The New York herald., 1872-06-26
American Want of Identity of Idea and
Middle of Instructions by
Electricity.
British Effort for a Prolonged
Adjournment.
Position Of the Case and Probable Rulings
Of the Court President.
English Press Report Of American Consent to
s.. NOnSuit in the Indirect Claims Case.
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
The following special despatch to the HERALD
has been received from our correspondent
serving at the seat of the Alabama Claims Ar
bitration Court in Geneva, Switzerland:-
GENEVA, June Is, 1872
The members Of the Court constituted for
the arbitration of the Alabama claims between
Great Britain and the United States reassem-
bled in session, after the temporary adjourn
ment, to-day.
The Court met at the hour of four O clock in
the afternoon and renamed in consultation one
hour. 1t adjourned to meet again on Thurs
day, the 9th inst, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon.
WAITING FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE OF GREAT
BRITAIN.
The meeting to-day was to have taken place
at two O clock in the afternoon, according to
the ruling Of the minutes of the latest proceed
ings but owing to the non-arrival Of Lord
Chief Justice Cockburn, representing the
Queen of England, it was deferred for two
hours-to four o'clock P M.
THE SESSION COMPLETE
All the members of the Court were then
present.
AMERICAN DISPATCHES AND SPECIAL CALL.
AT the moment of the last time of joint
council by the arbitrators the adjournment
was made in accordance with common un-
derstanding to the effect that if an American
despatch arrived from Washington at an earlier
date than that which had been Just fixed for
reassemblage the Court would be convened i'm
mediately, and summarily, under special call Of
Count Sclopis, the President.
A Washington despatch arrived in the city
during the interval, and the Court was sum-
moned by virtue of and in compliance with
the resolve
THE WORK, AND WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED
AS the meeting took place at later hour
than usual the proceedings to-day were limited
to the work of formal presentation of papers
on behalf of each of the arbitrating nations and
the arrangement and recording of an agree
ment by the counsel to discuss the contents Of
the documents fully on Thursday, the 9th
instant
INTELLIGENT INSTRUCTION OR IDENTITY OF
IDEA ABSENT.
Apparently there has not been maintained
SO correct degree of understanding between
the government of the United States and the
American agent having charge Of its case here
as is required in matter SO delicate and i'm
portant in it's bearing, and this misunderstand-
ing has probably caused a rose-colored view to
be taken of the future fate of the Washington
Treaty, as well as the promulgation of sur
misses leading to the inference that the diff
Guilty had been overcome by some inexplicable
means.
Perhaps all this has been caused by the COM
munication of badly or incorrectly translated
cipher dispatches, and the formation, in con-
sequence, of mistaken views in Geneva re-
specting what was intended in Washington.
THE POSITION FOR INDIRECT CLAIMS.
1t is not, certainly, because President Grant
has withdrawn the indirect damage claims.
ELECTRICAL MUDDLEs AND CHOICE OF CURE
In fact, in consequence of the muddles which
have been caused by the reception of cipher
telegrams the future dispatches from America
will be sent by way of Brest.
| HOW THE CASE STANDS.
The summary Of the international position
as it presents to-day is as follows The
United States withdraws nothing of its
claims both parties are fairly before the
Arbitration Court and England persists in her
demand for a prolonged adjournment.
| THE BRITISH TACTICS FOR DELAY.
1t may, however, be received as certain
that long adjournment will not be granted,
| and also accented as positive fact that o