Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-08-16
The Geneva Arbitration.

GENEVA, Aug. Nothing definite can be
attained regarding the proceedings of the
last sitting of the Board. 1t is reported
that all the grave questions have been set
tied, and that the Arbitrator are now study
ing the details of the prospective adjust
ment No official communication will, how
ever, be furnished to the r-ess until the final
settlement, which is likely to be reached
much much sooner than was expected.
1t is stated that the English representatives
have presented to the Board supple men
tary case establishing, in the belief of the
signers, that England faithfully executed
her laws in connection with the Con federate
cruisers. The American agents have in
consequence submitted a retort to the effect
that the questions cannot be judged from
the mere local standpoint of English law
alone, and arguing that England's liability
for the ravages committed by privateers
arises principally from her -fulfillment
of the maxims of international law.
GENEVA, Aug. Sit is now expected that
the Board of Arbitration will complete it's
work within a month. The adjournment of
last week was due to the necessity of ex-
changing communications with the Cabinet
at Washington. $50 :
GENEVA, Aug. 5.-The Board of Arbitra-
ton met at noon to-day and adjourned at 8.
A considerable amount of business was dis
posed of, no obstacle occurring to impede
progress. No confidence, whatever, is to be
placed in the rumors which are published
from.day to day of the decisions of the Board.
The ,strictest secrecy is enjoined on and
maintained by every person connected with
the Court, to prevent the premature publ
cation and improper use of news in the
stock markets of Europe and America. eaa
GENEVA, Aug. 6.-The Board of Arbitra-
tors met at noon, to-day, and at adjourned
upti1 To- Nofb -
to-day's proceedings has TRANSFERRED
New York, Aug. 6.-A special despatch
from Geneva says that, as arbitration pro
crosses, the proba bilities increase that the
verdict will be against England, and that it
will be in the form of a declaration of her
general responsibility for the acts of the
Confederate cruisers, and an award of a
gross amount of damages of some magni-
tude, thus obviating o resort to Board of
Assessors. The American counsel will ap-
parently endeavor to secure this instead of
a detailed award. The judgment of the
Court on each particular ship is, therefore,
of less consequence than it otherwise would
have been; but there is reason to believe
that the case OF the Georgia is the weakest,
and has been practically abandoned. The
case OF the Shenandoah, however, is pressed
closely. Indemnity for losses to the whal-
ing fleet is especially urged. The discussion
proceeds faster than was generally expect
d. The English counsel give particular
emphasis to the argument that the Tribu-
nal, under the Treaty of Washington, has
no right to examine the conduct of England
in her execution of municipal law. They
maintain that no nation is responsible to
another for its internal administration.
GENEVA, Aug. THE Board, at its session
yesterday, was engaged in hearing the ar
guments of the British and American coun-
sci in relation to the case of the cruiser
Shenandoah, which case, it is understood,
is now closed. The reassembling of the
Court is fixed for Thursday, but it is posi-
bic that it may not meet again before next
week t=A- 50 r-tt