The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07
THE ADDRESS IN REPLY.


question he declared the government would deal
with 1t In q prompt decisive, and, at the same
time, digniied manner, because England witnesses
with regret the entertainments OF Russia whose
iurther movement would tend to q Elimination OF
the harmony which had long prevailed between
the two Powers.
Lord Monteage seconded the motion for the ad
dress In short speech.
The Earl Of Derby then addressed the House.
He denied that the government could congratulate
itself on the issue Of the San Juan and Alabama
controversies, and maintained that there was a
vast difference between what was contended for in
1854 and the absolute surrender OF 1874 The effect
or the Geneva decision would be that England
would hereafter be liable to damages In matters
wherein she could make no claim
Earl Granville defended the course Of the gov
eminent in bringing about the settlement of the
Alabama claims. The condition Of the question
which had arisen concerning Central Asia did not
justify the sensational kilograms which created
alarm here and elsewhere. 1t was not probable
that the affair would lead to serious complications.
Lords Salisbury, Ripon and Cairns followed with
discussion on the Geneva arbitration. The latter
held that the rules as adopted were ambiguous
and liable to msin terpret ation.
The Lord Chancellor deprecated the course
the debate had taken on this subject, especially
after the verdict had been rendered. He defended
the rules adopted by the Geneva Board and de-
clarcd they should be maintained between Eng
land and the United States whether other coun-
tries accepted them or not.
The Duke Of Richmond objected not to the
spirit of the compromise, but to the fact that 1t
had been one-sided He observed that the speech
from the throne made no reference to the army.
This omission was especially to be regretted at
this time, when assertions from the ranks were
more frequent than ever.
The motion for the address to the Queen was
adopted, and their Lordships rose.
Debate in the House OF Commons.
In the House Of Commons the address in reply TO
the Queens speech was moved by the Hon. Charles
Lyttleton, member for East Worcestershire, who
In his speech, congratulated the House AID the
country on the settlement Of the disputes with the
United States Although the decision was unfav0r-
able to England there not the slightest ground
for impugning the Judgment Of the Geneva arbi-
traitors or the German Emperor No nation should
be slow to follow Engand's example,
Mr.. william Stone, member for Portsmouth,
seconded the motion.
Mr.. Disraeli rose, and was loudly cheered He
said he had heard with alarm many things in the
royal speech. He would In the slightest degree
crtcise the sovereign and the arbitrators who had
given awards adverse to England. He had APP
proved of the negotiation at Washington, but could
not but condemn the prospective rules adopted.
The government pretended that they had followed
Palmerston; but that statesman would never have
placed England in such dangerous and undigni-
fed position. The Geneva Judgment showed
that the government was totally wrong
What would be its effect the future position OF
the country What was the scope OF the term
"due diligence ?" Was it in accord with
municipal law, or, as the arbitrator said, such as
,sl~tS ma
England absolutely bound to stop vessels violating
the neutrality laws, whether suspected or not In
the case of q commissioned vessel that would be
an act of war, involving in h0stilities immed
atey. The Washington Treaty bound the govern
ment to adopt new laws and urge them on other
countries Did the government intend to adopt
its own Interpretation or that OF the Geneva
Board These were most important questions;
they involved the highest interests and the honor
Of England. He did not question the Crowns pre-
rogative to negotiate treaties; but he objected to
the ministry entering upon treaty which COM
PEELED the alteration Of our municipal law.
Mr. Disrael next turned his attention to the
paragraph in the Queens speech concerning the
negotiations with Russia for the preservation Of
peace in Central Asia. He hoped the papers on
this subject which the government had promised
to lay before the House, would be full and salts
factory. Should Russia attempt to seize Constan-
tinople and conquer India, she would and must be
resisted. He hoped diplomacy would settle the
question, but war must If necessary.
The Right Hon. Mr. Horsman severely criticised
the governments foreign policy, which was invov-
ing the country in new and serious complications.
The Geneva decision was 0ne-sided and humiliat-
ing He hoped the case was an exceptional one,
and as SUCH was to be accepted by force OF neces-
sity.
nShn nAopnn he frot An
but believed the less said about 1t the better.
Any outlay which secured the goodwill OF America
was profitable investment. He thought that re-
suit might have been attained without sacrifice
and humiliation.
Hon. Charles White upheld the government, and
denounced certain Liverpool parties who preferred
private gain to public honor
Mr.. John Laird, the member for Birkenhead,
warmly protested against such remarks. His firm
had always been desireus of the fullest inquiry dur.
ing the building Of the Alabama but their requests
for investigation were neglected.
MI. Gladstone followed with general defence
OF the royal speech. Replying to the criticisms on
the manner in which the disputes WITH America
had been settled, he declared that II similar case
should arise arbitration would again be resorted
to. Honor was not sacrificed, and the fearful hor-
rors OF had been averted. No alteration OF the
municipal law was required.
The debate was continued by the Hon. Claiborne
Hardy Mr.. Vernon Harcourt and others.
Revenue and Trade.
Among the papers which the Gladstone govern
ment will submit to Parliament almost Immediately
will be an account Of receipts into ana payments
cut OF the Exchequer between the 1st April 1871
and the 18th January, 1873 The budget estimates
for the financial year 187273 calculate the revenue
frsm customs, excise, stamps, land tax and house
duty, income tax, Post once, telegraph service,
Crown lands and miscellaneous sources ut
f7l,625, 900 and the expenditure at f7l,3l3,0o0.
The Board Of Trade returns fer the month and
ten months ending on the 31st October, 1872, have
been issued. The experts OF the month Of October
amounted to EN- 73S, against In 1871
and fl7,550, 1870 In 1870. During the ten months
period the exports reached f2l2, s72, $685. against
f1s5 $50 in 1871 and se6 2s4 $50 in 1870 The inc