New-York tribune., 1882-02-18

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LORD NAPIER's VIEWS on ABROGAT1ON.
pass over come passages given in Mr. Blainee DIS
patch which call for remark, and would only
observe that the proposal for arbitration alluded 10 ID
Lord Napier's note 10 General Cas-, Of February H.
1883. applied only to the controverted points in tho
treaty, and not 10 the whole instrument Mr. blahe re-
fers c a conversation with General CaSs, reported 10y
Lord Napier in dispatrh OF the Z2d March, lS5@, In
which reference was made the idea Of an abrogaton OF
the treaty. II may be well 10 q larger extract %
this dispach because although Lord Naper's remarks
to be personal aud unofficial they show his
view OF the form which such an abroeation should
take. He saws: "I have accoTdinely on two
occasions informed General Cas that If the Government
of the United states be still OF the same nina ana con
time desire the ahrogation of the treaty OF 1850 II
would be agreeable TO Her Macstys Government mat
they should insert proposal to that erect IN
to my note respecting arbitration and t. thai In when
explained the character and motives of the mission III
trusted 10 Her Malestyb commissioner III Dorni b
America Some conversation ensued regarding me
in which the dissolution of the treaty should he
effected, and the condition by when u nitn e hccG
panied and these topics have held the following
language promising that the views EXPRESSED were ato
gcher spontanecu and personal, for bad no infora
tion of the intentions Of Her Maiestys Goyernmcnt
beyond the fact that they would entertain proposal
% cancel he engagements Of lSJo emaatiLS from INC
United states. ....,ou
could only De repealed by treaty IN the usual
forms, and that it might he desirable that such treaty
should not be restricted 70 single article GnnnnS ll5
predecessor. Both for considerations ot dccency ana
policy advocated the insertion oi stlla0ns lnVoiV-
ing expression OF common policy in Central America
aud The tleayOwal of any exclusive or mOnOpOhzng
projects either side, said that / thought treaty
the desire OF the cOn-cnns parties to encourage
aud protect The organization OF irah,i route '4 me
goiiac for any rights or PRIVILEGES ol transit WIN me
character TO which other Nations might by ncgota
tiap, be equally admitted, establshlng mus the
avenues Of trade for all the countries Of the world.
The second article might recognize the jurisdiction o
the transit 10y the san Juan River aS bcn2 vested
in the Government Of Nicaragua This Lad been already
aVowcd by the United States in treaty negotiated with
that Republic. II na1 not been definitely Affirmed by
tnc King Of Mosquitia to territorial possession or
authority in those parts. thought, however that IN re-
gard to tuc views lately expressed BY Her Maj GOV
cnmcnt in the course OF receht ncgotiaonH m con
ei1crallOn OF the necessity OF obtaining SuiIhH' uaN
with Nicaragua and for the purpose % plac ng thti
selves in harmony with the pursued by the United
sta es, Her Ma cstys Government mglt, on tGs mead
accede to arice which would practically restrict the
protecioTae in Mosqua and prevent the impn'aion OF
crses by th river, aud therefore by the transit route
" Finally, suggested at article taret oi the tfGalyy
he void and of effect adrd That ID" question OF f
be thrown open to the United states that Her hges ys
Government, on the other hani, won retain the Colony
OF Honduras N ihe prop'r,tns nch ShI ~ gSs. % 10
II by treaty arIang mems win baleuaa; ana lat me
Bay Islands would remain attached t. the BRITISH
Crown. Indeed. affirmed, still personal opinion
bu Of the positive character hat IN case Of tIe
dissolution Of the Ciayton-Bnlwer treaty; thc Say
Islands would not be reinqushed by Her MaJcsys
Government. felt bound to make the statement haY-
ing observed some quarters an Impression that Her
annul the treaty. thus opening patn Tor the eventual
annexation OF the ithmus TO the Feerai Uuon aud TO
give up the Bay Islands as wel notion altogether
unomGed ia any animation which has hitherto reached
from the Foreign Office, whicn c1uld not be recon
cilcd in my opinion 10 the interests OF England"
Lord Napier adds that he was most careful to remark
thronshout that the opinions be enqnclaed with refer
cGce to the treaty were exclusively his own.
QUOTATIONS FROM LORD MALMESBvRY's DISPATCH.
Mr.. Blaine gives only very short extract from Lord
Mamcsbury dispatch in reply OF the sth Of APRIL 1s5S
II will b. desirable to quote Il more Al length. Lord
Malmcsbury says: Her Majesys Government, II the
initiative ia sll left to them by the unwillnguess of
sire to retain full liberty as t. tue mariner ana torn III
which any such proposal shall be laid on their 'chaf be
fore the Cabinet at Washington nut wi houi prpnouuc
ing any decided opinion al tge Present moment tank
right to point out tc your Lo!dsp thar the effect Of
f tI M irIi md H. ,I ra tat Cos, rr9,ucnf i'm a
position to question control free action of
tr3 6iIrri(t The Ciivton,Bulwcr Treaty. has been
source incrca ing embarrassment this country and
Her Majesty = Gov Crnucit hey should DC 80 fortunate
ms Ircte ilnIse es from cdiicultirs which have
indirectly similar difficulties ioT tn tutuc. Her
Majcst, : Government would have ection to enter
with the Uni ted states into seficuyIng engagement
such that suggested ia your r- article by Vhch boh
parties should rn'uuce all exclusive adVnna-e IN INC
If any the iatefuccluc route- and should bind
themselves each 10 The other no. 10 ntef fIc with nec
for ,he Clayon-iW er Tctty 0r would reemc, re-
CARDS he cOutruc Ing rlc-. The ayowed object OF tJat
IicaS INC ii'',Ein oI ln'o'Vf, 'c '"iI'l, non
as at present advised, arc not prepared
for the ayoniiuiwcr treaty and for the aboeation of
II
the manner most cO4duthc to the ad,Hn,cIucnt of
as II the treaty had never been concluded.
Your L0:d-mp VAS, therefore, perfectly right in
dis "a ch respecting inr Bay Islands aad whenever me
subject Of aDro CATION OF tye CLAYTON Hu!yer Treat, is
the Government o hc United silor that 10 nb oaate
ne treaty II to Ieiurh &" me status quo me m Np;
w4ich indeed woull u,Ip 10 ciy.lzc, aud t1at We
those regions
THE MOST IMPORTANT EPI+pDE.
These, then, were the terms upon which H,r N.jestys
Government were alone prepared, il az AL consider
the abrogaton Of tine Cayton-Bulwcr Treaty, aud
an alternative deprccat,1by General Cass il a
10 Lord Napier, OF the Gth April, lS5s IN which, while
declining he proposal of arbitration the disputed
point, Of tie treaty, he alluded {, pcr-onal
uUnclIiou OF tine treaty. aud called attention t.
rous cosrq which might result from IL di,-olu
adj stmg me questions which lcd 10 IT, Ne then con
cludcd "Iu me passages quoted 10y MI Blame me
effect that n he President does Hot hasten e. consider
the alternative Of repeating the Treaty Of $3.50 j.
give new proof 10 Her Majesty Cove nlu"nt OF his
sincere fosiI preserve the lIucabc relations which
now nappL, exist between tnc two cOuntri' s."
But subsequent events make It necessary 10 dwell
further upon this part OF the discus Ou for tho siioh
was settled by the practical accomplishment oi that
which the United states Gov ruueI regarded as the
tracts and .ount o. the -otiaJn given by 1Ir elaine
end, at point when the most Important rp
isOdc commences. FAC continuation Of thr cores suOnd
ence shows tlHt the 3Uth Ap1i, lsJ9 ireaiy was
concluded between Gr'at Britain and Guat mala Tor the
settlement Of the qurstion o. the boundary Of
belize; that the 2sth November. 1853,
another treaty Was concluded between this country
Honduras the transfer OF tine Bag ISLANDS that
Republic, well for the set lctnt uf Otherq
Iedns to the Mosquito lndIns and the claims Of Brit
ish suiccif luCluung the withdrawal OF thc British
po ecOraiG; and tuHt on the 2Stn Ol January, 1850
tbIrd treaty concluded between this country ana
Nicard also with reference 10 the Mosquito Indians
ana the claims oI Hilush su'gec -, copies
uumcated To the United states Government,
WiGn the expression OF hope the pdri Hcr
Majestys Government that they NO Id finally set at
questions respecting TIE Mtc prttatOu OF tne
Gay on Buiwer Treaty which had been ne subject
much controversy between Tins country ana the United