The New York herald., 1877-10-01
IHE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
General Grant Gives an Expression
Of His Views.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
Hearinsss Of the Cvations to Grant
in Scotland.

GLASGOW, Sept. IS, 1871
The reception OF General Grant In Scotland has beea
One would think that the people would finally tire Of
giving these receptions each within few mics Of tho
last, that tho would lag but /, seems that
the general interest created zach reception only
serves to Intensity tho enthusiasm at the next There
has not been day since tho General Scotland
IN which he has not been overwhelmed
WITH kindncsses. Indeed, the labor or tho
thing has begun to show itscf upon him.
He got along very well whilo General Badsau WINS with
him, bu, Badeau and Jesse Grant havo both left him.
ind his correspondence, which amounts by each
morning mail TO ay sixty letters. imposes
task upon him. whenever he is q moment iree from
sightseeing and the attentions OF hts hosts Tho
Generals daily round Is pray half an hour. break.
fast an hour. be made . burgess or 20 sightseeing
three or tour hours, lunch half hour. 60 sghisce
ing again. drive from nve hours, or after din
ner spend tho evening with invited guests OF "his
Lordshlp" the host. All over Scotland II Is con-
sdered the correc. thing to bc very religious and TO
invite all your friends 70 see your guest and Of
course visitors must do as tho Scotsmen do in tho
matter OF praying Fortunately tor tho looks OF Tho
thing General Grant has already been accustomed to
praying, ana docs II gracefully.
SYMPATHY WITH THE NORTH
The enthusiasm OF the Scotch people and tho grea.
attention shown to General Grant havo . double sig
nifcancc. These people up hero sympathized with
the North during the civil and always rejoiced
when Grant or his generals won victory. They
have been curious TO see the great man they have
talked much about and take great pride in the fact
that he 10 OF Scotch descent. Hence the magnificent
ovations at Edinburgh. Dundee, Melrose Ayr, Glas-
gov. the Trossachs and oil the places at which has
stopped
Tho finest and most enthusiastic reception was
given at Glasgow. An immense hall, accommodating
several thousand pcrsons was all but places for 400
specially Invited guests, thrown open TO the public.
The cheering was SO general and continuous that tho
ceremonies could only with difficulty bc heard.
Al night the grand banquet al Corpora.
tion Hall a splendid anair. embracing in
tho menu the vands and wines that make the best
dinner Scotland could furnish. Even tropical deli
caccs wcrc In proiusion, and tho wines cxccp-
onally fine and In great variety Several wero
given, and speeches followed up to eleven O'CLOCK.
Al this banquet the Lord Provost announced that
thcro wore no reporters present. and tho editors there
wcro expected to lot tho speeches pass without
mont, In order TINT everybody could feel perfectly
| froc IN speaking. General Grant, oL this account
probably, mado tho longest speech his ro and tho
Lord Provost finally, the end Of the feast per-
suaded 10 yield his position against newspaper
enterprise. The speech OF General Grant was
brought about by . speech or Mr.. Anderson,
NJ. T., OF Glasgow, wherein he charged, turning
Cana Hrapt thott tbc pltod bad
victory Great Britain tho creation OF tnc &C.
neva arbitration However, he said, Groat Britain
had agreed to the Washington treaty. and while dis
appointed with the result az Geneva, had stood man.
fully by it. In view oil this and tho tact that the
Unitod States had completed tho distribution OF the
award and had some $s, 900 left alter all Claims
had been satisfied, he would be pleased to SEQ the
government return that amount In the interests OF
concord ana thorough amity. This said a half
earnest, half joking way, but was met with shear,
hear" oil along tho tablos
| GRANT ~ yAyoR or ARBITRATION
General Grant in reply sail that had great deal
10 do wmh negotiations concerning the Washington
treaty that he had always ie that
had yielded too much to Great Britain tho matter
He was determined, however, from the FIRST, that II
possible the experiment Of peaceful arbitration should
prevail II his ambition to live to all national
disputes settled iu this way ~ nm called a man OF
war; said he, ''but y man Of war;
Though entered the army at ourly age, got out OF
1t whenever | found chance to do ereditably. 1
was always man OF peace aud shall Away continu ue
Of that mind Though may not live to tho gen
oral settlement OF national disputes by arbitration IL
VIII not DO very many before that system OF set-
tement will be adopted, ana tho immense standing
armics that are depressing Europe by their great
pense will be disbanded, ana the arts Of war almos.
forgotten in the general devotion OF the people the
development OF peaceful Industries sec. and
l believe 1 will, Great Britain, tho United States
and Canada, Joined with common purpose IN tho ad.
vance OF civilization, an invncIbe community OF
English speaking nations that all the world beside
i could not conquer" The General went on In this
for some time, and nnaiy again touched the Ala.
bama claims question. Ho said :-'srhere was onc
point In connection with that that was glad
We yielded-that was the indirect damage Claim |
always opposed to II, because feared tho future
consequences OF such demand In any future ar bl-
traiion wc would have been placed at great dsavan
agc by Its allowance Alter that was settled mado
our other demands, you made yours 1t was
long time before tho JOINT High Commis.
sion came together, but each side yielded here
bit and there bt until about good a
treaty as wo could expect TO get was completed. Mr.
Anderson says many or tho people OF Great Britain
believe we got the best OF tho bargain. assure
you that We did not out OF tho discussion as
much benefited as We should have been. Many Of
our people wers quite ncenscd and fought the
nation OF the treaty claiming that It's not
broad enough to cover the iossos oil local interests
but very large majority determined TO stand by II In
tho interests OF peace and manly dealing with frcndc.
We ylelicd more than we intended 10 yield, but had
got OF dong what We advocated
that ninctenths OF our people had no desire to
ccde. wo did not want war, or even a now arbitra-
tlon We had been satisfied with the former and the
latter meant delay. We wanted the question settled
peacefully. at once and forever.