The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28
TIE QUESTION IN WASHINGTON.
How the stats Department Received the News Of
tho Rejection Of the Indirect Claims Bancroft
Davis Despatch-Ths Decision Accepted.


patch was received az the State Department from
Bancroft Davis, our agent at Geneva, that the
British government had acquiesced in the decision
the arbtrat0rs that the indirect claims were In
their Judgment In the treaty, and must be excluded
from consideration by the tribunal. Secretary
Fish, who Is in Boston, was Immediately informed
OF the news as well az Of the fact that Dr. Houard
had been released by the Spanish government
Charles Hale the Assistant Secretary OF state, who
received the despatch in cratic ut Of diplomacy
upset his table, spilllng the ink in q big
wedgewood inkstand over half q ream OF virgin
note paper, mingling at the same time the cores
pondence Of Ministers and Cousuls in confusion on
the straw-matting Of his ofice. messenger hear
ing the noise thought that he was summoned,
and on appearing the Acting Secretary re-
marked that he had unintentionally upset
his table, but he knew the affable African
would pardon him for giving him unnecessary
work II he told him the treaty was saved. This
bit Of Information, communicated by the highest to
the lowest functonary in the State Depart
ment, soon became known by oil OF the
Department employees. Hale's face was wreathed
In smiles An autumn apple could not have
disputed the claim to premium on ac-
count of color, while his head was enveloped
In cloudy atmosphere OF smoke. The cipher
despatch turned over to the confidential clerk,
who, in half an hour, returned with legible copy.
1t was
ALL ABOUT MY LORD TENTERDEN.
He said this, and Granville said that. "But what
Is the pith of it ~ asked Hale. 'Mr. Fish is in Bos-
ton, where the Peace Jubilee Is being concorded,
and what can l tell him immediately ''wel,"
said the clerk, Tenterdcn says that Her Britannia
Majesty's government has"
oh what Her Majestys government has, in
terrupted Hale. "But tell me in few words
WHAT DOES DAVIS sAYn
The despatch was handed to the Acting Secretary,
who read as follows:-
At the session OF the Board OF Arbltrators to-day
Lord Tenterden announced that he had communi-
Gated to his government the decision OF the tribu-
nal that the claims for indirect damages presented
by the government Of the United States had been
ruled out, for the reason that majority OF
NOT WITHIN THE PURvIEw OF THE ARBITRAToRs,
and that the differences noted in the protest of the
agent OF Her Britannia MaJestys government
filed on the 18th OF April, together with the
declaration OF the agent Of the United States
that the claims for consequential damages were
within the treaty, had been satisfactorily removed;
that Lord Tenterden, In obedience to instructions
from Her Majesty's government, had now the
honor, with assurances Of distinguished considera-
rion, to
OFFER THEIR PRINTED ARGUMENT
in accordance with the fifth article OF the treaty,
and recalled the motion for adjournment leaving
the tribunal to proceed with the arbitration as
though question had arisen between the parties
| to the negotiation.
Mr.. Hale at once sent a telegram to Secretary
Fish, saying that the British government assented
to the decision Of the Arbitrators, had withdrawn
the motion for adjournment and had filed their
argument and that there was
NO IMMEDIATE FEAR OF FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.
The British Legation received to-day dispatches
from Granville to the effect that the argument OF
their arbitrator had prevailed, and that the indi-
rect claims were not in the treaty. and conse-
quentiy could not be acted upon by the tribunal.
printed in these dispatches OF the 3d. as follows
The British arbitrator main tains that these
claims are not in the treaty, and that the tri-
bunal, therefore, cannot take cognizance OF
them in any form; that the motion OF
the British agent is to the effect
to ask the tribunal to reject what the agent OF
the American government admits s not properly
before them under the seventh article OF the treaty.
that II the two governments were agreed upon pre-
senting the claims for indirect damages Tor adjud-
cation before this tribunal there would have
been no occasion for the protest filed py the British
agent on 18th April last; but the British govern
ment denies IN toto that such claims were ever in
tended to be presented for adjudication, and that
the decision of the tribunal must be that they are
not within their province.
OUR GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED THE DECISION
of the tribunal with the distinct understanding
that under the eleventh article of the treaty the
right to present the disputed claims Is reserved for
future negotiations, whether by a supplemental
treaty or otherwise.
THE BOARD AND THE DIRECT CLAIMS.
The following Is nom to-day's Morning Chronicle,
OF which Senator Harlan, member Of the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations, is part proprietor and
an editorial contributor
Dispatches from England expressing the fear
entertained there that the Geneva Board will make
an Affirmative decision on the American claims for
direct damages are known in this city to be well
founded. In fact, the administration has for some
months past been well satisfied that Mr.. Staempni,
the Swiss arbitrator, as well as Baron d'Itajuba,
the Brazilian member are strong believers in the
Justice OF the claims. These gentlemen with Mr..
Adams constitute majority OF the Board. Among
the claims which are to be regarded as OF direct
character will probably be that for the equipment
and maintenance OF cruisers on our part.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
General Grant Taking Things Quietly
After the Jubilee Excitement.