Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-29
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE
The Geneva, Arbitration.

GENEVA. June 2S.-Ihe tribunal cohVeocu
at II o'clock this morning, the session being
mainly occupied in giving technical form and
completeness to the results already obtained.
The first matter considered was the protoec OF
Yesterday sproceediugS, agreement upon which,
IN ,nch case. is very important, it Is the ott-
cial and formal expression OF the position OF
either side and the exact points OF difference as
we'll Is of agreement Consequently it lsa docu-
mcut in which the misplaclng OF particle OF
it's conteu,s may give false color and destroy
Tie labor OF days The loose expressions used
with reference 20 these negotiations have cSpe-
cial " hecu harmful as moments consldcra,,
tiop will show The true expression TO be used
in reference to the aldlrect claims and what
has been done iu Gene&a, is that these claims
have been disposed Of ueon preliminary con
sdcration by the tribunal, which was suitable
10 the dignity of the Court and satisfactory to
both partics and that the Court is IN full pos
sc ssion of the whole matter OF controversy, eX-
cent what has been put away. 1t is absolutely
i'm portant to understand that it IS inaccurate to
say that the President of the United STATES
consented to the Withdrawal OF the indirect
claims. On the other hand 1t IS also incorrect
to say that the indirect claims have been au-
| Indicated upon. Suppose an analogous case III
an ordinary Court of Justice where the parties
come before the Court and differ in the matter
administration, one maintaining that the Court
has full competence to decide the point at issue,
the other maintaining exactly contrary opinion.
Seeing the difference the Court delivers quail
fed dictu,u. 1t says IF We have jurisdiction
| we decide against the plaintiff. Such dccIara-
ZION clearly nreiudic,s nothing, and may save
everything. and it was by such declaration that
tbe tribunal has saved the treaty. The tollow-
inc is the speech of Count Sclopes just before
the rising Of the Court to-day:
AT the moment when the knot of those
combinations which threatened to prevent the
execution of the treaty Is about to be cut; when
our labors are about to take their tree auu
| regular course, permit me, dear honofed COL
leagues, to assure you how highly L appreciate
the DISTINGUISHED honor Of sitting with you IN
this tribunal, on which the eyes Of the civilized
world are now fixed. Let me express my graft
tude for the hattcrng mark OF confidence be-
slowed in placing me in the Presidential chair
a distinction unmerted by me. The assemblage
| of this tribunal signifies that Il new direction
! has been given to the impulse OF ideas govern
! ing the policy of nations most advanced IN the
. path OF civilization
Thanks to the initiative of the Statesmen of
I England and the United States this idea bears
zruiitt and history will tell how amid rccrimina-
( ZION on both sides a way may always be lett
| opcn for the settlement ut Il dispute peacefully
This must have required trmness OF conviction
and devotion to the interests of humanity. The
Prime Minister OF England has spoken OF the
treatr as an example to all other nations Let
us, gentlemen congratulate ourselves on assist
ing ia this work and hope that the joyful anti
citation may be fulfilled. The old maxim Of
might conqucrs right" will disappear DO
not despair because we are called to consider
the question after prolonged negotiations. =
/ Rather judge by the documents produced and
| the argument delivered. The longer the invcs-
! tipation the safer the solution Judged with pro
! found equity and absolute impartialy. We
may anticipate every assistance from the agents
on both sides, and counsel, who are eminent
iurors-consults and are known all over the
world. AS we are engaged 10 work Of peace
affecting the interests; Of humanity, everywhere
you like myself will desire to be the means OF
nr,ventinr future wars. In the words OF the
great George Washingio,.', if there be one
truth firmly established it is that there is rela,
tionship between the pure maA inns OF an honest
magnanmous policy and the s,olid rewards OF
prosperity and public happiness.