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sides within SIX months OF the date OF lhe
ratification of the treaty. All questions
considered by the tribunal, including the
final award shall be decided by majority of
all the arbitrator" The rules TO be ob-
served we have already published.
The British government does not admit
tina. these rules were in force when the
/ claims arose. but they are 70 be ratroaaire,
So tar as regards the claims IN question and
4 the two governments agree to observe them
hereafter. ana TO bring them 70 the know
+ ledge of other maritime powers. and to invite
. them 70 aecede to them. The award is to be
made speedily. and the sum to be paid. if
any. Bog the British government. shall be
paid in coin TO the government of the
+ United States at Washington within twelve
months after the award. Dr. the award is
not for sum o gross. in case Great Brit
am is considered responsible. then q board
f of assess5r- -ual be appointed, one by the
. President of the United States on 10y Her
Bri.annic Majesty and one by the King Of
Irslv-waiea board is % meet at Washing
ton and consider each case o.. claim by it.
self IL presented wi-ln SIX months OF IN
sDse.l. eases within nine months. ana q
majority of the asssss1-- shall Determine
what SUN shall be paid - the determine
ronz to be made complete within two
-car- and six months from the time Of their
first meeting. and tile awarl t. be paid 10
coin wi.hia wear atre- !, is made. 10
claims are ever 70 be brought forward which
are MT presented within The time specified.
s. much ia regard t. the '- Alabama
Claims.
Ast5 all other claims. of ccmpanies.
corporations 1- private individuals, of either
government against The othe- government,
arising out o. acts committed against persons
o- property between April H., 1851, and
April g. 1861 (nlt beng claims growing
out Of the acts of the vessels referred 70 ia the
ars- article. they shall be referred t7a COM
mission of three persons, one APPOINTED
blythe President Of the United s,ates.one by
Her Brimuue Majesty. and one by them
e9aio.utly.aul 81 the Ias- named commission
er is ua- appointed within three months after
,aeraua1-a.u Of the treaty, the representa-
r7. of Che King 1f spain at Washington
shall name one lu case Of vacancies. il
any arise ia The commission. the place s-aI
be dl.el q. i was Original. y ana within three
months after the vacancy has occurred
This commission shall receive On each
claim all 7rrl-tan documents submitted TO il
57 orler government ma hear if required
one person on cacl side. as agent OF counsel
f- each sauar1te claim. An award on each
claim can be made by @ majority of the COM
mission livery claim mus, be presented
within 81 least nine months after the first day
Of thci- meeting. and an award made within
Two YEAR. a1l TIE amount of the award
paid Cd tic government. % which il is due,
within twelve months. Al decisions are to
be fn4. and all claims nor presented before
the commission. as specified. arc 80 be forever
barred
So much 10y other claims arising durlng
the war. not including the Alabama
claims, so called.
TIE FIsHER-Es ASD -UE TREATY.
United Su-e- fishermen can fish in the
sea. BAYS and creek Oh the northeastern +
coast Of the Dominion of Canada and the
island WITHOUT restriction as to distance .
from shore. and can cure and dry their fish .
On the shore. taking care not TO interfere .
with private rights. Taking shel-dsa and .
fishing In the rivers and their mouths Tor
salmon. shad and other fish, is not allowed to
them. On the other hand, Canadian fisher
men can under ike limitations fish on the
Atlantic coast. but not in rivers,as far south +
as latitude So The British members Of
The High Commission claim tha5 more is
Granted to the United States than is received /
bv the Dominion. anu "a commission Is to sit
at Halifax and determine what sum ofmoney,
If any. shall be paid by the United States to
make the difference good. The commission /
is To be of three persons, appointed as
the first named commission is to be. Fish
Ill. and fsh. ozcer, Of the inland lakes and /
rivers falling into them, and hsh preserved
in oil and being the product Of the fisheries
# tie United states or Canada. are admitted
rec of duty in botl countries.
The navigation Of the S.. Lawrence, north
# latitude IS. is allowable to L. s. vessels.
an equitable use Of the Canadian canals and
# the State canals Of this country Is TO be
flowed TO both parties, if leave therefor
an be obtained of the States and Canadian
ro7inces owning them. The navigation Of 7
axe Michigan Is allowed to both parties on /
qual terms. and the nGvigable rivers Of the :
British dominions on the northwest are to be j
rec to the vessels of the United States, sub a
,ct to regulations common to both countries.
Under certain conditions common TO both
arties vessels may transport eargoes from one
OFT to another. on the nayigable waters OF
.ther narty on the borders Of Canada and \
be United States, without payment Of duty. t
he regulations Of the treaty as to fisheries s.
I'D navigation. are to be good for ten years, s
I'd further fo- two years after notice Of one
l-tv to the other of q desire to terminate J
lem. sundry conditions a. TO the trans :
OFT Of lumber on certain rivers, the transit C
goods IN bond and the payment OF duties O
re also specified, &c, Sc., which 1t Is not : :
scessary to particularize The dispute about
le ownership Of the island Of San Juan, IN
uget Sound, Is to be decided by the En- L
error Of Germany, ali necessary documents a
D both sides being placed at his command. I
he provisions for paying all expenses Of all
le commissions are equitably distributed to
re two governments concerned
Such is the substance in all the main points
the treaty, and we cannot doubt that 1t Will
ratified by the two governments concern
/, and thus series Of very troublesome
1estions will he settled. ana a great i'm
rovement made in international law, in re
ton 70 ma -Itime affairs between the TWO
atoms The High Commission has evident
been actuated BY good motives, and their
alterations characterized by good sense.
" Boss - TWEED GRAND SAoHEN OF TANMA- c
William NJ Tweed was intslled Grand I
achem OF the Txmmsny Society at the SD an z