Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-13

the third commissioner shall be named by the rep
resentative at London of his majesty the emperor
of Austria and king of Hungary. In case OIL the
DEATH absence or incapacity of any commissioner
or in the event OF any commissioner 0l1'i ~ g or
manner herein before provided for making the orig
inal appointment the period of three months IN
case of each substitution being calculated from the
date of the happening of the vacancy. me com, COM
missioners named shall meet In the city OF haiaX,
in the province of Novia Scotia, at the earliest con-
venient period after they have been respectively
named, and shall, before proceeding to any bust
ness, make and subscribe solemn declaration that
they will impartally and carefully examine and de-
eide the matters referred TO them to the best of
their Judgment and according to justice and equity,
and such declaration shall be entered on the record
of their proceedings. Each of the high contract
ing powers shall also name one person to attend the
commission his agent to represent it generally in
all matters connected with the commission IN =
such order as the commissioners appointed under
articles % and 20 of this treaty shall determine
They shall be bound to receive such oral or written
testimony as either government may present. If
etherparty shall offer Testimony the other party
shall have the right of cross-eXaminatlon under
such rules as the commissioners shall prescribe.
If in the case submitted TO the commissioners
either party shall have specified or alluded to any
report or document in its own exclusive possession
without annexing copy, such party shall be bound,
if the other party thinks proper to apply for It. TO
furnish that party with copy, thereof and either
party may call upon the other through the commits
sioner to produce the originals or certified copies
of any papers adduced as evidence, giving In each
instance such reasonable notice as the commissions
ers may require. The case on either side shall be
closed within period of six months from the date
of the organization of the commissions and the com.
missioners shall be requested to give their award
as soon as possible thereafter The aforesaid period
of six months may be extended for three months in
case of vacancy occurring among the commission
under the circumstances contemplated in article
Art. Is. The commissioners shall keep an accurate
record and correct minutes, or notes of all their
proceedings, with the dates thereof and may APP
point and employ secretary and any other neces-
sary officer officers to assist them in the trans
action of the business which may come before them.
Each of the high contracting parties shall pay It's
own commissioner and agent or counsel All other
expenses shall be betrayed by the two governments
in equal portions.
THE NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.
Art. 26. The navigation of the river St Lawrence,
ascending and descending from the forty-fth paral
lei of north latitude where it ceases to form the
boundary between the two countries, from, to and
into the sea- shall forever remain free and open for
the purposes Of commerce to the citizens of the
United States, subject to any laws and regulations of
Great Britain the Dominion Of Canada not in
consistent with such privilege of free navigation.
The navigation of the rivers Yucan Porcupine, and
Stikine, ascending and descending from, to, and
into the sea- shall forever remain free and open for
the purposes of commerce to the citizens of the
United States, subject to any laws and regulations
ofeither county within its own territory not ncon-
sstent with such privilege of free navigation.
Art. p. The government of her Britannio majess
ty engages to urge upon the government of the do
minion of Canada to secure to the citizens of the
United States the use of the Welland st. Lawrence
and other canals in the dominion terms of equal
ity with the inhabitants of the dominion, and the
government of the United States engages that the
subjects of her Britannia majesty shall enjoy the
of the ST. Clair flats canal on terms of equality
with the United States and further engages to urge
upon the state governments to secure to the SUBJ
jects of her Britannia majesty the of the several
state canals connected with the navigation of the
lakes or rivers traversed by or contiguous to the
boundary line between the possessions of the high
contracting parties on terms of equality with the
inhabitants of the United States
Art. 2S. The navigation of Lake Michigan shall
nj 4haN nf nod In anita
of this treaty. be free and open for the purposes of
commerce to the subjects of her Britannia majesty
subject to any laws and regulations of the United
States, of the states bordering thereon, not in
consistent with such privilege of free navigation
TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS IN BOND.
Art. 20. 1t is agreed that for the term of years
mentioned in article SO of this treaty, goods wares,
or merchandise arriving at the ports of New York.
Boston and Portland, and any other ports of the
United States, which have been or may from time
to time be specially designated by the President of
the United States and destined for her Britannia
majesty's possessions in North America may be en-
tered at the proper custom house and conveyed in
transit without the payment of duties through the
territory of the United States, under such rules,
regulations and conditions for the protection Of the
revenue as the government of the United States
may from time to time prescribe, and under like
rules, regulations and conditions, goods, wares, or
merchandise may be conveyed in transit without
the payment of duties from said possessions through
the territory of the United States for export from
the said ports of the United States, 1t Is further
agreed that for the like period, goods, wares, Or
mercnanQlsej arriving AT any OF Inc ports OF ner
Britannia majesty's possessions in North America,
and destined for the United States may be entered
at the proper custom house and conveyed in transit
without the payment of duties through the said
possessions, under such rules and regulations and
conditions for the protection of the the
government of the said possessions may from time
to time prescribe, and under like rules, and condi=
tions, goods, wares, OF merchandise may be con-
yeyed in transit without payment of duties from the
United States through said possessions to other
places in the United States for export from ports
in the said possessions
Art 30. 1t is agreed that, for the term of years
mentioned in article 80 of this treaty subjects Of her
britannic majesty may carry in British vessels,
without payment of duties, goods, wares or mer-
chandise from one port or place within the terri
tory of the United States, upon the st. Law,
renee, the great lakes and rivers connecting the
same to another port place within tn territory
Of the United States as aforesaid: provided that
portion of such transportation is made through the
dominion of Canada by land carriage or in bond
under such rules and regulations as may be agreed
upon between the government of her Britannia
majesty and the government of the United States
Citizens of the United States NAV for the like
period carry in United States vessels, without nav.
ment Of duty, goods, wares or merchandise, from
one port or place within the possessions Of her
Britannia majesty in North America to another
port or place within the said possessions Provided
that portion OF such transportation is made
through the territory of the United States by land
carriage and in bond, under such rules and regula-
tons as may be agreed upon between the govern.
ment OF the United states and the government of
her Britannia majesty. The government of the
United States further engages net to impose any
export duties on goods, wares merchandise car
red under this article through the territory of the
United States, and her Britannia maestys govern
ment engage to urge the parliament Of the domin.
ion of Canada and the legislatures of the other
colonies not to impose any export duties on goods
wares or merchandise carried under this article
And the government of the United States NAV in
case such export duties are imposed by the domin-
ion of Canada, suspend, during the period that
such duties are imposed, the right of CARRYING
granted under this article in favor of the subjects
81 her Britannia majesty, The government Of the
United States may also suspend the right of carry
ing granted in favor OF the subjects of her Britain
mic majesty under this article in case the dominion
Of Canada should at any time deprive the citizens
ofthe United States of the of the canals in said
dominion on terms OF equality with the Inhabitants
of the dominion, as provided in article a.
Art. 81. The government of her Britannia males.
ty further engages to urge upon the parliament Of
the dominion OF Canada and the legislature of New
Brunswick that no export or other duty shall be
levied on lumber or timber of any kind cut
on that portion OF the American territory
in the state of Maine watered by the Riyar
St John and its tributaries, and foated down that
river to the sea, when the same is shipped to the
United States from tine province of New brunswick
and in case any such export other duty Continues
to be levied after the expiration of year from
the date OF the exchange of the notifications of this
treaty, it is agreed that the government Of the
United States may suspend the right of carving
hereinbefore granted under article No 90 of this
treaty for such period as such export or other duty
may be levied.
Art 49, 1t is further agreed that the provisions
and stpulations OF articles Is to 25 of this treaty.
inclusive, shall extend to the colony of Newfound
land 50 far as they are applicable. But if the i'm
perial parliament the legislature of Newfoundland.
or the congress of the United States shall not EN-,
brace the colony of Newfoundland in their laws en-
acted for carrying the foregoing articles into effect
then thus article shall be of no effect; but the omis,
sion to make provision, by law, to give it effect bv
either of the legislative bodies aforesaid shall not
in any way impair any other articles of this treaty
DURATION OF THF TREATY
Art 33. The foregoing articles, Is to rs, inclusive
article 81 of this treaty. shall take effect as soon
as helaws required to carry them into Operation
snall htYe been passed by the imperial parliament
OF Great Britain by the parliament of Canada and
by the legaat9re Of Prince Edwards Island on the
one hand aid by the congress of the United States
on the other. Such assent having been given, the
sald articles remain in force for the period of
ten years, tne 9ale t which they NAV cease to on
crate and fartaer, pns the expiration Of two years
after elther OF tne Hlgh contracting parties shall
have given notice to the Ssr Of It's wish to ter
parties being at liberty to give sutg n contracting
other at the end of the said period of To wears 'r
at any time afterward !9"iS' UT
THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY.
Art. "a. Whereas 1t was stipulated by article I :,
the treaty concluded at Washington on the 18th al
June, 1916, between the United States of America
and her Britannia Majesty, that the line of boundary
between the territory of the United States and those