Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-12
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The Treaty..

The Treaty.
New York, June 1.-THE Hcralds Lon
don special says: The assembling of the ar
bitrators on the Treaty of Washington is the
great subject OF Discussion here Just now.
There is no provision in the treaty which re-
qulres meeting OF the arbitrators at Geneva
on j une 10Th but they had intended meeting
on that day as both governments must deliver
their final papers, or if the tribunal assemblies
they must close their arguments. The Difficult.
ty in the case is that England requests the
United States to join iu the postponement OF
the meeting, but no meeting is positively provi-
ded tor. If England asks for postponemeut
of the day for the delivery of the last papers
the request involves consent to violation OF
the treaty for a purpose contrary to American
views. The general feeling ID America is that
does insulting to the honor Of the tribunal are
current.
1t is said in high quarters that Russian mon
ey is operating against England Count Gaia
cay is mentioned as continuing on this side OF
the Atlantic the work for which he was expclI-
ed from Washington. 1t is believed that
Prince Gortschakuf's diplomacy and purse are
opponents too formidable to be safely encoun-
tered.
\ Herald special from Washington of the
| lth instant says: The British Ministry to
day received Il telegram,from Granville to the
effect that the instructions sent to Minister
Schenck in reply to the proposal contained il,
his note to the American Minister in regard
to the proceeding at Geneva on the 18th instant,
had been the subject of discussion at protrac
ted session of the cabinet to day. when it was
finally decided to address Schenck another note
which would be the basis Of his explanation
in the House Of Lords this evening The note
to Schenck is as follows: Sir: Her Majesty 5
government understood that the government OF
the United State decline any further agreement
between the two governments unless the gov
eminent of Her Majesty consent to sign the
Supplemental article as altered by the Senate,
to which Her Majasty's government have stated
their objections or unless they agree without
any declaration as to their doing so. Sub
modo, to take Il further step in the proceed
ings before the arhitrators while misunder-
standing exists as to what both parties agree to
submit to arbitration. Mr.. Fish states to you
that the government of the u. S have no req
son to ask for an adjournment Of the arbira,
tiou at Geneva. The reason which actuated Her
Majesty government init was to obtain time for
he conclusion OF an agreementat which both par
ties had nearly arrived. Her Majesty govern
ment will have now to consider what may be
the course most consistent with the declara-
tons they have heretofore made most respect
full to the tribunal of arbitration, and the most
courteous to the United States The British
arbitrator will repair to Geneva and at the meet
ing of the tribunal the British agent will be di-
rected TO present them statement to the fol
lowing effect - England to the arbtrators:-
Her Majesty government regrets to be placed
under the necessity OF informing the arbitrator
that the difference between Her Majesty gov
eminent and the government OF the United
States, referred to in the note which accom-
panied the presentation of the British counter
case on the 18th of April last has not yet been
removed. Her NJ testy'S government have.
however, been engaged in negotiations with
the government of the United States, which
have continued down to the present time, Tor
the solution of the difficulty which has thus
arisen, and do not abandon hope; that if fur
Their time were given for that purpose such
solution might be found practicable Under
these circumstances the course which Her
Maicsty's government would respectfully
request the tribunal to take is to adjourn
the present meeting for such a period
AS may enable the supplementary conven-
ton to be still concluded and ratified between
the high contracting parties. La the mean
time the high contracting parties not being In
accord as to the subject matter of the reference
to arbitration, Her Majestys government re-
crct to find themselves unable to deliver the
written argument which their agent is directed
to put in under the fifth article of the treaty,
although that argument has been duly prepar-
ed and is in the hands of their agent, or to take
any other step at the present time in the intend
ed arbitration. 1t will of course be understood
by the tribunal that Her Majesty government,
while they would consider the tribunal to have
full power to proceed at the end Of the period
of adjournment, if the difference between the
high contracting parties should then have been
removed, notwithstanding the non,dclIVery on
this day of the argument by the British agent
continues. while requesting this adjournnment,
to reserve all Her Maiestys rights in event Of
an agreement being finally arrived at in the
same manner as was expressed in the note
Which accompanied the British counter case