The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-19


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able length by senators q majority
seemingly favoring an amondment
It was the common understanding
that the treaty should be kept before
the senate until the cores pondence
had progressed sufficiently 70 aii0v
the senators to form an idea a. 20 tbs
attitude which Great Britain INTENDS
finally to assume in response to the
modus vivendi
PROVISIONS on rHE TREATY
WASHINGTON, Marah q Iho preamble to
the arbitration treaty subra tlef la the senato
BY the presidents yestei0aE scltes sAR desire Of
the governmdfa - the United States and Great
Britain fofsan asnieable settlement ne ques-
tions arising netween them concernin lrisdie.
tional rights of the United States M oehring
sea and nls0 concerning the Preservation Of the
fur seal IN she sea and lne rights q he citizens
or subjects of either country rds the
taking Of seals in these waters. 0re they
have resolved to submit the saueslien to arbi-
tration and the plenipofen ies- secretary
Blaine and Sir Julian Paunce haYe agreed
to the treaty
The first article OF the docdhisut recites that
the questions mentioned in the preamble shall
be submitted to q tribunal o. arbittatl1n % Be
composed Of seven arbtfra sufa 1.-TWO 50 b8
named W the president pf the uniied States,
two By her maieety, fne president q. the
French republic IS 10 be requested 70 naEnA oae.
the king Of Ttaiy sO name olie and tie king of
Sweden and Norway 10 name one. The
seven arbitraf0rs ere 70 be jurists Of dis
dnguished reputation and their respective
countries IN the event Of the failure Of the
three last named pers1ns v designate arbi-
traitors within two moaths after request then
the vacancy Is 70 be Allied IN snchs manner rs
the contracting parties shall agree
The second article provides that the arbi-
traitors shall meet in Paris within twenty days
after the delivery OF the counter case men
toned in article 4, all questions including the
final decision to be determined BY majority o.
the arbitrators.
The third, fourth and fifth articles presefibu
the rules OF procedure after the tribunsl or ar
bitrstion shall have organized The sixth
names the five points Of difference which shall
be submitted to the arbitrators, The seventh
provides that II the determination of these
questions shall leave the subject in such posi-
ton that the concurrence Of Great Britain
is necessary to the establishment OF
regulations for the profession Of tho
what concurrent regulations are necessary
and over what waters they shall ex-
tend The eighth relates to the settlement OF
the question Of liability for injuries sustained
in connection with the claims presented by fu-
ture arbitration before the tribunal The
other articles relate to the payment Of the cost
Of the arbitra tion its rules and the ratification
Of the treaty within six months OF Its date.