The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
AS AGREED WITH CHILL
Three Comm ssioners to Hear and Dete
mine Claims Win Be .annolnted

Three Commissioners to Hear and Deter
mine Claims Will Be .appolnted.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Minister Egan is
on his way to this country, bearing
with him the treaty for the determine
ton and settlement OF the claims of
United States citizens against the
CHILEAN authorities arising out of the
attacks upon them at Valparaiso dur
ing the civil war. The treaty consists
of twelve articles. Sum married they
are as follows:
Article refers all claims arising under tho
treaty to three commissioners. one to be ap-
pointed by the president OF the United States.
one by the president OF Ahe Gillian republic
and the third by agreement Of the two presi-
dents, or by the president OF the Swiss
confederation in the event OF their failure
to agree on the appointment. Article
? declares the commission to be COM
retent and obliged to decide upon all
claims referred TO it, Article provides for
the filling OF possible vacancies in the commits
SION ana article names Washington as the
place OF its meeting. The latter article also
fixes the time OF meeting. which is to be within
SIX months OF the ratification OF the treaty,
and provides that the concurring judgment OF
TWO OF the three commissioners shall be bind
ing in every decision and award.
Article 5 limits the evidence on which tho
commission shall act to such as the respective
governments shall furnish.
Article provides that the decisions of the
commissioners. or of any two of them. shall be
conclusive and final; and provides for the state
ment OF AL pccuAiary awards being made in
gold coin Of -: United States. The article
also provides for the payment Of interest on
awards anu for the limitation Of the rate and
period.
Article binds the high c0ntractino nartiea
to give effect to the decisions of the commission
without objection. evasion or delay
Article 8 requires all claims to be presented
within two mon rs II the first NEE ting OF the
commission for business. but gives the commits
sion power to extend tina: period for reasonable
cause Ivy further period Of two months
Article limits the duration Of the comm:s-
sion to six months, except under unavoidable
circumstances. and requires all payments
awarded to be paid by one government to an
other at the capital Of the government to whom
the award is made within six months after the
final decision.
Article 10 deals with minutes the employ
| ment OF secretaries and the remuneration Of
the commissioners and Of all minor officials
those Of equal rank of each government to
have equal pay, ard the third commits
sioner to he paid by the two govern
ments in equal mole ties; the expense to be de-
frayed out OF a rateable deduction, not exceed
ing per cent. on the sums awarded so far as
such deduction will be availabie: the excess Of
! expense to he paid by the governments in equal
mOletieS.
Article II binds the government to accept tho
decision Of the commission as a full. perfect
and tnnl settlement OF the questions RENTED
to it Article IL provides for the ratification
OF the treaty by both republics in accordance
with the requirements OF their respective con-
situations.