Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-19
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

THE following is synopsis of the treaty
agreed upon by the Joint High Commits
sion at Washington, and submitted to the
United States Senate on the 10th:
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Article / provides that the Alabama
claims shall be referred to five arbitrators,
to be appointed as follows: The first to be
named by the President of the United
States; one by Her Britannia Majesty /;
His Majesty, the King of Italy, shall be
requested to name one; the President of
the Swiss Confederation shall be requested
To name one, and His Majesty, the EN-
peror Brazil, shall be requested to name
one.
Article designates Geneva, in Switzer-
land, as the place for holding the arbitra-
ton, at the earliest day convenient after
the appointment of the members. All
questions considered by the tribunal, in
Guiding the final award, to be decided by
a majority of the arbitrators; each of the
high contracting parties to name one per-
son to attend the tribunal as its agent, and
represent it generally on all matters con-
nected with the arbitration.
Articles 3, A, 5 and prescribe the mode
of submitting the cases and arguments be-
fore the board of arbitration, and provide
that in deciding matters submitted to the
arbitrators, they shall be governed by the
following three rules, to be taken as appli-
cable to the case, and by such principles of
international law not inconsistent there
with as the arbitrators shall determine to
have been applicable to the case.
1. neutral government is bound, first, to
use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arm
ing or equlpping, within It's Jurisdiction, of any
vessel which Il has reasonable ground to believe IL
intended TO cruise or to carry on war against a
power with which it is at peace and TO use due
diligence to prevent the departure from It's lnrsdlc
ton of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on
war as above, such vessel having been specially
adapted, in whole or i'll part, within such jursdic
3. Not to permit or suffer either belligerent to
make use of It's ports or waters as base of naval
operations against the other or for the purpose OF
renewal or augmentation of military supplies OF
arms, or the recruitment of men.
3. To exercise due diligence in It's own ports and
waters and as TO all persons within Its jurisdiction,
toprevent a violation of the foregoing obligations
and duties.
Articles 7, 8 and provide that the de-
cision of the tribunal, in writing, dated
and signed by the arbitrators asserting TO
it, shall, if possible, be made within three
months from the close of the argument on
both sides. In case the tribunal find that
Great Britain has failed to fulfill any duty,
or duties, as aforesaid, it may, if it thinks
proper, proceed to award sum in gross
TO be paid by Great Britain to the United
States for all claims referred to it, and in
such case the gross sum SO awarded shall
be paid in coin by the Government OF
Great Britain to the Government of the
| United States, at Washington, within
twelve months after date of award,
Article 10 provides that, in case the tri
bunal finds Great Britain has failed to ful
fill any duty or duties as aforesaid, anC
does not award the sum in gross, then
Beard of Assessors shall be appointed tC
ascertain and determine what claims
are valid and what amount or amounts
shall be paid by Great Britain 10 Inc
United States on account of the liabili
ty arising from such failure; such boaIc
TO be designated as follows; One by th'
President of the United States; one BY
Her Britannia Majesty, and one by th'
Representative at Washington OF the klnl
of Italy. The said board shall organic