The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
MADE PUBLIC IN LONDON
Summary of the Terms Of the Treaty o.
General Arbitration.

General Arbitration.
London. Eng, Jan. 12.-The Chronicle
says in an editorial
I'VE announce this morning the event OF
the nineteenth century" and followes this
with the preamble and the text OF the y
articles of the general arbitration treaty
signed yesterday at Washington between
the United States and Great Britain.
Article of the treaty is merely e formal
statement that the contracting parties
agree to arbitrate, in accordance with the
treaty, all disputes falling TO adjust them
selves by diplomacy.
The second article of the treaty provides
that all the pecuniary claims or groups OF
claims not exceeding an aggregate of floo,-
COO sterling and which shall not involve
determination OF territorial claims shall be
decided by an arbitration tribunal to-De
constituted as provided in the third article
The third article provides that each OF
the high contracting parties shall nominate
as arbiter jurist OF national reputation.
and these two. within two months. shall
select an umpire. II they fail in this the
umpire shall be appointed by agreement
between the members Of the supreme court
Of the United States and the judicial COM
Inittee OF the priyy council OF Great Britain.
each nominating body acting by majority.
II they fail 10 agree within three months
the umpire shall be selected in accordance
with article 10. namely. by the king OF Sve-
den. The umpire shall preside over the
tribunal and the award Of the majority
shall be final.
Article four provides that all pecuniary
claims exceeding f10o.o09 sterling. or dis
putes involving treaty rights. but not ter
r,torial claims. shall be decided by the tri-
bunal In accordance with articlet 5.
Article provides for the submission OF
the foregoing 10 the tribunal where awards
II uaaniomus, shall De final. but II not unani
nous either Of the contracting parties may
within six months from the date OF the
award demand a review thereof The mat
ter shall then be submitted 20 a tribunal OF
FIVE entirely fresh jur,sts. each side select
ing two and the four thus chosen selecting
an umpire. In the event OF a failure the
umpire shall be chosen in accordance wiki
article 3, or. falling that. by King Oscar OF
Sweden. The award OF a majority % the
tsibuaI shall be final
Article provides that territorial claims
shall be submitted 10 a tribunal o. six, three
OF whom. subject 10 ire provisions % ar
ticle S. shan be judges Of the supreme court
or the United States o. judges Of the circuit
court. nominated by the president of the
United States. and the other three. also
subject 70 article 8. shall b Judges OF the
British supreme court or members OF tse
judicial committee Of TIE pFivy council.
nominated b. the queaa- WHOSE award. 81
a majority OF not Jess than i've 20 one. sal
Be final II case the award . male BY a
less majority Il shall also BE Anal Eaiezs
ether power shall. within three zsoataE
protest that the award was errozeogx
v heu IL shall be Invalid. There shsiI even |
then be 10 recourse . hostile measures un-
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powers has been Invited By ore CT both
parties
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