Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25
The Alabama Claims.
ARTICLE L

claims StHefhly hHoNH an ''i' "4'D"''''
WHEREAs. Her Blitanic Majesty has author
lied be High Commissioners and Plempoten-
tiaries to express, in friendly spirit the regret
felt by Her Maiesty's Government Tor the es-
cape, nder whatever circumstances, OF tne
Al ban and other vessels from British ports,
and for the depredations committed by these
vessels
Now. in order 10 remove and adjust all com
plants and claims on the part OF the United
states and to provide for speedy settlement
of such claims which are not admitted by Her
Britain c Majesty Government, the high con-
tracing parties will see that all SAID claims
growing ont OF acts committed by said vessels,
and gen orally known AZ the Alabama claims,
shall be referred to tribunal OF arbitration,
20 be composed of five arbtrators, To be APP
pointed IN the following manner, that is to say:
The frs { shall be named by the President of
the United States one shall be named by Her
Britannia Majesty, His Majesty the King OF
Italy sh all be requested to name one, the Pres
ident of the Swiss Confederation shall be
request cd to natle one, and HIS Majesty the
Emperor of Brazil shall be requested to name
one In Gaze Of the death, or absence, or in
capacity 10 serve Of either ~ said atbltra-
tors or ia ne even " uItIeI SAID arbltra-
tors omIttug or declining or iug to act as
such, the President ol the United States
or Her Britannia Majesty, or Ills MaJesty,
the King OF italy, or the Emperor of Brazil.
or the President of the Swiss Confederation.
M the case NAV be- shall forthwith name ano-
Their person to act As arbitrator In place and
stead of the arbitrator originally named by
such head Of the state, and IN the event or
the refusal or omission for-months after the
receipt of refusal from either of the high con
tracing parties, Of His Majesty, the King OF
italy, or tho President OF the 8wiss Confed-
Grafton, or His Majesty the Emperor OF Bra
iii, to name arbitrator, either to fill the
original appointment or, IN place OF one VINO
NAV have died, be absent, incapactated or
who may omit, decline, OF from any cause
cease TO act as such arbitrator, His Majesty
the King of Sweden and Norway shall be re-
queeted TO name one or more persons, as the
case may be- to act az such arbltrators.
ARTICLE II.
The arbitrators shall meet at Geneva in
Switzerland, at the earliest dav convenient
after they shall have been named, and shall
proceed impartially aud carefully to examine
and decide all questions that shall be laid be-
fore them on the part of the Government Of
the United States and her Britannia Majesty
respectively. All questions considered by the
tribunal, including the final award, shall be de-
cided by ma jority Of the arbitrators. Each
of the high contracting parties shall also name
one person to attend the tribunal "a it's agent
and represent it generally in all matters con-
neoted with the arbitration.
AnucLF III
"1 or I44UJ2d case Of each &C tAe
Two parIet, accor pan,ed by the documents,
official con ospoudoUte, and other evidence, on
which each relies .lall be delivered in du-
ylicate 10 each of the arbitratora and to the
agent OF the other party as soon may be
after the organization of the tribunal but
within a period not exceeding six months
rom the date of the exchange of ratification
Of the treaty.
ARTICLE ~.
Within -four months after the delivery, on
both sides of the written or priRted case.
either party may in like manner deliver in du-
phcate to each of said arbitrators and to the
agent of the other party, n counter case, and
additional documents, correspondence and
evidence when, IN their Judgment, it becomes
necessary, IN consequence of the distance of
the place from which the evidence to be pre-
scented IL to be procured II, III the case sub
mltted. any report or document in the eXclu
sive possession of any party be omitted. such
party shall DO bound. ii the other party thinks
proper to apply for it, to furnish the party
with n copy thereof and zach party may call
upon the other, through the arbitrators, and
produce the original or certified copies of any
papers adducod Az evidence, giving, in each
instance, such reasonable notice as the arbi-
traitors may demand.
1t shall be the duty of the agent of each
party, within two months after the expiration
% the time limited Tor the delivery of coun-
crease to deliver III duplicate to each of said
arbitrators, and To the agent OF the other
party, a written or printed argument showing
the points and referring to the evidence on
which his governments relies and iAo arbitra-
tors may, if they desire furth e. olucidation
with regard to the points, require written or
pr,ated statement or argument, or another ar
gum ont By the counsel but IN suya case the
Althar PARTY shall be entitled to reply, either
orally or in writing, as the case may be,
ARTICLE vi.
In deciding matters submitted to the arbl-
traitors they shall he governed by the follow
ing three rules, to be taken as applicable to
the case and, such principles of International
law not inconsistent Herewith as the arbitra-
tors shall determine to have been applicable
to the case of a neutral government:
4. To use due diligence to prevent the hit
ting ont arming or equipping within Its Jurls'
diction any vessel which 1t has reasonable
grounds to believe lis Intended to cruise or to
carry on war against power with which said
power is AT peace, and to use due diligence TO
prevent the departure from it's jurisdiction of
any vessel intended TO cruise carry on war
"a above. such vessel having been specially
adapted in whole or in part, within such juris-
diction, for warlike purposes.
. Not to permit or suffer either bellgerent
to make use Of its ports or waters as base OF
operations against, on for the purpose OF re-
newal or augmentation of military supplies,
or arms, or the recruitment of men.
B. To exercise due diligence in its own ports
and waters, and as to all portions within its
iurisGictiou ta prevent any violation y: the
foregoing obligations. Her Britannia
Majesty has commanded her High
Commissioners and pleniposentiares TO
declare that Her Majesty's Government can
not assent to the foregoing rules as state
mont of the principles Of International law
which were in force at the time when the
claims mentioned in Article |, arose, but that