The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-19


On the one hand, and by the Congress of
The United States on the other. Such as
sent having been given, the said articles
shall remain in force for the period of ten
years, the date at which they may come into
operation, and further, until the expiration
Of two years after either of the high con-
tracing parties shall have given notice to
the other of its wish to terminate the same
each of the high contracting parties being
at liberty then to give such notice TO the
other at the end of the said period of ten
years or al any time sftervArd.
THE NORTHERN BoukDRY.
ART. "a. Whereas il was stipulated by
article of the treaty concluded at Wash |
ington Oh the 10Th of June, 1916, between i
the United States and her Britannia Majesty, |
that the line of boundary between the terri; |
tory of the United States and those of Her
Britannia Majesty, from the point of the forty.
ninth parallel of north latitude up to which
it had already been ascertained, should be
continued westward along the said parallels
Of north latitude Of the middle ''of the chan
uel which separates the continent from Van
couver's Island, aud thence southerly along
the middle of the said channel, and Of Fuce
the commissioners appointed by the two
high contracting parties 30 determine that
portion of the boundAry which runs southerly
through the middle of the channel aforesaid
were unable to agree upon the same and
whereas the government of her Britannia
Majesty claims that such boundary line
| should under the terms OF the treaty above
| rected, be run through the Rosario Straits,
tha IL
clsims that it should be run through the
Canal de Haro, it is agreed that the respec
tive claims of the government of her BrItsn-
uic Majesty and of the United States shall
be submitted to the ALTERATION and award of
his Majesty the Emperor OF Germany, who
| having regard to the above mentioned
article of the said treaty, shall decide there
upon finally and without appeal which OF
those claims is most in accordance with the
true Interpretation of the treaty of June 10,
| 1916.
/ ART. 30. The award of his Majesty the
Emperor of Germany shall be considered as
| absolutely final and conclusive, and full
OBJECT shall be given 10 such award without
any objection, evasion, or delay whatsoever
| Such decision shall be given in writing, and
dated. 1t shall be in whatsoever form his
Majesty may choose to adopt. Ii shall be
delivered to the representatives or other
public agents of the United States and Great
Britain respectively who may be actually at
Berlin, and shall be considered as operative
from the day of the date of the delivery
thereof.
ART. Sc. The written or printed case OF
each of the two parties, accompanied BY the
evidence offered in support of the same shall
be laid before his Majesty the Emperor OF
Germany within six months from the date
Of the exchange of the notifications of this
treaty, and q copy of such case and evidence
shall be communicated by each party 10 the
other through their respective representa-
tives at Berlin. The high contracting par
ties may include in the evidence to be con
! sidered by the arbitrator such documents
official correspondence, and other official oil
public statements bearing on the subject o
the reference as they may consider neces
sary to the support of their respective cases
{ After the written or printed case shall have
been communicated by each party TO the
} other, each party shall have the power o.
? drawing up and laying before the arbitrato
a secondhand definite statement, Il it think
lit to do so, in reply to the case of the othel
party so communicated, which definite state
ment shall be so laid before the arbitrator
and also be mutually communicated in ths
same manner az aforesaid by each party tt
the other within six months from the date
OF laying the first statement of the case
before the arbitrator.
ART. 81. If in the case submitted to tbs
arbitrator either party shall specify or Rludt
TO any report or document in it's own exclu
sIve possession, without Annexing O copy
such party shall be bound, if the other par
J " thinks proper to apply for it, to furnish
he party with q copy thereof, and either
party may call upon the other. through the
arbitrator to produ ce the originals or cert
+ fed copies Of any papers Adduced as evi
7 denCe, giving IN each instance such reason
i able notice as the arbitrator may require
and if the arbitrator should desire furthe
T elucidstion or evidence with regard to au'
I point contained il the statements laid be
fore him, he shall be at liberty to require j
4 from either party, and shall be at liberty L
hear enc counsel or agent for each party il
relation to any matter, and at such time anc
in such manner as he may think fit.
1 ART. So. The representatives or othe
8 public agents of the United States and
1 of Great Britain at Berlin, respectively
), shall be considered as the agents of thei
y respective governments to conduct thei
d cases before the arbitrator, who shall be re
e quested to address all his communication
d and give all his notices to such representa-
d tives, or other public agents who shall REP
u resent their respective governments genel
y ally, in all matters connected with arbitrs
8. ton.
e ART. 80. 1t shall be competent to the or
5 bitrAtor to proceed in the said arbitration
,r and ell matters relating thereto, as an
n when he shall see fit, either in person c
&C by person or persons named by him fo
that purpose, either IN the presence or Ab
= sence of either or both agents, and eithe
b orally or by written discussion, or otherwis,
" Art. 40. The arbitrator may, if he thin
i'd ct, appoint q secretary or clerk for the pu
as poses of the proposed arbitration, at sue
Il. rate OF remuneration as he shall think pro-
y er. This and all other expenses Of and col
Y nected with said arbitration, shall be provi
d ded for as hereinafter stipulated.
IN ART. Al. The arbitrator shall be requisite
ar to deliver, together with bis award, a
lie account Of ell the costs and expenses whic
e he may have been put to in relation to th
Mt matter, which shall forthwith be repaid /
a. the two governments in equal moeties
~ ART. AZ. The arbitrator shall be requeste
n to give his award in writing, as early
1e convenient after the whole case on eaC
in side shall be laid before him, and to deli,
D. err one copy thereof to each of the ga
ID agents.
Of RATIFICATION.
Or ART. AZ. The present treaty shall be du
y ratified by the President of the United Stat
~ of America by and with the advice and co
10 sent of the Senate thereof, and by her Br
j. annie Majesty; and the notifications shs
n. be exchanged either at Washington or
ve London within six months from the de-
Sc hereof, or earlier if possible.
Of In faith whereof we the respective pier
n. potsntiaries have signed this treaty, an
have hereunto affixed our seals.
c Done in duplicate at Washington, the 81
lie day of May, in the year of our Lord or
ID thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.