No. 308.
Mr. Blaine
to Mr. Lowell.
Evarts’ remark about advertising for claims was made to show British minister the impracticability of sacrificing the rights of unknown parties who might afterwards appear with just claims. At present no such claims are believed to exist, but I could not consent in settling the known claims of one class of persons to bar the claims of another class without notice.
The simple question is whether Lord Granville is willing to adjust the claims comprehended in 109 and 110, either by payment of lump sum or by reference of the whole matter to British minister and myself. I am ready to consider either mode of adjustment.