TJL1U SCHAiNTON TRIBUNE-SATUltDAY, MARCH 11, 1890.
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HOW QUEEN VICTORIA
ONCE AVERTED WAR
MOMENTOUS INCIDENT IN AN-
OLO-AMEHIOAN HISTORY.
'Thurlow Weed's Dlplomncy Aided by
the Friendly Feeling of the Queen
i and the Prince Consort Seciet
History of the Great Events Suc
ceeding the Arrest of Mason and
Slldcll Details Not Contained In
Any Fubllc Archives.
"Holland, In l'hllndelphla l'tfi.
In the full of 1S61, President Lincoln
pent Archbishop HriBhci, of New Yoik,
Bishop Mcllvnlrro, of Ohio, and Thur
low Weed to ihtropc nr perfnnnl repre
sentatives, seml-olllclnl ambitssado-f,
that they might meet uml stay the
efforts of the wnreentutlvcH of the
Confederacy to secure recognition of
the Confederacy by Great Urltain and
Trance.
The day after this embassy suited,
Mnson and Klldell were brought as
prisoners of wrr to New York. The
British stu.unshlp Trent had been
stopped on the high hcm by an Amer
ican warship, and these two commit
slonets from the Confederate Ktnte
taken from her, after which she wat
allowed to proceed. Mr. Lincoln and
his secretary of state weie made very
anxious by this act, allhoiiRh she
North, not seeing at first behind It, was
rejoiced.
But the president and Mr. Seward
knew well that in the temper of the
ruUnf," men of Great Ihltaln the act
would ceitalnly eieate great datiRer of
war, and would probably make Inevit
able the recognition of the Confeder
acy. Mason and SUdell were not worth
that great risk, nor was the technical
international question Involved In their
capture important enough to rale n-.d
maintain, If war with Great Urltain
or even the recognition of the Con
federacy came ns a result of the rais
ing of It.
The ocean cable was laid then, but
It had been mute, n dead who for three
years. The administration at 'Wash
ington could only send Mason and .Sll
dcll to a military prison and wait.
WAR SEEMED IMMINENT.
On the duy after the special emba-cy
landed on tlj; other side the Trent
came to port, bringing a story that set
HI England aflame Perhaps It wis
veil that the cable was then lifeless
nnd "manana" is Bometlmcs the peace
maker. "War with civilized nations
only follows ceremonies of diplomacy,
and diplomacy must wait on the mails.
Mr. Weed and Archbishop Hughes
were called to Paris instantly, haWng
heard that It was the purpose of the
emperor at his New Year's Day meet
ing with the corps leglslatlf to an
nounce that he should recognize the
Confederacy and raise the blockade of
the Southern ports maintained by the
United States. The story of the diplo
macy that caused Napoleon to strike
that paragraph from his address has
recently been told In this correspond
en ce.
Having succeeded In Trance, Mr.
Weed and Archbishop Hughes hastened
to London. They found our minister.
Charles Francis Adams, very despond
ent The situation was grave, he wild.
Lord I'almeiston was clearly for war.
Nothing but the most abject apology
the most complete disavowal of the af
fair of the Trent, and the lelease of
Mason and SUdell, pel haps, with hon
ors, could aveit war. and P.ilmeistou
did not intend to allow the United
Ptates the oppoi tunlty, except at the
cost of humiliation no self-iespic tint;
nation would submit to make the
apology and reparation. The ministry
was with I'almerston, and by fai the
greater part of tiio ruling class, while
the Commoners, many of whom hud
keen friendly to the North, wcru now
angered by the insult, which, thei be
lieved, the United States had done to
the British flag.
PHHPAKINU A NOTE
Palmeiston was known to be piep.ir
ing a note to be sent to Mi. Sewaid,
following the first one that demanded
explanation fiom the United States,
and it was known that this note would
be so offenshe in terms, so urbltrarv,
to humiliating to the United Stales,
that it would be impossible for Mr.
Seward to take unv notice of It except
to acknowledge Its receipt. It was to
be a note written in the expectation
that after it would come a declaration
of war.
Thurlow Iteed. while this note was
In preparation that Involved some days,
called upon Lord Rustel. The Ameri
can was of such humble bit th that not
one of the bids of his day who had
any home at nil knew better than he
the humbling power of poverty, ilus
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you-ptease Hut it is too late, and the
next morning it is the same thinp over
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was tramping barefoot through tho
snow that lie might borrow a history
of tho French revolution to read by
the firelight In tho maple sugar camp
that lie tended, Ilussell was in the uni
versity. Weed did chores and picked
typo for board and lodging, while Rus
sell enjoyed the warm charm of the
society of tho cultivated, the wealthy,
and of England's aristocracy.
Rut, they met on that day that Weed
called, as equals. Lord Russell was
courteous, but there was restraint In
his mariner. He knew that tiro ministry
of which as secretary of foreign af
fairs he was a irrembir, was preparing
somthlng that must mako himself and
Mr. Weed speedily enemlc, not as men,
but as citizens. Neither referred to
tho all-absorbing peril, but Weed, with
tint charm of address, that perfection
of kindly insinuations which In part
made him the master politician that
lie was, said, after tho general cour
tesies of tho coll were finished:
"Lord Russell, can you tell rue how
the name Whig party came to bo ap
plied to otro of your great parties?"
It was a question that reached to
Lord Russell's Athllles heel, lie be
came Interested and, In fact. Interest
liiT as lie narrated to Mr. Weed the
history of the word Whig, and traced
briefly the history of the patty that
bore that nnme.
Then Mr. Weed In turn told Lord
Russell of the birth of tire party in the
United states that borrowed that name
from English politics, of Its develop
ment, its death in giving birth to the
new party, whoso successes in the elec
tion of lSfiO hud precipitated the CKI1
war.
DIPLOMACY AND FRIENDSHIP.
When tho two diplomats had finished
their histories they discovered that
they had been, without noticing the
lapse of time, together three hours.
They had become friends, nnd had
found u common ground for friendship,
and Lord Rutsell clinched the bond by
Inviting Mr. Weed to come, with hts
daughter, Miss Harriet Weed, to lun
cheon. Ho named tho day, the next
day but one. It was to be tho
day that Lord Palmcrston, tho Prime
Minister, was to take the note to sec
retary Seward to the Queen for her
approal. The luncheon hour was 2.
Palmer storr would bee the Queen at 11
and meet the Ministry nt 12.
At luncheon Lord Rusell enter
tained with that high charm that is
tho po.ebblou of England's men of
cultivation and gentle breeding, and
Lady Russell not only delightfully
supplemented her husband, but "-corned
In such high spliits that Lord Russell
himself took note of her animation.
Ho was pleased that she should be
thus iniluenced by the presence of the
two Americans.
After luncheon Lady Ru'-sell pro
posed that they take a walk through
the historic grounds that adjoined Lord
Russell s home. The nobleman gave
his arm to Miss Weed. Lady Russell,
thus escorted by Mr. Weed, followed.
Suddenly Mr. Weed perceived that his
hostess was seizing his arm very firm
ly. Then she twitched it slightly. He
looked at her. "Go slowly." she whisp
ered. He could rrot catch the' words
at first, and stie repeated thcrn So
they lagged a little, and when they
were r-orne steps behind Lord Russell
and Mibs Weed. Lady Russell bald,
in a ciuick, excited, and yet joyous
whisper: "I3e of good clreer, Mr. Weed.
The Queen Is jour lrlend und will be."
"What are you salng to Mr. Weed,
mv dear?" Lord Russell put the ques
tion. Ho had observed that Lady
Russell and Mr. Weed were lagging be
hind, and turning, saw her just as she
said iho-e words to Mr. Weed:
"I wis baling to Mr. Weed that wo
were standing upon historic giound, for
it was hero that Henry VIII stood
Ho receive the news of the execution of
Anne Holey n.'
"yes, that is the tradition, well au
thenticated, I bellow," said Lord Rus
sell, and the promenade continued, and
Mr Weed understood the cause of the
high spirits uf Lady Russell. He had
gratitude for her kindness, and cspres
ed It with th" grace of a true ca alter
when they patted that day.
QUEEN WANTED NO WAR.
When Mr. Weed and his daughter re
tained to their hotel they found await
ing them in tiro parlor two women.
The instant the strangers aros.e Mr.
Weed perceived that they were not only
of gentle birth nnd associations, but
al-ii that they had a message of im
portance for him. Without formality
of anv kind, but the utmost .simplicity
und ease of manner, one, the eld r said,
while extending her hand: "Mr. Weed,
I presume, and your daughter. I am
Lady Klnnard and h rve come with my
friend, Lady on a mission of
good will."
"You ure welcome on any mission,"
said Mr. Wcsd. He wondered at the
mission, for he knew Lady Kinrrard to
he the sister-in-law of the prime min
ister, Lord Palmerston.
She wasted no words, except to give
as excuse for the exceeding Informant
of that visit that the mail to the United
States closed Jn an hour or two
Thn substantially in these words, sho
explained lh- purpose of her visit ti
Mr. Weed.
"Lord I'almcrstorr took to the ciucen
tills morning tho draft of his note to
Mr. Stewart Her nraJcM. .I'd ma ap
prove of it. She caused It to be reinod
Ifled. She wants no war. The not has
been so modllled ns to make it possible
for Mr, Seward to accept (he view of
the queen, that an unintentional mis
take was committed In the Trent afiulr,
and that the United States will laKo
buch action as seems to your govern
ment best suited to preserve the friend
ship between tin- two natlops There
will bo nothing in tho note that enn
prevent that, nothing offensive. I havo
eonie to tell ou this and to urge, you
to write to Mr. Seward by this after
noon s mall, counseling him to accept
the note in the spirit it Is sent, In tho
knowledge that it Is the kindly act
of thet queen herself nnd not of tho
ministers Mr. Seward will thus get
your letter some days before he receiver
the olllclnl note, frr that will rrot bu
mailed tonight "
' Havel liberty to tell Mr, Seward how
It was possible for me to Inform him
in tne manner ou suggest?" Mr. Weed
asked.
Lady Klnnard perceived that tlioro
was another question contained within
the spoken one put to lrer by Mr. Weed.
LORD PALMERSTON OVERRULED.
Slro replied that lie was at full liberty
to write Mr. Sewurd of her visit, and
then hesitating a moment, she added,
smiling, "I will tell jou how I know It."
Sire was, she said, at Lady tPalmer
ston's that morning with several
friends. "Wo are nil friends of tho
United States, even If our husbands
seem bitter."
While they wore chatting Lard Pal
merston came in. His temper was
ruflled. Ho merely bowed to tire ladles,
throw his dispatch portfolio on tho
tablo and went out.
"Lord Palmorston has been to the
queen this morning. Something hail
Sunday School Lesson for March 12.
Christ HeaESinis:
JOHN IX, 1-11.
BY J. E. GILBERT, D. DM LL. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
CONTEXT. The address of Christ
In the temple, part of which was stud
ied last week, was considerably pro
longed, Interrupted at times by ques
tions of the Jews, which were nlwaya
answered In an adroit way. During
this controversy Jesus asserted IIIb na
ture and mission with increasing clear
ness and boldness. At last Ho aston
ished His bearers by declaring ithat He
existed prior to Abraham (ch. vlll, 6S).
This was highly exasperating to tho
excited persons, who, at the Instiga
tion of the clerical party, had sought
opportunity to do Him -lolencc. Re
garding tho statcmc nt as blasphemous,
they did not wnlt for- any formality
of trial but took up stones to cast nt
liltrr. By a quick movement he eluded
the murderous purpose nnd escaped,
going out of the temple Into the streets.
The events of our lesson followed. Dur
ing the quarter's lessons wo have seen
Christ under various circumstances
As He gained Ills first disciples at the
Jordan, ns He wrought His first mir
ndo at Cuna, ns He conversed with
Nlcodemus In Jerusalem, as Ho sat nt
Jacob's well teaching Hire women of
Samaria, as He healed tho nobleman's
son, as He fed the five thousand on
each occasion Ho manifested som"
phase of His unique chnracter, called
out by the associations. Now wo shall
study His as related to n beggar, sit
ting by the waysldo brought suddenly
Into His presence nt time when, hu
manly speaking, Ho might have been
excused from all service. Let rrs keep
the ove upon tho Master as wo ad
vance, for Ho is the central figure.
OCCASION. (Verses 1 to S). As He
pissed hastily along Jesus saw the
blind man sitting near tho temple door,
where beggars wero accustomed to
wnlt (Acts lii'2), because there alms
giving was ostentatiously practiced
(Matt, vi.l), being regarded a promin
ent feature In religious service (Luke
xlx:8). It was on the Sabbath (v. 11),
when nruny were coming and going.
Tho disciples inquired whether the
blindness was the result of the man's
sin or of his parents' sin They as
sumed as Job's friends did (Job lv.7:
vlll C) and as tho heathen generally
believed (Acts xxvlll 4) that bodily ali
ments were direct Infliction) from God.
In this they were encouraged by rab
binical Interpretation of the law (Ex.
xx. 5 and they might have understood
Christ's words (John v: 14) as an In
dorsement of tho view On account of
tiris notion blind people were shunned
a sinners (John ix:34) and the apostles
by their question, may have sought
to turn Jesus away from one unworthy
But He Informed thcrn that this blind
ness was not tho result of sin. He
did rrot mean that sin never brings bod
ily suffering (Luke xlll: 2-4). Ho then
added- "But that the works of God
might bo manifested." Some have con
strued this to signify that tho man was
born blind that a miracle might be
performed. A most horrid doctrine!
(Lam III 15) He meant rather to say
that this f ui nished an occasion for the
display of Mis power, that tho man
w.te, not to be despised, but helped.
MOTIVE. (Verse, 4 and 5) Why did
Jesus pause to help this blind beggar?
He states His motives He had been
gone wrong. Let us see what it rnuy
be." said Lady Palmerston, taking trp
the dispatch iortfollo nnd opening it.
The other ladles gathered around her,
as she opened the envelope that con
tained the note to Seward. Lady Pal
merston read aloud, saving at last,
"Ah, I see The queen has changed the
note. See, she has stricken nut the hard
vsords, and put In some peacekeeping
orres. It i- In the handwriting of the
Prince Consort, too. There'll bo no war,
if Mr. Seward takes this in tho spirit
In which It Is now written. Xo wonder
Lord Palmerston Is In bad temper. Ha
has been overruled."
"That Is how ve knew " Mild Lady
Klnnard to Mr Weed, "and that Is why
I came to uige jou to write Mr. Sew
ard by todaj V mall '
"Let me ash jou" said Mr Weed,
"was Lady Kusei of your paity?"
"Yes, she was there."
"Then I understand full her kindness
to mo today,' Mr. Weed replied.
"Oh, Lady Hiuscll has always been
the friend of your people"
snwAHD's pnioit k.vowlkiv.k.
Mr. Weed with a most tharrktul heart
expressed hU acknowledgment to Lady
Klnnard and as soon as he was alone
wrote fully to Seward When tho otll
clal rioto came, Seward was already
prepared for it and his reply was wilt
tcen not with Lord Palmerston iir mind
hut with the (preen herself, as it seemed
to him, his correspondent. With Sew
ard's reply came assurances ot peace
maintained
Before Mr Weed had finished his let
ter to Mr. S-wntd, Sir Henry Holland,
nlways the warmest ot all tho friends
of the United Ptatcs in Great Urltain.
called, nnd confirmed Ladv Kinriard'n
statement
The queen herself had told the story
of the elrange of Palmerstotr's note. The
Prince Consort was very ill. She read
the note to him nrrd 'aid: "My dear,
tho people of tho United States will re
ceive that as an affront. It must be
softened."
"Give mo my pencil," said the Prince
Consort, and when he lrad used It to
soften nnd make of kindly meaning tlrat
note, ho laid aside tiro pencil, never
again to tako It up Tho la.st employ
ment of it he made wns In bo using
It ns to make peace possible.
My Lord Complarna.
"I rrr overworked!" growled tiro ele
phant. "Hy whom?" the others asked.
"Kipling." muttered tho elephant, as, ho
looked apprehensively over his shoulder
tn expectation of another arduous task
for his Intellect. Pack.
A Littlo Previous.
Hurrah!
It has com, we've a warm day at List.
Wo can walk without four of being
frozon;
At last wo can any, If we'd had a choice,
'TIs tho weather that wo should havo
chosen.
Hurrah!
1'or tho glorious, glorious spring
Other seasons may romo and may go,
I)ut give me tho spring with Us numerous
loj s-
Ureut houvcnsl It's beginning to snow.
Detroit Free Press.
the Blied Mao,
sent into tho world. This was the Mes
slurrlo Idea (Mal 111:1; Matt., xl:10). lie
was here as a messenger or agent, tho
representative of the Father (John,
v.30). As such He lrad been charged
with doing tho works of God (John,
iv.3J), which constituted tho secret
spring of Ills being. Those works hud
been determined in tho councils of tho
Divine mind (John, v 10; Hub., x.17)
and tlrey lrad been Bpcclllcally men
tioned In tho prophecy (lea., xlll:7). Not
to do tho works would bo to vlolato
His commission. Besides, He declares
Himself to be the light of the world, a
fact several times repeated (John I,
4-9; Matt., iv:C). And this also hud
been predicted (Isa., xlll 0). Tho force
of the remark was two-fold. Because
He was the light He, must bhlne by His
wisdom and power, so thht men might
see. And because Ho was the light men
were looking constantly, even on that
occasion, for the glory of Ills charac
ter, and He must not disappoint them
His deeds were credentials (John, v:30).
He calls attention to the further fact
that His term was short. Six months
only romnlned before tho crucifixion.
As men work during the day and can
not work at night, so He must occupy
His time, that at the end Ho mav re
port His work well done (John, xvll 4).
These considerations so pressed Him
that Ho said, "I must work." He was
impelled, as in boyhood (Luke, 11.49),
by a holy zeal (John, 11.17), which con
tinued to tho last (Phil., 11:8), which
the apostles afterward copied (Acts,
iv:20) and commended (Eph., v.lC; Col.,
iv:G). v
METHOD. (Verses C nnd 7) Howdld
Jesus euro the blind man? Ho spit
(old English, spat) on tho ground, made
clay, anointed the eves nnd sent him
to wash In the pool of Slloam. The man
went, washed, and came seeing. Jesus
pursued nearly the same method spit
ting, touching, and speaking on two
other occasions (Mark, v 11:33; v 111:23
25). The bathing was ordered by the
nronhet in tire cure of NaamanC (2
Kings, v.10). But why tiris method?
Jesus had power to cure without means
(Mark, x 52). without speech, touch,
ointment, or jool. There was no
medicinal value In any appliance. Why
bring any instruments? Perhaps It
would be well to answer that It pleased
Jesus to do so Rome have suggested
that tills method was an educational
process for the man's good, that, as
faith was desired, this condescended to
his Infirmity and helped him to believe.
Others, with more plausibility, argue
that there was a system of charms and
incantations, imported from India (2
Kings, v:ll), in popular use at that
time, and tlrat Jesus desired to distin
guish His acts from them. Another
key to the meaning might be found In
the pool. Slloam was a fountain near
the eastern wall of Jerusalem, from
which a stream flowed to supply tho
pool of Bethesda (John, v:2). It was
tho king's pool (Neh II 14, 111:15), hav
ing been highly esteemed and beauti
fied by David. The wateis flowed from
Mount Zion. and signified the throne
anil kingdom of David and pointed to
Messiah, ns 'the rabbis assert Evident
ly the sacred writers had Slloam In
mind (Pf-alrrr lvl:l; lxvlil L'G. Isa..
vill.C, y.cch., xlllrl), and used it as an
DELAGOA BAY AITAIR.
Expected Termination of a Remark
able Case of International Litiga
tion. l"rom the New York Sun
Tho Importance attaching to tire ap
proaching settlement of the Delagua
Bay railway arbitration makes a re
cital of the details of the caw of in
terest at this moment In June, ISSi,
when the Portuguese government Feez
ed the railway, tin n under eonstruo
tlon, the controlling Interest in the
sdrnro capital was held by the widow
of Colonel McMuido. the owner of the
eonce.sslorr, who had died a few weeks
before. Prompt action was taken at
once by Mr. 'llalne, therr secretary ot
"tnto nt Washington, on behalf of Mrs.
MeMurdo, and by Lord Sallburv for
the Ihltish debenture nnd shareholders.
The result ot their intervention was
that in the autumn of ISt'O it was ar
ranged that tho question ot the com
pensation to be paid the lalmants
should be fixed by three Swiss Jurists
to ho named by the Swiss, president.
The British and American claims
which were formulated befoie tho
court of arbitration were based on tho
actual and prospective value of Hid
shares and debentures, while arr extra
value was elalmed on the American
shan s on the ground that they consti
tuted tho control of the tonrjianv, and
therefore had a special value. In jus
tification of this claim documentary
evidence was given that a German
financial syndicate had offered Colonel
McMurdo $3,500,000 for 23.100 shares of
tho nominal value of $1,25",000, which
offer he refused. It was also nlleged
that President Kruger, of the Trans
vaal Republic had been advised by tiro
then minister of his government nt tho
Hague, acting in conjunction with its
financial agents, to purchase the same
number of shares for $3,.ri00.000. It wns
further Contended on behalf of tho
claimants that, Irrespective of any
market price of the shares, ths Intrin
sic value of the concession wns such
that they were worth more thou tire
sum claimed for them, In proof ot
which reports of engineers wero pre
sented attributing a value of $15,000,000
and over to the concession. The reply
of tho Portuguese government was
tlrat It had legal Justification for Its
action In seising the railway and that
tho claimants would be sufllclently
compensated by the reimbursement of
the money actually expended In tho
construction nnd other matters con
nected with the rallwny.
The pleadings before tho court wero
finally closed during tho summer of
1S96, nnd it wns decided that n technic
al commission should be sent out to
report to the court of arbitration on
tho value of tho railway line, and of
tho concession after taking into ac-
HAPPINESS VS. MISERY,
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It Utsrroy the Appctitt lor Alcoholic and
ull lntoxloHtlnt' llevenxne. anil leaves man
aa he bould us. It can be urtinlnlntere!
without tua knowledge of the patleut wUero
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emblem of tho healing and cleansing
jovvor of Christ. Hence the tradition
concerning Bethesda (John, vM). By
sending tho blind man there Jesus rec
ognized nnd fulfilled prophetic symbol
and interpreted nonulor Impression, if
nny fall to appreciate this point let
them reject It,
OUTCOME. Verses S to 11. What
followed tho cure? Tho neighbors
wondered, questioned tho man's iden
tity, secured his statement, asked con
cerning tho method and heard hli de
scription What followed that may bo
learned in the remainder of tho chap
ter not included In our lesson. Tho
change in the man must have been
great (Ruth I 19). When one sense
falls tho other sense perform extra ser
vice. Ho who has no eyes depends up
on hl3 ears for information of the out
side world nnd becomes cautious,
thoughtful and dejected. Tho opening
of the eyes brings, cheefulness, activity,
freedom. It Is not surprising, there
fore, tlrat the story of tho ture should
quickly spread through tho community.
Tho question, raised three times,
(verses 15,19, 29), pertained wholly to
the method, the . becret of the euro.
They did not seem to know that all
processes in nature are mysterious,
(Mark lv.27), and tlrat, whatever tho
cause, they were destined to bo left
In Ignorance concerning it. The man's
statement is artless.stralghtforward and
circumstantial. He knew Jesus only
as a man (verses, 33, 37), not having
yet believed In Him as tho Messiah
(verse 33). All this, the questioning
and tho answer, tended to prove that
Jc3U had wrought a genuine miracle.
The evidence would be taken in any
court as conclusive to establish this
great fact that He had lifted up a beg
gar (1 Sam. II-8), and made blm to see
who lrad been nil his life in darkness.
Stupendous work of God! Enter it In
the biographical sketch of the closing
months of the matchless life.
CONCLUSION. The cure of the blind
man had gone extensively into litera
ture. By some it has been pressed too
far through Interpretations highly fan
cied. There Is doubtless a striking re
semblance between the sinner and the
blind (Acts xxvl:S; Rev. 111:17, IS),
which may be made to illustrate tho
saving of the former. It is also prob
able tlrat some typical relation existed
between the poor and Christ, although
that may be doubted by some. But
by far the best use to be made of tiro
passage Is to exhibit Jesus, whom the
Jews sought to kill, as a benefactor.
doing good even while pursued, mak
ing the hour of his rejection tho hour
for doing what he had never done be
fore (verse 3). His Intense love for
man and His sense of obligation as a
messenger and a light-bearer, triumph
ed over tho vulgar prejudices, over the
questions of apostles, over all consider
ations of personal safety (Heb. xll:2)
He transformed a helpless dependent
into n useful member of society, filled
n sad heart with Joy, opened bright
prospects In a cheerless future and
secured another follower and witness.
His deed was not forgotten (Johnxl.. 17).
This is the character of Him who now
passes by every man's door and longs
j to bless all who will receive III:
count the theories put forward by tiro
contending parties. Tirree Swiss en
gineers, prominent in their profession
and of high character, were selected,
and the commission was appointed
with the concurrence of all parties.
The report of this commission was
long delayed, and it was finally pre
sented, and was found to be the most
comprehensive and exhaustive. The re
sult, briefly summarized, was as fol
lows: In reply to the contention of the
Portuguese government that the claim
ants were only entitled to the reini
buraemerrt of money expended, the re
Joinder wns that the value of the con
struction at the time of seizure .vas
$l,a:B,000. In regard to the value of
the concession at the time of seizure,
having In view the uncertainty as to
tiro future of the road, the value was
placed i $5,f.00,000, but in Decemb r,
1M0, at the time of the Inspection, it
wus increased to $9,000,000 This result
was arrived at by assuming urr annual
increase ot 10 per cent, iir the traffic,
with working expenses at 58 per cent ,
and allowing the Dolagoa Bay line 25
per cent, onlv of the Transvaal traf
fic as against 43 allowed for tho Cae
line, nrrd 'il per cent, conceded to tho
Natal lino. Note wns also mode ot
the great advance In land values at
Lorenzo Marques jn recent years, land
worth only 50 cents in 1SS0 now sell
ing at $110 per square metre. A horrso
sold a few years lnco for $i,000 brought
recently $30,000. Land outside the tow it
ndvarrced cor respondlngly.
In May, 1S0S, the Court of Arbitra
tion, having given tho various parties
to the litigation timo to consider the
report, requested them to fllo nny fur
ther observations they wished to make
and to formulate other questions, if
so desired, to the experts on the com
mission. This Invitation was availed of, and
tire Portuguese governmept submitted
the report of a fourth expert employed
by itself, Dr, Usclrer, a Swiss engin
eer, vigorously criticising the report
of the technical commission as assign
ing an unduo valuo to the concession.
The British and American govern
ments, whllo accepting the report in
the main and recognizing Its fairness
and ability, took exception to three
points. They were of opinion tlrat the
legitimate shate ot the Delagoa Bay
rullway In tho trafllc of the Transvaal
should ho at least one-third instead of
the one-fourth assigned to It. They
also pointed out tlrat tho commission
omitted to valuo about 0,000 acres of
land in tho neighborhood of Lorenzo
Marques belonging to the company ind
expressed the opinion that on the basis
of the other valuations made bv the
commission, that land is worth $5,000,
O.j, which should be added to tho value
of the concession. In order to hasten
the settlement of the arbitration the
three governments agreed to forego the
oral arguments with which it was n
tended to close tiro discussion, and to
eubstltutc a resume of the facts and
arguments deduced from them. Tho re
cent request of the British and Amer
ican governments for a prompt decision
by tho Court of Arbitration on the
fucts and arguments In the caso w.ll
probably rrow bring this rermtrkab s
piece of International litigation to a
eucedy termination.
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