New-York tribune., 1872-06-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON
EXPORTED NEGOTIATIONS UPON A TOTALLY
NEW BASIS.

NEW BASIS
GENEVA Friday June 81, 1872
m, ro,rosontnsSyes of Great Britain before the
AlaAoma Claims Arbitration Tribunal, have gone to
(ybamounix whore they viii stay until tomorrow
Tna Americans have not left for Paris az they
sptended dong but remain in this city, 1t s
believed that the reason for the change In tho pro
Vramme for Che movement of the representatives rs
that suprementary articles to the Treaty OF Wash
lngton upon totally rev basis from the one SUD
mitted by Earl Granville are now the sub)ecS Oh
negotiations between the English ana Amencau
Governments. The chances for satisfactory issue
from the difficulties which now surround the Arpl-
tratien are believed to be increasing.
TIE VIEWS OF TUE GOVERNMENT AT WASHING
NON ON THE PRESENT STATE OF NFGoIlA-
'TToNs-THR ARBITRATORS OPPOSED TO THE
INDIRECT 'cLAIMs-THB AMERICAN AGENT
WILL NOT PRESS THOSE CLAIMS
IaRNERAL PRESS DIsPAToH
NWAsmNGToN, june H.-From the iatest uusV-
worthy information received here there is no reason
20 believe as stated in a recent Geneva telegram
that supplementary to the Treaty OF WASH
inCton upon totally new basis from the ones SUB
mtted by Earl Granville are ncwtbe subject oil ne
recitation between the British and American
Governments. On the contrary, there is
truth i'm the allegation in some quar-
tars At Geneva that at the next
meetinp of the Arbitrators the announcement WIZ
he madH that the question Of indirect damages h
nettled There is the best reason for believing thai
at their brief session on the 10th inst, the Arbtra
tors decided that such claims cannot properly cob
before them, and they must therefore be eXciudef'
On this announcement being made ON the @6th ms
IL is not apprehended there viii be any further uh-
oulty in proceeding with business under the IFes y
From the beginning of the contrOversy-ever silce
the American statement Of the case was submrteh
to the Tribunal-the British have eontepded tmit
none bnt direct claims were known as Alabama
Claims and that the indirect losses were mehtoned
by the American High Commissioners, not as claims
but as grievances, and were mentioned only 10 DO
withdrawn from discussion. Our Government on
the other hand, has always contended that these
claims were within tho province Of thesTribunal
md it therefore adhered to and never contemplated
their withdrawal, it being considered necessary TO
present them in order 70 have decisonand prevent
them from being brought up hereafter to disturb
the harmony of the two nations.
It's known that the supplemental aTtcle 10 the
Treaty of Washington was proposed an order to re-
leve the two nations from their antagonistlc POSI-
tions But while the parties have been III cor
.respondence regarding the amended phraseology Oh
the artoe and discussing the subject of postpone
ent of proceedin gs until the next session of Con
Eress the Tribunal itself has come to decision,
which renders further controversy On these points
unnecessary and in fact has settled the question IN
n manner satisfactory to our Government. Secre-
tary Fish, in his dispatch to Minister Schenck OF
Aprl 16 reiterates the views previously expressed,
saying: -.
should that august tribunal decide that state Is
not liable the indirect Onseqnent al results Ct Sh
accidental unintentlOnal violation q us neuudI uD
legations the United states will unbos acfep, M
the decision. Should on the other nand decide that
Great Britain Is liable tOhs Government f0r sueh CON
sequental results, they have that full iaith IN t9e
British Governments observance OF us engageneh.f 70
which solemn treaty between TIE two Po%eps ts
and claims the part OF the United States
To the Judgment Of 4he tribunal when pronounced
the United States Wiz implicitly bow. They conf
IDENTIFY expect the same submission She part OF te
great nation with when they entered into such sol
emn obligations OF course Her Najesty's Govern
ment must be satisfied with the decision OF tbf
Arbitrators excluding the consider alton OF ths
indirect claims and ii IL thought here that in con
sequence of the action of the tribunalt the additional
article to the Treaty is rendered Unnecessary
and will accordingly be altogether with lrawn from
the controversy.
REMARKS OF A MEMBER OF THE eA8INEr-No
PROBABILITY OF n FAILURE OF THE
TREATY.
1871 TELEGRAPH T0 THB TRIBUEEl
WAsuNGTON. June 21.--A member of the Cabinet
who il as well informed in regard to the matter OF
the Alabama Treaty Secretary Fish himself, SAID
to-day that there no danger of the failure
of the Treaty thana lere everwas, and thattbe pub
lie NAV rest assured that it will not fail. He said
! further that he had 40 doubt but England viii ac-
cept the principle lai6 down in the supplements ar
1cle as amended by tie Senate; that IN the fnttre
no claims for indirect damages were to be made In
jntercourse between tle two countries, and thath
gland has more at stake IN the present Treaty than
we have, aD6 we can alexd to wan, while she cap'
Not