The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-13
The TREATY..
Prospects for the Arbitration
at Geneva.
THE SENATE'S OFFSET TO THE SURRENDER
The New Clause of Interna-
tional Law.
SUBSTANCE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL.
A Policy for Prospective Revenge|
ON England.
EXCITEMENT In GREAT BRITAIN.
Dissatisfaction with Glad
stones Position.
Kaiser William Ready to Report
on San Juan.
A HUGE JOKE ON FISH.
He Reads the Herald for Treaty
Information.
He Reads the Herald for Treaty
Information.

WASHINGTON, June IL, 1872.
The status OF affairs at Geneva on Saturday next
80 far as the rules for the government Of the Board
| OF Arbitrators are concerned, will be unchanged
from the arrangements which prevailed previous
to the attempted negotiation OF the supplemental
article. In other words the Board, having no new
rule to guide its deliberations, will be confined to
THE RULES PRESCRIBED IN THE ORIGINAL TREATY.
The effort Of the British government to obtain
further postponement Of the arbitration will be
resisted by the OF the United States
whereupon the British government will proceed to
show that difference Of construction has arisen
between the two governments regarding the Sem
ate amendments to the supplemental article. It is
impossible, even now that the Senate has ad-
journed, to get
THE TEXT OF THE ARTICLE,
as amended and submitted to Great Britain. The
preamble was changed so as to soften the tone Of
the British demands, and the rule by which the
President agrees that he win make no claim for
indirect damages was so changed as to provide for
the establishment OF new feature OF international
law to which both nations bind themselves, and
which they mutually agree to urge upon the &C
ceptance OF all the treaty-making Powers Of the
world.
THE NATURE OF THIS NEW FEATURE
is readily ascertained from the character OF the
debate pending its adoption by the Senate. Mr.
quently subjected to close questioning regarding
Its intent Messrs Conkllng, Trumbull, Thurman
and Others while at first combating the amend
ment, finally supported 1t, because, Mr.. Edmunds
explained, 1t than probable that it's appll-
cation In the future would
BENEFIT THE UNITED STATES MORE THAN GREAT
BRITAIN.
He further explained that the acts of citizens OIL
Great Britain In fitting out rebel prvateers should
be viewed as the acts OF neu'ra who placed their
capital ana workshops - ~ deposition ~ bel.
Iigerent Powae Il up ase aol allowed lo conec
damage ~ he nl.taoa r.ares u these acts We
must to- y sspo -ed y anstaln from them our
solves when
rae OPPORTUNITY FOR REVENGE
offers ITSELF He accordingly drew the amendment
SO as to provide that the acts OF citizens OF the
United States against Great Britain and in favor
OF any belligerent Power with which Great Britain
may be at war, shall not be just cause of complaint
or claim for damages against the government
OF the United States. supposititious case
was then put to Mr. Edmunds as follows suppose
Great Britain should be at war with any acknowl-
edged belligerent Power and citizen OF the United
States should
FIT OUT VESSEL FOR PRIvATEERTEd PURPOSES,
man 1t with American citizens, and after getting
due authority from that belligerent Power
PREY UPON AND DESTROY BRITISH COMMERCE,
would the British government have any recourse
against the United States for the damages resulting
from the acts Of Its privateerng citizens Mr..
Edmunds replied that the new rule would not |
admit Of the presentation of claims arising from
such acts those described in the foregoing suppo-
sititious question. The debate which then ensued
resulted In general conviction that this construc-
tion would result most advant lgeousy to the
United States, because the probabilities OF the
future are that Great Britain
WILL BE MORE APT TO BECOME INVOLVED IN WAR
than the United States 1t has frequently been
stated that no printed copies of the article as
amended are In existence. II Is now known that
the (
AMENDMENTS WERE MADE IN PENCIL
the copy of the report OF the Foreign Committee
at the dictation OF Senators, by Major Mac
donald Chief Clerk Of the Senate. IL is, conse-
quently impossible to get ct the exact text of tho
new article but pronting by the indications Of the
foregoing debate 1t is safe to say that the concud-
ing paragraph of agreement is virtually as fol-
lows
In consideration, &C., the President OF the United
States by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate thereof consents to the establishment of
new feature of international law for the guidance
of both nations, to the effect that neither OF the
contracting Powers shall be held responsible for the
acts OF it's citizens as against either government
and In favor OF any begerent Power with which
either government may be at war, and consents
that he will make no claim on the part OF the United
States In respect to indirect damages as aforesaid
before the Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva.
This broad declaration may be accepted as
justification OF the acts of Great Britain In allowing
the rebel cruisers to be fitted out in British ports
hut 1t Is not more so than the acceptance OF the
British refusal to admit the principle OF indirect