New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-29
TIE APPOINTMENTS UNDER TIE TREATY OF
WASHINGTON.


By the terms of the Treaty of Washington it
was provided that five arbratOrs should be appointed,
to sit at Geneva in Switzerland, and decide all
claims genercally known as the alabama Claims"
and in case the arbiratOrs found that Great Britain
had failed to fulfill any duty set forth in the three rules
established by the Treaty recognized by the principles
OF international law, they might proceed to
award in gross 10 be paid by Great
Britain TO the United States. Under this pro-
vision OF the Treaty the Queen Of Great Britain
has appointed Lord Chief Justice Sir Alexander Cock
burn to be an arbitrator President Grant has appointed
Charles Francis Adams the President OF the Swiss Con-
federation has appointed JacquC staemp exPresident
Of the Confederation.
The treaty also provides for the selection Of arbl
traitor by the Emperor Of Brazil. and another by the
King of Italy Up the present time no such choice has
been made by the former, and the foregoing telegram
corrects an error made in report that King Victor
Emanuel had named an arbitrator In the person OF a
former Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Count Mena-
brea Thus two arbitratOrs remain TO De appointed
According the OF the treaty. in ease one or more
of the soveregns already mentioned shall refuse or omit
for two months after receipt OF the request nom either
of the contracting parties to make such selection the
King of Sweden and Norway shall be requested to APP
point persons, as the case may require 10
act such arbitrator or 8rbitratOrs
In addition to these appointments the British Govern
ment has entrusted the drawing OF the case for them
selves before the
Prof Mountague Bernard, Of oxford University one OF
the Commissioners who signed the treaty, anu
Lord Tenterden as assistants Sir Rounded Palmer was
made Counsel Great Britain before the Board OF Arb
tration. That Government has not yet appointed an
Agent, but the American Government has named D. u
Bancroft Davis Assistant Secretary of State to be their
own Agent and Charles Beaman. jr TO assist him In
preparing the case No Counsel has been appointed by
the American Government.
The 18th Article of the Treaty provides for Com
mission sit at Washington to Investigate all claims on
the part OF corporations companies or private indi-
vduas citizens of the United States upon the brl.isn
Government, arising out Of acts committed against
the persons property OF citlIehs Vi Tue
United States during the period between
April 49, 1861, and April o. 1862 inclusive no'
being claims growing out OF the acts of the vessels In
volving the Alabama claims. The Commission also 70
investigate similar claims of British subjects upon the
OF the United States arising out OF acts COM
med during the same period against the persons or
property of British subjects. Under this provision :"
the Treaty the Queen Of Great Britain mas
appointed Mr.. Russell Quincy, Recorder OF inc w Vi
London to be the British COMMISSIONER and President
Grant has appointed Judge Frazer OF 'huian" 80 .,o
United States Commissioner. 1t provided by the
Treaty that third Commissioner should be agreed upon
by President Of United States and the queen OF
Great Britain and such agreement indicated in the an
nouncement yesterday OF the selection OF the i'aiah
Minister at Washington, Count Luigi Corfu Inc AppoV
ments under this section OF the bill having ~ Deon
the Commission can commence It's ihVos.si - - q,
Quincy the British Commissioner, shall arrive 10
country His departure England as announced
by cable dispatch, viii take place on the YIN Vi 'ep