Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-09-26

into the port of Melbourne, and by q
majority of, 8 to 2. votes, the Tribunal
decides that Great, Britain has failed
ond and third rules Of the Treaty in the
case Of the same vessel tho Shenan-
doah, from and after her entry into:|
Hobson's Bay, and is therefore respon.
sible for the acts of that vessel after her
departure from Melbourne on the 18th
day Of February, 1875. ..,
As relates to the cases of the Tusca-
loosa. the Clarence and the Tacopy,
the aiders or tenders to the Alabama
and Florida, the Court is unanimously
of tho opinion that these accessories
must follow the lot of their principals
and submit to the same decision.
As far as relates to the case of the
.privateer Retribution, the Tribunal,
by . majority of three to two voices,
il of the opinion that England has not
failed to fulfill her duties in the three
rules. >'..t
So far as relates to the Georgia, the
Sumter, the Nashville, the Tallahassee,
and the Chicamauga, the Court is
unanimously of the opinion that Great
Britain has not failed to fulfill the
duties prescribed under the three rules
of tho treaty or by international law.s
The Court is of: tho opinion that the,
Sails, the. jeff Davis, the. Music, the
Boston and the Joy, are excluded from
consideration for want IT evidence.
AND WHEREAS, So far as relates to the
particular form of indemnity claimed
by the United States for costs incurred
in the pursuit of the cruisers, it. il not,
in the Judgment of the Tribunal, prop
erly distinguished from the general ex-
penses of the war; therefore the court
is of the opinion, by majority of
three to two, that there is no ground
for. awarding any sum by way of indem-
WHEREAS, Prospective injuries can
not properly be made subject for com.
pensation, inasmuch as they depend on
the nature of future and uncertain con-
tingencies, the Tribunal is unanimous
" of the opinion that there il no
ground for award under this head.
WHEREAS, In order to arrive at an
equitable comparison for the damage
sustained, it is necessary to set aside
all double claims tor the same losses
and all claims for gross freight 30 far
as it exceeds net freight,
WHEREAS, 1t is Just and reasonable to
allow interest at q reasonable rate.
WRERRAs, In accordance with the
spirit and letter of the Treaty of
Washington, it is preferable to adopt
the form of adjudication of q sum in
gross rather than refer the subject of
compensation for further discussion
end deliberation to q board of asses
sors provided for in article 10 of the
Treaty of Washington, the Tribunal of
Arbitration, using the authority oon-
ferred on it's members by article Z of
the treaty, by majority of four voices,
awards to the United States the sum Of
fifteen millions five hundred thousand
dollars in gold as indemnity, to be
paid by Great Britain to the use of the
American Government for satisfaction
of all claims referred to the considera.
ton of the arbltrating tribunal.
Conformably to the provisions con-
t.ined in article Z of the treaty and in
accordance with the terms of article II
of the treaty Of the Tribunal, declares
that all claims which have been referr'
ed to it for adjudication are hereby
fully, perfectly and finally settled.
The Court furthermore declares that
each and every one of the said claims,
whether the same or not have been
presented to the notice of or laid be-
fore the Tribunal shall henceforth be
considered and treated as settled and
barred.
In testimony whereof, the present
decision and award has been made in
duplicate, and signed by the Arbi,ra-
tors who have gwen assent thereto, the
whole being in exact conformity with
the provisions of the Treaty of Wash
ington.
Made and concluded at the Hotel
Deville, Geneva, Switzerland, Sept.
14th, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-two.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS,
CoUNT SoLoP1s,
JACOB SrRMPFLL
BARON D'IrAJUBA.