New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-16
England and ,he United Sta;es-Yiews of
Caleb Gushing.

TO the S.. Louis Republican,
The text OF The Queens speech ar the
opening II the British Parliament. aud the
debate which followed III both houses upon
the award of the Geneva tribunal and the
decision oi tie Emperor OF Germany. has
attracted attention i'll official circles here.
The attack made by the opposition under
the lead OF Lord Derby and Mr. Di-raeli.
and the defense by Gladstone, the Marquis
of kipon and Ihe new Lord CHANCELLOR
Lord Selden. late sir Rounded Palmer.
seems 20 have been expected.
YouI correspondent called upon the Hon.
Caleb Gushing to-day for the purpose o. Is.
cert aiming his opinion Of tie debate. In
view OF h. fact that General Gushing Is
one vi the counsel an the part of the United
States before the Geneva tribuu al, h!k
Judgment in this matter was Important
General Cushing says 1t IS clear, in view If
THE del bate and the tenor of the Queens
speech. that the British government intends
to execute to the letter the stipuiatiuus Of
the treaty OF Washington that the amount
OF The money award will be speedily paid.
in spite OF the opposition OF Mr.. Disrat !!
ana the Earl Of Derby. who will bt. unable
to resist the overwhelming Il niency which
exists ia Great Britain to establish and
maintain hereafter the most cordial rea.
tons with the United States. The same
spirl. ha4 been manifested in the readiness
with which the great English bankers pro.
posi-. u take all he bonds Secretary Bout
well is prepared 10 place III the market.
England not only desires peace with the
United States. but she desires to strengthen
aud extend her business relations with us.
To this course Ahe Is impelled by many
causes. Her capitalists are quite sick OF the
folly they committed in purchasing Conied-
craze bonds and in driving those Of the
United States into the hands OF the German
bankers. They will not again he guilty of
such madness in this generation. Her lna.
teritl interest led her i'll the SAINT direction
as evinced in the striking tact c: the grow.
ing demand for American coal for many
uses. which heretofore have been supplied
wholly from the coal mines OF England.
/. is easy tn see also that England IS look
ing to 'h.' possibility If differences before
long with Russia. This produces the sam"
ettrc. in England Is did .ho approach of her
last war with Russia. namely. an earnest
determination to be on good terms with thr
United States. Indeed, in the two DAYS
deh4'. On the Queens speech II is eV.den!
that the subject vi Great Britain'- relations
with Russia occupied mems minds much
more than any of the fi,a greeable features
of the treaty Of Washington. or q The de.
feat of I'm gland al Geneva and Berlin III
the two aIhi1ratIuns. The hulicItUde OF
England on the side of Russia. IS by DO
means military one. II is not al al likely
thar these .wo governments vii! 90 10 war
in III. heart NJ Asia. What England is aDx.
i"us 70 avoi! is th. moral etfec: of the ap-
preach OF Russia coward the English pos.
sessions IN India. Thus tar Russia has
succeeded in .econc'lIng her numerous
MahatUnedan subjects to her sway
by admitting them unreserveGlv 20
all the advantages ~ other sUtiects
of the Gar. MIST of the new conQaests OF
Russia III Turk!~tan are occupied by Nc
hammf,ianS. The more subjects Russia has
in !hat direction the more the danger IL
that sue may De looked to Tor relief by the
miiln,.s ut MphaIn,nedans. tuhiects of the
English in lndi,. who are not and never
will hr r.concitrd to the sway Of Great
Britain. All accounts agree that the con
timed advance of the Russians IN IuTkistan
is IN. slbirr' of universal soi!Citude and
curiosity III l0di.. among ali classes Of H.
ha!ntant,. especially; among the Mohanme-
dams. III" SHpprt %-e1 agitation that pre-
walls among them has been made apparent
By The recent assassination of the Chief
Justice and at III. governor general. What.
ever may occur net S."n England an,: Rus
s'a. thele i. no inrht hnt the former viii
.Hke care 20 cnl.ivate friendly relations
with the United States.
With regard {, tn. complain: IT Ear.
Derby. 'ha' a. = result ct the Geneva abb
ration England Wouil hereafter he 'tr
To .i,!ima-.> IN matters wherein sic could
make n. rla:u- a. Others. General 'ash!ug
SaYs III 4 ii,I.Ts So many ,"l'Ei W.!
uruttr!Y ~ k. 'ire G, n.va decision d!s.d-
vant4yeru~ - England. Sh" :. made re-
s"ou -inle Tor the condnct Of :ne varicus
governors al her colonies. an: through
their stupidity or reck!c-snts> che nay he
Involved n trouble