The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-01

tors shall determine to have been apple
not inconsistent Herewith as the arbitra
able to the case:
RIFLES A neutral government is bound
I-F'Sr8t To use due diligence to pre-
vent the fitting out, arming, or equlpping
within its jurisdiction, ofany vessel which
1t has reasonable ground to believe is in
4 tended to cruise or carry on war against a
! Power with which it is at peace, and also
to use like diligence to prevent the depart
are from its Jurisdiction of any vessel in.
tended to cruise or carry on war as above,
such vessel having been specially adapt
ed, in whole or in part, within such iuris
diction to warlike use. SecondLy: Nor to
permit or suffer either beiligercnts to
make use Of its p ,rts or waters as the
base of naval operations against the other
or for the purpose Of the renewal or aug
umentation of military supplies or arms,
or the recruitment of men. Thirdly: To
exercise due diligence in its own ports
and waters, and as to all persons within
IS jurisdiction, to prevent any violation
If the foregoing obligations and duties.
Her Britannia Majesty has command
I'd her High Commissioners and Plenipo-
tentiaries to declare that Her Majesty's
Government cannot assent to the Iorego-
ing rules, as a statement of princ Piles of
international law which were in force at
the time when the claims mentioned in
Article l arose, but that Her i>5lt4nnic
Majesty's Government, in order @ evince
| its desire of strengthening the friendly
relations between the two countries, and
Of making satisfactory provision for the
future, agrees that, in deciding the ques-
tions between the two countries arising
out of these claims, the arbitrators should
assume that Her Majesty's Government
had undertaken to act upon the princi-
| pies set forth in these rules, and the high
contracting parties agree to observe these
rules between themselves in future, and
to bring them to the knowledge Of other
Maritime Powers and to invite them to
dccede to them.
ART. T. The decision OF the Tribu
nal shall, ii possible be made within
three months from the close Of the argn-
ment on both sides 1t Shall be made IN
writing, and dated, and shalt be signed
by the arbitrator who may assent to II.
! The said tribunal shall frs determine as
to each vessel separately, whether Great
Britain, by any act or omission, failed to
fulfill any of the duties SET forth IN the
foregoing three rules, or recognized by
the principles of international law, not
inconsistent with such rules and Shall
certify such fact as to each 81 tee said
vessels. In case the tribunal shall find
that Great Britain has failed to fulfill an Y
dutyIor duties as aforts id may,if it think
proper, proceed to award sum in gross
to be paid by Great Britain 10 the United
/ States for all claims referred TO it and in
such case the gross sum SO aw arded shall
be paid in coin by the Government of
Great Britain to the Government of the
United States at Washington, within
twelve months after the date Of the award
Tue award shall be in duplicate, one
i copy whereof shall be delivered to the
agent of the United States for his Gov
eminent and the other copy shall be de-
Iyered to the agent Of Great Britain for
his Government
ART. s. Each Government shall pay
us own agent, and provide for the
proper remuneration of the counsel en-
ployed by it, and of the arbitrator APP
| pointed by it, and for the expense of pre-
pairing and submitting its case to the
tribunal. All other expenses connected
with tie arbitration shall be betrayed
by the two Governments in equal, mole
ties
ART. g. The arbitrators Shall keep an
accurate record Of their proceedings, and
may appoint and employ the necessary
officers to assist them,
ART. 10. In case the tribunal finds that
Great Britain has failed to fulfil, any
duty or duties, as aforesaid, and does not
award sum in gross, the high contract.
ing parties agree that Board of Asses.
sors 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 liability arising from such
failure as to each vessel, according to the
extent OF such liability, as decided by the
arbitrators The Board of Assessors shall
be constituted as follows: One member
thereof shall be named by the Pre- ident
of the United States, one member thereof
shall tie named by Her Britannia Majesty
one member thereof shall be name by the
Representative at Washington of His
Majesty the King of Italy; and, in case
of a vacancy happening from any cause,
IL obolA 10 Aihcu LII VIC odluC ultuHcF III
which the original appointment was
made, as soon as possible after such nom
nations. The Board of Assessors shall
be organized in Washington, with power
to hold their sittings there. or IN New
York, or in Boston The mem bers
thereof shall severally subscribe solemn
declaration that they will impartially
and carefully examine and decide, to the
best of their judgment, and according
to justice and equity, all matters SUBJ
mitted to them, and shall forthwith pro.
coed under such rules and regulations as
they may prescribe to the investigation