The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-29
THE GENEVA ARBITRATION.
The Ruling Out Of the Indirect
Claima.


NEW YORK, June 2S.-A Geneva dis.
patch says the meeting Of the Tribunal
yesterday was the most important yet
held In Geneva. It Of course follows,
from the production OF the English argu.
ment, that England Is now fully In court.
1t may be taken as an equally necessary
consequence that the famous indirect
claims, II not distinctly withdrawn, are
80 far neutralized by the agreement OF
either side, that they are practically out
OF the court. The exact point Of this
solution Is, that each Arbitrator shall
give a written opinion on the indirect
claims, which will thus be formally
shut out. A later dispatch says that
the judgment Of the Court on Indirect
claims Is not to be given until tomorrow,
but is given already. The tribunal has
stated In effect that claims Of the exact
nature Of these presented by the United
States could not be admitted to competi.
ton as subject for damages between the
two nations. The United States sustains
the responsibility of bringing these claims
before the Court, receiving Judgment
uponl them. The English gain their
point, having them formally ruled out.
The United States formally accepted this
judgment as the valid andunimpeachablc
opinion OF the Court. Thereupon the
British agents formally filed English ar.
guments, thus everything is most definite.
ly'and satisfactorily settled. The Arbi.
tration goes on and both sides are content
with the result. .,rr.s----..--r .-.
LoNDURI, Juno 2a-The statements of
Earl Granville and Mr. Gladstone in Par.
lament, last night, announcing the de-
cision given by the Tribunal ol Arbitra.
tion on the indirect claims, forms the
subjec Of leading editorial articles in all
the morning journals. The Times says
the decision of the Tribunal Is eminently
satisfactory. All Englishmen and Ameri.
cans ought to be grateful to the Arbitra.
tors, who have proved themselves true
benetactors of both England and Ameri.
ca. The man who rescued America from
distress Is Charles Francis Adams. The
NesoS says the result Of the indirect claims
controversy is great triumph for the
firmness and patience of the British min.
istry. Society has now an example for
the employment OF peaceful tribunals,
not to complete, but to supercede the
work Of the sword. The Neios also SAYS
Minister Schenck deserves credit for his
course during the negotiations between
the two governments. The other morn
ing papers likewise rejoice.
The Board of Arbitration met to-day,
when its final decision was put on record
rejecting the claims Of the United States
for indirect damages, and likewise the de-
mand OF Great Britain for protractel
adjournment of the Tribunal The next
sitting will take place on the 18th OF July,
by which time Lord Tenterden will be
able to have the argument on the part OF
Great Britain put in printed form.
Count Sclopis, President of the Board
to-day congratulated the Arbitrators on
the wisdom and perseverance displayed in
their deliberations.
A briet official report Of the proceedings
Of the Board furnished to the press reveals
nothing which has not been anticipated
by the full statements made yesterday
evening in the British House Of Parlia.
ment.
(World Specially
GENEVA, June 2S.-The Tribunal, after
making public statement OF the grounds
for rejection Of the indirect claims, ad.
journed until the 18th of July. The whole
credit Of the settlement is due to Mr..
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