Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-18
FOREIGN.
The Alabama Middle at Geneva.
England Filibustering to Gain Time.


New YORK, June IA special dispatch
from Geneva says that the proposition for
an adjournment Of the Board Of Arbitration
will occupy the arbitrators Monday, and
perhaps longer, ,as the purpose of the session
Monday is to hear argument on this point.
The arguments on both sides may be ex-
tended, for nothing in the Alabama negotia-
tions has yet been distinguished for brevity.
Many delicase issues will also be raised for
the Judges.
The statement that a summary of the
British case has been laid before the arbit-
rators is not to be credited. The English
agents have presented no papers and came
unprepared to present any. - e.
The American argument was presented
to the Court in an octave volume Of six or
seven hundred pages, with smaller sup
Elementary volume printed only in the
English language. The American agent de-
clared himself ready to proceed. The Eng
lish agent simply asked for an adjournment
without specifying any fixed period. The
Americans answer was that this request
without the presentation of final papers,
which is not according to the procedure
laid down in the treaty, raises a contingency
which they willInot decide without instrIc-
tions from their Government.
The proceedings viii, however, depend
entirely on the latest dispatches from Earl
Granville to the English agent. The
Americans are fully instructed in every step
but the English are drifting, it is impossible
to say with what result, aVailing themselves
OF every chance to ascertain the temper
Of the Court and how far the Amer
leans will go in conceeding the length Of
time for adjournment.
VOIuminOus.
LONDON, June 1.-THE official cores
pondence between the British and Ameri-
can governments with reference to the ar
bitratiOn Of the Alabama claims at Geneva
is published this morning. Il consists of
seyenty-three dispatches.
Al Geneva.
GENEVA, June 17,-COUnt SchlOpis,
President Of the Tribunal of Arbitration,
did not propose the adjournment of the
court Saturday, as it was reported he would
do. The summary ofthe British argument
was accompanied by protest resnrVing the
right of England to withdraw from the ar
bitratiOn if negotiations with the American
Government relative to indirect claims fail
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the former country. The proceedings be-
fore the tribunal are carried on partly in
English and partly in French. Hopeful
expectations Of the result of the arbitration
are raised.
Was Not Submitted.
LONDON, June l7.-In the House of
Lords this evening Lord Cairns asked
whether the report that printed copy of
the argument for Great Britain had been
presented was true.
Granville replied that he had already
stated what England would do at Geneva
and refused to disclose what he privately
knew.
Cairns said the answer was unintelliglble
and he repeated his question.
Granville-The argument has not been
presented.
The brevity Of the reply provoked much
laughter.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Hugasen replying to a question from
Cochrane, stated that the American Gov
ernment had applied for a provisional en-
joyment Of the privileges secured by the
fishery clauses of the treaty of Washington
in the waters OF the British North America
possessions during the fishing season.
Canada had refused but New Foundland
and Prince Edwards Island had given then
consent.
Was Submitted.
GENEVA, June 17.-WOrld8 special
Notwithstanding all denials, the English
argument was submitted on Saturday, on
the suggestion of Count Sclopis that the
pleadings should not be considered final
and an English declaration Of withdrawal
might subsequently be presented. The
Tribunal has adjourned until Wednesday
owing to the delay of the Americans. The
Court is strongly incliRed to grant Eng
lands request for an adj Ourment.
Absolutely Unknown.
GENEVA, June 1.-THE Board of Arbi
tration met at two o'clock this afternoon
The first part of the session terminated al
3 O'Clock when all except the arbitration
| withdrew. The latter remained in consul
tation until P. NJ, when the sitting ad
| iourned. The result eff the deliberations
of the Board are absolutely unknown.
Americas Humiliation.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Letters from
| Earl Granville to Sir Edward Thornton
CldllU bIldJ Lit Las bCCu dOlC w SAO" uPSA
the testimony of Reverdy johnson, corrobo
rated by extracts cited by Secretary FISH, ,tha
for the first seven years of the discussion
up to 1869, none but direct claims Wert
! known as the Alabama claims, and tina
the indirect losses were mentioned by th'
American High Commissioners, not a
claims, but as grievances, and were men
toned only to be withdrawn from the dis
| CuSsiOn.
Special to the Louisville COurier-JOuTnal.
The Democratic Senators are much an
moved at the obstinate refusal of the ad
ministration majority in the Senate to ALLOW
the debates and proceedings on the British
treaty to be published. It is said that Their
was not Senator on either side who wa
not perfectly humiliated at the exposur
made of the conduct of the Government
A Democratic Senator declares that h
would give ave thousand dollars to hav
the proceedings made public.