, however, have uni
formly brought their earnest desire Tin
nothing shall occur to impair the cordial
ity which has so long prevailed bctwcel
the nations Papers relating to Ties
subjects will DO laid before YOU
The arbitrators appointed pursuant 10 TN
treaty of Washington for the purpose o
amicably settling the Alabama claims
held their first meeting in Geneva. Til
cases were laid before the arbitrators il
behalf Of each party to the treaty. In,tll
case submitted by the United States lasgu
claims are included, which arc understood
on my part, MOTTO be within the province
OF the arbltrators. On this subject l hay,
caused q friendly communication to bl
made to the government Of the Unitet
States. g. = Hr. 81. .s
Tie Emperor Of Germany undertake.
to arbitrate on the San Juan water bOun
Diary, and the cases, of the two govern
ernments have been presented 10 His I'm
perial Majesty. THE commission TO sit a
Washington has been appointed and is il
session. The provisions OF the treaty
which require the consent of the Parlia
ment oI the Dominion Of Canada, avail
its assembling. H
Turning TO domestic affairs, am GLAD
to apprise yen that, with very few ex.
ceptions, Ireland has been FREQ from
serious crimes. Trade in that part of tho
Kingdom has been active and advancing
and agricultural industry remarkable.
am able, also, TO congratulate you, 20 fal
as present experience allows judgment tc
be passed, upon the pCrCeptlblc diminu.
tiOn in the number Ol both gravcr crimes
and the habitual criminals Of Great
Britain. .'. +
Gentlemen oI the House of Commons
the principal estimates for the coming
year have been prepared and they
will at once he laid before you. /
trust yOuWill find thehi suitable to the
circumstances OF the country and the state
OF the revenue, which affords favorable
indications for demand for the employ.
ment and general condition Of the people.
These indications are corrohoEated by the
decline OF paupcrism which Is not incon.
My Lords and Gentlcmen:-YOur at.
tenti0n is invitedto several measures ol
acknowledged national interest. Among
these are bills Tor the improvement ol
public cducatiOnin schools, and for the
regulation Ol mines;tOr the amendment
OF the licensing system; for fixing regll.
lations of superior courts Of justice and
appeal in the particulars. A bill having
for its main object the establish.
mcnt of secret voting, together with
measures relating 10 the corrupt practices
at the parliamentary elections will be i'm.
presented. Several measures
Of the administration and improvement OF
Ireland will be laid before you, and like.
wise the legislative provisions founded on
the report Of tho Sanitary Commission.
You, my Lords and gentlemen, will, ! am
confident, apply your well known assidui.
ty TO the work Of legislation, which, from
The increasing exigencies Of modern sOcic
Iy, still seems 10 grow upon your hands,
and shall continue toorely under PrOvi.
lencc alike on the loyalty Of my people
and your energy and wisdom 10 sustain
the constant efforts of the Crown to dis.
charge the duties, uphold the rights, and
defend the honor of the Empire. 4 (
LONDON, February G.-There was full
attendance OF the members at the assem-
bling Of the House of Commons to-day.
Dlsraclt rose and called the attention OF
the Aouse'lo the paragraph Of the Royal
speech in reference to the arbitration of
the Alabama claims. He animadvcrted
at some length upon the treaty Of Wash
lngton, for the faults Of which lie blamed
the Foreign Secretary, Earl Granville and
Premier Gladstone. In view Of the de-
which had been made by the
OF the arbitrators at Geneva,
he wanted to know why the government
was exultant over the edifcalion it had
given to Parliament on the subject.
The Royal speech was signally unsatis.
factory and showed, in his opinion, that
the government still lacked the psoper ap.
probation Of the gravity of the question at
issue between England and tho United
States The American claims were great.
er than those which would follow total
They were preposterous and
Impractical, and ifadmitted would be fatal
TO the power and honor OF England. Yet
said MIR. Disraell sneeriugly, the whole
subject Is disposed Of in one brief para,
graph of the Royal speech.
MIR. Gladstone followed. In reply he
said that the treaty OF Washington itseli
shows that England is ready to- make
every concession short Of national honor
to establish the friendly relations with
America, and to set an example to be fol.
lowed by other nations. Henceiorth the
government, said the Premier, is ready to
explain everything in connection with the
hShtfS but ~ win hoL 1ullllb buub IL HAS
unwillingly made mistake. The para.
graph in the treaty is the only fair and
Interpretation Of, the
treaty. He said he could, il desired,
refer to the preposterods character
Of the American demands, which OF itselI
proved their absurdity, for they were such
as no people, in their last extremity Of
war or in the lowest depths Of national
misfortune, with the spirit Of the people
of England ip-their hearts would ever
submit TO. [Cheers.l 3
Mr.. Gladstone concluded by saying that
the government would maintain the posi-.
ton I il had taken, firmly though in a
friendly manner.