The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-15
The All1nma Claims Arbitration.

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Ing spcci II state ent Of ID bitdation.
madS by late q lcago JoSMNa,, will
be read with attention:
The Treaty Of Washington, entes'
ed into between the United States and
Great Britain, provides that the hvs
arbitrators who are to meet at Geneva,
Switzerland, to decide the +" Alabama
claims' shall be appointed. one by the
President Of the United States. one by |
the Queen Of Great Britains ous ~ |
the King Of Italy. one By the Psesi
dent Of the Swiss Confederation, and
one by the Emperor Of Brazil. In
accordance with this provision. the
following have been appolnted:
Arbitrator on the part Of the United
States, Charles Francis Adams; of
Great Britain, the Right Honorable
Sir Alexander Cockburn. Baronet,
Lord Chief Justice Of England; Of It.
ally, His Excellency senator Count
Salopis; OF Switserland, Mr.. Jacob
Stampfii /; Of Brazil, Baron d'Itajuba.
The Treaty also provides that each Of
the Governments shall appoint ~
agent and counsel for the preparation
and presentation Of the respective bills
OF claims to the arbitrator. These
agents, q appointed are: Agent on
the part Of the United States, ]. T..
Bancroft Davis; Of Great Britain. Right
Hon. Lord Tenterden; Counsel for the
United States. Caleb Cushlng, William
| NJ. Evarts, Morrison =. Waite; Coun
sci for Great Britain, Sir Rounded
Palmer; solicitor for the United
States, Charles C. Beaman, yr. The
treaty provides that the arbitrator
s'shall he bound to receive and con.
slider all written documents and state
ments that shall he presented to them
on behalf Of the respective Govern.
ments In support Of or in answer to
any claim, and 10 hear, II required.
one person on each side on behalf Of
each Government, ~ counsel or agent
for such Government, on each and
every separate claim" also that "a
majority" OF the arbltraiors ''shall be
sufiicient for an award in each case. "
The arbitrators had their first meet.
/ Ing 81 Geneva several weeks ago,
formally received statements Of claims,
and adjourned. The ease Of the
United States. ~ made up 10y Mr.
Bancroft Davis, was presented, and
contains fall recital OF the facts,
great and small. of what ARE known ~
the Alabama grievances. coupled with
an equally full recital OF all that the
Government Of the United States ha.
thought or said about It. the case
forms volume Of dse hundrsd pages
and contains French translation, and
is accompanied by seven other volumes
of papers aud documents. It asks ioi
compensation in round sum for the
loss Of vessels and their csrgoes; fol
the expense VI pursuing the rebel pri
vateers; for the loss sustained by the
transfer Of American ships . foreign
days, and Increased cost Of insurance,
and for the operations Of these cruisers.
In short, the case claims every thug II
Is possible to claim. 1t is understood
that the British Government has not
yet presented its cease" The Treaty
provides that within four months
after the delivering Of the case. each
party may deliver \ counter case aud
additional documents. Within two
months after the delivering Of the
counter case the agent VI each party
may deliver to the agent Of the other =
printed argument IN brief. The deci-
sion IL to be made. II possible. within
three months from the close Of the
Argument Thus nine months are
allowed with such other time As ordi.
nary delays may add. Then, after all
this, Assessors may be appointed To
determine what claims are valid IN
case the Geneva Board finds that
Great Britain has failed to fulfill any
duty or duties. and does not award .
sum In gross" These Assessors are to
convene In the United States. Claims
must be presented 10 them within six
nohths Of their first meeting. With
in . year they must make their hrst
report. They then have another year
for q second report, and six months for
a final report. This takes In three
years aud nine months, and then .
year Is added for payment. So, 1t will
be seen. the final decision Of the mat
Ter will not be made for many months
yet to come.