The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-05-05
NUMBER Is.


learned
Il can see no excuse for the captains abandon
ment OF his men, continued Captain Eford ''for
1t was his duty to remain in that quarter until he
learned what had become of them. And his sum
moniDg the men aft was but shallow artfice to
conceal his anxiety to press forward and not ap-
pear too heartless entirely
The names OF the missing men as far as can be
ascertalned at present, are as follows
The drowned man who fell overheard was John
Thomas, an Englishman, about twenty nine years
OF age and who shipped from New York
The second mate is William Nelson, who was
connected with the vessel in former trips
An Italian, who was only known to the men by
the name of Charlie was the third man.
Sottus Marthin Wolf, a native of Norway and
late OF No. H. Hamilton street. New York ctv is
the fourth man.
The names of the other two men are not known
One Of them is a native Of Portugal and the other
French Canadian who was ncknamed French
Charlie" New York Herald
What Should be Done With the Geneva
Award.
The Geneva award Of $15 800 goo was made in
September. 1872, to be paid in gold by Great
Britain to the | nlted States as an indemnity for
the satisfaction of all claims referred to it, lthe
tribunal, appointed under the treaty of Washing
ton OF May :, 1871 and few months later the cash
was paid. In June, 1874, special 'court of com
mlsslOners Of Alabama claims" was organized IN
der an act Of Congress with powers similar to
those of the circuit courts Of the United States.
winch IS no longer in existence, the term having
expired during which its functions could be exer
clsed. The action of this court was based upon
the principle of paying net losses and no more,
which was emnently just and proper. 1t was ap
Pleu TO corporations, owners oil vessels, cargoeS
officers and crews, -Four insurance companies were
pald 'helr net loss, the same as II they were III
dHdual claimants and there were Il insur-
ahce companies winch issued war policies unable
to show net loss, but profits, rather to large
amount, ARISING from the eXQrbltant rates received
from owners and shippers during the REBEL on,
Idef ihe occasions OF the court referred to only
apout one nan ol the money received from Great
bl'tdiH was pau 10 claimants oi AT descriptions,
anu lne paancc' 10" amounting with the acGumu
ateu interest 10 ABOUT e'o"noeo, sull remains III
lhe treasury IA the May number OF the Interna
uohai heVleW ihe SUBJECT or dlSposIs "t tins un-
aPrtopla'eu remainder Is o!scuSsCL with great
aoiiilS anu Idlrhesa oy W Imam \" Low Of Blook
u ny INlteS altelltloh 10 some faelS III ronHec
tioI4 WIN NC slItilS oI 'ne 'feheVa tribunal we
are lelhlnoeo 'na' 'he WhoIe arrangement was ID
uanStl ~ " eoiLaPse aI eng tlMc because Great
nl!'"iH lol"seu 10 20 on II thc / nl.e0 > ales Ill
ols'e" "Poh presenting !ne fitllnS i"r war prem
uAS' DIS 'hey were considered consequential III
1Mell @ cnaaG'eI aho loo uncertain ~ thelr amount
ne uIHcui'! was removed py aFoiuhtarI ana un
uHcidl statement pg the members Of lhe tribunal,
'h"t 'le! "ouiu lot conSluer Sueh claims II pre-
aehttu' Al0tuet very important polul lcit by the
He"'! io '1t ttpuHdL tc SellIe was "hclher
commission Sno"ld De appointed 10 ascertain ana
uotolHIiHo "HdI ciaiui9 were ld!ia, OF WuetHer Il
gross amount ShonIu DC named III Hquldalion OF
an 'I''i"s' lhe Ia1lei course "dS duoPteu ana
Selupu'V"S care taken 10 Keep secret lile process
" "lllch tne amount AWARDED was feacheu. from
al lAe eFiuence dttaIndole |he writer taxes me
Slo"nu thdt Ine nlted states received the award
N Touhu sum- as a nation ana Not as an agent,
'oi the government instructed rs representatives.
az 'eHe'a HOT 10 conhit II 10 any lheory OF dis
uIOulloh ald MF' "Iadstone tAen cabinet oti!-
ceI' uGtl@leu III open armament lhat ms govern
mehl dcaIt WIN inc nlted states as government
uI M NauoA' ana hot as representing lndiNldualS
ineSe lac'S pelh5 admltted. II would seem as II
tne Soluitou oi ine question OF dlSPoHuS oi
.he money was not a dlnhcnlt one in the
peel lhat IT IS 'le Poliey as wen as lhe Quty oI
tne government 10 deal lustlE win lis tltHenS,
lhe suggestion IS maze mat lhe cam OF brlus!i
Sedlheh serving uuder our nag Nhoulu ne achnoWl-
edged ~ regard 10 lhe insurance companies; II
IS argued WIN great force and peTSPculty that
ne VINO ASKS equity must 90 elully and mas
much as the insurance companies were not losers,
put maue large pr9hts ID the war rlSk business
the! ShouLu return the war premiums pald 10 tAem
peioIe coming 70 the government 70 pc lopDIy
Aealeo- Ihey nave no rghl TO ENJOY lhe adyan
taSes oI war ana peace Whle the customers lose
oy the former anu gam nothlng by the latter AS
70 tne doctflne OF "suorogatlnn, when mas been
!he mann argument OF the Underwriters the writer
insists lhat tine case does NOT come under the
'echhlcai rule, winch lSntended 20 cover remnants
ana not perfect restoratlons ana whose design IS
to facltate the rapid settlements OF losses III the
interest OF active commercial enterprise Tt was
not Intended to cover case like tine present As
Tor the claims OF those VINO nave already been
mace Whole' lheSe you nave saliSheQ as matter
OF business ana fOnnd II prOhtaOle one ny make
clalm where there mas been no loss with the
shlpoWners, merchants, importers ana exporters