Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-28
FOREIGN.
Progress Of the Alabama Arbitration.
All misunderstanding Clearing.
An Explanation from Earl Granville.
GENEVA.
Tuesdays Adjournment ExpIained

Tuesdays Adjournment Explained.
NEW YORK, June 2T.-A Washington
dispatch states that Bancroft Davis tele-
graphed to the State Department yesterday
that be had on Tuesday submitted iDstruc-
tions, sent him last Monday, to the Board
of Arbitration names the United States in
sisted upon Arbitrators considering all
claims presented by the United States in de-
Gliding upon amount due che United States
for alleged violations Of rules Of neutrals
during the war. ~ ~ sl N7a
= Fenterden replied that the British Gov
eminent instructed himto dispute the state
ment Of the American agent, claiming Eng
land had acted upon the demand of the
United States for award of gross sun, and
disputed the claim for money awards for
loss to marine insurance, prolOngation Of
war and other indirect claims.
MIR. Tenterden further eontended that If
England was in any way eulpable her COM
missiOners had already expressed regret,
which regret is recorded in the treaty, but
If the United States still insisted upon
money award for indefinite claims, then
England will interpose the objection that
the tribunal is not empowered to decide
anything but the amount due by her TO the
United States for violation of the rules of
neutrality agreed upon in the sixth article
of the treaty. Mr.. Tenterden concluded
by saying that he must submit the Ameri-
can arangment to his Government before
asserting to the tribunal proceeding ard
asked an adjournment to Thursday.
Tecumseh Sherman's Views.
Herald special, Geneva, 26.-Sherman
will remain a few days only in Geneva,
when he goes to Berne, thence to France.
Yesterday he visited Gen. Dufour, formerly
commander of the Swiss army. Dufour
asked Sherman if he came on account of
the arbitration. The latter answered no.
He would leave that to the lawyers. The
difference between the two countries was
not in his province. Dufour asked if it
would be Settled, Sherman asked yes,
England must pay, and proba ly knows it.
Lieut.. Grant is at Zerlualt.
The members of the tribunal are less re-
ticent, and yesterday communicated the
fact, that at the meeting of the Court to-
day (Thursday) the business would be in
such position that the arbitrators expect
ed to give positive decision favorable to
the preservation of the treaty. All the rep
resentatiVes are in excellent spirits. Both
sides have absolute confidence in the i'm
partiality Of the tribunal.
Ehe Direct Claims.
The dispatches from England expressing
fear entertained there that the Geneva
Board will make an affirmative decision on
the American claims for direct damages, are
known here to be well founded. In fact
the Administration has for some months
been well satisfied that Mr.. Staempfii as
well as Baron Ltajuba are strong believers in
the justice Of the claims. These gentle
men with Adams constitute a majority of
the Board. Among the claims which are to
be regarded as Of a direct character will
probably be the equipment and mainten-
ance OF cruisers on our part.
HLONEoN, June PA special from
Geneva contains the following: Lord Ten
terden, the British agent, yesterday receiV-
| ed the reply of his Government to the last
dispatch received by Bancroft Davis from
Secretary Fish. 1t is possible final sitting
Of the tribunal will be held Friday.
The Meeting Yesterday.
GENEVA, June 27.-The Board of Arbi-
| tration was in session two hours to-day and
then adjourned until Friday when its off.
| cial declaration will be given to the press
! The delay is caused by England's desire fol-
! greater precision in the language regarding
the indirect claims.
Official from Earl Granville.
LONDON, June 27.-When the House Of
! Lords assembled this afternoon there was a
full attendance Of the Peers. The visitors
! gallery was crowded, an announcement
! having been made that Earl Granville
| would make statement relative to the Ala
bama claims arbitration.
Earl Granville stated that he had Just re-
| ceived telegram from Geneva wherein ht
was informed that the tribunal of arbitra
tion no longer desired secrecy during its de-
liberations. He then proceeded to make
the following statement:
The Board Of Arbitration under the treaty
| of Washington, met at Geneva on the 15tl
inst. The agent of the United States pre-
sented a printed argument referring TO thu
points WhereOn his government relied
The English agent presented no argumen
but made statement that whereas differ
ence still existed between the two govern
ments, England asked for an adjournment
of the Board. The United States agen
was unable to answer and the tribunal ad
jOurned until the 18th and again until th,
19th, the second time because the American
Representative was still without instruc
tlons. At the meeting Of the 18th inst, th
ArbitratOrs made a statement on eh3 ques
tions at issue between the two government
carefully guarding themselves The pur
port Of their statement is that after a care
ful perusal of everything said by the Rep
resentatiVe of the United State
touching the indirect claims, the Arbitrator
have individually and collectively conclud
ed that said indirect claims do not consti
tute upon the principles Of internationa
law a good foundation for awards @
dana ,es between fnatiOus, and shOul
be wholly excluded from consideration anC
would have been even If no disagreement
had arisen as to the competency of th
tribunal to decide thereon. The arbitr6
tors informed the agents Of both govern
mems of their decision. They asked Lor
Tenterden what observations he had
make and he replied, None. A simia
question having been put to Mr.. Davis, th
American agent, he said be had nO reply Il
make at present and waited for an adjourn
ment, and an adjournment until the oct
was thereon agreed to by the arbinators
but the Americans received instruction
earlier than they expected and the boar
was informed on Wednesday that the Unit
ed States would not further insist on tn
= indirect claims before the tribunal and tina
they might be excluded from all considers
ton.
At this point Earl Granville was inter
rupted with loud cheers from all parts {
the house.
BE continued. Lori Tentenden then ssl
ed for an adjournment on Tuesday to allo1
him to obtain final instructions from Lon
|. don. at the meeting Of the Board to-day
England, on a notification OF the witt
drawal of the indirect claims, withdrew he
request for a long adjournment, and the al
= gument by counsel on the details of tn
business before the tribunal Is now proceeC
, ing.
Lord Granville, amid continued an
hearty cheering concluded with an expre
sion of hope that the relations of IL
two great kindred nations would be ha
; monized and strengthened by the Treat
| Of Washington.
.. Gladstone.
Il In the Commons Gladstone made stat
ment similar to that of Granville. In col
e clusion he said: am at last permitted
: say that the controversy between EnglaI
| 4 and America, relative to indirect claims
ended. The Premier was repeatedly i
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