Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-10


principals and submit to the same
decision.
TIE KETRIBUTIoy.
AS far as relates to the case Of the
privateer Ketribution, the Tribunal
by majority Of three to two voices
is OF the opinion that England has
not failed to fulfill her duties under
the three rules.
OTHER CRUISERS.
So far as relates TO the Georgia,
Sumter, Nashville, Tallahassee and
Chlcamauga, the court Is Unanimous
Iy Of tie opinion that Great Britain
has not tailed to fulfil the duties pre-
scribed under tho three rules OF the
treaty or by international law.
The court is OF opinion that the
Sallie, jeff. Davis, Music, Boston and
Joy are excluded from consideration
for want CT evidence.
INDEMNITY.
WHEREAS, So far as relates TO the
particular form OF indemnity claimed
by the United States for the costs in
Cured in the pursuit OF the cruisers,
It is not, in the Judgment Of the Tri-
Dnnnl, proPori, distinsuiabaLi" from
general expenses OF war. Therefore
the court is OF the opinion, by ma
jority OF three to two, that there is
no ground for awarding any sum by
way of indemnity Under this head.
WHEREAS. Prospective injuries can
not properly be made subjects tor
compensation, inasmuch as they de-
pend on the nature of future and un-
certain contingencies, the Tribunal is
unanimously OF the opinion that there
is no ground for an award under this
head.
WHEREAS, In order to arrive at an
equitable compensation for the dam
ages sustained. it is necessary to set
aside all double claims for the same
losses, and all claims. Tor gross freight
SO tar as 1t exceeds net freight.
WHEREAS, 1t is just and reasona-
BILE to allow interest at reasonable
rate.
WHEREAS; In accordance with the
spirit and letter OF the Treaty OF
Washington, it is preferable to adopt
a form OF adjudication of sum in
gross rather than refer the subject of
tor further discussion
and deliberations to the BOARD of AS
SCISSORS provided in Article y. of the
treaty OF Washington.
The Tribunal OF Arbitration, using
the authority conferred on its mem
bers by article seven of the treaty, by
a majority of four voices awards to
the United States OF America the
sum OF SIS, 100000 in gold as indem-
nifty to be paid by Great Britain to
the American Government for its
settlement of all claims referred TO
the consideration of the arbitrating
Tribunal, coniormably to the pruvis.
IONS contained in article seven OF the
treaty, and in accordance with the
terms OF article eleven OF the treaty.
The Tribunal declares that all claims
which have been referred to it for
adjudication are hereby fully, perfect
ly and finally settled.
The court furthermore declares
that each and every one of said
claims, whether the same may or may
not have been presented to notice, or
laid before the Tribunal shall hence.
forth bu considered and treated as
settled and barred.
IN TESTIMONY
whereof, the present decision and
award has been made in duplicate
and signed by the arbitrators, who
have given assent thereto. the whole
being IN exact conformity with the
provisions OF the Treaty of Washing
Ton, made and concluded at the Ho.
tel de Vile, Geneva, Switzerland,
September II, 1872,
CHARLES FRANc,s ADAMS,
CouNT ScLopIs,
JAcoB STAEMpFLL,
BARON DITAJuBA.