New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-06
THE GENEVA CONFERENCE.


OF THE ARBITRATORS-FORMAL INTER-
CHANGE OF CASES.
rPROM BPBCIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNB,I
GENEVA, Dec. 1.-THE representatives of
the contracting parties TO the Treaty Of Washington met
the day before yesterday IN the Hotel de Vile OF Geneva
The representatives Of America in this most important
Conference are the Hon. c. f. Adams arbitrator and MI
c. Bancroft Davis who acts agent for the United
States, and who, in that capacity, viii take
charge OF al claims advanced by American citizens
against Great Britain Beside this, Mr. Davis
may be considered Rs secretary on the American
side, 1t being his business to arrange all de-
tails with his English opponent, Lord Tenterden. On
the British Sir AeAeldeF Cockburn is arbitrator
and Lord Tentefden acts as the British Agent. Lord
Tenerden has Of couree no claims to receive. but he has
to undertake the arrangement Of the British case-the
classification OF documents and the Ike The remainig
arbitrators are Berr stampni the Psesident of
the Swiss Confederation; Count scl6s de salerano,
named by the King Of italy and Baron dItauba, Bra
lillian Envoy Paris. named by the Emperor OF Brazil
There Is ttle or no outward sign in the quiet little
Swiss town OF the occasion. At the Hotel BeauRiyage
et d. Angeterre where the American representatives
ara stopping the host has displayed the stars ana stripes
In honor Of his Transatlantic guests AS might be
expected the landlord OF the Hotel des Bergnes where
the British representatives bave alghted is anxious not
TO be beaten in display Of bunting, and accordingly
not only does the red ensign OF Great Britain
faunt over his doorway, but huge Swiss banner is DIS
played from flag staff the roof OF his hotel This
latter flag believe is hoted in honor OF Herr sampn
who is also stopping at the Hotel des Bergues.
The Hotel de Vile Town hall Of Geneva where the
arbtrators met is a somewhat ancient building with
pretty clostered entrance In the IalsnGotbic STYLE
which promises a more elegant interior than is war
ranted by facts Passing through tine court between the
old stODe clOisters, 1 entered moro modern
part OF the building on the southern side Of
the quadrangle Passing through ante-rOom
H. ONChi arp
ceremonies are usually celebrated before the Mare Of Ge
neva according provisions OF the French civil code
which observed in this Canton This saloon now serves
receivngroom. After passing through TINS saloon
the room is reached IN which the members Of the con
the usually used in Geneva FOR the session OF Con
gress II was used by the co
have been here held I room a s some ~ Ier5
end by three lofty French windows looking on the
Botanical Gardens and two old bastions On tho whole
comfortable without having any petense TO spendor "
decoration The best idea OF may be given Dy saying
IL is like a large and comfortable dlAingrOom.
AT the meeting that took place the 18TH inst Count
Scopis appointed President Thereupon the formal
Interchange the the part OF Great Britain and
of the United States was made This Interchange was
effected by each OF the agents presenting ms case,
each Of the hve aTbtators Mr. Davis teegaphed TO
Mr. Fish at Washington as soon as this Formally had
lions 70 any one No one whatever beyond the mem.
at any OF the sittings Yesterday evening the
American representatives, gave grand dinner
at the Hotel Beau Riyage ct d'Apgeterre,
where they are staying 70 the Representa-
ves Of Great Britain and the remaining ar6tratoTs,
essrs scOps, dItIuba, ana stamphi 1t had been pro-
posed by the British representatives 10 give dinner TO
their American colleagues first, the ground that the
Representatives of the United States were strangers
Europe and therefore, entitled to the first offer OF hos
pltalties The precarious state of the health of the
cnatons Of the British representatives, and they
doubted whether they could accept the invitation sent
them nv the Americans telegram, however, received
by Lord Tenterden at late hour yesterday,
gave such hopeful account Of the Princes progress
toward recovery that the British representatives consd
cred Themselves at liberty 10 accept the dinner offered
them II is probable that, should the PRINCE OF wales
continue 10 do we'll the British representatives viii re-
turn the compliment offered them last night, by inviting
the Americans TO dinner at the Hotel des Bergnes TO-
morrow