New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-11

THE NoRTiiRRS BOUNDARY.
ART. "a. whereas IL was stipulated by Article OF the
Treaty concluded at Washington on the 18th OF June
ls46, between the United States OF America and Her
Brtsnc Majesty that the line Of boundary between the
territory of the United States and those Of Her Banic
Maiesty from the point on the 4sth parallel OF
north latitude up TO which II had already been
ascertaned, should be continued westward
along the said parallel OF north latitude
10 the middle OF the channel which separates the CONT
nent from yancouvers Island, and thence southerly
along the middle OF the said channel, and OF Fuea
strrit to the Pacific ocean, and, whereas tne cons
sioners appointed by the two high contracting
parties 10 determine that portion OF the
boundary which runs. southery through the middle OF
the channel aforesaid unable to agree upon 'ne
same; and whereas the Government OF her bii'd"i'o
Majesty claims that such boundary line should, uhuer
the terms OF the Treaty aboyerected, be run through
the Rosario Straits and the Governments OF inc onu
States claims that should be run through the Cah Dc
Haro 1t Is agreed that the respective claims OF the Gov
eminent of Her Britannia Majesty and Of the Govern
men of the United States shall be submitted TO inc aro
tration and award OF His Majesty the Emperor OF Ger
MANY Who having regard 10 the aforementioned aruce
Of the said Treaty. shall decide thereupon nnaiy anu
without appeal which OF these claims is most In accord
ance with tho Interpretation OF the Treaty Oh JUNE
Is, 1916.
ART. IS. Tho award OF His Majesty the Emperor Of
elusive and full effect shall be given to such award WIN
out any objection evasion or delay whatsoever such
decision shall be given In writing and dated 1t shall
be In whatsoever form His Majesty choose to adopt
II shall be delivered to the representatives OF other pub
lilo agents OF the United States and Great Britain re-
spectively who may be actually at Berlin, and shall be
considered as operative from the day of the date OF the
delivery thereof.
ART &c. The written or printed Of each OF the two
parties accompanied by the evidence offered IN support
OF the same shall be laid before His Majesty the Enpe
Tor of Germany within six months from the DATE OF inc
exchange Of the ratification Of this Treaty. and copy OF
such case and evidence shall be communicated by eacn
party to che other through their respective representa-
tiyes at Berlin The high contracting Powers may In
clude in the evidence to considered by the arbitrator
such documents official correspondence and other Official
or public statements bearing the subject OF the re-
ference as they may consider Necessary 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 OF drawing up
and laying before the Arbitrat0rs second and denme
statement II think fit to do in reply to the case OF
the other party 80 communicated which defnitye state
ment shall be so laid before the arbitrator and also be
mutually communicated In the same manner as afore-
said by each party other within six months from
of laying the first statement Of the case before
the arbitrator.
ART 81 II in the case submitted to the arbitrator
ument in s exclusive possess without annexng
copy, such party shall be bound, # the other party
thinks proper to apply for It, to furnish that party WIN
copy thereof and either party may call upon the other
through the arbitrator to produce the orig
inais or certified copies Of any papers
adduced evidence, giving In each lh-
stance such reasonable notice as the arbitrato
may REQUIRE; and II the arbitrator should desire further
eucdaton or evidence with regard TO any permit con-
tanned I'm the statements laid before him. he shall be at
liberty to require II from either party and shall be at
liberty to counsel or agent for each party IN
relation to any matter, and at such time and In such
manner as he may think tt
ART 49, The representatives other public agents OF
the United States and Great Britain at Berlin respect
iyey shall he considered the agents Of their respective
to conduct their cases before the Arbitra-
tor who shall he requested to address all cOmunica-
tons and give all his notices to such representatives or
other public agents who shall represent their respective
Governments generally, in all matters connected with
arbitration.
ART 30 II shall be competent to the arbitrator to pro-
coed in the said arbitration, and all matters relating
thereto az and when he shall see t either In person or
by person or persons named by him for that purpose
either In the presence absence OF either or both
agents. and either orally or by written discussion, or
otherwise The arbitrator may If he think M appoint
secretary clerk for the purposes OF the proposed sr
traton at such OF remuneration as he shall think
proper This and all other expenses OF and connected
with said arbitration shall be provided for herein
after stipulated.
ART. Al. The arbitrator shall be reques I'd to deliver,
together with his award account OF all the costs and
expenses which he may have been put TO in relation to
this matter, which sha forthwith be paid by the two
Governments in equal mOiettes.
ART a. The arbitrator shall be requested TO deliver
his award in writing early convenient after the
whole cost on each side shall be laid before him. and to
deliver one copy thereof each of the said agents
ART 49, The private Treaty shall be duly ratified by
the President OF the United States or America, ana by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate thereof
and by Her Britannia Majesty and the rathcations shall
be exchanged either at Washington or at London within
six months from date hereof, earlier If possible
Tn faith whereof we the respective penpotentaries
have signed this Treaty, and have hereunto affixed our
seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the eth day OF May,
In the year Of our Lord 1871.
THE TREATY PRESENTED TO THE SENATE.
PROCEEDINGS IN EXECUTIVE sEssIoN-soME PoR-
TIoNs OF THE TREATY OBJECTED TO BY
SENATOR sUMNER-RULES OF THE SENATE IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHl
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Senate went into
Executive session @ few minutes after O'Clock to-day
The first thing the reading Of the Treaty Of the
Joint High Commission, which occupied about hour.
This was merely for information. Senator Cameron,
Chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations made
brief statement to the effect that the Treaty was honor
able to both countries and negotiated in tho interest Of
peace he hoped, therefore, that the Treaty would
oeve the approval Of the Senate and suggested that 1t
be given to the press Of the country To this several
Senators interposed objections, as they could
reason for departing from the uniform practice Of the
Senate.
Senator Sumner is reported as saying he did not ap-
NJ az the Treaty. a.
ought to be amended He said the public should be fur
nshed with the full text Of the Treaty norder that they
might fully understand s provisions In advance of tho
final action OF the Senate He Of opinion that the