Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-14

\ PROCLAMATION.
VIII Rtts y convention Tor the adjustment of
'la.IuS Of citizens "i the | mitcl States against the
ErInh'ic q Costa Eica was concluded between the
I ii'tri States -; America and thar Rci,ub.ic. and
Wa signed lay their Respective ricniI,u:,niiarics at
san Jose. on The >econt day of July. On. thousand
eight hundred and SHY. which convention. being in
the Eight, and Spanish languages. j.. word for
M"rl. a. follow:
'1nven'ion inr TIE alius,ment "r claims of citi-
zsn. q. Il . l nitr'i States against The Government
%. the i~eirii,iic Ut Cost" Rica.
The | Mi;rd Staics ii America aud tie ~l;cpuhlic
81 Cr>ti Rir,. .ir~irin. To- .lljus, ,l, claims or citi-
rms "l said states. against Costa Hica. in such
, manner ~ tp cc,nrt, ihr good understanding and
lsici.l.y relations NJ" l%a,!,iiy >uhsi<iins between
the two Ecril!i.>. have resolved 10 settle such
claims t.! m,ans at " convention n.I. for that
,a,r,.ose. appointed and conferred iuii powers, re-
-irc:iycly, t. wit:
pimi,ry. Minister ~i;csiirnt of said tni'cd States.
il the Republic OF Costa kira. and hi> EXccl!cncy
IN" Constitutional President of said Republic of
{ sta Kica "n Mriuc! jose ,araxo aud Francisco
N,ria IglcSias. wti". ~ III an exchange of their
,icnarv powers. which were found in good and
proper form. have agreed To the following articles {:
tr;icl" L. II i, agreed that all claims of citizens
al the Emitted States. upon the Government Of Costa
Hica. arising from iniEric> 10 their persons. or dam
ages to their property. m'icc any iorm whatsoever
Though the action, al authorities ~ the Republic of
Costa Kica. statements vi which. collecting the in
,errosi.ion Of the t",rrun.n. Of the United States,
have haea presented 20 the I,r,ar,ment Of State ut
Washington. cr /" the Iii, 4. imaiic agents of said
IAited States II, san ice, of Costa Rica. up to the
dLtc oil the signature "f this conventions. shall. to-
ycther with the documents in proof. on which they
NAV be founded. bc referred =, IA board of commits
>;,ncr., consisting of two ~, ml.c,s, who shall he
aorcinte,i in tlc loilo.;n: manner: onc hy the
Government Of the United STATE, of America. and
r,r iy the Govcrnr..ut of the Republic of Costa
Iica: Provided. however. tina. M claim Of any cit
i1y., ,s the United States. WIN may be proved To
La,e been II te,li rcr,i4, ,iurinr the occupation OF
Nicaragua Il. the troo.,. at t'as.a Rica. or the ex-
,risc of authority, l.. the latter. within the terri
tosr = The former. shall te c"n>i.irrel rs one proper
H.. .. :i.s Of IT,, bah "i commissioners herein
;~fnvilct ..,.
in ra.e OF the data. absence. or incapacitv. of
.;,ier commissioner. or in the .,.nr of either com
,n;>,iunvr's c~nittin., or easing t., act, the Govern
mc.,t If the unio,l sat. ol america, or that of
III. EcruIiic of Costa Ei.a. rr,p"cti,ely, or the
Minister of the latter. in the tnitcd States. acting
IS its direction. shall forthwith proceed to fill the
, l-aucy thus neca>ionci.
trt;r,, II. Til, commissioners 50 named shall
NEE, n, the civ of Washington, within ninety DAYS
t,o,u the cxchan-, ri IL. raiitirations of this con-
,.ntion and. l.. fare preceding 10 business, they
- !. ,.,h u: il,rta. cyhit,i: n sulcmn oath. made
.... .,I~cri;.,i before "A comnctrut authority. that
,n.y will cnreiuliy examine iul,. and impnrti.lly
hide. according To- the rrinciples of Justice and of
.,,u;ty. and IA The stinulations Of treaty. upvn all
,l. claims l,,.. l.,,,r, them. u,.,ler the provisions Of
his convention. l,y the Government Of the United
S,,tc,. and in accordance with such cyidencc ms
shall H.. submitted TO them on the part of said Uni
,nI states and .c the Reumhlic IL Costa R;ca. re-
s,e.,iy.,, An, their oath. to such effect. shall h.
entered uu.n the record OF their proceedings.
S,iI ,n,,ui.sion,r. shall then nrocee,l 10 name
an arbitrator. or umpire. to decide upon any case or
.a,c.. conccrnin. which they NAV disagree. or upon
r,;n, n ,,,;nta of difference which NAV arise in
IN, ,,,,r.c of their proceedings. And If thew cam
not agree in the selection, the arbitrator. or umpire,
shall he arnoiuted bv the Minister of his Majesty
the KIM OF the Erlyians. 10 the United States.
WHOM he two Lirh contracting parties shall invite
TO make such ap,,oin,mcnt. and whose selection shall
he conclusive on both porties.
Article III. The arbitrator. or umpire, being M.
pointed. the commissioner shall. without delay, pro-
cccd to examin. and determine the claims which
NAV be presented to them. under the provisions OF
this convention. Ly Ike Government Of the United
States. ms stated in the preceding article: and they
.l,al, hear. if required, one person in behalf of each
,;o,orn,a,nt. on every seuuratc claim.
racb t;,x.rnm.n, shall furnish. upon request O,
either ,s the commissioners. such papcrs in its Dos
session q may he deemed imnortant to the lust de-
termination OF any claims Of citizens Of the United
states. r,,,,rine 10 the board. under the provision.
-, I'M. ;,r.t ,rti,,r.
In eases. whether tourhius injuries 10 the person,
limb. ar life of ,uy .aid citizens. or damages com
r,,,,.J mo- stimulated in the 6rst article. aya;n,,
heir nron.r,yI in which the c.mmissiuners ma
a,r,e 70 award nm Indemnity. thew shall determiu.
~. amount 10 bc mid. In eases in which said com.
,r;.s;nncrsc orno, ,rrce. thc uo;n,s Of difference shall
H.. r.f.rrcJ .. Mo ,,i,;,rator nr mmu;rr. Lcfore whom
...h -: ,hs .omm;ss;"ncrs NAV h. heard. and nj,
ds,;s;on sb,I he final
article IN The commissioners shall issue Ger
,;Gc,t.s ~ rho sums IN h. mid Ia the claimants. r..
s...s,;,.,v wh.,h.- hv ,;rtu. nf m. ,w.rL. .yrr.s,
~ h.,,v..,, ,han.ol,.s "a . az Tins. mad. nv them
N "S Js.;S;o.. .s ~. .rh;,r.,or ar nm,
-. and N. ,..r.,,tc .mopn, 0f s.iI .ums. de-
crs,i nv ,h. ..r,;1;c.,s. .f .xarI made hv IN. com.
,n;Ss;.,.r. IN ";,J,.r m.rn. ,L,v. ;n,l;..t.d .rL ~
The sum. also .c.ru;uv from s,.h certificate. a
.w.rd a. III. .rh;,r.,nr ~ ,,,u,;r,- may. under III,
a",h"r;,S h"r.;nat,ar .,"e rrcj nv ~. seventh AZ
rel. h,y. mai. and issued. with the rate of inter
!. s,;n.ls,.d in m. nr.s.rt .r,;rle in favor If AN,
.i.;,.an, 49, .l.r.rt. hall NJ. n.;a IN IN. Gnv.rm
,ncnt of tho Tinted St.tcs. in the city of Washing
tom in en,., sem; annual nstalm.nts. II il. how
- q ,.rohv .,rs.d nv m. .nntr.c,;rv u.rt;e.
,h., ,,s .vms .f IN. frat ;n.,.lmcnt sh.ll n
mad. n;,h, ,,,,,i,. Cro,, n. ,erm;n .,;nn of The In
hor. ar the c,,r,u;.s;.n and. .f,sr such first uny
,n.., RI. second and each s,cccc,l;nr one. shah h
,n.in sc,n; an,u.,Iv coumt;uo rr,m tic dnte or In
~, n.w,ron, AMI Tho wbnie :. vment If such 40
yrcv.t. onount. or amounts. shall he nerfscted With
:, H.. town If ton vexrs from the termination q
..;J .or,n;,x;o, . aud .cb IF s.;J ann. .hnll hen
;rt.res, f.Ixo u.v.bI. semi. ,nnuallvl nj the mi. q
VIZ . .sn, = amman from ,he i.v m vb;ch ii,
.w,rss rssncct;vrIv. will nav. Lecn iecrccd.
To meet these payments. the government Of III
Repuhl;c If Costa kicn hereby sDecially appropri
.t.s 6ftv .r cent az the net uroceel, Of the reven
us. .r;s;nv from the customs III ,hs said Republic
h.t e s"ch .nnr,nr;nt;on shouId nrovc ;nsuf6cieu
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