Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

ARTICLE VII.
The decision of the tribunal sail. if possi-
BILE. be made within three months from the
close of the arguments on both Sides 1t shall
be made in writing, and be dated, and shall be
signed by the arbitrators who may assent 10 1t.
The said tribunal shall first determine as TO
each Of the vessels separately whether Great
Britain, by an act or OMISSION failed to fulfill
any duties set forth in the foregoing three
rules or recognized principles of international
law not inconsistent with such rules, and shall
certify to such fact as to each OF said vessels.
In case the tribunal find that Great Britain has
failed to fulfill any duty or duties as aforesaid,
it may, if it thinks proper, proceed to award
the sum in gross to be paid by Great Bri ain
to the United States for all claims referred TO
it : and in such case the gross sum so awarded
shall be paid in coin by the Government Of
Great Britain to the Government Of the United
States at Washington within twelve months
aftor the date Of the award. The awards shall
be in duplicate, one copy whereof shall be de-
hyered to the agent CT the United States for
his government, and the other copy shall be
delivered to the agent OF Great Britain for his
government.
ARTICLE VII.
Each Government shall pay its own agent,
and provide for proper remuneration OF the
counsel employed by 1t, and of the arbitrator
appointed BY it, and for the expense of pre-
pairing and submitting its case to the tribunal,
all other expenses connected with the arbitra-
ton to be betrayed by the two governments
in equal moieties.
ARTICLE TX.
The arbitrators shall keep an accurate re-
cord of their proceedings, and may appoint
and employ the necessary officers to assist
them.
ARTICLE x
In case the tribunal finds that Great Britain
has failed TO fulfill any duty or duties afore-
said. and does not award the sum in gross, the
high contracting parties agree that board of
assessors shall be appointed to ascertain and de-
termine what claims are valid and what amount
or amounts shall be paid by Great Britain to
the United States on account of liability arls-
ing from such failure az to each vessel, accord
ing to the extent OF such liability as decided by
the arbitrators. The board Of assessors shall
be constituted as follows: One member thereof
shall be named by the President of the United
States, one member thereof shall be named by
Her Britannia Majesty, one member thereof
shall be named by the Representative at
Washington of His Majesty the King of Italy;
and in case Of vacancy happening from any
cause, it shall be filed in the same
manner in which the original appoint
ment was made. AS soon as possible
after such nomination, the Board of Assessors
shall be organized in Washington, with power
to hold their sttings there, or in New York, or
in Boston. The members thereof shall sever
ally subscribe To solemn declaration that
they will impartialIy and carefully examine
and decide to the best of their judgment and
according to ITatice and equity, all matters
submitted to them, and shall forthwith pro-
coed, under such rules and regulations AZ they
may prescribe, to the investigation Of the
claims which shall be presented to them by
the Government of the United States, and
hall nI tttl try.b,
order and manner as they may think proper,
but upon such evidence or Information only as
shall be furnished by or on behalf of the gov
ernments of Great Britain and of the United
States respectively They shall be bound to
hear on oath each governments counsel or
agent. and majority of the assessors in each
case shall be sufficient for a decision The
decition of the assessors shall be Civ
en- upon each claim in writing, and shall be
countersigned by them respectively. and dat
Cd Every claim shall be presented to the as
SCISSORS within six months from the day of
their first meeting bat they may, for good
cause shown, extend the time for the presen
taiion of any claim to a further period, not
exceeding three months. The assessors shall
report to each government at or before the
expiration of one year from the date of their
first meeting the amount of claims decided by
them mp to the date of such reports. If fur
ther claims then remain undecided they shall
make n further report. at or before the eXpIra-
ton of two years from the date of such first
meeting and In case any claims remain m
determined at that time they shall make
final report within further period of
six months The reports shall be
made in duplicate and one copy thereof shall
be delivered to the Secretary of State Of the
United States and one copy thereof to the
representative of Her Britanic Majesty at
Washington. Al sums of money which may
be awarded under this article shall be payable
ut Washington, in coin, within twelve months
after the delivery of each report. The Board
of Assessors may employ such clerks as they
think necessary. The expenses of the Board
of ASS essors shall be assumed equally by the
two governments, and be paid from time to
time, as may be found expedient, on the pro-
ductlon of accounts certified by the board.
The remuneration of the assessors shall also
be paid by the two governments In equal mole
ties III a similar manner ~.
ARTICLE VI.
The high contracting parties engage to con-
slider the result of the proceedings of the trib
upnl of arbitration and of the board of asses
sors, should such board be appointed as full,
perfect and final settlement of all claims hereto
fore referred TO, and further engage that every
such claim whether the same may or may not
have been presented to their notice, or made.
preferred or laid before the tribunal, or board,
shall. from and after the conclusion of the
proceedings of the tribunal or board, be con-
sidered and treated as finally settled, barred
and henceforth inadmissihle.
Claims OF british Subjects.
ARTICLE XII.
The high contracting parties agree that all
claims on the part of corporations, companies