The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-12-08

ment of international questions, anG
inaugurates a policy which it is hop
ed and believed is to accomplish
more in behalf Of peace, than any
thing that has ever before occureC
in the intercourse Of nations; anC
hence, its proceeding will be inves
ted with special interest and impor
tance.
As already generally known, thu
Tribunal is to consist of five Arbi
trators-tO be selected, respectively
by the United States, Great Britain
the King of Italy, the President o.
the Swiss Confederation, and the EN-
peror of Brazil. In case Of the death
absence or tncapacity of either Oi
the Arbitrators thus selected, the
proper government is requested to
appoint a second one; and in case
of the refusal or omission of either
government to select such member,
the King of Sweden is to select a
substitute. Each of the govern
ments or the United States andGreat
Britain is to name one person to at
tend the Tribunal as the agent of
such government to represent 1t
generally in all matters connected
with the arbitration.
The CouRselors constituse no part
of the Commission proper, being
chosen, as the name of the Office in
dicates, as advisers and assistants of
the American Arbitrator, ,Mr.Adams,
and have been selected on the sole
basis of special personal fitness in
respect to sound judgment and legal
ability.
The Tribunal is expected to- meet
at Geneva the fore part Of January,
when, according to the terms of the
Treaty of Washington, it "shall pro-
ceed impartially and carefully to ex-
anime and decide all questions that
shall be laid before them on the part
of the governments of the United
States and Her Britannia Majesty
respectively" and all questions con
sidered by the Tribunal, including
the final award, shall be decided by
a majority of all the Arbitrators.
Upon the assembling of the Tri-
bunal, each of the two governments
is to present a written or printed
statement of its case, including all
evidence upon which it relies. With
in four months from such exchange
of statements, unless otherwise pro-
vided by the Tribunal, each party
shall furnish to the other such coun-
reinstatement in reply to the others
case as it may wish to go before the
Tribunal. Within two months Of
expiration Of the time for the deliv-
cry Of counter-statements, it shall
be the duty of each agent to deliver
in duplicate copies of his argument
showing the points and referring to
the evidence upon which his govern
ment relies.
The business of this Tribunal is
chiefly to remove and adjust all COM
plants and claims on the part of the
United States, growing out of what
are generically known as the Gala
bama Claims" but which include all
damages arising from acts committed
by the several vessels connected with
the Confederate government. In
deciding the matters thus submitted
the Arbitrators are to be governed
by the following three rules, and by
such principles of internationl law
not inconsistent Herewith as they
nay determine to have been applica-
Die to the case:
A neutral Government is bound
First, to use diligence to prevent the fitting
,ut, arming, or equipping, within its iurisdic-
ion, of any vessel which it has reasonable
round to believe is intended to cruise or to
AIRY on war against Power with which it is
It peace: and also to use like diligence to pre-
rent the departure from its jurisdiction Of anv
Tessel intended to cruise or carry on war as
.bove, such vessel having been specially adap-
ed, in whole or IN part, within such jurisdic-
ion, to warlike use.
Secondly, not to permit or to suffer either
,elligerent to make use of its ports or waters
s the base of naval operations against the
,ther, or for the purpose of the renewal or
Of military supplies or arms, or
he recruitment of men.
Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own
,orts and waters, and, as to all persons in its
to prevent any violation of the
or duties.
In assdncing to the above rules in
his arbitration, Great Britain de-
liars that she does not acknowledge
hem IS being in force as principles
Of law at the time the claims arose;
out both governments agree to OBJ
serve them as between themselves in
'uture, and to bring them to the
knowledge of other maritime powers
md to invite them to aecede to the
same. The decision of the Tribu-
lal, is positive, and is to be made
within three months from the close
)I the arguments. Each govern
nent is to pay its own Arbitrator.
agent and counsel and for it's expen-
3es in preparing and submitting its
)wn case-all other expenses to be
1orne equally.
In case the Tribunal finds that
Great Britain has failed to fulfill anv
iuty, and does not award sum in
gross, the two governments agree
hat q Board of Assessors shall be
appointed to ascertain and deter
nine what claims are valid, and what
or amounts shall be paid by
Great Britain TO the United States
IN account of liability arising from
uch failure, as to each vessel, ac-
ording to the extent of such liabil1- |
y as decided by the Arbitrators.