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ions of this CONVENTIONAL claims by
Great Britain under Article ~ OF the
modus vivendi of April Is. 1897, Tor the
abstention of fishing of British sealers
during the tendency of said arbltratlon
having been definitely waived before
| the tribunal of arbitration.
The United States of America and
| her majesty, the Queen of the United
| Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
| land, to the end of concluding conven-
| ton for that purpose, have appointed
as their respective plenipotentiaries:
The President of the United States, the
Hon. Richard Olney, Secretary of State,
and her majesty, the Queen of the
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Right Hon. Sir John
| Pauncefote, G. G. B., G. c. M. G, her
majesty's ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to the United
States, who after having communicated
to each other their respective full pow
ers, which were found in due proper
FORM have agreed to and concluded ten
| articles:
Article 1.-The high contracting par
| ties agree that all claims on account
of injuries sustained by persons in
| whose behalf Great Britain is entitled
| to claim compensation of the United
| States, and arising by virtue of the
| treaty aforesaid, the award and find
| ingS of the said tribunal of arbitration,
| as also the additional claims specified
| in the fifth paragraph of the preamble
| hereto, shall be referred to two Com
missioners, one of whom shall be ap-
pointed by the President of the United
States and the other by her Britannia
! majesty, and each of whom shall be
| learned in the law. Appended to this
convention is a list of the claims in
| tended to be referred.
| Article 1.-THE two Commissioners
shall meet at Victoria, in the province
| CT British Columbia, Canada, as soon
| as practicable after the exchange of
| the ratification of this convention, and
after taking an oath that they will
| fairly and impartially investigate the
| claims referred to them, and render a
| just decision thereon, they shall pro-
coed jointly to the discharge of their
duties. The commission shall also sit
| at San Francisco, Cal, as we'll as Vic
| toria, provided either Commissioner
| shall so request, If he be of the opinion
| that the interests of justice shall so
require, reasons to be recorded on the
minutes
Article III.-The Commissioners shall
determine the liability of the United
States. If any, in respect to each claim,
and assess the amount of compenSa-
ton, If any, to be paid on account
thereof, so far as they shall be able to
agree thereon, and their decision shall
be accepted by the two Governments as
final.
They shall be authorized to hear
and examine on oath or affirmation,
which oath said Commissioners are
hereby empowered to administer or re-
ceive, either question of fact found by
the tribunal of arbitration and to re-
ceive all suitable authentic testimony
concerning the same, and the Gov
E nment of the United States shall have
the right to raise the question of its
liability before the Commissioners in
any case where it shall be proved that
the vessel was wholly or in part the
actual property of a citizen of the
United States.
The said commission when sitting at
San Francisco or Victoria shall have
and exercise all such powers for the
rnony as may hereafter be provided by
appropriate agreement.
Article IV.-The Commissioners may
appoint a Secretary and a clerk or
clerks to assist them in the transaction
of the business of the commission.
Article YIN the cases, if any, in
which the Commissioners shall fail to
agree they shall transmit to each
Government a joint report stating in
detail the points on which they differ,
and the grounds on which their opin-
ions have been formed, and any such
difference shall be referred for final
adjustment to an umpire to be appoint
ed by the two Governments Jointly, or,
in case of disagreement, to be nominat-
ed by the President of the Swiss Con-
federation, at the request OF the two
Governments.
Article Win case of death or in
capacity to serve from sickness or any
other cause of either of the two Com
missioners or of the umpire, If any, his
place shall be filled il the manner pro-
vided for in the original appointment.
Article VII.-Each Government shall
provide for the remuneration of the
Commissioner appointed by it, The re-
enumeration of the umpire, il one should
be appointed, and all contingent and in
cdental expenses of the commission or
of the umpire shall be betrayed by the
two Governments in equal moieties.
Article VIII.-The amount awarded
to Great Britain under this convention
on account of any claimant shall be
paid by the Government of the United
States to the Government of her Brit
annie majesty within six months after
the amount thereof shall have been
finally ascertained.
Article IX.-The present convention
shall be duly ratified by the President
of the United States of America by and
with the advice and consent of the Sem
ate thereof, and by her Britannia maj
esty, and the notifications shall be ex-
changed either at Washington or Lon
don within six months from the date
hereof. or earlier if possible.
In faith whereof, the respective Plen-
ipotentiaries have signed this conven-
ton, and have hereunto affixed our
seals. the 18th day of June, 1896.
Done in duplicate at Washington,
(Seal) RICHARD OLNEY.
(SealO JTTLIAN PAJJNCEFOTE