The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29

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The Exchange OF Counter Cases at Gee
neva-The Meeting Of the English and
America N Representatives-The italian,
Swiss and Brazilian Arbitrntors.
Geneva April 10y correspondence of the London
4. arrived at Geneva yesterday morning at twenty
n nse MINUTES MINUTES to to eleven ocloek Lord Tente
other secretary, ana Mr.. Bancroft Davis, with
whom were Mr. Caleb Cushing and a solicitor,
mere at At that moment still coseted together in
they had met at ten. Their whole duty was limited
to the exchange Of their respective counter cases
to the Secretary OF the Tribunal, M. Favrot,
the agent for the government of Berne, whose
traitors, not one Of whom was present In Geneva
Upon arriving at the station met Mr.. Caleb Cusll-
ing, who was at that moment leaving Geneva. Mr..
Bancroft Davis was also expected to leave to-day,
and Lord Tenterden was likewise making ready for
his homeWard journey, probably this very day. For
arbitration will occur in Geneva.
have already told You that the contending
happy choice of unpires The italian government
deserves the hlgeest credit for the appointment of
in the Whole peninsula gentlemen nj better er t aua
Ned for the task imposed upon him than Count
Scapis al saerano He Is gentleman highly
lative studies, and for the part he played in the
great events which lately changed the destinies
Of his country He was one of the statesmen
chosen by Charles Albert to draw up q Consti- |
tuition for Piedmont in 1913, and was a member
Justice-On the first installation of liberal gov
ernment. In later days he sat on the right of the
t,I and subsequently, Of the Senate, during
the administration of Count Cavour, and was, with
Count Reve, one OF the leaders of the conservative
opposition. Had it depended on Count scopis,
with the Western allies in the Crimean OF 1854.
Italy perhaps would never have been united. and
Rome. As member of the aristocratlc and ceri-
cal party, Count Sclopis was looked upon as a CO.
9no or reaconst In Turin But he was uni
his most determined adversaries; and, although his
influence on public affairs considerably declined, he
patriotism. Like Massimo d'Azegio, he had
no no faith in the possibility, Of an annexa
South of Italy; and like Count Balbo, he was
too strong a Catholic to think that the aspirations
Of Italy should be allowed to Interfere with thes
prescrptble rights OF the Holy Seer He has heon |
ana Is one OF the most distinguished members OF
saws Vanae wor on ' the 6s 70 us es
tween the House OF savoy and the English Govern
ment from the Earliest Times to the Peace OF 1851
History OF Legislation in Piedmont work of I'M
wearled research, and recommcndable for mature
criticism. | believe that hardly any man IN Italy |
has made the science OF ternatlonal law the object
OF more assduous pursuit than Count Sclops. The I
swiss arbitrator, NJ. Staempni, has been repeatedly
at the head OF the federal government, ana his inu-
ence Is considered paramount, whether he is the !
actual President or whether he fills subordinate
ohlces The Brazilian arbitrator is the rep
Tpe asn OF the Emperor of Brazil In
Parls, ana Is conspicuous among the
diplomatists OF his country The impression among
the persons have here cOnyersed with IL that the
whole controversy before the Tribunals will be car
red on by writing and all the Albrators are sunl-
GENTLY convcrsant with the English language to I'M
derstant thoroughly what they read. Were the
occasion for oral discussion to arise, 1t is possible
That some OF the arbitrators might be unable to
follow the orators If they spoke English but both
tne English and American Commissioners would be
able TO use French as freely as their own native
ldiom The Lord Chief Justice as you are aware il
lully as eloquent In one language as IN the other;
ana the same, believe may be asserted OF his
American colleague.
THE CROPS.