New-York tribune., 1872-10-08
THE GENEVA AWARD

| SUMMARY OF THE STATEMENTS or TIM hMEbl-
CAN AND ENGLISH ABBlIRAToRh 90 TiiE
GROUNDS UPON WHICH THEY BASE THEIR
DECISIONS.
The London Gazette Of Sept. 2j contains the
Statements OF tie five Arbirators, in which each e1
rrese his individual opinion the subject matter ~
the reference In the foIm deems best Ties" stale
ments form bulky volume OF 3i7 pages OF Wmch Hn"
Der, however tie statement Of the English AiVi"' '"
Occupies 254 pages Br Adams begins ms statement b
considering the relating 10 the Florida Ho thnNr
circumstances show that the Custombouse officers al
Liverpool, on whom thrown the duty o.
acouirn information as to the ship and her destination
were 80 biased By their sympathy for tie souh as 70
become aiders and abettors OF the conspiracy aeas-
Fn,I.nd's neutrality and lie bames the Itugl.h Cow
erInent for relying such unrustworthy 'SehE "hh
twice they had reason to doubt their ycracN
Mr. Adams goes on to argue that grave M ssiatemom
WAS shown TO have been made With reference 10 the
Oreto and such statement wac not Hkoy 10 nc m''o
without an adequate motive. Ihls was To ne 'ou'o III
the wish TO eude the vigilance Of the British Govern
ment IN preventing the outfit from one OF i's por's O
vessel sadly wanted by the nsurgent Ameueanso e'iiy
on war on the ocean against their Government IL
the case OF the Alabama Mr. Adams observes 'na''
from the first there reader dlsQo>itoh o" '"o
o,t % the English Government listen. and prevent
an abuse OF neutrality but he thinks THIS ieei"s u ~
exist among the Government employees nj Liverpool
Mr. Adams as to the Georgia, expresses MS ophio"
that IN the circumstances involved In her escape rom
England there was neglect or failure OF oy o." 'no
part of England while as TO her subsequent "i
into simons Bay, where she was recognize" ~ oeN
gerent and received supplies he saws
7, on arriving at English port furnished @i w.ns
regular commission vessel OF recOghiLed DcliSl
en3 Her Maesty's Government decrMLhSs 10 10 t reSps
nize her in that character, however % nlch in9 no
IT, cannot call In question her rghdp 90 ~ @ on
responsibility Sovereign Power. IDs - a i,Ss1 ~ an,
should not consent to nave uiaWh in'o q'''''" - ny
case so decided by the United STATES
AS to the Shenandoah, Mr. Adams holds England re-
sponsible for her the time OF her departure on
Nebourpe though the Governor did resent the fraud
praoticed by the Confederate captains IN shipping away
secretly at night By tnenccrorth forpidd"T n' ' h
pitality OF English ports in the Colony MI ADAMS oes
into the question Of what cons 1utes "duo "lgen'" "
some length.
Sir A. Cockbun in hs reasons for diheihg 'tou '"'
tber Arbtraors goes over the whole question at Issue
n heoins with an expression OF regret that the Whoe
subject matter Of the great contest-in la" as wen "S
IN aot-had been left to the Arbtratofs 20 oe
clded according to the true principles ana lnes VI ni
national law in force and binding among natlohs ano
the duties and obligations arising GU 1l tie" Il. '''
time when these alleged causes OF complaint are s" "
! have arisepn As however, tlis has Iot been done
no eorets that the trainers OF the Treaty had not beeh
able to define more precisely the meaning o. due u,
gence" and had also set forth the iu'ther ithopea"
international law not inconsistent Win tLo r'oS i
| down TO which reference made by the treaty he
nroceeds 10 consider the subject of neutral oDhgauos
in time Of war and defines neutrality tho status oi
country relatively TO two others when are a war wan
one another while It remains at peace Will "''h' "-'~
! gives assistance TO neither"
SIR Cockburn asks II it Il desirable 20 lntroo"oo no"
rnles and to create obstacles 10 the Industry ana "
tons He pouts out that, while the ehect "onld oe
- s,rons 70 neutral nations the only result would
b nat nation making attack would provide Ior iH
! requirements in time Of peace, Nhlie aho'N|t e. ~
nluneed into wal Oh sudden would De sl' az to N.Y.
invader But he thinks the case very oethe
shin equipped and armed is not sent out 10 w 'aN
90 he mort Of the begerent purchaser, but Is sent 10
sea for the purposes OF immediate warfare lnH no
So. Iotrv a Violation OF neutrality, and il is the
oo =, a vessel and her armament and crew arc sem
out separately and these latter are after"Su pu' ~
| hoard He thinks that nom states snou'u 20
| oured with all their complications OF organi~'' w
oonseouent embarrassments in action, hS"er "sk'0
- -. I'd success than al law and at practice ~
! oo,od from individuals Next are taken "p TIC
,o, made against Great Britain of having an anu'
hostile 10 the United ates. This Is deat WIN FS
great 9Th. AS TO the charge made that VI" I"S'
| municipal law insufficient i
h, a. is basea on the American law OF 1875 but u y
stranger The statement admits at the same '"o '"
,be workings Of the legal administration " means %
is better than than OF Great bfi~'
| nr,ber or other remarks in the American case "''
! taken I'D and exposed at great length ING ms'oiy "
American neutrality is also dealt with IN ord"f 70
that n ia marked not only by systematic pflVaoo"s
| AGAINST nations with whom the United S'a''s WV
| ot peace but also by a series OF h.'uo oAP
ditions carried out the most determines Suhor "
American ctzeus against the territories OF hcporl"-
nd friendly ons On the general CHARGES OF uhrieho
lcss an empla tic protest entered aga nst tho oDiQg
a,d disuara cement thrown on o Di.l9 ~, a. -hi.t,
o. Tn2ands law history, statesmen, ana AL 10 Nh'i
IN i,on has been accustomed 10 look up WIN respect
Sir Alexander C0ckburn next lrOoeeus 80 oo
600 n each vessel separately Inc foIlas - 'v His
one faken aud the evidence Is reNleNeu ~ '.s 60,
Iartb The conclusion arrived al js; lnat u'e cquip
-, ~ this vessel amOun4lf 20 NO.duoh V ~ !.
tr.iitv but simply to Drehcn % the Icf'i-h t-p,-
t, ,ct The Goyernmea had authority TO selze
| !, hy The mere exercise OF the prerogiilFe oi Tue
! Croon or bv virtue OF any executive power
tTta case OF the AaDama i brought into huch
| smaller compass. When tor his better kuldtheS a-.'
nrtection the Collector sought tn3 directions oi LIE s
rors IN became the duty of the Comm rs, .0hefs OF
Customs at once 10 direct te seizure I" ne ts"'
Nsied bv advice which they oaghf e. nave rSeVsSu -
panably erroneous they uuSortunAey reinSe 10 CAUSE
The vessel 10 be seized. -. la ,i,,,l.
A. ia the shenandoah FOR which England - hed naois
because ot the claudestne gmentn on 9 he clen
Melbourne, sir A. COckpurn admits sss iho iVl'c
nor snicjenty ygilant, but points out tat l.e noES,
nor relied on the positive word of hoor on ~ NJ, ,
and his officers, and ne tbilA' 70 hos"
such circumsancos that. because the o'h po,ieo
moi s ygilant as they yht have been Oi Oecse
cover of the darkness may nave cOhlNen 70 elue
tbr yianee a nation Is DC held Liable iof damage
done bV vessel the extent or claim ol man! n-
Ions of dollars would be, 20 carry the notion OF Que
diligence to unheardoi ana INV -,
and woud be calculated % deprive the uSeisions Vi
Tho Tribunal of respect In the eyes OF the world
I A 10 damages, Sir Alexander IOckoufn thhAh tnat
the tofa claim for individual losses ought not 10 bo
assesscd at more than as,O0OO0, and under no err
| c,,mstanees should it exceed &l0,0o00O0. He Would
allow nothing for interest, but IL II a granted tbnks
the lowest prevalent IN the Ia. proper
| standard.