But I came to the conclusion, both from the history of the proceedings at Geneva, and from the nature of the submission, that the claim that had been established against Great Britain was a National claim, made by National authority for a National injury.
Hoar concludes that the claim against Great Britain was a national issue requiring national authority.
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