The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-17

ana read and studied Even the mechanical labor
q 1 WV Ss 81 Ds1s cseS to a
journ from time to time. The agents had the
business q reading over and presenting the papers
the papers were read aloud. The proceedings were
OF the most dienined character. Very seldom
n ss
could stand to go through oil tins dry stun without
sax a. more AND
pressve than on the last day, when Count Sclopis,
the President OF the Board, read the award. On
and famihee OF the arbitratOrs ana counsel on each
side In III about thirty three sessions OF the
months, nom the i1tn Of June to the 18th OF Sep
TENDER. Sometimes three ana again four sessions
were held IN each week.
stated for these services
Mr.. CusHINa-When the governments agreed to
leave the matter to the decision OF arbirators be-
NEUTRAL POWERS
they asked italy, Brazil and Switzerland to appoint
one eacn, ana agreed TO remunerate them for their
such services would be gratuitous.
direrent parties composing the Tribunai-were the
arbttrators friendly and socable among each
Mr.. CusHINa-0h, yes; we visited among our
selves, and were on pleasant and amicable terms.
Representation was 1t about Sir Alexander
Cockburn, the English arbitrator
Mr.. CUsHINa-Well, he remained entirely private,
and neither visited nor received any VISITS. We
wondered at T ourselves, though this Is
among us. Several made excursions, some as far
Eonally made little excursions In the envrons.
Geneva Is charming city, and passed very
RsPoRTER-What was the composition Of the
Board mentality
Mr.. CUsHMa-very nne indeed Mr. staemni was
ex-Presdent OF the Swiss Republic, having been
THREE TIMES IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR.
He is at present member Of the National Assem-
e our holds
ences In his various positions he has become thor
oughly acquainted with law, though not lawyer:
versed in the legal requirements OF the position,
and Count sclopis, the Italian arbitrator. Is man
CocKOurn, the Lord CHIEF Justice Of England, and
Charles Francis Adams need not speak, OF coun-
Se ST
Bernard and Mr.. Cohen. On our side the counsel
were Mr. Evarts. Mr., Waite and myself The
agents for the two governments were-On the Eng
lish side Lord Tenterden, and on ours Mr.. Bancroft
Davis. This IL the composition Of the whole Board.
and need say nothing In Its praise.
REPoRT1R-I presume you are glad the whole
matter Is terminated
Mr.. CusaINe.,Heartily glad; It was terrible
have had, TO be sure, but / have
NEVER DONE DRIER WORK
In my life. But 1t Is impossible for me to give you
any correct idea OF what we have done during the
past few months In the space OF q couple Of
\ L. matter Which, before
thoroughly studied. AsI told you before, the pro-
coedlngs Of the Board took up twenty-five Volumes
and then on top OF all came that important d0cu-
ment, Sir Alexander COckburn's dissentent opinion.
Is It possible intne space Of newspaper article to
the matter OF the Board OF Arbitration is dry
and uninteresting But yet OF what immense i'm
portance TO the two countries, and not only to u.s.
but to all the civilized countries Of the world The
moral erect OF this decision Is incalculable. We
felt aggrieyed a. people and had Just cause for
war. But we did not want to go to war, and pro-
posed to settle our difficulties amcaby. England
did not wish to 60 to war any more than we did, and
MET US HALF WAY
in our proposals. You see the great result, and
every nation should rejoice with us, and indeed, 1t
does.
Mr.. Cushing rose and went to his trunk, and out
OF mass OF foreign papers chose one and showed
the reporter report OF meeting Of the Academic
des Sciences, In the Journal des D6bdts, in which
the Geneva Arbitration is pronounced q glorious
success. The debate was among some Of the most
notable scientific men In France.
"And by the way" added Mr.. Cushing, ''all our
debates were IN French, SO that every member in
the Board spoke foreign language to his own, but
French was the only one we could meet on. Sir
Alexander C0ckburn spoke 1t the best OF any one in
the Board. His mother was French"
REPORTER-I presume business called you backY
MR.. CUSHING-Yes; have great deal to attend
to here, but tonight go on to Washington to see
structi0as not to talk to newspaper men before
LETT dAa,. know what he will say about this
Ino rcpUttcr then rose and lett, leaving Mr..
Gushing in the best humOr imaginable.
his residence in this city Mr. Gushing did not start
for Washington last evening, but went to visit the
secretary. He returned to the AstOr House late
and our reporter then learned that, having dis
charged his duty OF comforting with the Secretary
Mr.. Gushing would remain In this city for several
daye.