New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-19

| nntn OF ApEll, o1gnCo00 0u00roO ana Sixty
five, inclusive, not being claims growing on
of the acts of the vessels referred to in arti
Gle one Of this treaty, and all claims, with The
like exception, on the part Of corporations
companies, or private individuals, sub
iects Of Her Britannia Majesty, upon the
| government Of the United States, arising
out of acts committed against the persons
or property Of subjects Of Her Britannia
Majesty during the same period, which
may have been presented to either govern.
ment for its interposition with the other, and
| any other such claim which may be present
| ed within the time specified in article xiv
OF this treaty. shall be referred to three
commissioners, to be appointed in the fol-
lowing manner, that is to say: One COM
missioner shall be named by the President
OF the United States, one by Her Britannia
Majesty, and a third by the President OF the
United States and Her Brittanic Majesty
conformity; and in case the third commits
slOner shall not have been SO named within
period of three months from the date of
the exchange of the Publications Of this
treaty, then the third commissioner shall be
named by the representatives at Washington
OF His Majesty the King of Spain. In case
of the death, absence, or incapac;ty Of any
commissioner, or in the event Of any COM
missioner emitting or ceasing to act, the
vacancy shall be filed in the manner here
inbefOre provided for making the original
appointment: the period of three months IN
case Of such substitution being calculated
from the date Of the happening Of the
vacancy.
The commissioners so named shall meet at
Washington at the earliest convenient period
after they have been respectively named;
and shall, before proceeding to any bust
ness, make and subscribe solemn decara-
ton that they will impartially and care
fully examine and decide, to the best OF
their judgment, and according to Justice and
equity, all such claims as shall be laid De-
fore them on the part of the governments
of the United States and Of Her Britanic
Majesty. respectively; and such declaration
shall be entered OF the record Of their pyo-
ceedngs.
ARTICLE XIII.
The commissioner shall then forthwith
proceed TO the investigation Of the claims
which shall be presented to them. They
shall investigate and decide such claims in
such order and such manner as they may
think proper, but upon such evidence OF in
formation only as shall be furnished by or
ON behalf OF tue respective governments. |
They shall be bound to receive and consider |
All written documents or statements which |
may be presented to them by or on behalf |
OF the respective governments in support |
Of. or III answer to, any claim, and to hear.
u required, one person on each side, on
behalf OF each government, on each and
every separate claim. A majority of the
shall be sufficient for
IN award in each case. The award
shall be given upon each claim in
writing, and shall be signed by the CON-
nissioners asserting to it. 1t shall be
competent for each government to name one
person to attend the commissioners as its
gent. to present and support claims on its
,ehaif, and 10 answer claims made upon il.
Ind to represent !, generally in all matters
Connected with the investigation and de-
ision thereof.
Inc nigh contracting parties hereby en-
age TO consider the decision Of the com
llssioaers as absolutely final and conclusive
pom each claim decided upon by them and
o give full effect to such decisions without
ny objection, evasion or delay whatso-
yer.
ARTICLE XIV.
Every claim s;,an be presented TO the
within six months from the
ay OF their first meeting. unless in any
ase where reasons for delay shall be estab- {
SIZED to the satisfaction OF the commission
IS, and then, and IN any such case, the Pc l
Cd tor presenting the claim may be extend |
by them to any time not exceeding three /
onths longer. I
The commissioners shall be bound to ex- L
nine and decide upon every claim within a
30 years from the day of their first meet r
2. 1t shall be competent for the commits |
uners to decide in each case whether any a
aim has or has not been duly made, pre- $
FRED, and laid before them, either wholly II
TO any and what extent, according to the 6
ue intent and meaning Of this treaty
ARTICLE Nv.
All sums OF money which may be awarded s.
the commissioners on account OF any u
aim shall be paid by the one government s.
the other as the case may be, within r
'eIve months after the date OF the final e
Eard, without interest, and without any ?
ductlOn save as specified IN article xvi OF p
is treaty. Il
ARTICLE WI. 81
The commissioners shall keen An
curate record, and correct minutes y
notes OF all their proceedings, a
tn the dates thereof, and NAV .
point and employ secretary, and anv -
ler necessary officer or officers to assist | =:
EN- IN the transaction Of the business =. ~,
,ich may come before them. a.
Each government shall paw its own COM " ',
ssloner and agent or counsel. All other y,
penses shall be betrayed by the two gov a.
lments in equal moieties. 81 ..
The whole expenses of the commission, "
'ludlng contingent expenses, shall be de-
yed bya ratable deduction on the amount '"
the sums awarded by the commissioners. =. ~
'vlded always that such deduction shall y!
exceed the rate Of five per cent on the -
Ms so awarded. d.
ARTICLE XVII. ~ "a
The high contracting parties engage 10 VI
lsider the result of the proceedings of ~. ~
S commission as full. perfect aud final 'e
tlement of all such claims as are men
ned in article MI OF this treaty upon
her government: and fur her engage that re
~ such claim. whether or not the same tn
y have been presented to the notice of, an
lie, preferred or laid before the said com an
sion, shall. from and after the cOnclu- as
a OF the proceedings of the said commits ne
d. be considered and treated as finally
led. barred. and thencetorth inaamiss- pa
ARTICLE XVIII. fra
is agreed by the high contracting par M,
that. in addition to the liberty secured
he United States fishermen by the CON
ton between the United States and ast
at Britain. signed at London on the | fit,
ntleth day Of October, 1918. of taking. &c;
ing. and drying fish on certain coasts Of | the
BRUSH North American colonies therein Sc;
ned, the inhabitants of the United States the
IL have, in common with the subjects of the
Britannia Majesty, the liberty, for the rec
n OF years mentioned in article xxxiii mi
his treaty, to take fish of every kind, ex- SUI
shell-tsh, on the sea-cOasts and shores Z
in the bays, harbOrs, and creeks, of the en-,
Vmces OF Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New ins
nswlck, and the colony of Prince Ed. ren
u !sian!' anu OF the several islands cor
eunto adjacent, without being restricted Ma
ny distance from the shore. with ner. Sta
sion to land upon the said coasts and of
'es and islands. and also upon the Mag not
n Islands. for the purpose of drying ma,
Z nets and cnrinn tLo;. G.l .-.I | -