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‘matches for the Queen's Cup, make thelr re. port, which is published in the Hzmaxp to-day. Ite tone is marked by great forbearance and , #courtesy toward Commodore Ashbury. The Committee show, in a very few words, the absurdity of that gentleman’s first claim to be recognized as the representative of a dozen or more English clubs, and to sail one race for each club, with the privilege of claiming pos- ‘session of the cup should he be successful in a ‘single contest, By this ‘‘sharp practice,” as the report correctly designates it, an oyster ‘boat might, and almost certainly would, suc- ceed in carrying off the prize. But Commo- 4ore Ashbury’s present letter affords evi- dence that he deliberately concocted this “sharp practice” before the Livonia started on her transatlantic venture. He admits in that communication that he took the ‘advice of eminent Queen's counsel, without whose favorable opinions” as to his supposed right to claim a number of separate matches, he “should not have sailed.” Commodore Ashbury knew that the American yachts could beat the Cambria, which could outsail the Livonia, He could have no hope of suc- cess, therefore, with the Livonia except through the unsportsmanlike resort of a tech- nioality or a quibble of law, and he must have hoped to jockey the New York Yacht Club out of the prize he did not expect to win by fair sailing. Some of the ‘‘protests” made by the owner of the Livonia pending and subsequent to the matches are satisfactorily disposed of by the Committee. Others are regarded. as too in- significant in their character to require notice in the report. It will be remembered that Commodore Ashbury claimed the second race of the series, sailed with the Columbia over the outside course, although beaten by over ten minutes, on the plea that the Columbia had rounded the markboat contrary to rules, but the Committee refused to entertain the protest, since the sailing regulations, of which the Commodore possessed a copy, left the manner of turning the stakeboat optional. ‘They now show that on the occasion of the America’s victory, in 1851, a Captain Ackers, of the yacht Brilliant, sent a protest to the Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, the Earl of Wilton, against awarding the Queen’s Cup to the America, on the ground that he had passed inside instead of outside the Drab Light in rounding, and that the English Committee then decided, as our own Committee did last year, that ‘‘when not specified to the contrary the manner of turn- fog any mark or stakeboat was optional.” In @ subsequent match between the America and the English yacht Titani, in August, 1851, both boats rounded the mark steamer as the Columbia did in the recent contest. We pre- sume, after this ample application of English precedent, even the ‘eminent Queen's coun- sel” in the service of Commodore Ashbury will advise his litigious client that this protest «at least must be ruled out of Court, But Commodore Ashbury has a brain fer- tile in expedients, and: one of bis many pro- tests, which the committee bas not felt itself called upon to notice, was against the selec- tion of four yachts—the Columbia, Sappho, Palmer and Dauntless—as the competiters with the Livonia for the America’s Cup. The object of the Committee in naming four boats, instead. of one, was to extend to Commodore Ashbury every fair chance of winning a portion, at least, of the races. Had the Committee selected the Sappho alone for the whole serles, no person can doubt that they would have been charged by Commodore Ashbury with “unfair and unsportsmanlike conduct” for compelling bim to sail each race against ‘“‘such a large and powerful schooner,” whose superiority was a matter of notoriety. If they had put forth only the Columbia as their representative, it is equally unquestion- able that they would have been similarly con- demned for requiring the Livonia to sail all the time against a centre-board boat. The oumber of his competitors increased Commo- dore Ashbury’s chances of success, and if he failed to beat any of them, it was for the sim ple reason that he bad an inferior boat. The New York Yacht Club has laid Com- modore Ashbury’s ongracious letter on the table, and has declined to accept the three cups offered by him as prizes to be contended for by yachts in American waters. It is difficult to see how the Club could have adopted any other course, and Commodore Ashbury has only himself to blame for the result. It is evident that he fails to understand or appre- ciate the spirit in which the America’s Cup was won, and in which itis held in trust. The contest of 1851, open to the vessels of all nations, was a fair and honest trial of the qualities of the competitors, and the best boat carried off the prize. After the race the hearty cungratulations of all genuine British yachtsmen were tendered to the winner, and the Englishmen set heartily to work to benefit by the lesson of their defeat. There was, it is true, an attempt on the part of one English yacht owner—for there were Asbburys in those days—to rob the America of the fruits of her victory by a technicality; but the Royal Yacht Squadron refused to sanction the pro- ceeding, and the Cup was carried across the Atlantic. It remains here, to be won by fast sailing and good seamanship, and not by such ‘quirks and quibbles of the law” as may occur to the mind of a cunning pettifogger. When any English yachtsman brings over a better boat than our own country can produce and wins back the Cup in a fair, manly contest, he will be heartily welcome to take it and to keep it until we can regain it in a similar manner. But we are con- fident that every genuine yachtsman in Great Britain would have regretted had Commodore Ashbury accomplished his purpose and suc- ceeded in sneaking off, under cover of a sharp legal technicality, with the prize he could not Carry away as the trophy of a fair, sporteman- like victory. Tue Emicration From Irguaxp to the shores of the American republic is already in very fall volume despite the stormy weather,» The Irish have, perhaps, sniffed the ay yach of a war storm between the United States and England, and wish to be on the right side—that of justice, freedom and equity, Lorpv Maro anp Lorp NariEr oF Maapata would have plenty of work in India should the Alabama claims question bring about a war between Great Britain aad America, NEW YURK HEKALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1872.-TRIPLE SHERT. Mille Posts for Christian Travellers. As the winter progresses the pastors of our city churches and vicinity seem to be much more intent on giving the people better spir- itual food and more of it than they had pre- viously given. This is the spiritual seed time, and in many of our city churches revivals of great power are progressing as a result of better and more faithful preaching. Yester- day Mr. Beecher encouraged his congregation to wait patiently upon God just as the husband. man waits for the precious fruits of the earth. The relation of man to ~atural laws he ex- plained as illustrative of the work which man las to do for himself while he waits upon God, Mr. Beecher, in his own quaint, sarcastic way, let a few shots fly at those whom he termed ‘‘pasteboard Christians,” who can trust God at all times except when they most need to trust Him. Dr. Cuyler urged upon his hearers faith in God in all our expectations. ‘‘My soul, wait thou upon God, for my expectation is from him.” Did not God make us wait for His blessing and His salvation we should be like spoiled chil- dren, and steal God's sceptre and try to rule the Ruler. Dr. E. S. Porter explained the nature and characteristics of vital Christianity, which he considered a standing protest against formalism. It is expressed both in the doc- trines of the Churches and in the lives of be- Mevers. There is no Christian life, he main- tained, except such as is gained beside the bloodstained cross, All else is unreal and formal. The discipline of domestic life was the theme of a discourse delivered in Trinity chapel yesterday by Dr. Dix. The very na- ture of mankind shows that alone we cannot stand against temptation nor adequately per- form those high duties which should engage our attention in order that we may be saved. This subject, of course, brought up the mar- riage relation, and we fear that female suffra- gists will hardly agree with the Doctor that it is true that a woman’s independence is gone when she marries, It may be true in other countries, but certainly not here, and it might have been true here in other ages, but it surely is not now. ‘It may seem strange,” said the Doctor, ‘that persons nearly alike never come together; but it is no less true.” And this strange fact, he thought, tended to promote human happiness. Referring incidentally to unhappy marriages and divorces, the preacher urged upon his church the necessity of standing more firmly by the sanctity and inviolability of the marriage tie. The Rev. Mr. Lothrop, of Boston, com- menced a series of sermons on Unitarian doctrines yesterday in the Church of the Messiah, and from the synopsis which has come to us we don’t wonder at all that Mr. Hepworth was in a hurry to get out of a denomination which, according to this doctrinal expounder, denies the particular mediatorship of Christ between God and man, and places “every man of great intellectual endowments employed in the right direction” onthe same plain with Jesus of Nazareth. Christ's coming on the earth was an argument in behalf of our noble powers wasted rather than of utter depravity, and He came not to announce a scheme of general salvation, but to teach a divine religion to men able to understand and receive it. If Christ gave his life, to whom did He give it? asks this divine, and he answers his question by saying that He must have given it to God or the Devil, and if to the latter, then the Devil is bot so wicked. Mr. Hepworth, in his dis- course on ‘“‘the perfect day,” remarked that the forbearance of God is the one great miracle of the universe. Not-only seventy times seven has He forgiven our iniquity, but the times of His forgiveness are absolutely countless. Mr. Hepworth indicated the prog- ress of the world in Christianity and toward a higher civilization, and showed that the light is stining more and more unto the per- fect day. Dr. Bellows labored to prove the falsity of Trinitarian belief in the divinity of Christ; but it is not very likely he will make many Unitarian converts from the orthodox ranks, when such prominent members of his own denomination as Hepworth are adopting the orthodox doctrines. Dr. Williams en- couraged his Baptist congreation to cry nuto God out of the depths at all times and under all circumstances, and to remember that there {is plenteous redemption in Christ, and that, like a faithful shepherd, He will lead His followers by the green pastures. In St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic church Rev. Mr. McCready preached about the unity and stability of the Church and the love and affection which that Church should command of all its followers. The Rev. Mr. McNeirny explained the parable of the sower to the con- gregation gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral yesterday and showed them the importance and the necessity of hearing the word of God. Dr. Hitchcock, of the Second avenue Presby- terian church, yesterday informed his people that he was about to resign his pastorate here to take charge of the American chapel in Paris, Dr. Hitchcock has been six years settled over this church, and his departure is greatly re- gretted. The Brooklyn church-goers were so struck with the novelty of a woman preacher that they crowded the Academy of Music last even- ing, and left not a foot of space unoccupied, while hundreds went away disappointed be- cause unable to gain an entrance. To those who were fortunate enough to get within hear- ing distance Miss Smiley expounded the para- ble of the marriage of the king’s son and the likeness of that event to the kingdom of heaven. It was a simple and touching story, and, told'with the tenderness and pathos of which her woman’s heart is capable, it had a thrilling effect upon the vast audience. We hope much good has been done, though we dare say that Miss Smiley, like her Master, came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to re- pentance, and the church folk had better stay in their own churches and let the masses have a chance to hear the Gospel truth from woman’s lips. Snoutp THe Unitep States Go to War with ENGLAND about the Alabama claims the British government will put a stop to emigra- tion to this country. The skilled laborers of the United Kingdom—carpenters, masons and other handicraftsmen—who come away now will be here just in the “‘nick of time.” Direor Losses BY THE REBEL PRIVATRERS.— Read the schedule of losses inflicted on our Commerce by the rebel cruisers SHALL I WAR? Great Excitement in England and the United States ou the Ala- bama Treaty Question. THE SUBJECT FROM BOTH STANDPOINTS. England Wants to Recede---Amer- ica Will Stand Firm. A FULL SETTLEMENT OR NONE. The Direct and Consequential Damages for English Pirates and Premature Recognition. GRANT PUTTING HIS FOOT DOWN. Kight Hundred Millions Sterling the Lowest Estimate of Our Full Claim, Direct and Indirect. The British Minister Begging America to Reconsider. FISH ANXIOUS ABOUT HIS TREATY The Counts in Our Indictment for the Geneva Arbitrators. Dangers to the Gladstone Ministry. The British Parliament to Dis- cuss the Position. THE WASHINGTON TREATY. THE ENGLISH VIEW OF THE SUBJECT. Lonpon, Feb. 4 1872, ‘The London Observer to-day states that the British government has sent a despatch to Washington with- drawing from its agreement to submit the Alabama claims to arbitration before the Geneva Board if the lability of Englund for indirect damages re- mains an open question. The despatch 1s couched in friendly terms, and gives expression to an earnest desire on the part of Her Majesty's government to carry out all the pro- visions of tne Treaty of Washington. THE AMERICAN VIEW OF THE SUBJECT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1872. ‘There is no dental of the fact that our relations witb Engiand are in acritical condition. The ex- clement here among those high in authority has been very great, and there have been constant conferences between the representatives of the American government and the English Embassy. The despatches over the cable publishea in the newspaper press have not fully represented the gravity of the situation, as they were mainly based upon claims. The publication of the case of the United States in Europe has PRECIPITATED THE DISC!SSION of the whole matter upon an imperfect basis. The situation in England, as it is represented by the English Legation here, is of the gravest character. Although the tory party was represented by the ap- pointment of Sir Stafford Northcote on the Jomt High Commission, it has been the purpose of that party to force the discussion of the question upon the attention of Parliament at Its meeting on Tues- day, and compel such @ vote as would declare its ‘want of contidence in the Gladstone Ministry. The Gladstone Ministry appreciate the force of this, and its friends have been using every effort to compel such an amendment of our case as will enable that Ministry to parry the assault of the tories, and if possible to enable the Queen inher speech at the opening of Parliament to make an announcement to this effect, The efforts of the friends of the treaty to LEAD TO AN ACCOMMODATION that will avoid a rupture of the treaty have been untiring. Englisn statesmen like Sir John Rose, whose efforts in behalf of the Joint High Commis sion were assiduous, have been untiring in their exertions to bring about an accommodation, Despatches have been received here to-day and yes. terday urging the administration to withdraw the claim for what is called consequential damage. The President is firm in the conviction that the case as presented by our government shall NOT BE AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN, He regards the Geneva Commission as a Court, and feels America has a perfect right to go before that Court, like any other party to an action, and leave to the wise decision of the members the whole question of damages. If our case shows any surprising features, if it ts seen that we ask for an enormous sum of money, the fault will be with the English, who permittea themselves wilfully and for their own gain to become parties to acts of war upon the United States. The President feels furthermore that the anxteties and NEORSSITIES OF ANY ENGLISH CABINET Must not be permitted to force his administration into @ false position. y A despatch was received to-day from an eminent Englishman, who has been conspicuous in his friendsaip for this country, urging upon the administration a reconsideration of the whole case, as far as the claim for conse quenual damage ts concerned. It was under- stood bere that this despatcn represented the views of Lord Granville, the English Foreign Min- ister. It is known also that despatches more directly from the government have been received by Sir Edwara Thornton, the Britisn Minister. Sir Edward, in conversation to-day, did not hesitate to express his anxiety. This anxiety was strength. enced by the reception of a despatch from Minister Schenok to the effect that the EXCITEMENT IN LONDON WAS INTRNSE; but beyond the statement of this fact Mr. Schenck Made no recommendations. Sir Edwara Thornton combated the views of our administration, as ex- pressed by the President, that the Geneva Commis- Sion was in any sense a Court, and that England and America were to appear before it as parties ‘with a grievance pleading a suit and asking judg- ment. Re urged upon our government that this view be abandoned, and that it be treated as an amicable conference, anxious for a settlement upon euch terms as would lead toa lasting peace. He contended that THERE COULE BE NO PEACE if we made the presentation of our case in the form of an indictment against the british govern ment for misconduct, or even as a civil proceeding for damages, He believes that the surest way to come to an agreement 1s for America to aban- don any undefined claim for consequential dam- ages and to, specify a fixed gross sum that will be accepted in leu of any further claim upon England. Secretary Fish is very much concerned. He does not see how we can withdraw any claim as presented. He sees the Gravity of the whole situation, and feels, further- more, that if Sir Alexander Cockburn should with- draw from the Geneva Conference all hope of AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT MUST P 83 AWAY. We cannot, in honor, ask England to take part in @ new treaty after England repudiates the present. He feels a deeper anxiety than the President for a peaceful settlement on the present basis. His fame as a treaty maker and a diplomatist ts at stake, The President, on the other hand, feels that he is now to go before the country, and &e cannot allow the ad- ministration to pass into the position of amending its case before a hearing AT THE DEMAND OF ENGLAND. If England 1s sensitive the same sensitiveness will be feltin America, The Secretary 1s disposed to agree with Sir Hdward Thornton, that perhaps a common sround can be reached upon the basis of a general gross sum for consequential damages. his dificulty in presenting this view will be found in the character of General Grant, who 1a known to have very decided views upon the question, and to | be in the habit of PUTTING HIS FOOT DOWN as firmly as sackson himsel! when he has made up his mind. The position, then, summed up 1s this:— Pubite opinion in England is in a high state of ex- citement upon the presentation of a claim which is roughly estimated at £800,000,000. Our people reply that, as the English have not hesitated to p#esent the Confederate loan for payment, an an Offset to our just claims, they should not be sensl- tive about a statement of a case that exceeds their own conception. The Gladstone Ministry wish an amendment of the case that will relieve them from the embarrass- ment of an excited public opinion that may over- throw them. The administration does not choose vo make such a retrocession from a@ carefully con+ sidered claim as will bring upon it THE CONDEMNATION OF THE COUNTRY. Afew days will develop the matter still farther and all friends of peace hope that further confer- ence willsolve what seems to be a most embar rassing problem. To this end Mr. Evarts 1s about to return to America for further instructions. A fall and complete understanding of this matter can only be had by a knowledge of the points which the United States claim as established and of the same in gross which is demanded. These facts, which make the important feature of our case, have not yet been published. The facts that the recognition or the insurgents by Great Britain as belligerents on the high seas before they had a single vessel afloat had the effect of actually creating them belliger- ents—and thts was effected exclusively from English ports, the insurgents mever appearing as belil- gerents on the ocean excepting IN THE SHAPE OF BRITISH VESSELS, constructed, equipped, supplied, manned and armed in British ports—go to make up the first four counts in the indictment, The four following counts are to the effect that, notwithstanding our remonstrance in every prescribed form agalast tus abuse of neutrality, the persistent call to put a stop to it and the free acknowledgment of THE VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY on the part of Great Britain and the inefficiency of English law was so remarkable, and the refusal ‘to procure additional powers so absolute, that the failure to check this flagrant abuse of neutrality, with the aid of the hasty recognition of the belli- gerent character of the insurgents, had the direct effect of destroying a large number of our mere chant vessels on the ocean, and indirectly of DRIVING OUR COMMERCE FROM THE SEAS. On these eight points the concluding one is based, This, stripped of all verbiage ana argument, re- solves itself into the single proposition that if, in the opinion of the tribunal to setfle the whole question under the Treaty of Washington, these facts constitute no just claim against Great Britain, we must vow to the result; but if, onthe other hand, Great Britain shall not be able to explain to the complete satisfaction of the arbitrators the charges and proof which they present, the United States will count upon an award to THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DEMAND, This demand ts for a sum in gross for direct losses growing out of the destruction of vessels and their cargoes by insurgent cruimers, for the expenditures of the United States in pursuit of these cruisers, for the loss in the transfer of the American commercial marine to the British flag, for the enhanced payments of insur. rance and for the additional cost of our civil war by its prolongation. The United States present a detailed statement of the losses to govern- ment and merchant vessels and the injuries to per- sons, reserving the right to present further claims and evidence, and upon these counts the tribunal is asked to make an award. The whole subject is #0 important that, notwithstanding it was Sunday, the President spent the greater part or the day in its consideration. THE WORK OF THE REBEL PRIVATEERS, From the following exhibit it will be seen whether the United States governmeat has reason wo feel aggrieved over the conduct pursued by England during the late war with the South. The American claims before the Geneva Conference will be based mainly on the acts of the privateers Alabama, Shenandoah, Florida, Georgia and Sumter, The list of the vessels captured and destroyed on tne high seas by the cruisers named foots up in the aggregate to 180 vessels of almost every rig— steamers, ships, barks, brigs and schooners, Tne annexed table will give the number of vessels and the privateers by which they were captured and destroyed :— DY THE ALABAMA, Whserrom. Names of Vessels. Alert, bark. al ? 3 HY FeEPet aa ‘Mar. 29) Sept. 16 te Nor, 9 les Chai of Veasele, conrad, bark. Contest, ahi; SESEEREGERE ERSHELEROOEE EERGEG Palmetto, schooner. Parker Cook, bark, Punjab sbip foe birdy bare. ari Sea Lark, # 3 | Sams Se38 Rt ar) A Woather Gauge, . Provincetor Winged Racer, schooner. .Mauta... BY THE SHENANDOAH, fener? br w Bedt Adelaide, Alina, bark Hi J. Jacob Bell, ship. Kate Stewart, schor Lapwing, |. J. Colcord, bark. Mondamin, bark. Red Gauntlet, shi Rienzi, schooner. ith Rights, jan. 22, 1863 June 10, 1564 Abbie Bradrora, schooner. bert Adat July 95, 1861 Albert J % 1860 Alverado, bar ae —. 1861 a tee y bri July 5, tet oniog. Dig. aay og Bey Martin, rte. jane 16, 1861 California, bark. = Cubs, brig. D, Trowbri Eben Dod, idge, schooner id Hunter, shfi Bold Hu ot, ali DAMAGES ON TH From this it will be seen that the Alabama de stroyed sixty-nine, the Shenandoah thirty-eight, the Florida thirty-six, the Sumter twenty-seven ‘and the Georgia ten. The claims based on the de- struction of these vessels reached, in the aggregate, the sum Of $18,250,004, wateer. No. of Vessels, Losses, alabama - 69 $6,547, 609 Shenand 6,488, 698,609 Florid: 8, T0608 383,976 TOCA see seeeeeceeessen ees 180 $17,129,200 To waich ts added for increased war in- surance premiums. + $1,120,795 ‘Total. + $18,250,004 But this is not al several small amounts for other privateers, which have, or rather, which have not, yet been made puolic. THE CASE OF THE UNITED STATES. ‘The “case” of the United States, as made up by Mr. Bancroft Davis, was presented, and contains a full recital of the facts, great and small, of what are known as the Alabama gievances, coupled with an equally fall recital of all that the government of the United States has thought or gaid about it The case forms avolume of 500 pages, and contains & French transiation, and is accompanied by seven other volumes of paper and documents, It asks for compensation in @round gum for the 108s of vessels and their cargoes; for the expense of pursuing the rebel privateers; for the loss sistained by the transfer of American ships to foreign flags, and increased cost of insurance, and for the prolongation of the war caused. by the operations of these cruisers, In short, the case claims everything it is possible to-claim. THE FULL BILL. According to the provisions of the Washington Treaty, which reads that, ‘in order to remove and adjust all complaints and claims on the part of the United States and to provide for the settlement of such claims,” indirect losses as well as those about which there can scarcely be any dispute will be con- aldered at the Geneva Conference. The following estimate (from the World) will give an idea of the character and amount of the ciaims made in behalf of tne United States:— I. For the destruction of vessels and Fes ery, belonging to the government of he United States. seseeaceeee ba For the destruction of aura sels, cargoes and property the fi the United States...... « 17,900,633 ithe eStigsieat eden st 08, ZrO! Oo! each class of these vessels. fa respect to this item the “case” says itis impossibie at mnt for the Univea States to present a led statement, but the amount of the claim cannot be less Vhan hundreds of thousands and bly millions of dollars, on account of hardy, bs | tg seamen and their bn ane 1V. For national expenditures the Pursuit of the cruisers. see V. For 108s in the transier of the Amer can commercial marine to the Britisn (in respect to this item the United States ask the arbitrators to estimate the yy wi our tounay aye and after the rebel- Hon.) ve For enhanced paymenta of insur. ‘ance by citizens of the Uniteat States, so 4,190,708 iow known.. . “it For prolongat clyit war, the addition of @ large sum the ‘cost thereof and of the suppression of the rebelsion. 10 thus item the United Staves clalm that ales & $25,000 7,080,478 1 @e battle of Gettysharg offensive operations the insurgents were conducted only at the Angio-Confederate with the nope of in- Eee ae aa me ees in equity to retm! the United States for te expense thereby entailed pon them.) ViIL Interest upon all the claims up tothe day when the award 18 payable by the terms of the treaty, which is twelve months after the date of the award, at the usual rate of interest in the oity of New York, where most of the claims of individuals are held, which is seven percent per annum. The United States claim that interest should be com- puted trom an average day, say July 1, 1863, According to the foregoing statement, so far as it goes, the figures reach the sum of $26,136,806, It will be observed, however, in the reading of the ex- hibit that the amounts for damages or injuries to persons growing out of the descruction of vesseis by the rebel cruisers, the loss in the transfer of the American commercial marine to the Britists flag, the prolongation of tne war, due tw the continued offensive operations of the rebet Privateers after the battle of Gettysburg, and inver- estupon all the claims upto the day when the award ts payable, according to the terma of tne Washington Treaty, are not enumerated in this Schedule, The amount of these claims will vaatiy increase the American demand. For the benefit of the readers of the HeRaLp we republish the Wash- ington Treaty, and they can judge for themselves of the conilitions expressed therein, and the powers under which the arbitrators at Geneva will discuss the American claims, THE ALABAMA TRIAL AT GENEVA. Treaty Between the United States aud Great Britain for the Settlement of Pending Questions Between the Two Countries, Signed at Washington om the Sth of May, 1871. Article 1, Whereas differences have arisen between the. government of the United States and the government of her Britaanie Majoaty, and still exist, growing out of the acts committed by the several vessols ' wi have given, rise to the claims generally known as the “Alabama claims.” And whereas Her Britannic Majesty has authorized ber high commissioners and plenipotentaries to, exproady im diy apirit, the regret felt by Her Majesty's govertiment Game and olde vostall fron’ Sriat anes et Ton ibe eae rom 01 dations committed by those vessels, Por? Sd for the de in order to remove and OW, and claims on emplants States, y to provide tor the speedy, ent of claims, h are not admitted by Her Britannia Majesty's government, the hign contracting parties thatall the said claims, growing out of acts committea by the aforesaia and known as the “Alabama claims,” shall be ref to a tribunal of arbitration to be composed of five arbitrators, to be appointed in the followin, manner, that ls to aay : all be named by the Presiden Of the United States; shall be named by Her Britaunte Majesty; His Majest tal be ty the King of Ttaly shall be requested to name one; the President of the Swiss Confederation ahail be Tequeated to name ove, and His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil shall be requested to name one. In case of the death, absence or incapacity to serve any or either of the sald arbitrators, or in the event either of the said arbitrators omitting or declining or ceasing to act as such, the President or the United States, or Her Britannic Majesty, or His Majesty the King of Italy, or the Presiaent of the Swiss Confederation or His Majesty tue Emperor of Brazil, as the case may be, may forthwith name another person to act as arbitrator in the place and stead of the arbitrator originally named by such head of a State. And in the event of the refusal or omiasion for two months after receipt of the request from either of the bigh contract- {ng partion of His Majesty the King of, Ilaly or the treaident of the Swiss Confederation or His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil to name an arbitrator either to fill the original appointment or in the place of one who may have died, be ¢ or incapacitated, or who may omit, declina or from any cause cease to act as such arbitrator, His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norwsy shall be requested to name one or more persons, as tie case may be, to act * sash arblismor or arbitratore. rticte The arbitrators shall meet at Geneva, in Switzerland, at the earliest convenient day after they shail have been named, and shall proceed impartially and carefully to examine and decide all questions that shall be iad beiore them on part ot the governments of the United States and Her Hritan- Ric Majesty bare, ban All questions considered by tae tribunal, including the final award, shall be deciied by s majority of all the arbitrators. Each of the high contracting parties shall also name ona person to attend the tribunal as its nt to represent it gen- erally in all matters ponnested Cd the arbitration. ‘The written or printed case of each of the two parties, aa- companied by the documents, the official correspondence ‘and other evidence oa which each relies, shall be delivered in duplicate to each of the arbitrators and to the agent of the other party as soon as may be after the organization of the tribunal, but within @ period not exceeding six m poder the date of the exchange of the ratibcations of tuis Article 4. Within four months after the delivery on both sides of the written or printed case either party may, in like manner, de- liver in duplicate to each of the said. arbitrators, and 1 the agent of the other party, a counter case and additional docu- ments, correspondence’ and evidence in reply to the case, documents, correspondence and evidence se presented by other ty ‘The arbitrators may, however, extend the time for deliver- tng such counter case, dooum correspondence and evi- dence when, in their judzment, It becomes necessary, in cou- distance of the place, from which the evt- "1 have specified or alluded to any report or document ia its own exclusive possession without annexing a copy, auch party shall be bound, if the other party thinks proper t torit, to furnish that party with a copy thereof; and ei Party may cali upon the other, through the arbitrators, te produce the originals or certified copies of any papers adduced ‘as evidence, giving in each instance such reasonable notice as the arbitrators may require. Itahall be the duty of the agent of each party, within two months after the expiration of the time limited for the de- livery of the counter cases on both sides, to dellver in duplt- cate'to each of the said arbitrators and ‘to the agent of the other party a written or printed argument showing the pointe and reierring to the eviaence upon which his) goverument relies; and the arbitrators may, if they desire further eluci- dation with regard to any point, require written or printed statement or argument, or oral argument by counsel upon it; butin such case the other party shall be entitied to reply either orally or in writing, as the case may be. ticle In deciding the matters submitted to the arbitrators they be governed by the tollowing three rules, which are agreed upon by the high contracting parties a8 rules to be taken as applicable to the case, aod by such principles of in- ternational law not inconsistent therewith as the arbitrators sbail determine to have been applicable to the caso :— RULES. is bound. to A neutral government a First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming or equipping, within 1s Jurisdiction, of any vessel which has reasonable ground to beileve is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it 1s at peace; aud also to use like diligence to prevent the departure from ite it'aooves such vessel having been spestally adapted; ia wadle as avove, st avi yn 8) }, ia wi or in part, within such orisiicwon, to warlike use. Secondly, not to pernilt or suffer ‘elther belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the base of naval operations . against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or aug: mentation of military supplies or arms, or the recrutts . of men, Thirdiy, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and as to all ns within its Jurisdiction, to pre- vent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties, Her Britannic Majesty hes commanded her iligh Comatie- sioners and Plevipotentiaries to declare that Her Majesty's government cannot assent to the foregoing rules ment of principles of foternational law at the time when the claims mentioned in Article I. but that Her Majesty's government, in order to evince its de- siro of strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries and of makin provision for the future, that in deciding the questions between the twa countries arising out of those claims, the arbitrators should assume that Her Majesty’s government had undertaken to ‘act upon the principles set forth io these rules. ‘And the high contracting parties agree between themselves in future, and to bring them to the Knowledge of maritime Powers, and to invite them to we em, Article 1. 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