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CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION... .ccsscvcseccsecuccecsseeeseeens 9 
CHAPTER II. ALABAMA CLAIMS........... cece cccccese ee ceeees 15 
Conduct of Great Britain toward the United States during the late 
OUT) Wil i is shoe ste oat Ses as Lb dee eee eeeaeen sors ereseers 15 
Negotiations by Mr. Seward .,...........cceseceeecccceuceeeeneerees 17 
Policy of President Grant.........cccccceeeccceesececeeeeeceseeess 18 
Overtures by Great Britain.............../ Cbajsccioas 803 5 aE 8 AA OS 20 
Stipulations respecting the Alabama Claims.............0000eeeeees 21 
Arrangements of Arbitration............cccceccccceccueeececeueeeces 26 
The American Case ........ccscssscenseccescecseeseccceeasanes dais 30 
Explanation of Objections to the American Case.................-+ 33 
Aeiistians respecting the National Claimisinns saws sswes scenes wens sas 34 
Cause of this Agitation............ Pitt te ences eee ee et eetea tener aes 39 
Discussion between the two Governments......... fesiats © aan a ean tie 42 
English Misconception of American Sentiment...............00.0008 48 
Attitude of the American Government ........ 0.00.0... cece tee eees 52 
Action of the American Agent and Counsel............seee eee eens 55 
Presentation of Counter-Cases....ssssscesseerseneees Ss seman bans OO 57 
