New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-16
PROVISIONS OF THE TREAT
THE FIVE POINTS SUBMITTED 10 HE
TRIBUNAL OF ARBITRATION.

,rssIA.s JURISDICTION IN BEHIING SEA- i''N
RIGHTS ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED siNiN'
by HE PURCHASE OF ALAsNA' nav"
EXGLAND's RECOGNITION ThE''r'
oF-r,Il;EE.MILE LIMIT
rh. tribunal OF Arbitration had It's o'is"' e.,
,oatv negotiated between Presideh, ',a, ,'nv
~, ,o NJ the United States and l.ord oalIso'
'''e '"'.' - NJ f;reat Britain through Mr. Baihe'
- ,,or,c.n Secretary of State, ana OH '"''
noototc the British Minister at "as"'is
rbis treaty was submitted by the fres'ue ,.h
senate for ratification on March !? 1857 an ,o..
,wo slight amendments was ratiren ." III, d
- ,,o s,mo month 1t consisted of preampc "'N
fifteen articles. - -, Aha ,ro Gov
nts for an amicable settlement OF the a"e'
tions arising between them concerning Jul
rights of the United States In behrn,s go 49,,
also concerning the preservation Oh '"o i
in tho Goa and the rights of the citizens OF sup!e'
If either country as regards the taxing oi '."'o
those waters. Therefore. they had reso"eN "
NIT the questions to arbitration. ..,
Article 1 proyided that the questions me'',o"
IN the preamble should be submitted 10 d .lioua'
of arbitration to be composed OIL se'c" " r.,..J
two to be named by the President ol 'ie - ~,
states. two by Her Britannia Majesty 'he 70
aN,,t ., tho French Republic was to be requested
10
| the King of Sweden and Norway 10 nam. ~
seven arbitrators were to be urists OF distinguished
reputation in their respective countries
Article provided that the arbiIa'ois "ou
meet in Paris within twenty days ai'e' .
cry OF the countercase mentioned IN Mucie - al
questions including the final decision. 10 De ue'e'
| mined by a majority Of the arbitrators fac" VI
| the contracting parties was also 10 hai'e o"e P
| son to attend the tribunal as It's agent
| Article provided that the printed case OIL ''ie
two parties and all evidence should be deh'ere" "
| duplicate to each OF the arbitrators ana ase"''
| within three months of the date OF the eNcha"se
| of ratification of the treaty -
Article 4 provided that within three months loi-
| lowing each party might likewise deliver couh-
| ,orcase and additional evidence in reply to the
| other party.
| Article required the agents within one month
| after the delivery of countercases 10 oei'Fe'
printed arguments to the arbtrators' ana et"e.
party might support the same by oral ai
/ by counsel.
| Article 4 named five points which should be sub
mitted to the arbitrator In order that the award
| might embrace a decision upon each OK the points
| The points as follows:
l. What exclusive jurisdiction In the sea known
as the Behring Sea and what exclusive rights III
the seal fisheries therein did Russia assert ana eA-
| ercise prior and up to the time OF the cesSo" VI
| Alaska to the United States?
| . How far were these claims OF jurisdiction as
| to the seal fisheries recognized and conceded by
| Great Britain?
| g. Was the body OF water now known as the
| Behring's Sea included in the phrase facihc
| Ocean, as used in the treaty OF $50 between
| Great Britain and Russia; and what rights IL
any. in the Behring's Sea were held ana exciu-
| svely exercised BY Russia after said treaty!
| l. Did not all the rights of Russia as to Jur1s-
| dctlon and as the seal fisheries in Behrihs
Sea east of the water boundary. in the treaty be-
tween the United States and Russia OF the 5Vth OF
| March 1861 pass unlmpaired to the United states
| under that treaty?
| g. Has the United States any right, and II So
what right. OF protection of property in the fur
seals frequenting the islands of the United states
In Behring's sea when such seals are found outside
| Article provided that IL the determination Of
those questions should leave the subject IN such
necessary TO the establishment of regulaions f9r
the protection of the seal, the aroltrators snouid
sary and over what waters they should extend
Both parties agreed to cooperate TO secure the ad-
Ae xTc 81 nt se That he parties had
TO ior the npo Injuries sustained in connection with
claims pTesend and agreed that n graeT mG
to the arbirators any question OF fact involved in
| such claims ard ask for the findings thereon sne
question OF liability to be the subject OF further
Article reci,ed the agreement by the parties TO
appoint two commissioners (who had already com
| pirted their work. to make the investigation con.
| templated in Article T. and included the terms OF
| the agreement that point.
| Article 10 provided that each Government should
| pay the expenses OF its commissioners.
| Article II stipulated that the decision OF the tri-
| bunal should. II possible be- made within four
months from the close of argument on both sides:
| Article T. provided that each Government should
pay It's own agent and expenses of counsel and the
arbitrators appointed by it, Other expenses were
| to be divided equally between them.
| Article Is required the arbitrators to keep a
| record OF their proceedings and employ necessary
| officers
| Article II bound the high contracting parties to
| consider the proceedings OF the tribunal full.
| perfect and hnal settlement Of all the questions
| referred.
| Article Is the lasO provided for the ratification
| of the treaty by the President. by and with the
| advice and consent OF the Senate. and by the
Queen, and the exchange OF ratiicaons at Wash
ington London within six months from Its date,
| or earlier II possible.
| ORGANIZATION OF THE TRIBUNAL