New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27

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The s. y not being claims
Gle one Of this treaty, and all claims, with tn
like exception, ON the part Of corporations
companies, or private individuals, sui
lects Of Her Britannia Majesty, upon tn
government OF the United States, arisin
out OF acts committed against the person
or property OF subjects of Her Britanni
majesty during the same period, whicl
| may have been presented to either govern
ment tor its interpOsitiOn with the other, an,
which may yet remain unsettled, as we'll a
any other such claim which may be present
e6 within the time specified in article XII,
OF this treaty. shall be referred to three
commissioners, to be appointed in the fol
lowing manner, that is to say: One com
missioner shall be named BY the Presiden
OF the United States, one by Her Britanni,
Majesty, and third by the President Of thu
United States and Her Brittanic Majest,
conformity; and in case the third commits
siOner shall not have been 90 named within
period Of three months from the date Of
the exchange of the Publications of this
treaty, then the third commissioner shall be
named by the representative at Washington
OF His Majesty the King of Spain. In case
OF the death, absence, or incapacity Of any
commissioner, or in the event of any COM
missioner emitting or ceasing to act, the
vacancy shall be filled in the manner here
lnbefOre provided for making the original
appointment; the period of three months IN
case OF such substitution being calculated
from the date OF the happening OF the
vacancy.
The commissioners so named shall meet at
Washington at the earliest convenient period
after they have been respectively named:
and shall, before proceeding to any bust
ness. make and subscribe solemn declara-
| will scvV-.
! July examine and decide to the best OF
their judgment, and according to justice and
| equity, all such claims as shall be laid be-
lore them on the part of the governments
OF the United States and of Her Britanic
Majesty, respectively; and such declaration
shall be entered Oh the record Of their pro-
| ceedings.
ARTICLE KILL
The commissioner shall then forthwith
proceed 70 the investigation of the claims
which shall be presented to them. They
shall investigate and decide such claims in
such order and such manner as thew NAV
think proper. but upon such evidence or in
formation only as shall be furnished by or
on behalf OF the respective governments
They shall be bound to receive and consider
all written documents or statements which
may be presented to them by or on behalf
OF the respective governments in support
OF, or IN answer to, any claim, and to hear,
II required, one person on each side, on
behalf OF each government, on each and
every separate claim. A majority of the
commissioners shall be sufficient for
an award in each case. The award
shall! be given upon each claim in
writing, and shall be signed by the COM
missiOners asserting to it. It shall be
competent for each government to name one
person to attend the commissioners as it's
agent: to present and support claims on its
behalf, and to answer claims made upon it.
and to represent it generally in all matters
connected with the investigation and de-
cisien thereof
The high contracting parties hereby en-
gage to consider the decision of the COM
missioners as absolutely final and conclusive
upon each claim decided upon by them, and |
to give full effect to such decisions without |
any objection, evasion or delay whatsO- |
ever.
ARTICLE XIV.
Every claim shall be presented to the |
commissioners within six months from the |
day Ut their first meeting, unless in any
case where reasons for delay shall be estab- |
llshed to the satisfaction Of the commission
ers, and then. and in any such case, the pe-
Rod for presenting the claim may be extend
ed by them to any time not exceeding three
months longer.
anime and decide upon every claim within
two years from the day of their first meet
ing. 1t shall be competent for the commits
slOners to decide in each case whether any
claim has or has not been duly made, pre-
ferred, and laid before them, either wholly
or to any aud what extent, according to the
true intent and meaning Of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
Ali sums OF money which may he awarded
by the commissioners on account OF any
claim shall be paid by the one government
to the other. as the case may be. within
twelve months after the date of the final
award. without interest. and without any
deduction save as specified in article xvi Of
this treaty.
ARTICLE XVI.
The commissioners shall keep an
accurate record, and correct minutes
u notes OF all their proceedings,
With the dates thereof, and may
appoint and employ a secretary, and any
,ther necessary officer or officers, to assist
hem in the transaction of the business
which may come before them.
Each government shall pay its own COM
and agent or counsel. All other
expenses shall be betrayed by the two gov
in equal moieties.
The whole expenses of the commission,
including contingent expenses, shall be de-
rayed bya ratable deduction on tie amount
II the sums awarded by the commissioners,
always that such deduction shall
lot exceed the rate of five per cent on the
ums so awarded.
ARTICLE XVII.
The high contracting parties engage to
Onsider the result of the proceedings of
his commission rs full, perfect and final
ettlement Of all such claims as are men,
Toned in article XII of this treaty upon
ither government and fur her engage that !
very such claim. whether or not the same
nay have been presented to the notice of. {
lade. preferred or laid before the said COM 6
mission, shall, from and after the conclu- &
ion OF the proceedings of the said commits I
ion, he considered and treated as finally
ettled, barred, and thenceforth inadmiss- 7
ole.
ARTICLE XVIII.
1t is agreed by the high contracting par 1
les that. in addition to the liberty secured
D the United States fishermen by the con-
ention between the United States and a
'reat Britain, signed at London on the
wentieth day Of October, 1918, of taking, c
uring. and drying fish on certain coasts Of t
ne British North American colonies therein &
etined. the inhabitants Of the United States t
hall have, in common with the subjects of t
Ter Britannia Majesty. the liberty, for the r
,rm OF years mentioned in article xxxiii II
this treaty, to take fish of every kind ex- 8
ept shell fish. on the sea-cOasts and shores,
I'd in the bays harbOrs, and creeks, Of the c
rOvinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia. and New il
ards Island, and OF the several islands c
lereunto adjacent, without being restricted \
, any distance from the Shore with per-
ission to land upon tie said coasts and o
lores and islands. and 1lso upon the Mag n
allen Islands, for the purpose Of drying n