New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26

plain the long silence of fifty days being needful
to communicate with his Government. though the
Atlantic cable could have comprised the entire
needful correspondence in twenty-four hours. He
then submits new proposal from Lord Granville
that the British and American Ministers at tho
Hague should be authorized to name some Dutch
gentleman" to act as third Commissioner. Mr.. Fish
replied to this proposal in letter of September so,
from which the following is an extract:
In reply, directed by the President to say that
the Plan Tor naming third e0mmoner proposed 1y
the treaty which has received the constitutional assent
himself at liberty to entertain proposal which would
require the conclusion OF treaty III the constitu-
the United States II Is deeply to be regretted that
Maestys Government has made effort to comply with
whereby il was agreed that the third Commissioner
shond be named by the President of the United States
and her Bntaenic Majesty conformity
Although the time within winch the two Governments
were to have MADE ne Joint expires o
proposal to be made so close to the expiration OF the
ernment may be- dispo ed not to regard that fact
portant and that II may yet be willing TO endeavor TO
To this letter Sir Edward Thornton replies the
next day, and with some warmth. He still haIps Oh
Delfosse, as the following extract will show:
shall not fail to forward copy of your note TO Earl
Granville But IN the meantime. feel It my duty TO
has made every effort TO comply with toe provision Of
the twentythid article of the treaty. whereby it
by the President of the United States aud Her
Britannia Majesty ooRointly II its efforts have not not
sred it was because 1t was found impossible to select
VINO would be acceptable TO the g Yer OF
Proof Of its desire has been given by the proposal which
be appointed the position. also by the pro-
Davis was '-''''' - ''''N - WV ~ ''''
Sir Edward also argues that the selection of the
third Commissioner by the British and American
Ministers at the Hague would be proper and regular
as their selection would be merely a recommends
ton, though they limited their choice to
some Dutch gentleman"
THOROUGH REVIEW BY Mr.. FISH.
Waiting only two days. October Mr.. Fish replies
at length and extensively to Sir Edward, review
ing the whole subject in the most thorough manner.
The following extract contains the essential features
of Mr.. Fisl's reply:
When the lst Of July had passed without any nomina-
tons the part OF Her Mejestys Government without
"a request for nominations on our part, with no
rsspose from Great Britain to the efforts on the part
the United States have executed the agreement
that the third Commissioner should be named by the
Majesty conformity" and with intimaton
that Her Majesty's Government desired TO abrc-
gate the provisions OF the treaty in this respect the act
the selection OF Her Maesty's Government third
diplomatic corps at Washington in note in which y
W. e" 70 e pr Pe ii % t Was Intended
10 include the names OF every member OF the corps who
guage and whose Government was free from political
treaty arrangements with England.
The OF the Belgian Minister omitted IN tho
list although the President felt entire confidence that
the great Intelligence and nigh character and integrity
omission designedy made. IN consequence Of what
bad taken place the JOINT High Commission when the
subject Of the election 81 arbtratOrs for the Geneva
Tribunal was under discussion find on referring to
diary o; the proceedings Of that cOmmsslon written at
tie close OF each day, that on the 9th OF April,
1871 Lord DeGrey said THAT he could name several
heads Of States any one OF whom would be acceptable to
lg~ffa . nd Mel al
name some :" aud that Lord DeGrey named the Soyer-
egns Of italy Holland SPAN sweden switZepina, Aus
Portugal because Great Britain had treaty arrangements
If was assumed I'm making up list for consideration OF
Her Majesys Government that the motive, OF deleacy
which influenced II at that time would be equally potent
now and the acting Secretary was therefore directed TO
refrain from naming Mr. Delfcsse.
Some weeks after the note OF the acting Secretary had
been sent, you spoke 10 IN Washington OF Mr. Del
fosso as suitable person third Commissioner, and
stated 10 you IN reply the reason why ne ad not been
named by Mr. Davis. understand from your letter of
the l9lh OF Ausis that you eonnnicSled me resu Of
edge Of the objections of the President and Of the
for that objection Lord Granville then desired you 20
AJAX me IN his that / would consent TO the
appointment OF tine Belgian Minister. To your letter
OF the i9h Of August transmitting this request, an
sweIed, recalling agin 10 your recOcctioh wnat had
taken place in the JoinHigh Commission reiterating
executed according to its letter by the joint nomination
OF the COMMISSIONER and expressing the hope that
which had been submitted by the President some other
or n os sussesse wf e @ aSt Sf
acceptance bv one OF the parties.
Having authorized you, on the 10Th OF August. 10
name the Belgian Minister residing at Washington the
third Commissioner. had night TO suppose that Her
tons made by Mr. Davis note OF the 7t OF July, on the
ground that the gentlemen named were accredited IN
note OF the 26tb Of August was given 10 understand
That the Government OF Canada objected 10 tins
appointment OF any foreign Minister residing 10
Washington the third Commissioner and preferred TO
leave the nomination 10 the Austrian ambassador at
London thought it due 10 Her Maesty's Government
which has JUS proposed foI ne third commissions
foreign minister resding>at Warrington mat should
not regard TINS as It's decision anu ia my answer OF
The 6th Of September urged that Her Mjeys Govern
ment dsregardng the local Canadian influences should
make au etort 10 agree upon third COMMISSIONER and
thus executn the provisions OF the TWentythrd article
Although ,rd Granville thought proper to make
again officially the proposal which was made tentatively
on the 2oth Oh s 81, ~ ne fhi,k nroocr
Sisregarding az do the local influences of those In
terested in the subec OF the controversy ." make an
effort 10 agree upon I'M ,iird Commissioner
The efforts OF this Co nment 10 carry into execution
resnect,ng the nomination OF the third Commissioner by
the President OF the United states end her Bfann;c
W. rsnce on is part close this by reviewing
The abatement that the President earnestly hopes That
Tho two Governments agree upon tlITd Colnnii-
sioner To this he is willing 10 waive IL an agree
be TO- any ana a sad s no
or az 10 tie respective efforts o the two Governments III
this respect.
THORNTON PROPOSES THE ALTERNATIVE.
Sir Edward replies TO this letter in two notes OF
October 4 and 81. lie a1!rms that the English
Government has been as ANXIOUS as the American
Government to agree upon the third Commissioners.
Sir Edward closes one of those notes as follows:
have now the honor TO state 90 you. IN compliance
with an instruction contained In dispatch when re-
teiyed from Earl Granville YESTERDAY that Her MaeS
Goyernment unable TO perceive IA what manner inc
tcaty could have been departed from by ths TWO Minis
terS recommending TO their respective Govcrnnents
ncrson In their Judgment suitable for the appointment
~ .hird Commissioners for the appointment would not
have been made by the Ministers, bat by the two
4.
treaty. II they had approved the recommendation Of The
Ministers. a.. A.. s...,.. .,,..o.