, 1873-09-13
THE GENEVA AWARD.
Payment OF the sa5.5OO,OOO Duo from
England to the dMitel Stntcs.

England to the UMitetl Stntcs.
Washington {sept o Dsuateh to tho Nc4o Fork Herald
The groat event OF tho day In Washington was
which proscribos, III case tho Tribunal to tuoet at
Goneva find TINT Groat Britain Inns failed to fulfil
any duty or duties agreed upon BY tue troaty IN
previous articles Or recognized by the prila.ot. .t
tho tl,roo rnles laid down in tho tronty for tho
guidance Of noutrals in time Of war, 1t may, 1t
1t thiuks proper, procood to award sum in
gross to be paid by Great Britain to the Unitod
States for a!l claims roforrod to it, nnd
in such case, tho gross sum no awarded shall
be paid in coin BY the Government Of Gront
Britain to tho Government Of tho United
States at Washington within twelve months
after the date of tho award How the award
WAS made, tho manuor in which tho amount was
to be s,eutly put III tho vaults Of tho United
States Treasury, and dwindlo tho final transac-
tion to tho moro exchange Of 4 bit Of paper,
but could Bulwor llave accompanied his follow
countrymon, Bir Edward Thornton, tho British
Minister, and Consul aenoral Archibald, Of Now
York, In thor rounds to-day, while hottling ths
ho could llavo removed tho famous expression
put In tho mouth Of Riclseliou, "put up tho
sword; Btatoa can bo saved without It'll III tho
5 hSnds Of tSan entirely t grond tho sp'n is
Thornton and Consul Gonoral Archibald crosBol
tho threshold Of tho Treasury building this
morning, to exchange lot Of certificates Of in
cntiro amount Of tho Goneva award in gold.
Entering tho Office of Secretary Richardson who
had been previously informed when ho would
cnll, Mr.. Archibald was introduced US tho joint
partner in this little business transaction, and
the gold cortincato WAS accepted IN exchange for
tho other certtcateH. It was nil done by Tho
Secretary writing his name with bad ink in one
Of 5e R'pc5 .proy o sgat1Tes Of
Of Sir Edward Thornton tho order on
| tho Treasury for the amount specified in
gold. Five minutes after this transaction Sir
Edward Thornton and Mr.. Archibald wore in
| transit for tho State Departmont, whore they
wore received with that obaeguiousness bolong-
ing to tho porico and lower llall of tho first do
partnont OF tho Government.
Of State woro not complicated or confidential.
| Tho, British Minister good naturedly remarked,
~ boliovo my Government owea tho United
States sum of money. which 1t s my purpose to
| pay to-day" Mr. Davis, the Assistant Secretary
| Of State, seated hlr, Archibald, and Secretary
Fish requested Minister Sir Edward Thornton to
| tako scat at hia desk. It wna sort of rent
day, 80 to speak. h1r. Fish WAS landlord, or, to
be moro dotinito, landlords clorl. The lcati OF
tho State Department novcr forgeta that ho is
only his Unelo Sam's clerk.
Drawing from hin broadcloth coat d Russia
leather poclot-book mud exLnming picco Of
| whto pnper, ho snid +" If you will please giyo
| mo pen aud ink will soon sottle this outstaut
| ing indebtedness you know" Ono Of dillotts
bwnn pens WAS handed him, and, In quick, rtln-
ning 4tylo 10 wrote: Peyto t:,l tho order Of Han-
name officially. Consul Goncral Archibald thon
! inscribed his autograph underneath TINT Of Ills
| superior. Tho wet ink was blotted; Rnd, III re-
turn for this prompt aettlemont, Mr.. Fish gave
n full release, according to tho terms OF the
| trnnty.
The following is copy Of tho receipt glvon by
| Mr. FiHh:
The unstorsigncd Hamilton Fiuh, Secretary of State
ho has this day received from tho hight Honorable Sir
Edward Thornton Hor Britannia atajcssya Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plentputcntiary I,l from
Edward Mortimer Archilmld, Esq, ucr Drftannc Maj
esty'a Cons-Gcncral ut Now Yur, agents Of llor Maj
awarded on tho l4th Of sspe1nhur, 1871 y tho
Tribunal Of Arbitration, then sitting at Geaasa In ac-
cordnnee with tho provisions Of thu seventh article Of
statea Of America aud ller Dritunnio Majesty.
Secretary Of State Of The United satca ofAmerlca, as
eubzerhea his name to thi9 reropt n duplicate Ut
Eor as ''' i F1s ecroayy SCI ye! SUITE
While that receipt was properly drawn, it
lacked ono thing, and that was an Internal Roy-
ouno stamp. Tio representatives. Of Hor Ma]cs-
ty's Government bado our State Department
o1icia!B good morning, nnd vncated tho promises.
It wnB Mt the close Of tho winter of 1871 that
| Earl do Gray, Sir Stafford Eortlcote Montague
bernard, Sir John Mcdonald. aud Sir Edward
Thornton wont up the nalno staircase that Sir
Edward was now loacollding to wrestlo diplomat
ically with Fish, schenok, Nelson, uoar, and
Williams, III to tho 1nanler in which the all-in,
portant Alabanla claims business should DO set
tlod. Tho British lnonbors of the joint High
Edward la ID did today after Following himself
Of tint ''bit of papor," worth twenty-fonr tons
in gold, the result Of tho wrestling match in tho
GtnIn nrtt ltt,Ft
from which ho WAS now making bis exit
rnkcnham wns there to meet them. Flo Ii tho
First Secretary Of Legation, and rs thoroughly
English nj curato Of tho Church Of England.
invisible pilo of gold,n ho sad, ns the twuin got
into tho carriage. II hayo .tone my duty" Baid
Sir Edward, 'and got Mr. Finlis receipt I can
account for tho amount"
The carrngo WAS driven rapidly to tho Loga-
ton, whore lunch WIS served. Behind thom
cano Mr. Flsh and Bancroft Davis who, twoIlty
minutes later, callol on Secretary Richardson
mud exchanged tho gold certificate for u pioco
Of narch,uont wortt, 5t5,0 900 900 inscribed ns s
re1 cout boud, and that in tho following mnn-
a1r, Fish, nftor stating That l,o Ind como to
perform q p1oasant duty, handed the certificate to
amount 10 Invested in tho now & per cont bonds
OF tho funded loan under tue aet Of Congress.
Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury, tahing tho cor
titlcato, ditcstet TINT a bond for s15 co., ooo 10
| issued, which WAB doNo accordingly aud it il in
tho words and figures following:
funded loan Of 1881, Washington, May l, 1871
Thu United states Of America nro indebted to tic
lIon. Hamilton Fish, sccraary Of State. iii trust to bt
held Bubject to tho future disposition Of CnngrafH
NJ provided in lilo act approved March d, la73
Chaper al, In tho SUM Of 9t5,o9o,Uoo. This
bond is issled In accordance with tile pro.
| yiuio1la OF MI act Of Congress- entitled III,
nct to authorize thu rcfndlng Of tAu national debt NJ
proved July II, 1870, anun.od by uct approved
a9 1911 ntill ii rctaeinablo ut tho reaaro Of tiIt
Ut,ol States after the lst lay Of Alay, A. D. 1881, III
coin Of tho standnr1 value Of Tho United Rsatos al
said July IL, 1870 with Interest III slsch coin lrom thu
day OF tho date horoof at thu ratio of rer eent 1cs
n.,nun, payno quarterly Tho LIT day Of february
May, August, and November IL cach year THIS priv
ixes or duties Of tho United satca n4 we'll rs frhls
taxation IN any form by lsnlor Antc, municipal o
| loeal authority, transferable on tho bopta Of ii
utlco. JOINT ALIIaDNt
| Register Ut Tho Treasury.
In tho lowor loft hand corner appoart tho words
"Euurod q. T.. ". Rocnrod j.. lI.J." Arount
L lin hn1ad flln ntnnilbt In Nft11rn