The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-13
THE ALABAMA ARBITRATION.
Statements of Earl Granville and
Premier Gladstone in the English
Parlia ment.

Statements of Earl Granville and
Premier Gladstone in the English
Parliament
When the English House of Lords
assembled on Thursday afternoon.
there was full attendance of Peers.
The visitors gallery was crowded, the
announcement having been made that
Earl Granville would make statement
relative to the Alabama Claims aybitra-
ton. Shortly alter the meeting OF the
House, Granville rose and returned
thanks to the Lords for their uniform
disposition to leave the Government
unembarassed during the negotiations
relative to tho indirect claims between
the English and American Govern
ments. He then stated that he had
just received telegram from Geneva,
wherein he was informed that the Tri-
bunal of Arbitration no longer desired
secrecy during it's deliberations.
Granville then proceeded to make
the following statement The Board of
Arbitration, under the Treaty of Wash
ington, met at Geneva on the 18th. The
ageni of the United States presented a
prlnjed argument referring to the
points whereon his government relied.
The English agent presented no argu-
ment, but made a statement that,
whereas differences still existed be-
tweeI the two governments, England
asked for an adjournment of the board
The United States agent was unable
to answer, and the Tribunal adjourn
ed until the 18th, end again
until the 10Th, the second time
because the American representa-
tives we're still without instruc-
tons. At the last meeting the arbitra-
tors mafe statement on the questions
at issue between the two governments,
carefully guarding themselves. The
purport of their statement is that, after
| a careful perusal of everything said by
the representatives of the United States
touching the indirect claims, the arbi-
traitors have individually and collec-
| lively concluded that sad indirect
claims do not constitute, upon princi
pies OF international law, good found
alton Eor awards of damages between
nations, and should be wholly excluded
| from consideration, and would have
been, even if no disagreement had
| bund to decide thereon. The
arbi'rators informed the agents of
boti governments of their decis-
ion. They asked Lord Tenterden what
observations he had to make, and he
repliel, none. A similar question hay
ing been put to Mr.. Davis, the Amer
lean agent, he said he had no reply to
make at present, and asked for an adj
journnent until the 26th This was
thereon agreed to by the arbitration,
but the Americans received Instructions
earlier than they expected, and the
| Board was informed Oh Tuesday that
the United States would not further
insist on indirect claims before the Ifi-
bunai, and that they might be e2clrd-
ed from all consideration.
At this point, Lord Granville was in
| terrupted with loud cries from all
parts Of the house.
He continued: Lord Tenterden then
asked for an adjournment of one day
to allow him to obtain final instructions
from London. At the meeting of the
Board to-day, England, on the ratitica
ton of the withdrawal of the indirect
claims, withdrew her request for long
adjournment, and the arguments by The
counsel on the details Of the business
| before the Tribunal Is now proceeding
Lord Granville, amid continued and
hearty cheering, concluded with an ex
preston of the hope that the relations
of two great kindred nations would
be harmonized and strengthened by
the TreatS of Washington
! In the House OF Commons, Gladstone
made a statement similar to that o.
Granville. In conclusion he said
II ain at last permitted to say that
the controversy between England and
America, relative to the indirect claims,
is ended. The Premier was repeated
ly interrupted by cheers, aiii, when
he finished, the applause was long con.
| tinued
Gladstone also stated that he thought
short adjournment of the Tribunal
wds probable In order to give the mem
bers an opportunity to consider the III
guments of the British and American
Governments.
Wyndham complained that for the
sake of the present temporary conve-
niencc the Government had sacrificed
the future rights of the country touch
ing any kind Of indirect claims
Disraeli put the following question
| to Gladstone els the withdrawal OF
the indirect claims by the American
government limited to their considera-
ton by the Geneva Tribunal only2"
Gladstone, iii reply, said the coiitro-
versy between the two nations has been
l. t,1 4, no Of 1,n tf,nf .,.c
Oh the basis of the Queens speech at
the opening of the present session OF
the Parliament. The arguments OF
Great Britain from the beginning OF
the dispute were invariably that she
could not consent to ally award
or proceedings by the Til
bunal of Arbitration on indirect
claims. Whether the American Gov
eminent could revive those claims,
which were now relinquished, was a
point outside of the immediate issue OF
the dispute for the last five months. II
Disraeli meant whether America could
raise them again under the Treaty OF
Washington. Gil ,dstone answered une-
quivocally, no. America had not sig
nified nor intimated any such idea. He
believed there was no difference OF
opinion among the arbitrators and
agents of the two governments that the
Treaty OF Washington was an etfectual
bar against revival of the indirect
claims.
The announcement was received with
great cheering.
In reply to an interrogatory OF
Muntz, Gladstone said the proceedings