New Orleans Republican., 1871-09-16

Eve, inclusive, NOT being claims growing on
| of the acts Of the vessels referred to in art
Gle one of this treaty, and all claims, with tn
like exception on the part Of corporations
companies. or private individuals, sui
iects Of Her Britannia Majesty, upon tn
government of the United States, arisin
out OF acts committed against the person
Majesty during the same period, whicl
may have been presented to either govern
ment for its interposition with the other, AM
| which may yet remain unsettled, as well a
| any other such claim which may be present
| cd within the time specified in article xiv
OF this treaty. shall be referred to thre.
commissioners, to be appointed in the fol
lowing manner, that is to say: One com
missioner shall be named by the Presiden
Malesty, and third by the President of thu
United States and Her Brittanic Majesty
conformity; and in case the third commits
sl0ner shall not have been so named within
q period OF three months from the date OF
the exchange of the ratifcatiOns Of this
treaty, then the third commissioner shall be
named by the representative at Washington
OF His Majesty the King Of Spain. In case
OF the death, absence, or incapacity of any
commissioner, or In the event Of any com
missioner emitting or ceasing to act. the
vacancy shall be tiled in the manner here.
lnbetore 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 80 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 declara-
hat
fully examine and decide, to the best of
their judgment, and according to justice and
equity, all such claims as shall be laid be-
fore them on the part of the governments
OF the United States and of Her Britanic
Majesty, respectively and such declaration
shall be entered or the record of their pro-
ceedings.
ARTICLE KILL
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 NAV
think proper. but upon such evidence or in
formation only as shall be furnished BY or
on behalf OF the 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 IN answer to, any claim, and to hear.
IT required, one person on each side, on
behalf of each government. on each and
every separate claim. A majority of the
an award in each case. The award
shall be given upon each claim in
writing. and shall be signed by the COM
mlsslOners asserting to it. It shall be
competent for each government to name one
person to attend the commissioners as its
agent. to present and support claims on its
behalf, and to answer claims made upon it.
and to represent it generally in all matters
connected with the investigation aud de-
cisien thereof.
The high contracting parties hereby en-
gage to consider the decision Of the COM
missioners as absolutely final and conclusive
upon each claim decided upon by them, and
to give full effect to such decisions without
any objection, evasion or delay whatso-
ever.
ARTICLE XIV.
Every claim shall be presented to the
within six months from the
lay of their first meeting, unless in anv
case where reasons for delay shall be estab-
lshed to the satisfaction of the commission
rs, and then, and in any such case, the Pc
'iod for presenting the claim may be extend
ID by them to any time not exceeding three
months longer.
The commissioners shall be bound to ex-
mine and decide upon every claim within
wo years from the day Of their first meet
ng. 1t shall be competent for the commits
toner's to decide in each case whether any
lain has or has not been duly made. pre-.
erred, and laid before them, either wholly |
r to any and what extent, according to the !
rue intent and meaning Of this treaty.
ARTICLE xv.
All sums of money which may he awarded |
y the commissioners on account OF any |
lam shall be paid by the one government !
the other. as the case may be. within |
welve months after the date of the tina1 t
ward, without interest. and without auv
eductiOn save as specified in article xvi of |
his treaty.
ARTICLE XVI
The commissioners shall keep an |
record, and correct minutes
< notes of ali their proceedings.
18th the dates thereof, and NAV
ppoint and employ a secretary. and any
ther necessary officer or officers. to assist !
1em IN the transaction of the business
'hich may come before them.
Each government shall pay its own COM
Missioner and agent or counsel. AL other
Expenses shall be betrayed by the two gov
rnments in equal moieties.
Ihe whole expenses of the commission.
lcludlng contingent expenses. shall be de-
aged by a ratable deduction on the amount
the sums awarded by the commissioners.
rov1ded always that such deduction shall
OF exceed the rate of five per cent on the
inns so awarded.
ARTICLE XVII
,nsidar nsd tbs contracting 1t parties engage
lis commission as full. perfect and final
of all such claims az are men
oned in article XII of this treaty upon
ther government; and fur her engage that
'ery such claim. whether or not the same
ay have been presented to the notice of,
ade, preferred or laid before the said com
lsslon, shall, from and after the concIu-
on OF the proceedings Of the said commits
On, be considered and treated az finally
tiled, barred. and thenceforth inadmiss-
le.
1t is agreed BY the high contracting par
IS tnat. IN addition to the liberty secured
the United States fishermen by the con.
'ntion between the United States and
reat Britain. signed at London on the
'entleth day OF October, 1918, of taking,
rlng. ana drying fish on certain coasts Of |
9 British North American colonies therein
tined, the inhabitants Of the United States
All nave, IN common with the subjects of
er br1tannlc Majesty. the liberty, for the
rm OF years mentioned in article xxxiii
this treaty, to take fish of every kind, ex-
Pt shell-fsh, on the sea-coasts and shores.
"a IN the bays, harbors, and creeks, of the
ovinces OF Quebec, Nova Scotia, aud New
and the colony of Prince Ed.
sr0s !sland, and Of the several islands
ereunto adjacent, without being restricted
any distance from the shore, with per.
sslon to land upon the said coasts and {
ores and islands, and also upon the Mag.
len Islands. for the purpose Of diving !
er nets and curing their fish; provided
st, IN 80 doing, they do not interfere with