New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-02

upon by the high contracting parties as
rules to be taken as applicable to the case,
and by such principles of international law
not inconsistent Herewith as the arbitrators
shall determine to have been applicable to
the case.
A neutral government is bound
First, to use due diligence to prevent the
| fitting out, arming, or equlpplng within Its
jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has rea-
sonable ground to believe is intended to
cruise or carry ON war against power with
which it is at peace; and also to use like
diligence to prevent the departure from its
jurisdiction of any vessel intended to cruise
or carry on war as above, such vessel hav-
| ing been specially adapted, in whole or in
part, within such jurisdiction, to warlike
| use.
Secondly, not to permit or suffer either
| belligerent to make use of its ports or
waters as the base of naval operations
against the other, or for the purpose of the
renewal or augmentation of military sup
| plies or arms, or the recruitment of men.
Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its
| own ports and waters, and, as to all per-
sons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any
violation of the foregoing obligations and
| duties.
Her Britannia Majesty has commanded
her high commissioners and plenipotentia-
ries to declare that Her Majesty's govern
ment can not assent to the foregoing rules
as statement of principles of international
| law which were in force at the time when the
| claims mentioned in Article | arose, but
| that Her Majesty's government, in order
| to evince its desire of strengthening the
| friendly relations between the two cOun-
tries and of making satisfactory provision
for the future, agrees that in deciding the
questions between the two countries arising
out of those claims, the arbitrator should
| assume that Her Majesty's government had
undertaken to act upon the principles set
forth in these rules.
And tie high contracting parties agree to
observe these rules as between themselves
in future, and to bring them to the knowl-
| edge of other maritime powers, and to in
vite them to accede to them.
ARTICLE VII.
The decision of the tribunal shall, if pos.
sible be made within three months from
the close of the argument on both sides.
1t shall be made in writing and dated,
and shall be signed by the arbitrator who
may assent to it.
The said tribunal shall first determine as
to each vessel separately whether Great
Britain has, 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 inconsist
ent with such rules, and shall certify such
fact as to each of the said vessels. In case
the tribunal find that Great Britain has
failed to fulfill any duty or duties as afore-
said, it may, if it think proper, proceed to
award sum in gross to be paid by Great 4
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 govern
ment of the United States at Washington,
within twelve months after the date of the
award.
The award shall be in duplicate one copy
whereof shall be delivered to the agent of
the United States for his government, and
the other copy shall be delivered to the
agent of Great Britain for his govern
ment.
Each government shah pay its own
agent, and provide for the proper
remuneration of the counsel en-
ployed by it and of the arbitrator
appointed by it, and for the expense of pre-
pairing and submitting its case to the tribu-
nal All other expenses connected with
the arbitration shall be betrayed by the two |
governments in equal moieties.
ARTICLE TX.
The arbitrators shall keep an accurate |
record of their proceedings, and may APP |
point and employ the necessary officers to !
assist them.
ARTICLE x.
In case the tribunal finds that Great |
Britain has failed to fulfil any duty or |
duties as aforesaid, and does not award a |
sum in gross, the high contracting parties |
agree that board of assessors shall be APP
pointed 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 consti-
tuted as follows: One member thereof shall
be named by the President of the United |
States, one member thereof shall be
named By Her Britannia Majesty; and one |
member thereof shall be named by the
representative at Washington of His Majesty
the King of Italy; and in case of vacancy
happening from any cause, it shall be filled |
In the same manner in which the original |
appointment was made.
AS soon as possible after such nomina-
lions the board of assessors shall be organ
lied in Washington, with power to hold |
their sittings there, or in New York. or in
Boston. rhe members thereof shall sever
ally subscribe a solemn declaration that
they will impartially and carefully examine
and decide, to the best of their Judgment
and according to justice and equity, all mat
tiers submitted to them, and shall forth
with proceed, under such rules and regula-
lions as they may prescribe, to the investi-
CATION of the claims which shall be presented
to them by the government of the United
States, and shall examine and decide
upon them in such order and manner as
they may think proper, but upon such evil
dence or information only as shall be fur
nished by or on behalf of the governments
of the United States and of Great Britain,
respectively. They shall be bound to hear
on each separate claim, if required, one per-
son on behalf of each government, as coun-
sci or agent. A majority of the assessors in
each case shall be sufficient for decision.
The decision of each assessor shall be
given upon each claim in writing, and shall
be signed by them respectively and dated
Each claim shall be presented to the as
SCISSORS within six months from the day of
their first meeting, but they may, for good
cause shown, extend the time for the pre-
sentatlon OF any claim to further period,
not exceeding three months.
The assessors shall report to each govern
ment at or before the expiration of one year
from the date OF their first meeting the
amount of claims decided by them up to the
date of such report; if further claims then
remain undecided, they shall make further
report at or before the expiration of two
years from the date of such first meeting;
and In case any claims remain undetermined
at that time. they shall make a final report
within further period of six months.
The report or reports shall be made in
duplicate, and one copy thereof shall be de-
llvered to the Secretary Of State of the
United States, and one copy thereof to the
of Her Britannia Majesty at
Washington.
All sums of money which may be awarded
under this article shall be payable at Wash
ngton in coin, within twelve months after
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