Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS QUESTION
Lengthy Discussion in Parliament.
TsGE CONVENIENT nE0GEsTED
To ~ q q q X Vow aTs ~.
TENTaONs.
Tur QUESTION N TuE IIorsr ~ COMMONS

Lo>poS. April l.. In the House Of COM
mons this evening Mr.. Raihbonr asked
whether the Government had sent OF i'm
tended To send its counter case r.>psctin:
the Alabama claims to the Geneva Board.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that the case had
been prepared and jispai ch.d TO Geneva.
Touching the contents Of tho document he
would say that there was nothing relative
Ia the claims for indirect damage.
\ note accompanied the case. cont aiming
d declaration on the part at the Govern
meut tor the purpose of receiving all the
rights appcrtsining To the Queen in this ar
bnraiion. 80 that Ia the iufur. th. Govern
incni would not Re f.tterr,I bv ANY implied
compromise. Mr. >chcnck. American
Minister. had b.s'n duly Informed Of the
course taken. and notified Lori Granville
that there WAS no objection OF hi, part
The American counter case would H.
presented to the Geneva irihuna. withnut
pr,.iudicr {" the right. 81 either party -
Mr. Schcnck had since Informed Lord
Granville that the Government of the
I uitrd States concurr,ri iu the NicN thrt
the Presentation ct other counter cases
would not affect the position a,.um~i rs
1rra' britain GA the question OF indirect
claim.
Di-fac!i wanted 10 have thu paper. pro-
duc.-,i and asked whether I.onl Chief Ju.-
ticc ,ocAburn VA to resume ~, Juli,. -
a member 81 the Geneva Boaul
- the latter question NT. Glsd-ion~ re-
piled atiirma'iVcly. lie promised that the
British counter A.. would b, laid before
Parliament At an .arly az a." Praised
the House aud Englaud lot iir.r i"fhear-
ancc. and The people and onnsrr.. ~ tho
I | nited States for r"frsinin: from attempt.
{" euibartas> the puesii 81. I'hc last note
b.. 4.
been answered.
When the reply Wa received ~ one
would bc more willing to max. the Hou,e
\ completely acquainted with the detail, Of
the negotiations. than himself
DIraeli said that he wanted TO iinpr-.. Il
upon the Government that the c"un,r, va.
dr,lrou> Of clearly understanding th. run-
Z diiion> under which the Government s~u,
H. counter case To- Geneva. The vegy act
adniited on the surface the justice. 81 the
American claim for indirect damage.
Mr. biad.t"ue made no further reply.
bat again promised that the document.
w"uid bo speedily forthcoming
IL TnE HOUSE oY uoAu,
Earl Granville. IN the House Of Lords to-
night. made replies IN substance the .amc
a. those oi Cladston-, to questions put by
Lord SiAnhopc Care had been taken h,.
-aid, to 81 frame the counter case aud ac-
| companying documents a. TO leave TO Great
. Britain the right TO Withdraw 'r.s." --A.'. -
! taos. -avaid TIE differences on the subjec,
OF indirect damages not be settled.
Earl Russell thought thai the Govern
mcnt had failed to escape from the din
Guilty. lie declared thai they ought not,
under any circumstances. To consent to the
consideration OF claims for iudircc, los.~.
l. ri Russell thea gave notice III. & on the
s.d INST, lac should bring in a motion for
an address To the Queen, prayin: that in
siruciion, be given that the proceedings
before Ia" arbilraiors al Geneva h.. .us-
! pended until the United States withdra~
| their claim. for indirect damage.
The Duke OF Richmond wanted to have
an understanding. 20 that there would 10.
no possibility Of the arbitratsrs saving To
/ England: You complied With the treaty.
\ ga entered your counter case. Therefore
We hall proceed TO decision.
Earl Granville suggested that whether
the counter case was pre-snied %. not th.
arhiiraiors might 20 ON with the business
OF arbitration.
Lord w.sibury wanted the jurisdiction
OF the Geneva tribunal determined
Earl Granville reiterated that he had
been careful to put the point 80 that Euy-
land would not be compromised Ia the
matter of Indirect claims. aud that tl.
United state. Government had .iyniticd n.
agreement 10 this understanding
The Marquis of Salisbury regretted that
e Government had abandoned the las,
chance of protesting against the exercise.
of tho Geneva Boards jurisdiction over IN
direc, claims. because the arbitrators nigh,
award lump sum without specifications.
The Duke of somerset said that the Gov
ernmeni's course seriously Imperfect the
country's position. The Government
should have refused TO present IL. counter
case until the claims for indirect damage,
were Withdrawn. This. he declared. vus
the intention of the nation.
Lord Penzance gathered from what Earl
Granville had said that the Government
was tree 10 Withdraw from arbitration. /,
the reply OF the American Government 10
the noble Lords last note persisted i'm The.
determination To present Indirect claims -
This. Lord Penzance concluded. was snfti-
Client
Amer remarks by Lords Dennore and
C"ionssy the discussion ceased.
In the House OF Commons, LATER In IN.
~ cnin-:. Sir wils-..i 2 s--sa,, ..o.n, =. II
dre-s 10 the Crown. praying that measure,
be taken for the Withdrawal OF Great Brit
ain from any treaty binding her not To in.
terfere with other nations by war. AMER
q protracted debate the motion WAS mega
tiyed l2G TO 81.