Evening star., 1897-04-02
THE ARBITRATION TREATY
Two Important Amendments Adopted by the
Senate in Executive Session.
Full Text of the Document as Now
Amended-NO Time for
Vote Agreed On.

amendments were adopted, but there were
only two amendments of great Importance.
These were one-offered by Senator Bacon
which exempts the claims of southern
states from the operations of the treaty.
ard another, introduced by Senator Morgan.
eliminating article of the treaty.
The friends of the treaty failed to get
agreement upon time for e vote on the
ratification of the treaty as amended. The
Senate adjourned until Monday.
The treaty, as amended. is as follows:
Article 1.
The high contracting parties agree to sub
nit to arbitration in accordance with the
provisions and subject to the limitations of
this treaty all questions in difference be-
tween them which they may fail to ADJUST
by diplomatic negotiatic1f: but no difference
shall be submitted under this treaty which.
in the judgment of either power. materially
affects its honor. the integrity of Its terri
tory, of its foreign or domestic policy.
Nor shall the question be submitted
whether any treaty, once existing, continue
in force: Provided, That the agreement to
submit, with its Foundations, shall in every
case. before 1t becomes final, be communi-
Gated by the President of the United States
to the Senate with his approval and be con-
CURED in by two-thirds of the senators
present, and shall also be approved by her
majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland.
Article II.
All pecuniary claims or groups Of pecu-
mary claims which do not In the aggregate
exceed 100000 In amount and which do
not involve the determination Of territorial
claims, shall be dealt with and decided by
an arbitra1 tribunal constituted as provided
in the next following article.
In this article and in article the words
groups of pecuniary claims mean pecu-
mary claims by one or more persons arising
out of the same transactions involving
the same issues of lew and of fact.
Article III.
Each of the high contracting parties shall
nominate in each case submitted two ar
bitrators who shall be jurists of repute, and
the two nominated by the President OF the
United States shall be appointed by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
and the four arbitrators shall, within two
months from the date of their appointment,
select an umpire
In case they shall fail to do SO within the
limit of time above mentioned, the umpire
shall be appointed by agreement between
the members for the time being Of the Su-
pIeme Court of the United States and the
members fer the time being of the judicial
committee of the privy council in Great
Britain. each nominating body acting by
majority.
Inc umpire so SeIecteu snail be the DreSl
dent of the tribunal and theAaward of the
majority of the members thereof shall be
final.
Article ".
All pecuniary claims or groups of pecu-
MARY claims which shall exceed 600 600
in amount, and all other matters In differ
enee. in respect of which either of the high
contracting parties shall have rights
against the other under treaty or other
wise. provided that such matters in differ
ence do not involve the determination of
territorial claims. shall be dealt with and
decided by an arbitral tribunal. consti-
tuted as provided in the next following ar
ticle:
Provided That no claim of a citizen of
Great Britain against state territory
of the United States shall be a subject of
arbitration under this treaty.
Article v.
Any subject of arbitration described in
Article " shall be submitted to a tribunal
provided by Article III, the award of which
tribunal, If unanimous, shall be final. If
not unanimous, either Of the high contract
ing parties may within six months from
the date of the award demand a review
thereof. In such case the matter in con-
troversy shall be submitted to an arbitral
tribunal consisting of five jurists of repute.
no one of whom shall have been member
of the tribunal whose award is to be re-
such case as follows. viz: Two by her mai
esty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland. two to be NOM
mated by the President of the United
States, and appointed by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate. and one to
act as umpire. to be chosen by the four
thus nominated within three months after
the date of their nomination.
In case they shall fail to choose an UNI
pre within the limit of time above-men-
toned, the umpire shall be appointed by
agreement between the nominating bodies
designated in Article III acting in the man
ner therein provided.
The umpire so selected shall be the pres
ident of the tribunal, and the award of the
majority of the members thereof shall be
final.
Article vi.
Any controversy which shall involve the
determination Of territorial claims shall be
submitted to tribunal composed of six
members, three of whom Subject to the
provisions of Article Wild shall be iurists
of repute. to be nominated in each case by
the President of the United States, and ap-
pointed by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, and the other three Of whom
shall be judges of the Britieh supreme
court Of judicature or members of the iu-
dicial committee Of the privy council to be
nominated by her Britannia majesty whose
award by majority of not less than five
to one shall be final. In case of an
majority, the award shall also be final un-
less either power shall. within three months
after the award has been reported, protest
that the same is erroneous, in which case
the award shall be of no validity
In the event of an award made by less
than the prescribed majority and protested
as above provided. or II the members of
the arbitral tribunal shall be equally d.
vided. there shall be no recourse TO hostile
measures of any description until the me-
diation OF one or more friendly powers has
been invited by one or both Of the high
contracting parties.
The remaining articles of the treaty are
unchanged save that articles and 10
have been entirely stricken out The form
er related to the employment as an arbi-
traitor of judicial officer of the state or
territory involved in any question, and the
latter designated the King of Sweden and
Norway as an umpire.
The amendments have eliminated from
arbitration all questions of domestic and
foreign policy; have excluded the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. which affects the Nicaragua
canal. have made the assent of the Sena te
necessary to the arbitration of any cues
ton, have provided for a separate tribunal
in each case. and have stricken out the
King Of Sweden and Norway as an arbitra
tor.
The Drills at Fort Myer.