New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
TIE GILLIAN CLAIMS TREATY..
1T Is RATIFIED BY THE SENATE.
ALL CLAIMS TO BE PASSED Of By COMMISSION

ALL CLAIMS TO BE PASSED Of By COMMISSION
or THREE
Washington. Dec. 5.-The senate today. in exec"-
tive session. ratified the Gillian claims convenuon
II transmitted 10 that body nj the beginning
Of the present session BY the President. with h"''
calling attention TO the necessity ot early coh'd'a
lion, and enclosing the following communication o"
the subject from the secretary Of state
70 the President have the honor TO submit 70
yOn Tor transmission 10 The senate convention ~
the settlement OF claims between 'ir m,i va y
and Chill concluded at santiago On the ath OF Ae",
le!2. lhcrr many iUng >iniiuihs ''",'" "a, 80
American citizen, against the Government OF Iml
some have been pending f.. over MY years or'
originated between $50 and looo' bn' lnr "o,
OF is70-3. similar claims against tlhl' 81 ia,
citizens of other governments have Tor The most
part been satisfactorily settled. .,
Early In the present wear Mr.. Egan reported
disposition on the part Of the Gillian oovrrihc,' ~
agree with thl4 Government upon some mole OF -'l
Ting all pending claims. removing thereby ln' o'N
remaining causes OF difference between the tw2 So A
negotiations for that purpose, and the treaty wa
concluded which is transmitted herewith II l"l
low, =, closely the language Of the French claims i
concluded January 10. 1850. which. la practice proN
satisfactory. that there Is no occason for any o' "'
The claims arising ont of the ill.lreatment Of The
sailors Of The United states steamship baltimore az
Valparaiso, October 10, lsVl have been rpnra'rN
voluntary profcr bv the Government oi Chih OF u
suitable iricmniW to be distribute , InoiR ,,, ~"
men. The only claims treaty which has heretofore
bcrn celebrated between 1c two governments W..
general character. but for the settlement on' OF 'h'
,ocallcd "Mac,-ionIaU claims ....,,,,,,,s,,
This convention has ALREADY been rianlilousif
ratified by both house, OF the tilian COhsIe' 1hd
II, Is,'ihcstions can be cXchangei ut any tlhe ""
II Ia, received The approval of the S"n'tr. nnne
the honor to invite your attention I, TIE roVS on,
Of Article NIL which require such raihrail'n' 10 Oe
exchanged o: before he raary next.
The lrcnty lis II IS comprised In preamble ana
twelve articles. Tho preamble 10 II is purpose "a
adn.t nnicably TIRE claims made 10y the ciIcih oil
either country against the Government OF the oth'r
growing ont II acts committed By the military or ciV
amhoriies. ana The plenip 10 ltlarcs -MnlSo'
! Truu and Errazurz the Chilan Minister of Foreign
Relations.
The first article provides for the .subm sion OF al
claims 81 corporations iniiVidunls TO three com
mi. soner one TO be named bv tho President oi TIE
United States ono by the President Of Chill. and the
third 10 bc selected by mutual agreement The second
article coners autl GRITTY upon the cOnnh s>ioncrs
The ihim provides for filling vacancies: the fourth
urcscrbes the meeting o. the commissioners ~ Wash
ngton within six months after notification. the fifth
declares that evidence must be presented through
government agent counsel Oh either sid' the sixth
makes concurins decision Of Two comm sioncr'
final and provide, that interest on claims allowed
shall not run hey ond the close OF The commission
the seventh article makes the decisions binding oa
10th governments; the ghth requires claims to be
presented within two months after the meeting of thc
the ninth provides that The awards mus, bc paid with
in six months after decision; the tenth section pro
vides a mc'hod Of procedure ana for c>p'n>e,: the
eleventh declares that the proceedings mus De "
gard,d as fun settlement -. all cliIn-. the last
relate, to the ratification.