Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-17

in connection with the claims presented and
urged by it; and, being solicitor, that this
subordinate question should not interrupt or
longer delay the submission and determination
OF the main questions, do agree that either may
submit to tie arbitrator any question of fact
involved in said claim and ask for finding
thereon. the question of liability of either gov.
ernMent upon the facts found to be the snb-
ject of further negotiation
Article TX. The high contracting parties
having agreed to appoint two commissioners on
tine part OF each government to make the Joint
investigation and report contemplated in the
preceding article VIII, and to include the terms
OF the said agreement in the present conven-
ton, to the end that the joint and several rep
reservations and recommendations Of said COM
mlssloners may be in due form submitted to
the arbitrators should the contingency there
fore arise, the said agreement is accordingly
herein included as follows: Each government
shall appoint two commissioners to investigate
conformity with the commissioners of the other
government all the facts having relation to seal
life in Behring sea and the measures necessary
for its proper protection and preservation. The
four commissioners shall. so far as they may be
able to agree, make joint report to each of the
two governments and they shall also report
either jointly. or severally, to each govern
ment on any points which they may be una
bic to agree These reports shall not be made
public until they shall be submitted to the ar
bltrators. or it shall appear that the contingency
of their being used by the arbitrator cannot
arise.
Article Y Each government shall paw the ex-
penses of its members Of the joint commission
il the investigation referred to in the preced-
ing article.
Article XI. The decision of the tribunal
shall, If possible, be made within three months
OF the close OF the argument on both sides. 1t
shall be made in writing and dated. and shall be
signed by the arbitrator who shall assent to it.
The decision may be in duplicate. one CODY
whereof shall be delivered to the agent of the
United States for his government, and the other
copy shall be delivered to the agent of Great
Britain for his government.
Article XII Each government shall paw its
own agent and provide for the proper re,nuner-
alton OF counsel employed by it and of the ar
bitrators appointed by it. and for the expense
OF preparing and submitting its case to the tri-
bunal. All other expenses connected with the
arbitration shall be betrayed by the two GOV
ernnents in equal moieties.
Article XIII. The arbitrators shall keep an
accurate record of their proceedings and may
assist them.
Article XIV. The high contracting parties
engage to consider the result of the proceed
perfect and final settlement of all the questions
referred to the arbitrator.
Article XIV. The present treaty shall be duly
ratified by the president of the United State Of
America, by and with the advice and consent CT
the senate thereof, and by her Britannia ma
jesty, and the notifications shall be exchanged
either at Washington. or at London. within six
months from the date thereof, or earlier if pos.
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