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The Alabama claims Matter

WASHINGTON.
The Alabama Claims Matter.
| WASHINGTON, February 23,-Ofiicial
information has been received here to
the effect that the English government
has resolved not to 60 into the Geneva
conference unless the American claim
for indirect damages shall have previous
ly been withdrawn,
Hon. Chas. Francis Adams arrived in
this city yesterday. He is summoned
here relative to the Alabama claims and
to lay before the Secretary of State such
Information touching that subject as he
gathered in London, and which he deems
may be of interest to the government
He states that he was in Naples when
letters reached him which induced him
to return home solely on private bust
ness. Until he Reached Geneva he was
unaware of the controversy in reference
to the Alabama claims matter.
The morning mail brought the text Of
the note written by Lord Granville to
General Schenck. The point of the
note is virtually the same as declared by
the Queens speech from the throne, and
contains profound assurances of the
friendship of England for America, re-
greet at the existence of any misunder-
standing, and expression of the earnest
wish that some means may be found to
reconcile the difficulty and enable the
two countries to proceed with the arbi-
tration. The note is accompanied with
voluminous extracts from English and
continental newspapers commenting on
the treaty, carefully collected and ar
ranged by General Schenck, making
several hundred pages. The secretary
of state, after receiving the note and
accompanying documents, closeted him
self and prepared the draft of note to
be sent in reply. He was at work on
this until late hour last evening. 1t
will be sent to the President to-day, and
after receiving final approval, be sent to
England by steamer, which sails on Sat
urday The exact wording of Fishs note
has not transpired, but enough is known
to indicate the position assumed by the
United States government. The Ameri-
can cabinet reciprocates the kind wishes
expressed by England, and carefully re-
viewing the negotiation, will show that
America has acted fairly toward Eng
land throughout. This being the fact
the secretary does not see how England
can ask America to withdraw or amend
her case without compelling her to admit
that she in some way took advantage of
the British cabinet.
WASHINGTON, February 20. - Earl
Granville's note is substantially as fol-
lows:
Her Majesty's Government regrets the
necessity of calling the attention of the
United States to the important fact that
in the case" held by the United States
at Geneva, the United States includes
claims for indirect losses which were
not understood by Her Majesty's Com
missioners to be within the province
of the arbitrators appointed under the
treaty at Washington to award damages
resulting from depredations of rebel
cruisers alleged to be fitted out wholly
or in part in British ports; that the ar
bitrators appointed, pursuant to the
treaty at Washington, were to confne
their deliberations ~holly to the direct
damages resulting from depredations of
rebel cruisers alleged TO have been fitted
out in British ports.
The note concluded with assurances
of the friendship of the British govern
meut for the United States, and express
sions as earnest wishes that means may
be found to reconcile all differences and
enable the arbitration to proceed agree
ably to both nations
Secretary Fish has prepared an answer
which win be submitted to the President
at the cabinet session to-day. 1t firmly
maintains the stand taken by the govern
ment, and re-afirms the claims as pre-
scented.
1t is said that Collector Arthur, of
New York, has rendered his resignation
to the President, to take effect on the
of his successor, and that
the Office is already rendered to General
Spinner, United Stases treasurer, who
declines it, that gentleman preferring to
remain in his present office.
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