Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17


before them. All questions considered by |
the tribunal, including the final decision,
shell be determined by majority OF all the |
arbitrators. Each of the high contracting |
parties shall also name one person to attend |
tile tribunal AS its agent to represent 1t gen
orally in all matters connected with the ar
bitration.
Articles 8, 4 and provide for the man
ner in which evidence shall be submitted to
the arbltrators.
Article 6. In deciding the matters sub
mtted to tho arbi.rators it is agreed that
the following five points shall be submitted
TO them in order that their award shall en-
brace q distinct decision upon each of said
five points, to wit:
/. What exclusive jurisdiction in the sea
now known as the Bearing and what eT-
elusive rights 10 Seal fisheries therein. did
Russla assert and eXerc 30 PRIOR and up To the
time f the Cession of Alaska to the United
StatesI
:. low far were these claim, OF Jurisdiction
as to the seal ti'herics recognized and conced-
Ell by Great EritainI
3. Was the body of water now known as the
BehrinS sea inc uded III the phrase "l'aclhc
ocean 1T used in the treaty of lS.j between
q cat Britain and Russia, and what ri hts, If
any in the Bearing y n. were held ami CN iu
svely exercised by Russia after said treat,
4. Did not all the rights of liussia as to J1r-
isdlCtIun, and as to he seal fisheries n benr-
ing east OF tho water boundary, in the
treaty between the United States an Russia
OF the 3lth ut March, so, pass unimpaired to
the United state, under that treaty!
.. Has the / nited states amy right, and il
SO, what right OF protection or properly III the
fur seals lrequentiuG tue ISLANDS OF tho jnltcd
States III Beucing sea when such seals are
found outside Of the ordinary three miIe
limitI
Article T. If the determination Of the
foregoing questions as to the exclusive jur
is1iction OF the United States shall leave the
subject in such position that tue concur
renee of Great Britain is necessary To the
establishment of regulations for Proper pro-
lection and preservation of the fur seal in,
or habitual!y resortluS to the Behring sea,
the arbitrator shall then determine what
concurrent resolutions outside the Jurisdic-
tlonal limits of the respective governments
are necessary aud over what waters such
regulations should extend, and to uld them
in that determination the report of joint
commission to be appointed by the re,pec-
tive governments shall be laid before them,
with such otler evidence us each govern
ment may submit.
Article 9. Tho high contracting parties
Furthermore agree - cooperate IL securing
the adhesion OF other powers to such regu-
lations. The high contracting parties hav-
ing found themselves unable to agree upon
n reference which shall include the que ton
/
| to have been sustained by tue other or by
its citizens, in connection with the claims
presented and urged by it, do agree that
either may submit to the arbitrators any
| questou of fact involved in said Claims and
| ask for finding thereon, the question of
| liability of each government upon the facts
| found to lie tine sub Jet of further no. otia-
| ton.
/ Article 8. Each government shall appoint
! two commissioners to investigate con jointly
| with the commissioners of the government
all the facts having relation TO seal lie in
| Behring sea anu the measures necessary for
its proper protection and preservation. The
| Jour commissioners shall, SO Tar as they may
be able to agree, make joint report to
each of the two governments and they shall
also report, each jointly, or severaily, 10
each government any points on which
! they may be unable 10 agree.
Article 10. Each government shull pay
| the expenses OF its members Of the joint
commission in tho investiga alton referred to
in the preceding article.
Article IL. Inc decision of the tribunal
shall. il possible, be made within three
months from the close OF argument On both
sides. 1t shall he made il writing and
dated and shall be s.sLed by tao irLltra
tors who shall assent 20 it,
Article H.. Eacu government shall pay
its own agent and provide for the proper re
Enumeration of counsel employed by II and
of the arbitrators appointed 10y it, and for
the expense OF preparing and submitting its
case to tine tribunal. All other expenses
connected with tue arbitration shall be de-
frayed by the two governments in equal
notifies
Article IS. The arbitrators shall keep an
accurate record of thoir proceedings, and
may appoint and employ the necessary Oil
GERS to assist them.
Article IA. The high contracting parties
engage to consider the result OF tie proceed
ings OF the tribunal OF arbitration as full
perfect and final solution OF all the ques
tions referred to the arbitrators.
Article 10. The present treaty shall be
duly ratified by the president OF the United
States of America, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate thereof and by
her Brttauic ma jesty and the ratification
shall be exchanged at Washington Of Lon
don in six months within tho date hereof OF
earlier II possible.