Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-08
The Geneva Arbitration.

GENEVA, July 23.-Owing to an unforeseen
difficulty, of which nothing is known, there was
no session of the Tribunal of Arbitration to-
day, nor will there be any tomorrow. The
precautions to preserve the secrecy of the de-
alterations of the Tribunal are confined to the
most minute particulars, and nothing whatever
can be learned relative to its proceedings.
GENEVA, July 24.-The Board of Arbitration
is now fairly at work, and its labors are ex-
cessive. Sir Alexander Cockburn has re-
manned within his hotel three days. Serious
embarrassment has bean caused to the Board
of Arbitration by the English protest against
the consideration of any evidence or argument
showing animus on the part of Great Britain.
England insists that the introduction of this
evidence practically admits the consideration
of the spirit of the indirect claims which
we're presented only to prove other claims,
which otherwise it would be impossible to sub
stantiate. Should this evidence be excluded,
few causes can be proved.
GENEVA July 25.-The Board was in session
four hours to-day. The rigid secrecy hereto
fore observed In relation to the proceedings of
the tribunal Is strictly maintained, and moth
ing of the least Importance concerning the
meeting of to-day can be ascertalned.
GENEVA, July z6.-No session of the Board
of Arbitration was held to-day.
GENEVA, July 27.-The recent interruption
of the sittings of the Board of Arbitration oc-
CURED through necessary denomination of
the English law on questions regarding the
construction of privateering vessels in British
ports, and also the investigs ton as to
whether the British Admiralty used sufficient
diligence in preventing these vessels from
going to sea. Of the four cases advanced
England repudiates three, and in the fourth
| she contends that the Admiralty acted prompt
| ly, although the police hesitated to take the
proper steps to prevent her departure. The
| Court is also considering the question of al
lowing INTEREST on the amounts awarded. 1t
is stated that majority of the Board are I'M
favorable to such allowance. 1t is regarded
| as probable that after careful investigation
| of each case, the Tribunal will fix the amount
of indemnity to be paid by England at gross
| sum.
Charles Francis Adams preserves firm at
titude in maintaining the claims of the
United States. A conciliatory disposition is
universally manifested by the American
representatives. 1t commands much admire
ton, as also does their assiduous labor in be-
half of their cause.
| GENEVA, July 29.-The S,1iss Times con
firms the report that the Tribunal of Arbitra
ton has decided in favor of America in the
case of the privateer Florida, on the ground
| that the British Government did not use sufi
Gent precautions to prevent the departure o.
that vessel from English ports. The Boart
to-day took up the case of the Alabama. Thu
Board have not allowed the claims of tn,
American Government arising out of the dep
relations of the Boston, jeff. Davis, ant
several other smaller Confederate cruisers
The reasons are that the charges of negligence
on the part of the British Government con
corning these vessels were not proved.
BRUSSELS July 29.-The Independence Belg
states that the awards in the cases of the pr
| vateers Florida and Alabama will togethe
amount to FL 100000.