The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
Its Alleged Substance Given by the
London Chronicle.

LONDON, Jan. r. The Chronicle
says in an editorial: 1--WE announce
this morning the event OF the nine
teenth century" and follows this with
the preamble and the text Of fifteen
articles of the general arbitration
treaty signed yesterday at Washing
ton between the United States and
Great Britain.
Article 2 of the treaty provides that all
pecuniary claims or groups Of claims not
exceeding aggregate of e100, 900, and which
shall not involve a determination of terri
torial claims. shall be decided by an arbl-
tration tribunal to be constituted as pro-
yided i'll the third article
Article provides that each of the high
contracting parties shall nominate an
arbiter jurist Of national repute, and these
two, within two months shall select an UNI
.pire. If they fail in this the umpire shall
be appointed by agreement between the mem
bers OF the supreme court OF the United
States and the judicial committee of the priyy
council of Great Pr, tain, each nominating body
acting as a majority. II they fail to agree
within three months the umpire shall be
selected In accordance with Article 10, namely
by the king of Sweden. The umpire shall
preside over the tribunal, and the award OF
the majority shall be final
Article provides that all peeuniary claims
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds steri-
ing, disputes involving treaty rights, but
not territorial claims, shall be decided by the
tribunal in accordance with article 5.
Article provides for the submission Of
the foregoing to the tribunal whose awards,
If unanimous, will be final but if not unani-
nous either of the contracting parties may
within six months from the date of the
award demand a review thereof The matter
shall then be submitted to tribunal of FIVE
entirely fresh jurists each side selecting two
and the four thus chosen selecting an umpire
within three months. In the event of a fail
ure the umpire shall be chosen in accordance
with article 8. failing that. by King Oscar
of Sweden. The award OF a majority of the
tribunal shall be final.
Article 6 provides that territoriay claims
shall be submitted to a tribunal of six, three
Of whom, subject to the provisions of Article
g. shall be judges of the supreme court of
the United States or judges Of the circuit
court. nominated by the president of the
United States. and the other three also. sub
ject to Article s, shall be judges of the British
supreme court members of the judicial
committee Of the privy council, nominated
by the queen, whose award. by majority
of not less than five to shall be final. In
case the award is made by less majority it
shall also be final unless either power shall
within three months, protest that the award
was erroneous, when it shall be invalid.
There shall even then be no recourse to hos
tile measures until the mediation of one or
more friendly powers has been invited by
one both parties.
Article 7 provides that objections to the
Jurisdiction of the tribunal shall only be
taken as follows: Before the conclusions of
a hearing Of claim under articles 3 or s.
either party may invite the tribunal to decide
whether that question involves a grave mat
ter of national rights. If the tribunal SO
QeclQ6S, the JURISDICTION OF the LrlDu0aI snail
cease, and the dispute shall be settled under
article 5.
Article 8 provides that where the question
involved concerns particular state terri
tory of the United States, it may appoint a
judicial officer Of such state territory to
be of the arbiters. The same principle
applies to Great Britain.
Article 9 provides that the term territorial
claims shall include all other claims in
volving question of servitude, rights of nav
igation, access to fisheries and all rights and
interests necessary to control and enjoy
ment of territory.
Article II is not given.
| Article II provides that each government
! shall pay it's counsel and arbiters and
| the tribunal, in finally disposing of the mat
! ter, shall direct whether any expenses of the
| successful party shall be borne by the unsuc-
| cessful party.
| Article Is deals with the routine of the
! tribunal. the place of meeting, etc., these
| to be decided by the tribunal itself.
Article IA provides that the treaty shall re-
! main in force for five years and further until
| the expiration CT a year after either party
| gives notice of its termination.
| Article Is provides that the treaty shall
| be ratified by the president of the United
| States and Queen Victoria. and that the ex-
! change of notifications shall occur in Wash
| ington London within six months of the
date Of the treaty, or earlier, If possible.