Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-26
GENEVA.

GENEVA, June 24.-Dispatches receiv-
ed since Saturday night have induced the
American agent to request Count Sclopis
to summon conference Immediately. He
accordingly telegraphed to all members to
meet at O'Clock Tuesday. 1t is not known
whether The indirect claims have been with
drawn. At o'clock all the members of
the Board arrived here.
WASHINGTON, VIA New YORK, Jan. %.
1t is stated the Secretary of stats on Sun
day, telegraphed to Bancroft Davis, state
ment Of the object of the United States in
presenting indirect claims and her reasons
for not asking for money award; also the
reason why they should not be taken as an
clement cf consideration In the gross award.
Davis responded yesterday his belief that
a majority of the board would accept our
views, and he believed the question would
be disposed of satisfactorily.
GENEVA, June 25.-It is stated that the
Board of Arbitrators at the session Monday,
the 18th inst, informed the agents on the
part of England aud the United States that
they considered the indirect claims pre-
sented in the case of the American Govern
ment Untenable. There is reason 10 be-
leve that dispatches have been received
from the Government at Washington which
will lead to satisfactory solution of the
entire question. These dispatches Mr..
Bancroft delivered to the American agent,
and will communicate to the court to-day
when it reassembles.
1he Real Business ON Hand.
After Wednesday the tribunal will pro-
ceed to consider the direct claims Of the
United States.
Gen. Sherman arrived last night and
dined with the American representatives,
and subsequently visited Charles Francis
Adams in company with Caleb Gushing.
GENEVA, June 25.-In response to the
summons Of Count Sclopis, the Alabama
claims arbitration tribunal reassembled in
the Hotel d. Vile this afternoon at 20 min
Utes past 3, and remained in session until
5 O'Clock. They then adjourned to meet
again Thursday next. The deliberations of
the board were, as was the case at the pre-
vious meetings, conducted in secret.
A Dead Issue.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The following
is the additional article to the treaty Of
Washington as amended and agreed to by
the Senate-yeas 43, nays Is:
Whereas, The Government of Her BTi-
tannic Majesty has contended in a recent
correspondence with the Government of
the United States namely, that such indirect
claims as those for national losses stated in
the case presented on the part of the Gov
ernment Of the United States, in regard to
the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva to
have been sustained by the United States
IN the transfer Of American commercial
| marine to the British flag, the enhanced
payments OF insurance, the prOlOngatiOn of
the war and addition Of a large sum to cost
OF war and suppression of rebellion: first
ly, they were not included in the treaty of
Washington, and furtherly and secondly
| should not be admitted in principle as
growing out Of acts committed by the par
tcular vessels alleged to lave been enabled
to commit depredatiOns on the shipping of
| bellgerent by reason of such want of due
diligence in the performance Of neutral OBJ
legations as that which is imputed by the
United States to Great Britain.
Whereas, both governments adopt for the
future the principle that claims for re-
mote or indirect losses should not be ad-
mitted as the result of failure to observe
neutral obligations so far as TO declare that
it will hereafter guide the conduct of both
Governments in their relations with each
other.
Now therefore in consideration thereof,
the President of the United States by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
! thereof, consents that he will make no
claims on the part of the United States in
| respect Of indirect losses as aforesaid before
the Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva.
Another BIunder.
LONDON, June 25.-Special dispatches
from Geneva to London papers state that
| the tribunal of arbitration viii meet again
at II O'Clock Thursday morning.
The American representatives before the
| Board, in consequence of the confusion of
the cipher dispatches, Inexperienced the
! intention of President Grant and Secretary
! Fish, whO!did not definitely withdraw the
| claims for indirect damages.
a majority Of the Board Of Arbitrators
are unfavorable to longer adjournment of
! the tribunal than fortnight.
The English representatives will leave
| Geneva Friday and it is therefore supposed
! that an important decision viii be gwen by
| the Board of ArEitratOrS on Thursday.
The Latest-"FIVc O'Clock in the
Morning.
LONDON, June 26, ) \. M.-The DAILY
| NelCS says that America agrees to be non
suited in her case before the Board of Ar
! bitrators so far as indirect claims are con-
| CeTned.