Genet, Edmond C

(1765-1834), was born in France. He was appointed Minister to the United States in 1792, and arrived in Charleston, S. C., in 1793. He immediately took steps to induce the United States to aid France in her troubles with Great Britain, and unlawfully commi ioned privateers from American ports. The executive had determined upon neutrality. Genét succeeded for a time in arousing enthusiasm among the people of the United States, and acted so imprudently that Washington’s administration requested his recall in 1794. He was afterward naturalized and became a citizen of the United States, Geneva Arbitration. A tribunal of arbitration a embled at Geneva in Switzerland, December 15, 1871, to arbitrate upon the ‘‘ Alabama’’ claims, (See art.) The tribunal consisted of Count Federigo Sclopis, of Italy; Viscount Itajuba, of Brazil; Mr. Jacques Staempfii, of Switzerland; Charles Francis Adams, of the United States, and Sir Alexander Cock burn, of England. The tribunal decided that an award of compensation for the ‘‘ indirect claims '’ advanced by America was not in keeping with the principles of international law. This preliminary decision was accepted. The tribune also decided that Great Britain had not exercised due diligence in preventing the construction, equipment and provisioning of such ships as the ‘‘ Alabama "; that $15,500,goo should be awarded in a gro sum to the United States, but no compensation should be made for the pursuit of cruisers or for prospective earnings. 286