New-York tribune., 1872-06-17
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
MEETING OF THE GENEVA TRIBUNAL.

FOR THEIR RECEPTION.
LONDON, Saturday, June IS, 1872.
Special dispatches from Geneva TO the London
morning papers announce that the following gentle
men connected with the Board of Arbitration OF the
Alabama Claims are now in that city: Charles Fran
els Adams, arbitrator on the part OF the United
States: j. c. Bancroft Davis, agent on the part Oh
the United States; Messrs. Caleb Gushing, William
NJ Eyarts, and Morrison X. Waite, counsel for the
United States Charles C. Beaman, jr, solicitor 1or
the United States; the Right Hon. Sir Alexander
Cockburn arbitrator on the part of Great Britain;
the Right Hon. Lord Tenterden, agent on the part
of Great Britain; Sir Roundell Palmer, counsel for
Great Britain; Count sclopis arbitrator on the part
of Italy, Mr. Jacob staempfi arbitrator on the part
of Switzerland, and Baron d'Itajuba, arbitrator on
the part of Brazil.
The American counsel aud agent were closeted yes
terday with Mr.. Charles Francis Adams at his house
discussing their course. Ii is reported In some
quarters and contradicted in Others that Count
Sclops the President of the Tribunal, will propose
an adjournment of the Board.
Geneva is gaily decorated with flags. An absolute
failure of the arbitration is not apprehended by
either side.
ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW.
GENEVA, Saturday, June IS, 1917.
The Tribunal for the arbitration of the Alabama
claims met at noon to-day at the Hotel de Villa all
the members being present as follows Count SclOpis
representing the King of Italy, President of the
Court the Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Arbitrator on
the part Of the United Sates the Right Hon Sir Alex
ander Cockbum, representing the Government OF
Great Britain Mr.. Jacob StaempAi representing the
Swiss Government, and Baron dItajuba, representa-
tive of the Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil.
Summaries of the proofs and arguments in support
A. 1t and a,n1t tha itah
transmitted to the arbtrators by the representative
agents of the two countries Lord Tenterden and j.
c. B. Davis.
The Court Of Arbitration soon after adjourned to
Monday next at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Further
than is above stated the proceedings of the Tribunal
are kept absolutely secret.
LORD TENTERDEN ASKS FOR AN ADJOURNMENT
THE QUESTION TO BE DISCUSSED TO-DAY.
LONDON, June 16, 1877.
Special dispatches from Geneva to the London
journals say the sitting of the Board yesterday
lasted only one hour Lord Tenterden presented the
formal demand of Great Britain for An adjournment
until the question of the indirect claims was settled
with the United States. The American agent re-
piled that he had received no instructions from his
Government.
The Board will discuss, probably on Monday, the
proposal for an adjournment. Some report that the
Americans will concede the point and that England
will make no further concessions
The American Commissioner, agent and counsel
have engaged apartments in Geneva for the season.
The representatives of England dined together
yesterday, and make an excursion on the lake
to-day.
THE AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES, OPPOSE A
LONG ADJOURNMENT.
GENEVA, June l6, 1872.
II is rumored that the Americans oppose long ad-
,ournment and demand an immediate decision.
LATE LETTERS FROM EARL GRANVILLE TO
MINISTER THORNTON-THE ENGLISH SIDE OF
THE INDIRECT CLAIMS QUESTION
GREAT BRITAIN ESTIMATES THE DIRECT
DAMAGES.
WAsHINGToN June 16.-The last European
neil brought TO Washington the correspondence respect
~ the claims for indirect losses put forward in the
esented by the United States Government before the
Tribunal Of Arbitration at Geneva IL is identical with
that sent House Of Representatives. by Secretary
Fish several weeks ago. and included letters exchanged
up 20 April as, with the addition OF let
ters from Earl Granville to Sir Edward Thornton,
dated respectively May l. g. and 49, the astnamed being
reply to Secretary Fishs dispatch of April l6 for the
use Of Mr. Thornton in any future communications with
the Government OF the United States.
Earl Granville claims that he has been able to show
upon the testimony of Mr'Reverdy johnson, the late
American Minister TO England, corrobOrated on exam
naton by the extracts cited by Mr. Fish, that for the
first seven years OF the discussion up to 1869 none but
direct claims were known as Alabama claims, and that
the indirect losses were mentioned by the American
High Commissioners, not CLAIMS" but as "griev-
ances" and were mentioned only to be withdrawn from
discussion.
The English mail also brought copies OF the appendix
10 the presented the part OF the Government
of Her Britannia Majesty, giving the reports Of the
committees appointed by the Board Of Trade and the
Admiralty to examine the lists Of claims contained in
Volume VII Of the appendix TO the case Of the United
States. The principles which their reports are
founded contained in deducble from the fol-
lowing assumptions OF propositions
RFirst That on the hand, there exists ground
for awarding vindictive damages.
Second That, the other hand, when once the LA
bihty to compensation for given loss IS established
such compensation is to be established In accordance
with the we-recognized principle Of resuttO IN int
0ranl subject however to these considerations as TO
damages not being Of too remote, contingent, or specu-
ative character, which being common TO the Jurlspru-
denee OF all civilized nations, adopted interna
tiona law, and therefore seem to these committees
properly applicable TO the present position.