New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29

1 nApu VI <tprli, 6lgntc6n hundred and sixty
hye, inclusive, not being claims growing ou
of the acts of the vessels referred to in arti
Gle one OF this treaty, and all claims, with the
IKE exception, on the part of corporations
companies, or private individuals, sub
Jects 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 nave been presented to either govern
ment Tor Its interpOsition with the other, and
Whlcn may yet remain unsettled, as well as
any other such claim which may be present
ed wlthln Ethe time specified in article xiv
OF TINS 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 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
a period OF three months from the date of
the exchange of the notifications of this
treaty, then the third commissioner shall be
named by the representative at Washington
OF Ills Majesty the King of Spain. In case
VI tne death, absence, or incapacity 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
ln6etore provided for making the original
| appointment; the period of three months IN
case OF such substitution being calculated
from Ghe GATE OF the happening of the
| vacancy
The commissioners so named shall meet at
Washington at the earliest convenient period
alter they have been respectively named;
ana shall, before proceeding to any bust
! ness make and subscribe a solemn declara-
non that they will impartially and care
1ully examine and decide, to the best of
their udgment, 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
snail be entered OF the record of their pro-
| ceedings.
ARTICLE XIII.
The commissioner shall then forthwith
proceed to the investigation of the claims
winch shall be presented to them. They
snail investigate and decide such claims in
such order and such manner as they NAV
thlnk proper, but upon such evidence or in
formation only as shall be furnished by or
on behalt 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,
II required, one person on each side, on
oehalf OF each government, ON each and
every separate claim. A majority of the
commissioners shall be sufficient for
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. 1t 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 and de-
cisien thereof
The high contracting parties hereby en-
gage to consider the decision of the com |
mlssloHers 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
commissioners within six months from the
day OF their first meeting, unless in any
case where reasons for delay shall be estab-
hshed TO the satisfaction of the commission
ers, and then, and III any such case. the pc
ROO Tor presenting the claim may be extend
ed by them to any time not exceeding three
months longer
The commissioners shall be bound to ex-
two years from the day of their first meet
ing. 1t shall be competent for the commits
sloners TO decide in each case whether any
claim has or has not been duly made pre-
ferred, and laid before them, either wholly
or TO any and what extent, according to the
true intent and meaning of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
All sums of money which NAV be awarded
by the commissioners on account of any
claim shall be paid by the one government
TO the other, as the case NAV be. within
twelve months after the date of the final
award, without interest, and without any
deduction save as specified in article xvi Of
this treaty.
ARTICLE XVI.
The commissioners shall keep an
accurate record, and correct minutes
or notes OF all their proceedings,
with the dates thereof, and NAV
appoint and employ a secretary. and any
other necessary officer or officers, to assist
them IN the transaction of the business
which may come before them
Each government shall nav its own COM
missioner and agent or counsel All other
shall be betrayed by the two gov
in equal moieties
The whole expenses of the commission.
including contingent expenses, shall be de-
frayed by ratable deduction on the amount
Of the sums awarded by the commissioners. I
provided always that such deduction shall
not exceed the rate OF five per cent on the {
sums so awarded.
ARTICLE XVII.
The high contracting parties engage to /
consider the result of the proceedings of I
his commission as a full, perfect and final
settlement of all such claims as are men
Toned in article XII Of this treaty upon
either government; and further engage that +
very such claim, whether or not the same
nav have been presented to the notice of
made, preferred or laid before the said com,
mission, shall, from and after the conclu- D."
ion OF the proceedings of the said commits
ion, be considered and treated as finally
ettled, barred, and thenceforth inadmiss I
BILE. {
ARTICLE XVIII.
1t is agreed by the high contracting par
les that. in addition to the liberty secured
o the United States fishermen by the con
'ention between the United States and d
treat Britain, signed at London on the L
wentieth day OF October, 1918, of taking. =
uring, and drying fish ON certain coasts of =
he British North American colonies therein >
efned, the lnha bitants of the United States =
hall have, in common with the subjects of =
Ter Britannia Majesty, the liberty, for the =
ERIN of years mentioned in article xxxiii L
+ this treaty, to take fish of every kind ex-
ept shell-ish, on the sea-coasts and shores.
nd in the bays, harbors, and creeks, of the ),
rovinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New IL
brunswick, and the colony of Prince Ed y
ards Island, and of the several islands y
lereuntO adjacent without being restricted g
D any distance from the shore, with ner- .
Mission to land upon the said coasts and .
hores and islands, and also upon the Mag u
allen Islands, for the purpose of dryine
leir nets and curing their fish; provided
lat, in SO doing, they do not interfere with