New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-20

of the acts of the vessels referred to in arti-
Gle one Of this treaty, and all claims, with the
like exception, on the part of corporations,
companies, or private individuals, sub
iects 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 have been presented to either govern
ment for it's Interpolation with the other, and
which may yet remain unsettled, a. we'll as
any other such claim which may be present
ed within the time specified in article xiv
of this 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
ct the United States, one by Her Britannia
United States and Her Brittanic Majesty
conformity; and in case the third commits
sioner shall not have been 80 named within
period Of three months from the date of
the exchange of the Publications 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 ceasin2 to act, the
vacancy shall be filed in the manner here
inbefore 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-
ton that they will impartially and care
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 OF the record of their pro-
ceedings.
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 az they may
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,
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behalf 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
missioners asserting to it. It shall be
for each government to name one
person to attend the commissioners as it's
agent, to present and support claims on it's
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and to represent it generally in all matters
connected with the investigation and de-
cision thereof
Ihe hugh 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 any |
,ase where reasons for delay shall be estab- |
ished 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- |
mime and decide upon every claim within |
NO years from the day Of their rrst 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 |
# to any and what extent, according to the |
rue intent and meaning Of this treaty.
ARTICLE xv.
All sums of money which may be awarded
y the commissioners on account of any
LAIN shall be paid by the one government
o the other, as the case may be. within
welve months after the date of the final
ward, without interest, and without any
DEDUCTION save as specified in article xvi OF
his treaty.
ARTICLE XVI.
The commissioners shall keep an
record, and correct minutes
r notes of all their proceedings.
ppoint and employ q secretary, and any
Their necessary officer or officers to assist
hem In the transaction of the business
7hich may come before them.
Each government shall pay its own COM
Missioner and agent or counsel All other
expenses shall be betrayed by the two gov
in equal mOieties.
The whole expenses of the commission,
1cluding contingent expenses, shall be de-
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the sums awarded by the commissioners.
rov.ded always that such deduction shall
OF exceed the rate Of tive per cent on the
inns SO awarded
ARTICLE XVII
The high contracting parties engage to
outsider the result of the proceedings of
lis commission as full. perfect and final
ettlement of all such claims as are men-
Oned in article MI of this treaty upon
ther government; and fur her engage that
very such claim, whether or not the same
lay have been presented to the notice Of,
lade, preferred or laid before the said COM
isslOn, shall, from and after the cOnclu-
on of the proceedings of the said commits
on. be considered and treated as finally
,ttled. barred, and thenceforth iuadmiss-
lie.
ARTICLE XVIII.
1t is agreed by the high contracting par
es that, in addition to the liberty secured
} the United States fishermen BY the con-
ention between the United States and ,
reat Britain, signed at London on the |
ventieth day Of October, 1918, of taking,
lring, and drying fish on certain coasts Of ,
Re British North American colonies therein
otined, the Inhabitants Of the United States {
lau have, in common with the subjects of [
er Britannia Majesty, the liberty, for the I
nm of years mentioned in article xxxiii I
this treaty, to take fish Of every kind, ex- {
pt shell-fsh, on the sea-coasts and shores,
I'd in the bays, harbors, and creeks, of the {
'ovinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New
runswick, and the colony Of Prince Ed I
ards Island, and of the several islands {
ereunto adjacent, without being restricted
any distance from the shore, with per.
ission to land upon the said coasts and q
ores and islands, and also upon the Mag. Z
lien Islands. for the purpose of drying Z
cir nets and curing their fish; provided