The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-27
The l:encva Arbitration.

The correspondence between the Ameri-
can and E,igliali Governments, IN relation TO
tile Treaty CT Washington, is telegraphei
tc-nigl, from Washington. It covers 4 great
amount Of matter previously published,
commencing with the volnni,pons letters
and tplegrams from scheDck to Fish in Feb
ruary. and continuing up to the present
| time. After great number o.! kilograms
| between Schenck and Fish. covering . long
ard frequent correspondence between
Sclienck and Granville, principally in rela-
| tion 10 the plraseolo y o. the supplemented
article passed by the Senate, Secretary Fish,
Oh the ID Of June. telegraphed schenck that,
although BY d liberal construction Of the
article cases OF bad faith or wilfui misconduct
may be held Within its scope, it is inconceir-
able that such cases can ever BE- subject OF
diplomatic correspondence, with view to
| pecuniary compensation, between the two
| powers, such as those now concerned
Fish cnnfi,ientlally telegrapled Schenck the
same day that If the arguments on both sides
are put iii at Geneva Oh the 18th, and Eng
land moves TO adjOurns, our Go erilInent
will concur On tile third OF June, Schenck
telegraphed that Granville desired un adj
iour,.nent Of the arbitrators, without having
the arguments presented, Oh the 18th. but
Fish Immediately teltgraphed back that this
Government dissentcd froul such move
menr, and referred to the treaty requirement,
that such arguments should b. presented on
the 18th Of June. 1t adjournment was ole
tsmplated BY England, Witll the idea nt ttl-
ture negotiation, it should be understood
that this Government cannot negotiate on n
proposition involving the idea that I may be
guilty Of breach OF duty, or that It regards
such acts on tile part oi another power the
subject Of compensation by payment in
money. Scfienck, on the 9Th instant. tele-
graphed that Parliament was suspicious Ut
the workings Of the Treaty. and suggested
certain alterations and additions to the SEN
ate propositions, but Fish telegrapned that
our Government did not deal with OPPOSE
ton members OF Parliament. only with the
British, Government. and would not agree to
any alteration. He says If the British Gov
erllment adopts u, worthy suspicious as rea-
SONS Tor modifying file proposed Senate ar
iicIe, s,r suggests that our Cove nmenf will
not in good faith act npn,, the agreement
contained therein, all further negotiations
.nllst cease vt once. He then tells Schenck
that this Government regards the new rule
eOitai ed in the proposed article as 8 cohsid-
Grafton and will accept it is 4 fin u settlement
Of tile Glasses OF Indirect claims put forth In
oar ease, to which England has objected.
He says further, that amy change. however
isnniaseri,.l. would involve u discussion in
the SENATE, but as framed By the Seiiate, 1t
could b. ratified in few mi .utes, ii agreed
to BY England. He said our Government
hal made large concessions tor maintaining
the principles in the IT .aty. but it can make
no more. ScheBck teisgrapiied on thu 9th
that tie British Government did rot share
the suspicious OF Parliament aud others.
Granville SEM their notes TO Scheilck on the
9th, proposing further alterations and n1osli-
tie:stiDiis OF the Senate article. to which
sclienck responded BY quitting the Telegram
Ut Fish the day previous. On the 8lll. Gram
vile announced that thr adjournment OF the
meeting Of arbitrator from The 18th Was alb
solut~ly necessary. and proposed 4 joint APP
plicatinn TOR adjournment for eight months.
Il this was colieilrrsd in, then the British
Government would deliver 10 The arbitratorS,
on the 10th. 4 SUNNI ry ct their argument.
accompanied BIZ i decoration. which he en-
closed tn schetek for The information oi the
United States. The declaration states chat
the argument il Only delivered cahtids iasidiy
on Adjournment. and give. n.tiee OF the III
fentioa Of the British Government 10 s:a.scei
the appointment OF the Briiisi, arbitrslors.
and withdraw from the arbitration 81 the
close Of fern fixed fnr adjournment. unless
the differences which have arisen between
the two Governments as to claims TOR indirect
losses shall have been removed. Fish tele-
graphs Sclienck. June sll: Could not Be
accepted BY this Government. Il WAS IL the
power Ut the arbitrxtors themselves to adj
journ npnn motion Of either parts, bur this
Government would net join in an applica-
ton FIR adjournment. Il would not oppose
adjournment, out ot courtesy to Treat Brit
ali; ba. st;oyerineiltn neither directly nor
indirectly would BE- y party to III agrselnel.t
Whereby Great Britain could submit her ar
gament 70 the tribunal Oh conditions. AZ
ryllder any profess, or reservation. The obli-
CATIONS d tie treaty being reciprocal, Il The
British GovsFnnsnt either withdrAws 81.