New-York tribune., 1872-06-24

Vile brought TO Mr. Schenck in person the draft of
an additional article to the Treaty, which has al
ready been published and acted by the Senate.
On the 14h of May Gen. Schenck wrote to Secretary
Fish the letter having been received on the 9th OF
Nay a connected history of what had taken
place between that time and the I'd inst,
and gives. a summary of an interview with
Lord Granville as to the position Of the question.
Lord Granville. on the 2Oth of May, said it would
save time in case of the Treaty being adopted, if
he were to prepare form of notes from Her
Majestys Government and the Government of the
United States, communicating the Treaty to tho
Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva, which he accord
ingly prepared. Gen. Schenck submitted this form
to Mr.. Fish by telegraph, that, if the occasion
should come, no time might be lost in having 1t
ready as agreed on. Mr.. Fish, on the @Sth OF May,
informed Gen. Schenck that the object of the United
States in retaining the indirect claims before
the Tribunal was, 1st the right under the
Treaty TO present them; I'd, to have
them disposed of and removed from further
controversy; Sd, to obtain decision either for or
against the liability of neutral for claims OF that
description 4th if the liability Of aneutra for such
claims is admitted in the future, then TO insist on
payment by Great Britain for those of the past 5th
having a case against Great Britain, to have the
same principle apply to it that may, in the future,
Fish telegraphed to Gen. Sehenck, May @6, as fol-
lows:
THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL
ARTICLE.
The President having requested expression by the
Senate of their disposition in regard 10 advising ana
cOnsenting to the formal adoption OF the article pro-
posed by the British Government as communicated IN
your telegram OF May 10, that body mas amended the
proposed article and agrees to advise ana consent 70 s
1Se Words Great Britain the same as in the article
proposed, and then the following; ,.a.
"And, whereas, the Government OF the United states
has cOntended that the said claims included IN the
Treaty. and whereas both Governments adopt for the
losses should not be admitted as the result or failure 20
observe neutral obligations far rs TO declare thatlt
will hereafter guide the conduct OF both Governments IN
their relations with each other therefore, in con-
sideratOn thereof, the President Of the United States,
thereof consents that he will make claim on the part
of the United States IN respect OF indirect losses as
You will, without delay, inform Lord granville that
win negotiate article in the terms and TO the eieet
OF the foregoing. You will also say to him tat te Two
Houses Of Congress have passed concurrent resolution
20 adjourn sine die the 29th instant and that treaty
embOdyng the article must be presented to the senate
and receive its approval 1t is important therefore, that
authority be speedily given to Her Maesys Minister TO
sign the Convention If the British Government conclude
enter into the agreement copy o the arncle has
been furnished SIR Edward Thornton
in telegram dated London, May 2S, Gen.
Schenck communicated to Mr. Fish the following
EARL GRANVILLE OBJECTS TO THE AMENDMENTS.
communicated your telegram Of Yesterday to Lord
under long consideration He has Just gwen me their
answer. IL is as follows Her Majestys Government
are Of the opinion that the definition by the Senate OF
the principle which both the Governments prepared
to adopt for the future is that IL is impossible
leye that it would only lead 20 future 1nsnderstand-
iugs They prefer the article they had drafted it, but
posed by the senate with the substitution of the words
'of like nature for the words for remote or indirect
OsSes and the substitution Of the words lch want Of
due diligence on the part of neutral for the words
the failure to observe neutral oblgations'"'
10 NJ Lord tip xUlpf hpr
any possible Interpretation Of the forms proposed by the
Senate would be held by them 70 prevent taking before
their awards that part of the claims which relates to
that he must, on behalf of Her Maesty's Government
decline to answer any Questions as to the
senate. or to state what possible construction
It may bear Lord Granville says he hat informed Sir
Government will not insist the words you desire TO
omit from the preamble If you VIII give assurance in
writing that the United States win agree 10 the form Of
note proposed communicating the convention
on the part Of the United States to the
dentiay that Thornton informed hlm you had stated
that the Committee on Foreign Affairs was ready to
ment of the United States contend that the said claims
included led in the Treaty n0% the m ~, 5wO NJ t
conventions hereisbefore set forth by Her MUestys
Government will guide their conduct in the future in
their relations with each oher which proposal he says
they were prepared TO adopt;
May 2s, Mr.. Fish telegaphed Gen. Schenck as fol-
lows:
Government
altering of the supplemented article The establishment
of principle embodied therein has been Its object in
adherng the presentation OF the indirect claims and
its recognition the inducement for not pressing them
before the tribunal
Gen. Schenck telegraphed Secretary Fish, May 2S
Lord Granville has tonight, after another Cabinet
meeting sent me the following further
think it desirable at once to address you the follow
teE of Yesterday Her Maesty's Government proposed
an article the suggestion Of the American Govern
meDt That article has been amended by the Senate.
Her MaieRty'e 10,
as amended, any means OF standard OF inter
probation. Tue words appear TO lncude the willful
misconduct Of a neutral, well failure from
OF due diligence They cannot suppose this to be the
Government hold all the claims made by the United
States losses which were the direct results OF the acts
for indirect losses, as the result of the failure
to observe neutral obligations Her Matestys Govern
above mentioned to be claims for losses which
mote as well as indirect, while resulting from failure
to observe neutral obligations. Her Maiesty's Govern
ment unable to sgufy an assent TO form OF article
of which they cannot for themselves discover the
and with respect to which-owing probably to the diff
Guilty OF teegTaphic communicatOn-they have not been
eminent attaches to ~ or Of the reasons when h
give the information which Her Maiestys Government
wish receive these points and also think that for
that purpose adjournment OF the time OF meeting
of the arbitratOrs at Geneva should take place, Her
Maestys Government would be reacy to agree TO any
suitable proposal for that purpose which they presumed
could be done by short treaty between the two Gov
ernments.
Secretary Fish to Gen. Schenck May %, says
PROPOSITIONS FOR AGREEMENT ON THE ARTICLE.
LATE last evening, Sir Edward Thornton called at my
bouse having az he stated telegram from Lord Gran
VILE the general purpOrt Of which, he mentioned was
~ The eject that the British Government, having re-
ceved the amendment proposed by this Government 70
their proposed supplemental article would prefer their
oIVn draft but that they would accept the proposed
sIterauon substituting however, for the words for
remote or indirect losses" the words " OF IKE
- and the words failure TO
observe neutral obligations" the words such
vont of due diligence on the part OF neutral told
iin franky and earnestly that change alteration
Of anv kind is admissible be entertained added
fhst me limited states have against Great
irtcrrlnfad m saving the United States