The Portland daily press., 1872-06-17
FOR EIGN
THE GENEVA ARBITRATION.
Meeting of the BOard--Facts aud
RumOrS.
The Geneva Arbitration.

The Geneva Arbitration.
GENEVA, June 15-Midnight
special. lone of the commissioners has lust
informed me that nothing is at present known
as 10 what answer the arbitrator will give TO
the English demand for the adjournment. 1t
IL probable that an opportunity will be given to
state the matters of difference before the arbl-
Traitor Neither side now apprehends failure
ne tlme OF the meeting of the arbitrators has
been postponed from noon until the arrival of
the mail train late in the afternoon.
Meeting of the Board of Arbitration.
The tribunal of arbitration of the Alabama
ciaims met at noon to-day at Hotel de Vile.
All the members were present. Summaries of
proofs and arguments in support of the cases
or England and the United States were trans
mitted to the arbitratOrs by their respective
agents. The Court of Arbitration soon after
adjourned to Monday to 2 O'clock Further
imam above stated the proceedings of the tribu-
nal are kept secret
LONDON, June 15.-Despatches from Geneva
announce that the. following named gentlemen
connected with the Board of Arbitration of the
Alaoama claims, now there are Charles Fran
els Adams, j. G. Bancroft Davis, Caleb Cush-
ing, William M. Evarts, Morrison r. Waite
CHARLES q. Beaman, Jr., Sir Alexander Cock
Durn, Lord Tenterden, Sir Rounded Palmer,
Gount Sclopis, MIR. Steemphi and Baron Itojuba
Inc American consul and agent were closeted
yesterday with Mr. Adams discussing their
course Geneva is gayly decorated with flags.
Absolute failure of arbitration is not appre-
hended by either side
Especial to N Y. World. Before the meet
ing OF arbitrators at Geneva to-day the Ameri-
cans received important dispatches from Wash
lngton. They will absolutely refuse to request
the adjournment of arbitration. 1t is believed
that England's difficulties in regard to arbitra-
ton are insurmountabe. The Americans are
confident that the tribunal will not accede to
England's declaration of allegiance.
GENEVA, June 16.-The Board of Arbtra-
ton under the treaty of Washington, adjourned
yesterday till 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
1t is rumored the Americans oppose long
adjournment, and demand an immediate de-
cison. .,..-..-....r III. - ..
LONDON, June 16-Special dispatches from
Geneva to London journals, say the sitting of
the board yesterday lasted only one hour. Lord
Tenterden presented the formal demand of
Great Britain for adjournment till the question
OF indirect claims was settled with the United
States. The American agent replied that he
had received no instructions from his govern
ment The board will discuss, probably on
Monday, the proposal for an adjournment
Some report that the Americans will concede
the point, and England will make no further
concessions The American commissioner agent
and counsel have engaged apartments in Ge-
neva for the season.
The Ldtest.-A Geneva special says that the
English argument was not presented. The
English agent stated that he could not 90 on
without further conference with London A
messenger accordingly left for London on Sat-
urday afternoon. He will reach there Sunday
night and an answer is expected by telegraph
from Granville on Monday morning.