Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-28
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The Geneva Tribunal.


GENEVA, June 27-The meeting Of the Tri-
bunal to day was the most important yet. held
in Geneva, and was signalizcd by the produc'
ton in Court of the British argument. How
much progress has been made in the solution
of the many difficulties of this troublesome ne
gotiation may be inferred from this small fact.
1t of course follows that England is now fully
in Court and it may be taken as an equally ne.
cessary consequence that the famous Indirect
Claims, if not distinctly Withdrawn, are so lar
neutraiized by the agreement OF either side
that they are practically out OF Court The
difficulty in regard to the Indirect Claims was
overcome before the English agent consented
to lodge his argument. The exact point OF this
solution is that each Of the arbitrator shall
gve<a written opinion on the Indirect Claims,
which will thus be formally shut out. 1t has
already been matter of understanding that
several members Of the Court held views IN
consistent with the maintenance OF the Indirect
Claims; but it becomes certain that, with the
written opinion of the five arbitrators on record,
there would be on this point formal and posi-
tive verdict against the u. S., ruling out by
adjudication that part Of the case to the very
presentation of which England objected. NO
fair opposition could be made on the part OF
the u. 5. to adjudication on this point preVl-
Gus to the presentation of the English argu-
ment, because it is the opinion OF the Amer
can counsel that said argument is, after all, Il
part which she may present or not, as she
chooses. In short she is and has been IN Court
all the time, and any judgment made now
would be fully valid This important point
would have been settled to-day but for tech
ncaI point in regard to the lodging Of the writ
ten opinions of the judges. For this purpose
another delay of twenty-lour hours was there
fore agreed upon and the Court adjourned un-
til Friday.
LATER.
GENEVA, June 27.-The Judgment of the
Court on the Indirect Claims is not to be given
tomorrow, but is given already the Tribunal
having disposed of the indirect claims dispute.
Thus everything is most definitely and satisiac-
torily settled. The arbitration goes on and both
sides are content with the issue.
LONDON June 2s.-The statements of Gran
vile and Gladstone in Parliament last night an
nouncing the decision of the tribunal ofarbitra-
ton on the indirect claims form the subjects of
the leading editorial articles Of all the London
morning journals.
The Times says the decision of the tribunal
of arbitration is emiDently satisfactory. All
Englishmen and Americans ought to be CRATE
full to the arhitrators who have proved them.
selves true heneiactors of both England and
America The man who rescued America
from dscredit is Charles Francis Adams.
The News says the result of the indirect
claims controversy is a great triumph for the
Grnness and patience Of the British Ministry.
Society has now an example for the employ
ment of peaceful tribunal not TO complete but
to super.ede the work of the sword. The
News also says Mr. Schenck deserves credit for
his course during the negotiations between the
two governments.
Other morning papers likewise rejoice over
the manner in which the disputes between the
two governments have been settled.