The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-16
GENEVA Arbitration.

Der Refuses TO Sign tho Decision.
GENEVA, September 14.-The Court
OF Arbitration met at half past ono
o'clock this afternoon, the delay In the
arrival of Sir Alexander Cock6urn and
Lord Tenterden having prevented their
assembling at twelve, the usual hour.
Five Arbitcrs, the agents Of the respective
States, several OF the counsel, twelve 10.
dies and ten journalist were present.
Count SClopis, President Of the Court,
read the arguments Of the Arbitrators
cOncurring In the decision Of the Trib.
unal which announced that the sum
awarded the United States was $l5 ,5O0,-
900 in gold. Sir Alexander Cockburn re.
fused to sign the decision Of the Tribunal.
Count sSclopis was applauded when he
concluded.
After the adjournment OF the Court,
twenty-five guns were fired In honor Of
the closing OF its labors
The English representatives leave Ge.
neva on Monday and the Americans on
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, September 14.-A telc-
gram received at the State Department
from Mr.. Davis, agent of the United
States, says that the text Of the award Of
the ArbitratOrs at Geneva has been pub.
licly announced there, and that the United
States receive the gross sum ol $l5, ,500,-
600, as compensation for losses sustained
by acts Of the Alabama, Florida and
Shenandoah after leaving Melbourne.
LONDON, September II "A special dis.
patch TO the Times from Geneva, says the
award made by the Tribunal of Arbira.
tiOn tothe United States, will only exceed
E3, 300 900 ny triile, The decision ofthc
court Is g Led by all the arbitrGtors cX.
Cept Sir Alexander COckburn, who will
give separate judgment, agreeing with his
colleagues only In relation to the Alabama
award, which case constitutes greater
portion OF the total sum. Damages were
granted in the case of the Florida by a
vote OF four against one, and in the case
OF the Shenandoah by thrCG~against two.
All the other cases presented by the
American government were dismissed by
the Court. The Times says: "Willingly
will we consent 10 pay this sum 10 i'm
prove the law of nations.
The Decision OF the Court.
GENEVA, September 14.-The decision
Of the Alabama Claims Arbitration Tri.
bunal in the award Of the settlement OF
the case between Great Britain and the
United States, delivered to-day in the
council room in this city, begins with u
recital in formal technical language OF
the terms Of the Treaty OF Washington;
recites the names and titles Of the arbi.
traitors and agents appointed by the arbi.
trating governments; sets forth the facts OF
the assemblage Of the Court in Geneva,
exchange and verifcation of the powers
Of its members and presentation OF the
national English and American cases by
agents and counsel. Having concluded
this legal and judicial preface, the Court
continues TO declare Terbatim as follows
"The Tribunal having fully taken into
consideration the treaty, cases, counter
cases, documents, evidence, arguments
and all communications which have been
made, and having impartiaIly and care.
fully examined the same, has arrived at a
decision, and presents rs follows its award
and basis Of award:
Whereas, having regard to the sixth
and seventh articles Of the Treaty OF
Washington, the Arbitrators are bound
by the terms Of the seventh article, in de.
Gliding matters submitted to them, to be
governed by thee rules therein specified,
and by such principles OF the Information.
al law, not inconsistent Herewith, as tho
Arbitrators shall determine applicable to
the case; whereas tho due diligence refer
red 10 in the first TO the third oil
said rules should be exercised by neutra,
governments in exact proportion to tho
risks to which either one oI the belliger-
ents may be exposed by failure to fulfill
the obligations Of neutrality on their part
whereas, the circumstances out o.
which the acts, the subject matter OF the
present controversy, arose were OF M.
ture to call for the exercise on the part OF
Her Maiesty'S government of oil possible
soliCitude for the observance oil the rights
and duties involved in Her Alaiesty's proc
lamation Of neutrality issued on the 18th
day OF May, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty.one
effects Of the violation Of neutrality com
mittcd by means Of the construction
equipment and armament Of vessel, arc
not done away with by any commission
which the government OF belligeren
power benefited Of tho violation Of neu
trality may grant that vessel, and ultimate
steps by which the ofFensc is completed
cannot be admitted as II ground for thI
absolution oil the offenders, nor can con-
summation oil his fraud become o means o
establishing his innoCeuCe; whereas, the
privilege OF exterritoriality accorded L
vessels Of war, is admitted into tho law
Of nations not as an absolute right, but Il!
founded on principle of courtesy ant
mutual Difference, aud therefore can never
bo appealed to for the justification ot acts
done in violation Of neutrality; and
whereas, the absence Of previous legisla
ture rule cannot be regarded rs failure in
the law Of nations in case in which yes
sci carries Its own condemnation; whereas
In order 10 impart TO the supplies OF Goa
and character, inconsistent with til,
. second rule, prohibiting the use OF neu
tral ports and waters, as a basis Of opera
tions, 1t is necessary that such supplies
should be connected with special cir
lCuulhthuSoo VI hlhSI R1AsOA anu PlaSG
and, whereas, with respect 10 the vesse
called Alabama, clearly results frou
all the facts relative to her construction
In the port at Liverpool, her cquipmGn
and armament in the vicinity Ol Tcrceira
through the agency Of other vessels dis
. patched from Great Britain for that pur-
pose, that the British Government failed
10 use due diligence in performance 0
It's neutral obligation, and notwithstand-
ing the official representation made BY
the agents Of the United States durin!
the construction Of said ship, omitted Il
take effective measures for It's prevention
D and that orders Tor her detention whcl
the British Government did finally give
: were issued so late that the execution O
said orders was not practicable :; ant
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