The Van Buren press., 1872-02-20
TELEGRAPA NEWS.
Special Dispatch to the Republican,
GENEVA ARBITRATION.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1:


NEw YORK, Feb. l2.
A special London dispatch says Min
lister Sehenck has communicated to the
English government in regard to the re-
cent language OF Gladstone, which was
deemed an imputation on the good faith
of the United States The note is re-
garded as proper assertion of the dig
nifty of this government. 1t is likely to
be answered in the most friendly spirit,
deprecatng any diplomatic application
to words used in heat of debate. A com
promise is hoped for at an early day,
LONDON, Feb 13.
The Times of January Goth, says in
regard to the Geneva arbitration, that
the protocol of May 4th, 1871, coupled
with the provisions of the subsequent
articles, is sufficient to show that the
claims for indirect losses were not con
templated. Whether the claims for di-
rect losses are admissible in respect of all
vessels comprised in the American list is
a question left open by the treaty, there
fore properly recognizable by the arbi
tration. 1t argues that Great Britain
would have terminated the treaty in a
conference had it been understood that
the demand would be made for losses BY
the prolongation of war; that the agree
ment was entirely one-sided that the ar
bitrators have to judge the conduct of
England by rules that are unjust. {
AT meeting, held by the Anglo
American association, last night, to con-
slider the question before the Geneva ar
bitrators for indirect damages, resolutions
were adopted that it would not publicly
discuss the Alabama difficulty while there
was hope of its being settled in friend
ly spirit. He lro~ .'..a.a
1t is reported in this city that reply
from the American government 10 Earl
Granville's note, in reference to the claim
of indirect damages, reaches Minister
Schenck to-day u
INDIRECT DAMAGES.
New YoRK, Feb. IA.
A special London dispatch says that
no English governmen, continuing the
negotiations in regard to the treaty of
Washington, as the case now stands,
could hold office twenty-fodr hours.
This is absolutely certain. Should the
present government go out on this issue,
their successors, from the nature of the
case, would be equally prevented from
continuing the negotiations therefore,
the orbitration is suspended. The OPP
portunity for suspendng will be lost un.
less mutual understanding, modityi ing
the point of indirect losses, is arrived at.
The English government having refused
to pay the gross sum for all damages, a
proposition of that nature could not be
advanced Should the American gov
ernment read its own proposition made
March s, 1870, in the protocol, it could
be arranged on basis that England pay
the highest sum named by the American
government--thirty millions of dollars
in gold.
1t is stated that the Geneva arbitration
will have only a formal meeting in April.
Ey- A minstrel just returned from
Washington tells US that Edwards damns
Clayton roundly. The former says the
latter = deserted him in the contest for
his political life, and "honest John "
thinks it mean as HI. He says Clay
ton was particips criminis, and ought
to stand by him. John! innocent "
instead Of honest be thy name here
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