Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-09-19
GENEVA BOARD OF ARBI-
TRATION ADJOURNED.
Fifteen and Half Millions
Awarded to the United States

OENEoA, september IL lie
Court of Arbitration met at half past
twelve this afternoon, delay in the
arrival of Sirs Alexander Cockburn
and Tenterden having prevented its
assembling at II, the usual hour.
Five Arbitrators, agents of the re-
spective governments, several of the
council, twelve ladies ard journal
lists were present. Count Sclopis,
President of the Court, read the ar
guments of the arbitrators concur
ing in the decision of the tribunal,
and announced that the sum award
ed to the United States was S15,-
100000 in gold. Sir Alexander
Cockburn refused to sign the decis-
ion of the tribunal. Count Sclopis
was applauded when he had conclud-
ed.
After adjournment Of the Court
twenty-five guns were fired in honor
ofthe closing of it's labors, En-
glish representative leave Geneva
Monday, and the Americans Tues
dav.
Later.-The decision of the Ala
bama Claims Arbitration Tribunal,
in settlement of the case between
Great Britain and the United States,
was delivered to day in the Council
room in this city, it begins with a
recital of the informal and technical
language of the terms of the treaty
of Washington, recites the name and
titles of the arbitrators and agents
appointed by the arbitrating Govern
ments, sets forth the fact of the as
semblage of the Court in Geneva,
the exchange and verification of the
powers of members, and the pre-
sentation of English and American
cases by agents and counsel.
The decision of the Tribunal con-
cludes as follows:
And whereas,it is just and reason.
able to allow interest at a reasonable
rate.
Whereas, in accordance with tho
spirit and letter of the treaty Of
Washington,it it is preferable to adopt
the form of adjudication of sum il
gross, rather than refer the subject
of compensation for further discus
sion and deliberation, to be heard
by assessors provided for in article
ten of the treaty of Washington, the
Tribunal of Arbitration, using tht
authority conferred en- its member:
by article seven of the treaty, by {
majority of four voices, awards tC
the United States of America the
sum Of fifteea millions five hundIe e.
thousand dollars in gold, as idem-
nifty TO be paid by Great Britain tc
the use of the American Government
for satisfaction of all claims referred
to the consideration of the arbitra.
ting tribunal, comformably to the
provision contained in article sever
of the treaty; and in accordance
with the terms Of article eleven o
the treaty, the tribunal declares tina
all claims which have been referred
to it for adjudication are hereby
fully, perfectly and finally SET
tied.
The court furthermore declare.
that each and every claim, whethe
the same may or may not have beer
presented to the voice or laid befor,
the tribunal, shall henceforth be con
sidered anu treated as settled an(
barred.
I In testimony whereof, she prosen
decision and award has m mlle in du-
plicate and signed by the arbitrator
who have given assent thereto, th'
whole being in exact conformity
with the provisions of the treaty o
Washington.
Made and concluded at Hotel d,
Vile, Geneva, Switzerland, Septem
Der 14th, in the year of our Lcrd on,
thousand eight hundred and sevent,
two.
Charles Francis Adams,
Count Sclopis,
Jacob Staemffli,
Baron D. Itajuba.
GENEVA, September 15.-At thu
close of proceedings in the board
yesterday, Count Sclopis read an ad
dress congratulating his colleague
onthegood relations preserved be-
tween them throughout the sessions
os the board, and thanking them fol
the impartial support they had giver
him in the discharge of his duty. HI
also thanked the Swiss authorities
federal and municipal, for courtesie'
extended members of the court.
The arbitrators and other gentle
men connected with the court theI
exchanged farewells and separa-
ted.
The Geneva Award.