Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15
The Geneva Arbitration.

GENEVA, July 3O.-The Board of Arbitra
ton met at 1 O'Clock this afternoon, and
after a three hours sitting, adjourned un,
til next Monday, to give time for the con,
sideration of special questions which have
arisen.
GENEVA, July 31.-There is complete har.
mony in the Board of Arbitration, and a
speedy settlement of all questions before the
Tribunal is expected within a few weeks.
GENEVA, Aug. IN thing definite can be
attained regarding the proceedings of the
last sitting of the Board. 1t is reported
that all the grave questions have been set
tied, and that the arbitraIors are now
studying the details of the prospective ad-
Justment. NO official com munication will,
hawever, be furnished 10 the press until the
final settlement, which is likely to be
reached much sooner than is expected. 1t
is stated that the En- glish representatives
have presented to the Board a supplement
tary case establishing, in the belief of The
signers, that England faithfully executed
her laws in connection with the Confeder-
ate cruisers. The American agents have in
consequence submitted a retort to the effect
that the questions cannot be judged from
the mere local standpoint of English law
alone, and arguing that England's liability
for the ravages committed by privateers
arises principally from her non-fulfilment
of the maxims of international law.
GENEVA, Aug. SIT is now expected that
the Board of Arbitration will COMPLETE its
work within a month. The adjournment of
last week was due to the necessity of ex-
changing communications with the Cabinet
at Washington.
GENEVA, Aug. 5.-The Board of Arbitration
met at noon to-day and adjourned at 3. A
considerable amount of business was dis
posed of, no obstacle occurring to impede
progress. No confidence, whatever, is to be
placed in the rumors which are pub
lished from day to day of the decisions of
the Board. The strictest secrecy is enioined
on and maintained by every person connect
ed with the Court, to prevent the premature
publication and improper use of news in the
stock markets of Europe and America.
GENEVA, Aug. 6.-The Board of Arbitrators
met at noon, to-day, and at 3 adjourned un-
til tomorrow. Nothing with regard to to-
days proceedings has TRANSFERRED.
New York, Aug. Ga special dispatch
from Geneva says that, as arbitration pro-
crosses, the probabilities increase that the
verdict will be against England, and that it
will be in the form of a declaration of her
responsibility for the acts of the Confederate
cruisers, and an award of a gross amount of
damages of some magnitude, thu obyiating
a resort to a Board of Assessors. The Amer
lean counsel will apparently endeavor to
secure this instead of a detailed award. The
of the Court on each particular
ship is, therefore, of less consequences than
1t otherwise would have been; but there is
reason to believe that the case of the Geor-
gia is the weakest, and has been practically
abandoned. The case of the Shenandoah,
however, is pressing closely. Indemnity ior
losses to the whaling fleet is especially urged.
The discussion proceeds faster than was gem
orally expected. The English counsel give
particular emphasis to the argument that
The Tribunal, under the Treasury of Wash
ngton, has no right to examine the conduct
't England in her execution of municipal
They maintain that no nation is re
'ponsible to another for it's internal admin
stration.
GENEVA, Aug. THE Board, at its session
yesterday, was engaged in hearing the argu-
nents of the British and American counsel
n relation to the case of the cruiser Shen- |
.ndoah, which case, it is understood, is now
losed. The r~eassembling eff the Courts is
ixed for Thursday, but it is possible that it
nay not meet again before next week.