Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-21
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the alabama Claims by the Arbitration
Tribunal in award and settlement in the
case between Great Britain and the
United States, was delivered to-day in
the Council room of this city.
1t begins with recital in the formal
language of the terms of the Treaty Of
Washington; recites names and titles
of Arbitrators and the arbitratinr Gov
ernments; sets forth the facts of assem-
blage of the Court in Geneva; the ey-
change and ratification of the powers
of its members, and the presentation Of
English and American causes by the
agents and their counsel.
Having concluded this legal and i'll
dicial preface, the Courts decision IS
contained rerbatim, us follows:
Here follows finding of Court in the
cases of the alabama Florida and Shep-
andoah separately, and of all the other
cases collectively, concluding Is follows:
"Wheieas it is just and reasonable
to allow interest at reasonable rate.
and whereas in accordance with the
spirit and the letter of the Treaty of
Washington, it is preferable to adopt
the form OF abjucation of sum in gross,
rather than refer the subject of compen-
sation for discussion and deliberation
to Board of Assessors provided in an
article of the Treaty Of Washington,
the tribunal of Arbitration using au-
thOrity, conferred ON its members by
article ten of the Treaty, majority. of
four voices awards to the United States
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hundred thousand dollars in gold as in
demnity to be paid by Great Britain
for the use of American Government
for satisfaction of all the claims re-
ferred."
NEW York, Sept. 1G.--A Washing
ton dispatch says The award of the
Geneva Tribunal is received very quiet
ly in official circles. Alto: ney Gencr-
al Williams, the only member of the
Joint High Commission now in Wash
ington, says the award covers fully all
that the American members expected
could be awarded, while it is actually
short of what the English members
conceded might be due under the
declaration of Earl Russell, rs SCI forth
in the correspondence between Mr..
Adams and the British Premier. As
for the establishment of new principle
international law, it is said on the au-
thOrity OF a representative of the Brit
ish Government now said to be residing
in Washington, and who is fully post
ed on the whole question. that as long
ago as 1866, Russell would have been
glad to cancel all legitimate claims
against England for more than amount
awarded by the Tribunal, provided he
could have gained what has now been
accomplished for sum less in dollars
but richer in principal to England
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Tory Jou =
nails are bitter over til, result of the
Geneva Arbitration. The ,AdrertisiT says
" what farce has been played at Gen
eva where England has been adjude.ed
to pay tribute to bully, who regulates
its own obligations. America is not
content with settlement of claims
against England" ETC., etc.
The Herald breathos defiance and
hatred against Americans, and says.
that ga breach between the two coun-
tries would have been evident, of course,
had the arbitrators decided upon u
larger sum for indemnity, England
would pay it. If they had awarded
nothing, America could but show her
teeth. What humiliation next awaits
us?'
The Standard comments on the award
in similar strain and says eve
went to Geneva for justice and reconcil-
iatiOn, but instead meet with invectives
from American counsel and partially
adverse award, dictated rather by u
desire for compromise than by equity.
The whole proceedings in connection
with the arbitration arc entirely unsatis-
factory to England
New York, Sept. 12.-The announce
ment that O'Conor had accepted the
LOUISVILLE nomination is incorrect In
reply to Moreau's speeches urging ac-
ceptance, OConor presented long adj
dress, in which he reiterates his pecul-
iar views upon the practice of politi-
clans nominating candidates upon set
Baltimore nomination as exhibiting in
their climax the vices of the nomination
system with its pledges and platforms.
Shocking to honest pride and pure
morals is the career of bargaining,
which is now generally required to pre-
cede such nominations. He expresses
great regret that the Convention should
have adjourned without naming or even
suggesting any other candidate, but
repudiates the idea that his failure to
accept the nomination viii leave the
Democrats dissatisfied with the Balti-
more coalition without power to record
their protest against it. He thinks
there is yet plenty of time to organize
and unite for action against the Balti-
more action. He concludes: "Iknow
your Convention has prescribed to me
no test but in conformity with usages
not now to be departed from, and re-,
quests me accept the nomination and