Year: 1872

SESSION OF THE SENATE TO BE CALLED


ENGLAND TO HAVE HER OWN WAY.


WASHINGTON, Tuesday june IS, 1877.


The situation of affairs at Geneva which excites much
comment, is as follows Up to Saturday last, Great
Britain had moved side by side with the United States
in the business before the Tribunal Of Arbitration when
there an interruption OF the proceedings Dythe
representatives Of the former Government who deferred
their argument in the case their object being TO obtain
extension OF time in order TO secure the modincaon
Of the additional article to the Treaty Of Washington
The question Of posponng action before the Tribunal
had previously been dpomatically discussed between
the two Governments but to this our own had not gwen
its assent as 1t the of Great Britain, not
ours, TO ask the Arbitrators for any extension OF
time, should she not be prepared or fndisposed
to argue the before the Tribunal at the present te
Our Government has not and does not propose to OBJ
ect to such proceeding and will do nothing to give
Her Majesty pretext for Withdrawing from the aroi-
tration. It is considered within the powers
OF the Tribunal to grant postponment for
a reasonable time, until the Senate shall
again meet to act upon such notifications OF the
amended additional article 10 the Treaty OF Washington
may be proposed by Great Britain she being dissats
fed with its phraseology and believing that requires
verbal amendments the better to carry out the object
intended, and to free it from ambiguity. Our
Government has no power to make such modih-
cations and may be said has disposition TO do so
In the absence OF the advice and consent OF the Senate
that body having been consulted with regard to the
article originally presented to it by the President
As no extra session of the Senate will he called, the
Court must await the of that body the regular
course.


The entire subject has been discussed ~ Aose who
have direction of It, and one Of the views taken OF it is
that even if the should proceed and the Arb
traitors shond, III the language or the
Treaty, fail TO award sum in gross, then
Board Of Assessors is TO be appointed to
determine the liability as TO each vessel, the organiza
ton to be at Washington with power to hold its stinGs
there IN New-York, in Boston SO, in case OF the
failure OF the Arbitrators, there must necessarily be
some months delay in the appointment Of
the Assessors, and therefore 1t is said that our
Government has little nothing to gain by resisting the
postponement which Great Britain desires at Geneva.
Besides there other parts OF the Treaty the exeeu
ton Of which has been postponed by our own Govern
ment-as to navigation transit and the fisheries, and
under all circumstances IL considered that the delay
in determining all the questions at issue can work no
evil TO this Government but merely postpone the pay
ment Of the money which may be awarded.


While our Government does not favor delay at Gen
evabeing fully prepared for the performance of its part
OF the busness-J will leave Great Britain TO take its
own course, that II there should be failure OF
the Treaty, IL shall not be rightfuy attributed
TO any act part Of the Government Of the United
States 1t should be sad however, that fears at
present entertained in that direction and there is no in
formation to warrant conclusion that the efforts TO adj
Just the differences will be Intellectual.


TIE SESSION OF THE CABINET YESTERDAY


THE ARBITRATION TO BE POSTPONED.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSgI


WASHINGTON, June 18.--The session of the
Cabinet lasted about hours and not remarkable
for the amount OF business disposed Of AS to the Treaty
aud the connection herewith Of the Government no
new action was taken. The United States agents
,aoo in IN
ton instructions regarding the adjournment of the
arbitration, that they were not 70 seek an ad-
iournment, indicate any desire for the same,
but that, n the English agents and their arbi-
traitors desired to set the matter aside until more
satisfactory tme TO throw no obstacle in the
way, but rather TO consent 10 an adjournment
There longer shadow Of doubt that the arbtra
ton will be accordingly postponed until after the
Presidential election, and that so far as the Admnisra
ton can control it, the whole question will be taken out
from the issues against Grant in connection with our
foreign policy in the Presidential contest.