New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-25
MORE CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE
TREATY.
A DEFENSE BY THE AMERICAN AGENT AT GE-
NFVA OF THE COURSE OF THE PRESIDENT
AMERICAN JOURNALS SAID TO BE CON
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A DEFENSE BY THE AMERICAN AGENT AT GE-
NFVA OF THE COURSE OF THE PRESIDENT
AMERICAN JOURNALS SAID TO BE CON
TROLLED BY BRITISH WRITERS.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
WASHINGTON June 24.-COntTary TO reports from
Geneva it is asceraned from official source that
40 negotiations are in progress for new supple
mental Treaty Such course is considered unneces-
cary in consequence of the decision ruling out OF
the Tribunal the claims for indirect damages.
During a recent conversation with President Grant,
he said that everything which has been done by
Secretary Fish relative to the Treaty of Washington
was with his full concurrence and therefore the re-
sponsbty of the diplomatic action did not entirely
rest upon that officer In other words, they were IN
accord upon the subject. Tho following letter be-
longs to the correspondence published this morning,
and is expressive of the views of the Agent of the
United States at Geneva:
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
the present efforts settlement in Washington are not
don our way at Geneva viii be plain. If they fail,
practical question viii be presented foI solution;
namely whether we are he at Geneva the 18th OF
June ready 10 proceed. Whatever notice England may
have given the tribunal, find that there Is some df-
ference OF opinion that point Ny own judgment is
decided that the interests Of the United states as wei
good faith toward the neutral Powers VINO have ap
pointed arbiratOrs at request, require Us TO De
there. II the question were one between me
United states and Great Britain only it would
he a matter Of little consequence, because what
ever the Court might do could not anticipate
the SIX Of an award which England might set up against
Us without the chance Of an award which England would
listen 10 our setting up against her. But Great Britain
is not alone with us in the Arbitration; and It seems 10
me 'S T t admit RE Right Of either of the tigants
10 retire from the Arbitration without first consulting
this extent made parties the Treaty In face Of the
neutral Powers England cannot retlre from Ine aI1ll
correspondence with the neutral Powers must ensue u
less we stay away o SPSse G ae S BY
telegraph or otherwise TO the contrary But as nave
alre9dv said there is difference Of opinion TO the
policy of doing as propose TO do, and therefore tnk
II rlcht 10 say what has been said on this subject
orespondence between the Secretary of State and the
British Minister at Washington That correspondence
TO that body of the differences between the Govern
ments growing out Of the acts OF me cruisers genfc
known as the Alabama claims Az tnS htSt
of tie Joint Commissioners at which the Alabama claims
were os6 be Claims VicR were referred TO in the
correspondence. The British Minister listened to TINS
eusued, which resulted in the submission OF these
claims nearly in the Language OF the eorIeponGenSe
y the Secretary Of state and asented to by the British
only antbentic statement which had passed upon
by the trainers Of the Treaty Independently theelore
of the overwhelming proof OF the previous knowledge OF
Great Britain Of national claims and of heracqueS
oence in them presented, by delaying lor several
on the record Of the Joint High Commission alone
that it would have been cause for grave censure
we're II was not thought necessary either on
the part Of Great Britain or Of the nteu states 70 us
euss the law Of damages III the opening cases Inc du
thor OF the American case however suhclenIy h .I
Gated his personal opinions in the language IN whch te
brd and NTH classes Of claims were presented IN the
former the Tribunal asked TO estimate the Injuries
which the United States had suffered. In the latter IL
was stated that the United States could not estimate
sher injuries and that it would perhaps DE nPOsslDe
r auv one TO do So and the Tribunal was asked 70 de
Germie whether Great Britain ought not IN e4uiy, 10
make compensation 10 the United states Mheuier wen
ar I'M founded il was Judgment clearly the duty OF
~ presdenf under the Treaty present these claims,
leaving 1t the Tribunal 70 decide what they were
-,vorth Some of the leading journals IN America
were controlled by British writer's, whose aIuces
in favor Of England quoted as evidences OF AmeI
can oninou although American rights and interests
ere of ltte account with persons OF such hedlnapO
die uatonalities. Leading propretors IN the caDe
save *her property from the depreciation when would
follow rupture between the Two countries, however
eroo5s and SprObabe. AL these sayings were repeated
"a london and Havre served TO consolidate opinion
a. ngand AID 10 lead the public 70 think that there is
h aif servatt j. G. b. DA'Is
10 Hcp Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF state.