Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-08
AS AGREED WITH CHILL.

Three Commissioners to Hear and Deter
mine Claims VIII Be Appointed.
New YORK, Oct. 3.-Minister Egan is
on his way to this country, bearing
with him the treaty for the determine
tion and settlement of the claims of
United States citizens against the
Chilian authorities arising out of the
attacks upon them at Valparaiso dur
ing the civil war. The treaty consists
of twelve articles. Summarized they
are as follows:
Article refers all claims arising under the
treaty to three commissioners, one to be ap-
pointed by the president of the United States,
one by the president of the Chilian 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
2 declares the commission to be COM
petent and obliged to decide upon all
claims referred to 1t. Article provides for
the filling of possible vacancies in the commits
sion, and 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 limits the evidence which the
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 all pecuhiary awards being made in
| gold coin OF the United States. The article
| also provides for the payment of interest on
| awards AMI for the limitation of the rate and
| period.
| Article binds the high contracting parties
to give effect to the decisions Of the commission
| without objection, evasion or delay.
Article requires all claims to be presented
within two months of the first meeting OF the
! commission for business, but gives the commits.
| sion power to extend that period for reasonable
cause by further period OF two months
| Article 0 limits the duration OF the commits
| 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 o.
the commissioners and Of all minor ofiicials
those of equal rank OF each government Il
have equal pay, and tho third commits
sioner to be paid by the two govern
ments in equal molcties; the expense to be de
frayed out OF rateable deduction, not exceed
ing per cent. on the sums awarded 30 far al
such deduction will be available; the excess o
expense to be paid by the governments in cqua
moletieS.
Article II binds the government TO accept tn
decision OF the commission as q full, perfec
and fnnl settlement of the questions remitte'
to IT. Article IL provides for the ratification
| of the treaty by both republics In accordanc
with the requirements of their respective con