The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-04-18
WAsHINGT TREATY.

T.. WAsHIN GTON TREATY.
br1tash Counter Case Received Under
Frotest.-Amerlcan Reply to Gram
v1lte's Second Noto Sent Forward.
NEW York, April 16.-A London
special speaking Of the Geneva meet
'ng yesterday, says the British counter
case was delivered under protest.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-A reply
to Earl Granville's second note, is ready
to 60 out by Wednesdays steamer. 1t
will not be made public, the Secretary
deeming it iuexpedient to do 50. 1t is
conceded that one side OF tho other
must recede within the next two
months. As to the present aspect Ct
the matter the State Department will
not commit itself further than to declare
that the Secretary is satisfied with the
position IN which the present dispatch
leaves our side of the question. Our
government is anxious to prevent any
inquiry in Congress on the subject.
Although all essential points Of the
counter case Of the United States pre-
sented at Geneva were settled by tele-
graph, Secretary Fish has not yet re.
csived copy, and he desires to with.
hold even the points, preferring to let
them reach the press from the other
side, and thsn watch the fuctuation of
public sentiment.
Secretary Fish is said to have recent
~ come into possession of important
documents showing intrigues of Eng
land in favor of the Southern Confeder-
acY.
THE BRITISH COUNTER CASE AND PRO.
TEST.
LONDON, April 16.-This note &C.
companied the counter case, delivered
to the Board of Arbitrators at Geneva
yesterday:
In behalf of Great Britain, the un.
dersigned is instructed by Her Majes-
ty's Government to say that while pre-
senting their counter case under the
special reservation hereinafter mention
ed they find it incumbent to impress
on the arbitrators that misunderstand-
ing las unfortunately arisen between
Great Britain and tho United States
touching the nature and extent Of the
claims referred to in the Treaty Of
W Washington. The misundc rstanding
relates to claims for Indirect losses un-
der three heads: First, loss in transfer
Of American shipping to tho British
flag. Second, loss from enhanced in
surance. Third, loss from prolonga-
lion of the war.
The claims for indirect damages are
not admitted by Her Majests's Gover;'-
ment to be within tho scope and inten-
ton Of arbitration. Her Majesty's Gov
ernment have been and still arc in cor.
with the Government of
the United States in relation thereto.
AS that correspondence has not been
brought to a final issue, Her Mojesty's
Government desire that the arbitrator
shall proceed with reference to claims
for direct loss. They have thought it
proper in the meantime, to present a
case, which is strictly confined
to direct claims, hoping the untortun-
ate misunderstanding may be satisfac-
torily arranged. Her MJesty's Gov
errment expressly and formally notify
the arb!ttators, that their counter case
is presented without any prejudice to
the position assumed by Her Majesty's
governm ont, in the correspondence to
which reference has been made, and un-
der the express reservation of Her Mai
esty's rights in the event OF difference
to exist between the parties,
it necessary, further communication
will be made to the arbitrators.
Signed. TENTERDEN.
A special dispatch from Geneva, to
to'day's Ne'os, says it is feared that the
nature of the protest against the juris.
aiction of the arbitrators at Geneva over
the American claims for indirect dam
ages, which accompanies the British
counter case, may prevent tho SETTLE
ment of the dispute between Engla and
and America arising under those claims.