New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-24

OF IMPROVEMENT The American Government state that
It IL believed that there any such difference OF OBJ
ject between the two Governments In the definition and
Limitation which each desires 10 place the liability OF
which express 1t II be allowed for the exchange
Of views by some other means than the telegraph the
is In conformity with their views and which does
not express the principles which the % ~
the negotiation, and which, lmmedlatey siIer DeIE
signed. would become the subject Of negotiations win
. view 60 It's alteration. In this position they epSat
their peadings to extend the time allowed Tor the arD
traitors at Geneva. and they have. as You are
aware provided Sir Edward Thornton with full powers
to sign treaty for tbs purpose or they are %g ra 20
ton adjourn the proceedings OF the arbitra-
ton which they advised It Ls within the competence
of the arbitrator 70 do upon such application WITH
ont fresh treaty"
Secretary Fish telegaphs to Gen. Schenck, June 2:
Although, by literal construction Of the Senate ar
tcle of bad faith willful misconduct may be
held 10 DO within its scope. il is Uncomfortable that such
be the subject OF diplomatic correspond
two Powers such as those now concerned.
Gen. Schenck. June 2. acknowledged the re-
cept of the telegram and said he heard from Davis
the preceding week that "our argument would be
ready the 15th and Lord Granville told me theirs
would be-" Secretary Fish telegraphed to Gen.
Schenck, June 2, confdentially avg
We concur in the opinion that the arbtrators have
the power 10 adjourn either on their own motion or on
the motion of either party II the argments be put in
adjournment, this Government will concur
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT URGES AN ADJOURNMENT.
Gen. Schenck telegraphed Secretary Fish, June 3,
the text Of communication from Earl Granville,
in which the last named said;
II both parties agree not to present any argument
tin later day than the 18th OF June, requesting the
ArbtratoTs 10 adjourn, and II the ArbaOrs shoun on
any day to which they may have a9ourg &c ep g
| to them. this will be quite within their power.
Secretary Fish telegraphed, June 4, to Con.
| Schenck:
The Government OF the United states differs entirely
H.
that for the agents 10 present the
arguments OF the respective Governments the 18th.
The NTH article OF the Treaty requires that the
arguments be presented within specified Time,
Treaty requirement, the executive department.
OF the Government cannot depart from It's
obligations and has not the power to consent to change
Of its terms u an adlournment IS contemplate py
ht with reference 10 the Senate article 1t should be
understood that this government cannot negotiate on
proposition which involves the idea that It may he guilty
OF international ifath or of wfu violation OF IT'S inter
OF another power the subject OF compensation by the
payment Of damages In money"
In a telegram from Gen. Schenck to Mr.. Fish, June
the former stated that ne had had no exchange OF
views with anybody in England but the Govern
ment through the proper channel and that they THE
Government had not adopted or sympathised with
the fears and suspicious of Others in regard to the
last clause of the proposed article, but defended it
as sufficient Gen. Schenck also mentioned having
lust received two notes from Lord Granville Of
which the following is the conclusion of the first
note:
1.-THE Government of the United States must see that
IL Is impossible for Her Maesy's Government to author
ize Her Maiestys Minister at Washington TO sign a
treaty, the words OF which appear 10 her migS.sys
Government to say one thing upon mere understand
ing TO the contrary effect"
The second note refers to the difference Of opinion
existing between the two Governments as TO the
necessity of presenting the written or printed argu
ments on the 18th of June, and AYERS that Her
Majesty's Government would make no difficulty as
to suitable arrangement for the presentation OF the
arguments, if convention were signed by Mr.. Fish
and Sir Edward Thornton and ratified by the Senate
although there was not time for the ratification to
be exchanged in London previous TO the 18th of
June A third note from Lord Granville to Gen.
ScheDck says: -...--
Her Maiestys Government are still ready either 10
adjourn without the presentation of the argu-
ronoefnent with the treaty making power OF the
United states for tue enlargement Of the time, or,
Her Maesys Government last proposed they IRE will
ing to conclude it with the following additions fnSL
To insert I'm the graph altered by the senate inc
words the remote indirect losses mentioned IN ms
agreement being losses arising remotey OK urcc S
ondy To insert after this paragraph another paragrapn
further the spaons Oh s m nenfia az
or willful violation of international duties The
objections to 1 1s de at either country
may De guilty OF Intentional il-iaith or
by such declaration as that proposed IN me sscona OF
these additions beng inserted IN the treaty article OF
the United states should prefer H. by an interchange
OF notes approved by the Senate at the Tune OF ratca
ton"
THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ADHEREs TO THE
SENATE AMENDMENT.
Gen Schenek telegraphed to Mr.. Fish, Juno q,
that he (Schenck had informed Lord Granville that
it was useless to expect that any change cond be
made in the article as agreed TO by the Senate, and
that the Government of the United States would
regard the new rule as consideration for, and settle
ment of the three classes of indirect claims. Mr.
Fish, in Q telegram to Gen. Schenck, June 2, said'
The first criticism the language OF the Senate
amendment to the proposed Aruoie Is Tesiueu as
ally, and discussion upon IT In the senate or ID le
press would I've nexpedent ana would not ted d 10 ,
argument Of Lord Granville respecting the putting IN OF
the arguments OF both governments ON tus Ioi We
quirements can be dispensed with only by Treaty
Gen. Schenck in a telegram to Mr.. Fish, June s,
communicated the following from Lord Granville
IT. appears 10 Her Majestys Government, from re-
that an agreement on the supplemental article might 90
aberefore the Treaty ia to be maintained, adj
iournment OF the meeting OF the ArDitratorS I ITGm
this view. have the honor to propose, that, on inc
meeting OF the Arbitration on that day. JOINT applea-
II the Government OF the United stetes concur IN
making an application for adjournmen II Is the IN
tcuon OF Her Maiesty's Government 10 deliver 10 the
Ardtrators the 18th instant the summary OF thelr
argument under the NTH article OF the treaty accom-
n1ied by declarations of which have the honor To In
a"se Won a COPY for the information OF your Govern
ment.
sxprcu OF DRAFT NOTE IN PRESENTING SUMMARY.
az The undersigned agent Of Her British Majesty has
the honor 20 deliver Herewith TO Count selops &c. me
nrinted agreement showing the points and referring 10
he eyidenco on which the Government OF
Her Brittanic Majesty relies, as required by
ton The undersigned is instructed by tho
Goyerpment which he represents to state that TINS
ronment Is emily delivered the tribunal condiODaly
on fhe ndonrnment reluested IN the note which he