New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-28

x'er an atempt will be made in the next session oil Con
s,rcss 10 set aside tho ClaytonBliweT Treaty "a
fbere cam he no oub the OF the President ana
Cabinet in this matter" -. ,,as
Before his tendency could however hnd It's eyrItes
sion in any Official act, movement on tue part o tia
Maesty's GoyerumeIt placed me whole naltv cr
aspect Sir William Gore OUstiey was S5ta tI 9urDose
80 s57 a special Minister with tue NGelie r es
OF conclu0nz with the Central American onIo ,'ts at
pecially with Guatemala ana h'2lur's' 'S N"s11to
The questions relative 10 the Bay lsah -; ord
TERRITORY and the h2unoaiie7 ~ and con fcrring
NTH tue Secretary Of STATE FOR the Nhttu ,t
purposs ~ ss,ertaiunc the views 90 ms h
and establishing peIteC. Tri.'t.otjTg Which differ
nces g, hi,b,rlo existed between the Two countries
Among these WntrcnS,ST i, ~ md thc I.isncs the
Vr, question which to-day most concerns u.s. me qne
ton Of ntcrO,canlc COMMUNICATED NhIch u'' 10, s
been tue occasion % cof''SppN%o'Co fo
%''F" l",ls i have thus endeaycrcd to meet
, a. '51rrank sn-rrstiops OF vour Lcrdsmp by
resaJius. with corresponding fr.hhnC'S, , ' f3CVcri,
iantt md the iuttrCccanc .yausIts II Central America
but since your Lord,uip has releIFcl 10 tne N',Vn,
Balwcr Treaty ol 1890, as c'nitlhpA'liL H'"o "9
ooursc OF action counsel between me con- mn
parties in the settlement oil tentIa' A,''I ~
interests you will pardon me Tor reml.ns l";t jT
shin fat tie differences which this treaty was Mieuueu
tc adjust between the United S'nles an1 Gtea o'o
still remain unsettled, WH!e tht ut49 ItSti' "a ~
the subject OF and embarrassing com h'9t.'4 ,n
PriCr 10 the arrival Of sir william OHNeitl Va w
United states Lord Napier held an important netNie"
with President Buchanan October Is" le2t N.,h vac
opinions OF The President with reference To- InSS
adjustment OF tie tIa}i'n-PpuEMS4' ,o mined
.Nkstiv
it The intention Of Her Majesty ID ~ yr
lam Ouseeys mission 70 AIRY me toT Of
the Interpretation put upon ~ ny me hI,eI -
10 do 50 6y separate negotiation wh the 'chla Ah.ti
tan Republics H. lieu of direct 2uEascmcnl Wl,n we
Federal Government and asked thal Pcnu'n5 'II I'M
Cotiation i1tuIsied 10 Sir William Ouseley no PI@EO
sal to annGl tue clayton Bu|eD ,It1$ Wo.u ,p no
sanctioned encouraged by the freS'uCnI %! .ho
ncm5tTs OF tie United states Government \" S ~
president cheoriuly consented, and promised 10 noun.
the statements m MS annual measaSe 70 commentaries
cordinsy aud Under no circumstances 70 gu 1
any attempt against the CLAYTON Bulwer treaty Vi Ooh
gross. -
Matters being in tuis state with sir william Ouse!ey
mission and the Dene violently eApcc'ah "'u
tUde OF the United states toward II assured Loiu
Napier on the 9th Of October 1887 in conference Win
General Cass broucht up contiugenty as discarded
alternative OF his Government, former proposal ~
refer the disputed questions TO arbitration The Gen
era remarked IN reply" says Lord Napier, writing to
the Earl OF Clarendon that he Old not repudiae lac
principle Of arbitration all occasions. He had
invoked and would do again where seemed justly
applicable but that in this matter Il was deemed 10y the
American tovernment for the following reasons: ,
The language Of the treat sc clear that In MS
opinion there Ought not TO De two opinions abo II IT,
Then II was mere question o. , t'% my nue.,
probation of the English language ana ne ErI5 lhat
foreign Government wac nor 80 compct945 20 ceCde s IN
such a question as the United states ana England VINO
possessed that language IN common. -,
the Earl Of Clarcndop IN reply, approven Oi - oIt
6iTratICn ana authorized him TO renew formally. III
STg tHs SrSr 70 leh Of IT, er Treaty 20
the decision OF any European rover UI W
d,
80 BOT 1857 ;1''''' IL d '''' - r,....,.. ,o.-
President Buchanan after nerra,ng the negoS"h ana
failure Of th' Carendcnpanas treaty sad 1 aGt u
90, ne of ,sinyaninr tho mos, friendly relations with
each othcr-hovc unfortunately concluded treaty whca
they uud-Ts and senses directly opposite the "sG5V
course is to abrogate such treaty Oy
mutual consent and L. commence anew.
Whilst entertaining these sentiments, ShaH heyttue
less not refuse 20 contribute any reasonable adjust
ment of thc C. ptral American questions which Is not
practically inconsistent with the American interpretation
OF the treaty Oyerures for mis- purpose nave bteh re-
g. ntIy made BY the British Government IN friendly
spirit viii h cordially reciprocate' Mea awhile
oIseir, npder date Of November g. 1897, not to com
nit Her NS'g nv. FoyeT Taas G me Mutations o. the
COnSres, Of The United Ntatc III regard 10 the treaty %
1850 clearly ascertalned
TIE SITUATION Al TIE CLOSE o. 1897.
The situation .nen. at the close OF 1857 presented
triple deadlock The United states had agreed not to
move toward the abr cation .he treaty until il could
De seen what Interpretation Of It's provisions would rc-
suit from SIT William Ouseleys mission. Sir William
had received positive instructions not TO move until ne
tr,,tv ar NOT ana Lord Napier forbidden move
until the United states should ihahe ioI-" g
the proposal Tor Arbitration INC InSt a. ''',, ~ I~
Clarendon to Lord Napier .anutT - ITS,In, con,
Opinion t'''TG. that it woald neither he consistent
with demtr. OF our n.t,I'st to i4as'
have received formal answer u our formal rher az
arura ton In event II The OIcf ncr itlusca van NE
Rl,t 'i. ia ely ~ ar, animate. If We tltn show our
selves disposed TO abrogate tht CmyGn-bn"er i'aly
Bur &c must moi too great haste.
IN nrleT aUn,reufy 10 h,cak this deadlock LORD
~ gyrlt - fd G.Ieil Csss February = IsjS that
offered 10 the American Cabinet should the eXp.dtnt
OF arbr be adopted great portion Of I'll Nlam
agencies Should arbitration be declined d. was hoped
settlement agreeable 10 United states, na,nuch as
in essential points Il would carry me treaty "l go mo
operation III manner practiciy coHiorha2ie 10 'he
American Interpretation Of mat insiIuinenL on ne
lOth OF March, 1855 the Earl Of Mamesbury, who had
succeeded L0rd Clarendon IN the foieish oInce M
strueed Lord Napier that un an answer was Ic'uIutu
t9krn by Her N,dcsty's Government Wit, that OF The
United States IL regard e thtt MIleI ana i.it leI'
eminent suppOsng that the Government Of the United
States decline arbitration. VIII nave 10 "eIne
the ClaytonBuwer Treay, or ADOPT any Diuer eouIse
which the circumstances at the moment may seem 10
IL aIprl however that tie proposal t, abro gate The
tresfI twbl Lord Mslmcsbury reserved the night
oris,,ta had ready peen communicated TO the Gov
eminent The United states by Lprd Napier under III
strnctions from Lord Clarendon. In dsPaich dated
March -, 1898. Lord NAPIER wrote, "Ihe hdrl 81 |
Her Majcs,y'e Government would not decline me coz
sderaton Of proposal for the aDo alton o' I"' ,reay
caslon. informed General Cass that the Gov eminent
OF the United states be stu OF the same hIHd ana
/ $50 II would he agrc, ibe 10 H,r Maesty'- |
Government that they should insert proposal 40 INA,
Lord Napier fur her reports In detail IRE conversations
had with General Cass as TO he most proper M1IhVI VI
In reply this dispatch OF Lord Napier Iht Lar OF
instructed him, April loJ- that MS action
aud that he should cOnuae AInsc 10 pres
slng To his proposal Tor al iiratlOh III
Lord hi added significant words: Her Majesty
Government n the initiative j. sui cit 10 tueH ny Tue
unwingness OF the United states themselves H. propose
aDrOgatOn, desire 10 retain IL. noeip a. 70 tLe manner
and in which any such proposal BhaII &c lau On
their behalf before the Cabinet al Washington
The C!aNtou-Buwer Treaty mas been source or nm /
ceasng embarrassment TO this country, ard Hcr |
Nae-tys Government Il they should be fortunate a
ex icate themselves from the difficulties which have
resulted from it, Will not involve themselves directly or
iudr.ctly In any similar difficulties for the iuturc. The
answer Napers several proposals Wds iltny 10
the effect that pending the results tNpeC.eI rom 5r
IIC CCutl-l AuIcTlc an |