The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-23
The Geneva Arbitration.

GENEVA, Aug. S.-The Board met to-day
at half past II, and after a session of two
and a half hours adjourned 70 Wednesday
next. Several of the arbitrators and coun-
sci are suffering from indisposition caused
by excessive toll and disagraeable weather.
The object of the Court in adjourning for 80
long a period is TO give the members time
for especial study Of a number Of the points
involved in tho cases which have come be-
fore them. 1t is confidently hoped the la
bors Of the Tribunal will be brought TO a
satisfactory conclusion by the 18th of Sep
TENDER.
GENEVA, Aug. 9.-Wm. NJ. Evarts goes to
Paris to-day, but viii return before the re-
assembling of the Arbitrators, next Wednes-
day. Caleb Cashing and Mr.. Waite will
visit Chamouni during the adjournment Of
the Court. 1t is supposed that the American
representatives have completed their case.
The English agents and counsel are employ
ing themseles during. the recess in preparing
their reply thereto. The Arbitrators, cvun-
sci and other gentlemen connected with the
Tribunal, dined together at the Hotel Des
Bergers, to-day.
geneva, Aug. 10.-A Queens messenger,
bearing dispatches supposed 70 be Of little
Importance, left here to-day for London.
There is nothing new regarding the action
Of the Tribunal.
GENEVA, Aug. l2-Mr. Cohen, an English
barrister, who prepared the case for the
Crown on the subject ofthe American claims
for loss to the mercantile marine or the
United States, has been summoned here
from London. This gives rise 70 the con-
lecture that a decision has been rendered
upon the general question Of highlands re-
sPonsibility for the direct losses claimed by
America, and that Cohen is called in 10 as
sist in figuring upon the amount of damages
TO be awarded. In the depate in the Tribu-
nal upon the question Of the use of due dill.
gence by Great Britain, Mr.. Cushing strong
ly urged the point that the same diligence
upon the part Of the British authorities
which afterward served to detain the Con-
iederate rams would have been equally ef-
fectual in preventing the escape Of the
cruisers, had it been exercised.
New YoRK, Aug. IA specisl from Geneva
says that the Tribunal Of Arbitration has
required argument on three points. First,
due diligence as a principle of law. Second,
what was the value of the commission hcla
by the Confederate cruisers, and how far
did the coaling of the cruisers in English
ports make England responsible for their
acts? These points have been elaborately
argued by Sir Rounded Palmer and M. ssrs.
Evarts, Cushing and Waite. The fact that
the Tribunal analyses the cases, as il seen in
these points, is strongly favorable in its in
dication.
GENEVA, Aug. I3.-The Board of Arbitra-
ton has not yet settled in the main the
question whether the British Government
used due diligence 10 prevent the Escape of
the rebel cruisers. The Court is engaged in
examining, successfully, the cases of these
vessels, TO ascertain how far the general
charge of neglect on the part of Great Brit.
am may hold good with regard TO each. 1t
is 10 assist in this Investigation that Cohen
has been summoned to Geneva, as his
knowledge of the circumstances of each case
is supposed to invest him with the authori-
ty of an expert.
NEW York, Aug. ia Geneva letter SAYS
that the American claim for damages by the
priva:eer Alabama is tor the sum of about
$7,ooo,o00 The English papers IN the case,
however, fixed the damages at s., o0O, 900,
which, it is commended, is all that should be
paid, if indeed any guilt is to be laid to
England at all.
GENEVA, Aug. 1.-THE sitting of the Board
Of Arbitration opened to-day at 1879, and at
3 p. m. the Court adjourned Until noon TO-
morrow. All the counsel were present.