Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-12
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
THE ALBANIA CLAIMS.
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VIII &c 0eneNo ArDitrottO0 20 ON
Is ENGLAND AFRAID OF THE ARBIrRAroRsY
CATAcAZr TO THE PORE.
NEW YORK, June 12.-The Herald,s London
special says:-The sembling OF the arbitra-
tors on the treaty of Washington Is the great
subject Of discussion here just now. There Is
no provision in the treaty which requires a
meeting Of the arbitrators Mt Geneva j une 18Th
but they had int nded meeting on that day as
both governments must deliver their final pa
peu, or II the tribunal assemblies, they must
close their arguments. The dificulty In The
case is that England requests the United States
TO JOIN In the postponement OF the-meeting, but
and asks for pcs ponement Of the CAV for the
delivery OF the last papers, the request involves
consent to violation OF the treaty Tor purpose
ing in America is that England is afraid of the
aroitratort.' lnuendoes insulting to the honor
OF the tribunal are current. Ii Is said i'm high
against England. Count Catacazy Is mentioned
as continuing on this side OF the Atlantic the
work for which he was expelled from Wash
ington. IL Ia believed that Prince Gortschakoffss
dable TO be safely encountered.
what England PROPOSES.
NETTING OF THE BRITISH CABINET.
A Herald special from Washington, ofthe nth
ceiyed q telegram from Granville to the effect
that the instr ctions sent to Minister Schenck
in reply to the proposal contained in his note %
the american minister in regard to the pro-
TIE subject OF discussion at protracted session
Of the cabinet to-day, when il was finally de
cided to address Minister Schenck another note
which would be the basis Of his explanation in
the House OF Lords this evening.
Tue MOTIF TO MINISTER scHEHcK
is as follows:- Sir: Her Majesty's government
States decline any further agreement between
the two governments, unless the government Of
Her Majesty consent to sign the supplemental
article as altered by the Senate, TO which Her
Maie6fys bau sf,ta 81
tons, or unless they agree without any deciara-
ton as to their doing 50, sub m0do, TO take fur
ther step in the proceedings before the arbitra-
tors, while Misunderstanding exists as 20
what both parties agree to submit to arbitration
MT. ish states to You that the government of
me United States have no reason to ask for an
reason which sctuated Her Majesty's govern
ment In II was to obtain time for the conclusion
OF an agreement at which both parties had
nearly arrived. Her Msjesty's government will
now have TO consider what may be the course
most consistent with tie declarations they have
heretofore made most respectful to the tribunal
OF arbitration and the most courteous to the
United Stairs.
THE BRITISH ARBITRATOR
Will repair TO Geneva, and at the meeting Of the
tribunal the British agent will be directed to
effect &c England to the arbitrator: Her
Natestys government regrets to be placed
under the necessity OF informing the arbitrators
that the difference between her Majesty's gov
eminent and the government of the United
States referred TO in the note which accompa-
MED the presentation of the British counter
case on the 10th Of April last, has not vet been
removed. Her Majesty's government have
hewever, been engaged IN negotiations with the
government OF the United States, which have
continued down TO the present time, for the
solution Of the difficulty which has thus arisen.
and do not abandon hope that If further time
were given Tor that purpose, such solution might
be found practicable. Under these circum-
stances. the course which her Maiesty's govern
melt respectfully request the tribunal 20 take il
TO adjourn the present meeting tor such a neried
as may enable the supplementary convention 20
De stu concluded and ratified between the high
contracting parties. In the meantime the hiSh
contracting parties not being i'm accord as to the
subject matter CT the reference to arbitration.
der MajeSty's government regret 10 find them
selves unable to deliver a written argument,
which their agent Is directed to put in under the
nth article OF the treaty, although that argu-
ment has been duly prepared and il in the hands
OF their agent, or to take any other step at the
present time in the intended arbitration 1t will.
OF course, be understood by the tribunal that
Her Maiestys government, while they would
consider the tribunal TO have full power TO pro
coed az the end of the period of adjournment IL
the diherence between the high contracting
parties should then have been removed not
withstanding the non-deliyery on this day OF the
argument by the British agent continue while
requesting this adjournment, 10 reserve all Her
MsJesfy's rights in event OF an agreement being
finally arrived at in the same IN amer as was
expressed In the note which ACCOMPANIED the
British counter case" -