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citrate no cause seems to exist to threat
en- our present peace. When Congress
adjourned in June last, question had
been raised by Great Britain and was
then pending, which, for time, seri-
ousIy imperilled a settlement by friend
ly arbitration of differences existing be-
tween this Government and that of her
British Majesty, which, by the treaty at
Washington, had been referred to a tTi-
bunal of arbitration, which had met at
Geneva. The arbitrators, however, dis
posed of the question which had ieop-
ordized the whole of the treaty and
threatened to involve two nations in
most unhappy relations toward each
other, in a manner entirely satisfactory
to this Government, and in accordance
with the views and policy which it had
entertained The tribunal which had
convened IN Geneva in December con-
clu9ed its laborious session on the 18th
day of September last, on which day,
having availed itself OF the discretion
airy power given to 1t by the treaty to
award a sum in gross, the tribunal made
4 its decision, whereby it awarded the
! sum of S15, 600, 900 in gold as the indem-
I nity to be paid by Great Britain to the
/ United States for the satisfaction of all
/ the claims referred to its consideration.
This decision happily disposed of a
4 long standing difference between the
/ two Governments, and, IN connection
with another award made by the Ger
man Emperor, under a reference to HIM
( by the same treaty, leaves the two
/ Governments without shadOwof doubt
upon the friendly relations, which, it is
my sincere hope, may forever remain
/ equally unclouded.
THE GENEVA DECISION.
The report Of the agent of the United
/ States, appointed to send the decision
of the Geneva Tribunal, accompanied by
the protocols of the proceedings of the
arbitrators, the arguments of the coun-
sci of both Governments, the award of
the tribunal, and the opinions given by
the several arbitratOrs. IS transmitted
herewith
]. have caused to be communicated to
the heads of the three friendly powers
who complied with the Joint request
thanks of this Government for the ap
pOintment of arbitrators made 10y them
respeetiy,ss.lYY 8. and glffla named by them, and
my appreciation of the dignity, patience,
impartiality, and great ability with
which they discharged their arduous
and high functions Her Malestys
Government has communicated to me
the appreciation, by her Majesty, of the
al
pIaved bv Mr. Adams, the arbitrator
named on the part OF this Government,
during the protracted inquiries and dis
cussions of the tribunal. L cordially
unite with her Majesty IN this apprecla-
ton. 1t Is due to the agent of the Uni
ted States before the tribunal to record
my high appreciation Of the marked
ability. unwearied patience, and the
prudence and discretion with which he
has conducted the very responsible and
delicate duties committed TO him, as 1t
is also due to the learned and eminent
counsel who attended the tribunal on
the part of this Government, to express
nv sense OF the talent and wisdom which
thev brought to bear IN the argument.
OF the result so happily reached, 1t will
be the province of Congress to provide
for the distribution among those who
may be entitled to 1T of their respective
shares of the money to bepaid. Although
the sum awarded Is not payable until a
wear from the date of the award, 1t Is
deemed advisable that no time be lost
in making a proper examination OF the
cases in which indemnitication may be
due; consequently I recommend the
creation of a Board of Commissioners
for the purpose. BY the third and fourth
articles of the treaty of Washington, the
respective claims of the United States
and Great Britain III their convention
treaty on the e15th of June, 1916, defining
the boundary line between their respec-
tive territories, were submitted to the
arbitration and award OF his Majesty,
the Emperor of Germany, to decide
which of these claims Is most IN accor-
dance with the true Interpretation of
the treaty of 1916 His Majesty, the
Emperor of Germany, having been
pleased TO undertake the arbitration
has the earnest thanks of this Govern
ment and of the people of the United
States for the labor, pains and care
which he has devoted to the considera-
ton of this long pending difference. /
have caused an expression of my thanks
to be communicated to his Majesty by
Mr.@Bancroft, the representative of this
Government at Berlin, who conducted
the ease and prepared the statement on
the part of the United States, with
the ability that his past services justified
the public in expecting ut his hands.
As the Minister to Great Britain, when
tie construction now pronounced un-
founded was first advanced, and as agent
and representative of the Government
to present the case and receive the
award, he has been associated with the
question in all of its phases, and IN
every stage has manifested q patriotic
zeal and earnestness in maintaining the
claim of the United States. He is enti-
tied TO much credit for the success
which has attended the submission.
After patient investigation of the case,
and statements from each party, his
Majesty, the Emperor; on the 21st day
of October last, signed his award in
writing, decreeing that the claim of the
Government of the United States that
the boundary of her Britanic Majesty
and the United States should be drawn
through the Haro Channel is most in
accordance with the true Interpretation
of the treaty concluded on the 18th of
June, 1913, between the agents of her
Britanic Majesty and the United States.
Copies of the case presented on behalf
of each Government, and of the state
ment in reply of each, and a translation
of the award, are transmitted herewith.
This award confirms the United States
in their claim in the important archipel
ago OF islands lying between the CONT
nent and Vancouver's Island, which for
twenty-six years since the ratification OF
the treaty of Great Britain, has been
contested, and leaves rs for the first
time in the history of the United States
as a nation, without a question of dis
puted boundary between our territory
and the possessions of Great Britain on
this continent. sIt is my grateful duty
to acknowledge the prompt, spontane-
ous action of her Majesty's Government
in giving effect to the award in anticipa-
tion of any request from this Govern
ment and before the reception In the
United States of the award, signed by
the Emperor, her Majesty had given in
structions for the removal of her troops,
which had been stationed there, and for
the cessation of all exercise or claim of
>-s-azisdiction, so as to leave the United