text_original: 408. 1874] THE GENEVA AWARD 431 years afterwards Mr. Gladstone said: "Although I may think the sentence was harsh in its extent and unj ust in its basis, I re  gard the fine imposed on this country as dust in the balance com  pared with the moral value of the example set when these two great nations of England and America . . . went in peace and concord before a judicial tribunal rather than resort to the arbitrament of the sword
text_transcription: EIGHT YEARS AFTERWARD MISTER GLADSTE SAID ALTHOUGH I MAY THINK THE SENTENCE WAS HARSH IN ITS EXTENT AND UNJUST IN ITS BASIS I REGARD THE FINE IMPOSED ON THIS COUNTRY AS DUST IN THE BALANCE COMPARED WITH THE MORAL VALUE OF THE EXAMPLE SET WHEN THESE TWO GREAT NATIONS OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA WENT IN PEACE AND CONCORD BEFORE A JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL RATHER THAN RESORT TO THE ABATREMENT OF THE SWORD
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