The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

kIcttSlCety 70 Ihe EUe1l17lg 1etSJTnph.
Synopsis of the English Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Although the COM
missioners have been cautious in talking to per-
sons outside of their own circle, the following
points will be found to be correct:-
First. There are to be two boards of arbitra-
ton, or commissions.
To one will be referred the Alabama and other
similar claims which are recognized as national
ana to be settled on the principle of RESPONSE
bility for such depredations, where the Govern
ment has not exercised the utmost diligence
and possible precaution to prevent privateers
from being fitted out in its ports to prey upou
the commerce of power with whom it is at
peace.
The other board is to take cognizauce of mis-
cellaneous claims, British and American con-
fined principally to the period from the com
mencement to the close of our late civil war.
Among these are the st. Adams claims for
damage to property in that town by Canadians.
But no claims for the FeRian invasion of Canada
are to be admitted. As to the claims of British
subjects for seizures of their cotton, Great
Britain, through its commission, does not re
cognze them in cases where such subjects took
up their domicile in the South, as thereby they
subjected themselves to all the risks and con-
tingencies of war. All legitimate claims for
cotton will, however, be considered
1t has been reported without warrant that
they will amount to thirteen or more millions
but this is considered to be great exaggera-
ton. They will not probably amount to q mil
lion of dollars. There will be no difficulty in ascer-
tanning all the particulars, as the Treasury De-
partment has full data of all the seizures of cot
ton, the names of the owners thereof. and all
the particulars concerning the seizures.
Tbia ia that fuIl Iis8 Of
British claims was recently published in that
country. but it also has information that many
of them have already been adjusted, while others
will not come within the provisions of the
treaty.
Among the claims which will also come before
this board will be that of our Government grow
ing out of the purchase of sAltpetre in the East
Indies during the war, and which was seized by
the British authorities. There are other mis-
cellaneous claims which will come before this
second board.
The San Juan question will be referred to the
arbitration of friendly sovereign, probably the
Emperor of Brazil. From the documents which
will accompany the submission, it is believed
that the decision cannot fail to be In favor of the
United States.
The tire ATTY provides for the free navigation of
the st. Lawrence by vessels of the United
States, and for the use OF the Canadian canals
upon payment Of regular tolls There are also
provisions regulating the privilege to fish in
Canadian waters, but thes ehave net been ascer-
tained with sufficient accuracy to justify their
statement
The London Times Of to-day mistakes in say
ing that the treaty must be ratified by both
houses Of Parliament. Legislation will. how
ever, be required only to carry some of its pro-
visions into effect
Paper Contract Awarded dtoPhiIadeIphians
The contract for making the paper for the
new internal revenue adhesive stamps has been
awarded 10 James NJ. Wilcox & Co., of Phila-
delphis. The paper is 10 be tinted, 80 that any
attempt 10 remove the cancellation Of the stamp
will destroy the original color of the paper. It
will also have blue fibre running through Il.