The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
THE ALABAMA TRIAL At GENEVA.
Treaty Between tho United states aud Greas
Britain for tho Settlement Of Pending
Questions Between the Two Countries,
signed ut Washington the Sth Of May,
1871.

1871.
Whereas differences between tho government
q the United States and Che of her Banne
as ss; % Ss
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the ss ssa s to
Tor the escape under whatever circumstances the Ala
dasons committed y those vessels ''p''
s.,m provide s,, tor the speedy sssmsn.
Mas.s government the hisn contrasting parties ssrss
and sensrcay Known as the AisSs%s
claims shall be reierredto tribunal Of arbitration to be
manner ~. :ssi sss:ds:
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Brazil shall be- requested to name one tue Oh
se or ss % at az IL tho
o s, Of the us said s cs.;
NJ s a s king n.
Emperor Of Brazil as the case may be- forthwith name
in event for ""
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Braa an either 70 lie the
or IN The Of one who may have d be
Sm ANY s KnS 81 nesa =. and u Sorx
case may be- to oct as such arbitrator or srbra.ors
The arbitration. shall meet Geneva, Switzerland.
and shall proceed mparsy and carefully to examine and
e that BIZ a s9 al:
us Including s A. %a Be- "a:
s ss
orally in all matters CONNECTED with the arbitration
The written or printed case Of each Of the two parties 40
s $ each S' Be-
n duplicate to each Of the and to the agent Of
treaty.
within four months after The delivery on both sides of tho
to % o. sa
agent Of The other party counter case and additional doca
%sn. and evidence in reply to the
dos IN h
dence to be presented Is to be procured
shall have .pecaed alluded report
Shall ns party %
or to furnish that party with copy thereof and either
produce originals certified copies any paper.
| as the arbitrators may require
shall be the duty Of the agent each party within two
months after the expiration Of the time limited for the de-
the arbitraors and TO the agent of
other party written or printed S % the point:
relies and the arbitrator may they desire further eluc
statement argument Or Oral argument bv counsel upon
but such the other party shall be entitled TO reply
either orally or In writing a. I me case may b.
deciding the matters submitted arbators they
shall be governed by the following three rules which
a. S o ssss s Fl e
ernatons law not Herewith as the abraOr
shall determine to have been applicable TO the case:-
A neutral government il bound
First TO use due diligence to prevent the fitting Ou armne
equippinR within It's jurisdiction, OF vessel which
Jurisdiction Of vessel intended to cruise
a. above such vessel been specially In whos
Secondly not to permit suffer either belgoren to make
OF It's ports waters tho base OF naval operations
against the other for the OF the renewal
mentaon Of military supplies the recruitment
OF
Thirdly, exercise diligence In Ito ports and
waters and to all persons within it, jurisdiction to pre-
Her Britannia Majesty has commanded her Hgh Commits
sioner and Penpotentaes TO declare that Her Maestys
cannot assent to the foregoing rules state
OF principles of inter national law which In force
the time whom the claims mentioned In Article arose.
but that Her Maesys government In order evnce s de-
sire Strengthening the friendly relations between the
agrees that deciding the questions bsw the
arising Of those claims, the arbrators should
that Her Maests government had undertaken
And the high contracting parties agree observe these
between themselves future and to bring them 10 tho
knowledge OF other maritime Powers and 10 invite thsm
sccede 10 them.
The decision OF the tribunal shall, II possible,
within three months from the close Of the argument both
Sides
1t shall writing and Dated shall DO sigued
by the arbitrators who may assent to II.
Thesa tribunal shall first determine each
sci separately whether Great Britain has BY om
son failed fuh any Of the Ia the foreso