The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18

diately and politely offered the use of his car
riage to the English party
HAPPY LAUGH AND GROWING HOPE
Judging by the good humor prevailing on
oil sides at the instant it was not difficult to
SEQ that the meeting of the Court which had
just taken place had not been very discourage
ing.
REAssEMBIAGE OF THE COURT.
The arbitrators are just now sitting in ses-
sion again.
ADJOURNED TO JUNE 10.
The outside world knows nothing at this
moment of the proceedings, except the fact
that another adjournment has been agreed
upon.
have just learned half past four o. clock p.
M-that the Geneva Court of Arbitration
has been adjourned from to-day until Wednes-
day next, the 10th inst, then to reassemble
at the hour of two o clock in the afternoon.
CONDITION OF THE AMERICAN CASE.
The session of the tribunal to-day was un-
important for the reason that no progress
whatever was made toward settlement. The
point before the tribunal remains quite as
much in doubt as if the session had not taken
place. In fact, on this vitality important point
adjournment and its collaterals-and also on
that Of the power which the arbitrators have
in relation to it, the Court itself is just as alb
solutely at sea as are the people of the two
nations. There may be diplomatic purpose
to the policy of thus going on from day to
day. 1t makes part of the American tactics
at least. The motion to-day for an adjourn
ment came, like as did the motion on
Saturday, from Mr.. Davis, and, also like
that of the 18th inst, was based upon
statement that he had not yet received from his
government full and necessary instructions on
this point of difficulty. Consequently the
point was not agreed on, nor even was the
ground broken for its discussion at future
day.
With the exception therefore, of the an
nouncement of Mr.. Davis of the fact of his non
reception of instructions, the session to-day was
conducted by rather easy conversational ex-
change of the individual views and sentiments
of the different members of the Court. This
was especially the case after the retirement of
the agents and counsel, who withdrew from
the room few minutes before three o'clock.
TALKING IT OVER ON THE BENCH
The arbitrators remained together an hour
longer
THE BRITISH MOTION FOR AN EIGHT MONTHS
ADJOURNMENT.
Something, however, of the views which are
entertained on either side has been obtained
It appears that the English are resolute for an
eight months delay, and that this will not be
might be accepted. The policy of the Ameri-
cans in admitting any moment Of delay ap-
pears to be that England by accepting an
adjournment, admits herself to be already
within the power of the Arbitration Court, and
cannot refuse to acknowledge other decis-
ions, for the reason that they, or any single
one of the rulings may be less agreeable to
her wishes or interests
THE SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE AND THE AMERr-
CAN SENATE.
The general view of the Court is against
postponement for eight months. The Court
believes that if the President Of the United
States was disposed to go further in regard to
the supplementary article to the Treaty of
Washington he could convene the American
Senate in few weeks, and that if he will not
convene the Senate in few weeks he will not
in eight months. 1t is regarded, therefore as
unlikely that there will be any change in the
American position, and the English, reading
in the light of their present instructions from
Downing street, will certainly and peremp-
torily abandon the treaty if they are not &C
coded the full eight months adjournment
delay.
EQUITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE ARB1-
TRAITORS.
The members of the Arbitration Court are
evidently giving the whole business their most
anxious serious care, and dealing with the mat
ter SO that their action may not, in the very
slightest degree, embarrass or compromise
either party.
If the Court should make any suggestion it
is believed that it will be something in the
nature of compromise; but at present the