River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-06
AS AGREED WITn CHILL.
Three Commissioners to Hear and Dete "
mine Claims VIII BE Appointed.

mine Claims VIII he Appointed.
NEW YORK, Oct minister Egan is
on his way to this country, bearing
with him tire treaty for the determine
tion 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. Summarized they
are as follows:
Article refers all claims arising under the
treaty TO three commissioners, one 10 be APP
pointed by the president OF the United States,
one By the president OF the CHILEAN 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
10 agree on the appointment Artiele
declares the comm ssion TO be COM
pefCut and Obliged 10 decide upon all
claims referred TO II. Article g provides for
the filling Of possible vacancies IN the commits
sion. and article 3 names Washington as the
place OF it's meeting. Tho latter article also
fixes the time Of meeting, which is 70 lie within
six months OF the ratification OF the treaty.
and provides that the cOneurring judgment Of
two Of the three commissioner shall be bno-
ing in every decision and award.
Article limits the evidence on which this
commission shall act TO sueh as the respective
governments shall furnish
Article provides tEar the decisions Of the
commissioners OF Of any two Of them, shall be
conclusive and iusl: and provides for the state
ment of all necuIiary awards being made n
gold coin Of The United States The article
also provides for the payment 81 interest on
awards AMI FOR the limitation Of the rate and
period
Article binds the high contracting parties
70 give effect 70 tho decisions Of the commission
without objection, evasion or delay.
Article requires all claims 10 be presented
within two months q she FIRST meeting OF he
commission for business but gives the commits
sion power to extend that period for reasonable
cause by a further period % two months.
Article limits me daratiY9 OF the comm s.
sion to six months, except under unavoidable
circumstance. and requires an payments
awarded TO be paid By one government TO an
other az tie capital II the government 10 whom
the award is made within six months after the
final decision.
Article ~ deals with minutes the employ
ment Of secretaries and the remuneration Of
the commissioners and Of AL minor ohicals:
those Of equal raak OF each government TO
have equal pay and the third commits
s!oner to he paid by the two govern
mcnts in equal molttics. the expense 20 he de-
fraved out Of raieable deduction. not exceed
ing per cent on the sums awarded SO far as
such deduction will be available: the excess of
expense to bepaid by the governments in equal
moletes.
Article II binds the government 10 accept the
decision Of TIE commission as a fun perfect
ana fnnl settlement O. the questions rcmitted
10 it Article II provides for the ratia catiou
OF the treaty by both republics in accordance
with the requirements Of their respective con-
stitutiOns.