Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-15
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY is. 1872.
The English Furry.

The recent excitement in England over
the presentation OF our ease before the
Court Of Arbitrators NJ Geneva. has not
entirely died out This thunder clap In a
clear SKY has been the absorbing question
in political and financial circles in both
countries since its first appearance. The
why and wherefore of this outbreak /, not
apparent on the face OF L. and VII not he
for sometime. II Is said in some quarters
that It /. put up job. shrewd device
TO affect the money aud stock marke:, in
both countries. while Others suppose il
may have been precpitated on the country
by English politician. to have an effect on
the Geneva Conference, while another class
Of spcculator> say ii j. trick Of the party
out " power IA England to overthrow Mr.
Glad-ton's government. Whatever the
motive. or the cause Of this active aud ve-
hement discus-lon and demand Tor now
departure In the treatment OF the claims
in j epuie bciN cen this country aud Enc-
land. there can be bnt one opinion 81 IL
propricty and honesty. The two countries
( have bc"n endcavorin. ~ arrang, the liz
ference, hrtSocn them eyer since the close
OF the rebellion. without efcotin. a ,c;iic-
meui thcy a;lIs; AZ ecltoic4yc the whole
subject matt,r Of di.pute 10 arbitration.
and agree to the selection Of the men. aud
The lime aud place; the Court OF Arbiira-
hpn mt aud each -lc. or country presents
L. ca.c, and then Great Britain objects la
our ease. A. cubrAcin. CLAIM. ,,af >hr
doA't want 20 pay &C NoN IL seem. 10
ans fair mind that thi, J, one Of the qu-,-
iion- submitted. and submitted 20 this
, cVuf: because the partir. could not agree
, between THEN. IL Great britain could
have submitted 10 our claims. then there
would hay" been no case To submit IL the
+ court al Gene'a- But hy Directing nov 10
I the presentation of tho ease o( TIL. ooun-
/ Try It evidences a disposition TO net di-.
honorabiy. and 20 .hlrA doing what, has
agreed 10 do
The Queen In her speech -ays: -
The arbitrator. appointed pursuant to III.
Treaty Of Washington for thu purpo,. u ann
, cahiy -ci,ling the Alabama claims. held their
7 hrsi Dae~ting Il. Geneva. ta>~- yerr laiI De.
iJrc the aTtitrai9r- % lsehAlT II each paru. 4,
b tlc ITALY. In the case submitted bN tho
I United state. large claim, ar, included which
ar UNDERWOOD. on NV part. not 10 h. within
/ the prov Ince Of the arbitrator. Un thi. sub
I tct have cau..-i a friendly communication II
I BE- made 10 the government OF the United
I statcs.
Why not let the arbitrator decide
sLclher these claims are within their PROV
| ince. they have The ruie. az tsrtn. OF the
| agreement under which they SIT and can
| decide this question for themselves. Eng
land has ia.yufs before that court to look
after the rights OF that country.
and thcy viii see that the gentlemen com
1 posing the court do not 90 outside OF the
bounds allotted 10 them; and till. quarrel
/ ing Al the first stages OF thecase. nv Great
Britain. does look, a. Vienna Journal
say. a. Il 1t Is bent on bein. both party
I and judge in the same ease" The New
YORK Evening Pa.i closes an article On the
! Geneva Arbitration" with these " ord. -
The one broad fact which covers The rre.cn,
; dispute u that the court has b,en constituted
anu 10th nations have agreed to submit 10 il.
decision upon the cSse- presented. Great Brit
ain has no more light 10 withfirass from the ar
I hitraiion or 10 interfere with the case We IRE.
sent, than In any other way 10 violate her
I pledged faith and 10 iranple on the most "a
cEea Of INTERNATIONAL obligations.