Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-18
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

THE following Is synopsis OF the treaty
agreed upon by the Joint High Commis-
sion at Washington, and submitted to the
United States Senate on the 10th:
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Article 1 provides that the Alabama
claims shall be referred to five arbitrators,
to be appointed as follows: The first to be
named by the President of the United
States; one by Her Britannia Majesty /;
His Majesty, the King of Italy, shall be
requested to name one; the President of
the Swiss Confederation shall be requested
to name one, and His Majesty, the En-
peror Brazil, shall be requested TO name
one.
Article designates Geneva, in Switzer
land, as the place for holding the arbitra-
ton, at the earliest day convenient after
the appointment of the members. All
questions considered by the tribunal, in
cluding the final award, to be decided by
q majority of the arbitrators; each of the
high contracting parties to name one per-
son to attend the tribunal as its agent, anu
represent it generally on all matters con-
nected with tine arbitration.
Articles 8, 4, and 6 prescribe the mode
of submitting the cases and arguments be-
fore the board of arbitration, and provide
that in deciding matters submitted to the
arbitrators, they shall be governed by the
following three rules, to be taken as appli-
cable to the case, and by such principles of
international law not inconsistent there
with as the arbitrators shall determine to
have been applicable to the case.
/. neutral government Is bound, first, to
use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arm
ing or equipping, within it's Jurisdiction, OF any
vessel which Il has reasonable ground to believe
intended TO cruise to carry on war against
power with which it us Is at peace and to to use dIe
ton of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on
war above, such vessel having been specially
adapted, in whole or in part, within such jurisdc-
2. Not to permit or suffer either belligerent to
make use OF It's ports or waters as base OF naval
operations against the other, or for the purpose OF
| renewal or augmentation OF military supplies or
| arms, or the recruitment of men,
3. To exercise due diligence in its own ports and
waters and as to all persons within its jurisdiction,
| to prevent violation OF the foregoing obligations
\ and duties.
Articles z, 8 and provide that the de-
cision of the tribunal, in writing, dated
and signed by the arbitrators asserting to
it, shall, if possible, be made within three
months from the close of the argument on
both sides. In case the tribunal find that
Great Britain has failed to fulfill any duty,
or duties, as aforesaid, it may, if it thinks
proper, proceed to award sum in gross
to be paid by Great Britain to the United
States for all claims referred to ii, and IN
such case the gross sum so awarded shall
be paid in coin by the Government OF
Great Britain to the Government of the
United States, at Washington, within
twelve months after date of award.
Article 10 provides that, in case the tri-
bunal finds Great Britain has failed to ful.
fill any duty or duties as aforesaid, and
does not award the sum in gross, then q
Beard of Assessors shall be appointed to
ascertain and determine what claims
are valid and what amount or amounts
shall be paid by Great Britain TO the
United States on account of the liabili.
ty arising from such failure; such board
to be designated as follows: One by the
President of the United States; one by
Her Britannia Majesty, and one by the
Representative at Washington of the King
of Italy. The said board shall organize
in Washington, and hold their sittings
there OF in New York or Boston.
Article IL provides that the result of the
proceedings of the tribunal of arbitration
and of the Board of Assessors, should such
board be appointed, shall lie a full, per
feet and final settlement of all claims here
in before referred to; and further engage
that every such claim, whether the samt
may or may not have been presented tc
their notice, or made, preferred, or laid be
fore the tribunal or board, shall, from ano
after the conclusion of the proceedings o.
the tribunal or board, be considered anc
treated as finally settled, barred, and hence
forth inadmissible."
CLAIMS OF BRITISH SUBJECTS.
BY article IL it is agreed that all claim