The Forrest City times., 1897-02-05
Rules.


 ta). Adverse holding or prescription during a period of 30 years shall make a good tue. The urbitrators may deem exclusive pohtlcai control Of a district well us actual settle- ment thereof sufficient to constitute adverse holding or to make title by prescription tb). The arbitrators may recognize and give effect to rights and claims resting on any other ground whatever valid according to in- ternational law and on any principles or inter- national law which the arbitrators may deem to be applicable to the case and which are not In contrayentlon Of the foregoing rule
 (c,. In determining the boundary line, II territory of one party be found by the tribunal to have been at the date of this treaty in the occupation of the subjects or eit- izens of the other party, such effect shall De given to such occupation as reason. justice, the principles of international law and the equities of the case shall, in the opinion of the tribunal, require.
 Article V.
 The arbitrators shall meet at Paris within eO days after the delivery of the printed argu- ments mentioned in article VIII, and shall proceed impsrtially and carefully to examine and decide the questions that have been or shall be laid before them as herein provided on the part Of the governments of her Britannic majesty and the United States Of venezuela respectively. Provided, always, that the aroi- trators may. if they shall think ht, hold their meetings or any of them at any other place which they may determine.
 All questions considered by the tribunal. in- cluding the final decision, shall be determined by the majority of all the aroitors
 Each of the high contracting parties shall name one person as it's agent to attend the tribunal and to represent 1t generally "a al! mi ysl
 Article VI.
 The printed case of each of the two parties, accompanied by the documents, official corres- pondeuee and other evidence on which each relies shall be delivered in duplicate to each of the arbitrators and to the agent of the other party as soon as may be af CT the appointment of members of the tribunal, but within period not exceeding eight months from the date of the exchange Of the notifications of this treaty.
 Article VII.
 Within four months after the delivery on both sides Of the printed case, either party may in like manner deliver iu duplicate 10 each of the said arbitrators, and to the agent of the other party, a counter case and addi- tional documents, correspondence and eyi- dence, in reply to the case, documents. corre- spondence and evidence so presented by the other party.
 If. in the case submitted to the arbitrators. either party shall have specified or alluded to any report or document in it's own exclusive possession, without annexing a copy, such party shall be bound, if the other party thinks proper to apply for IL, to furnish that party with copy thereof. and either party may call upon the other through the arbitrators, to produce the originals or certified copies of any papers adduced as evidence. giving in each in- stance notice thereof within 30 days after de- livery of the case: and the original or copy so requested shall be delivered as soon as may be and within a period not exceeding 10 days after receipt of notice.
 Article VIII.
 It shall be the duty of the agent Of each party, within three months after the expira- ton Of the time limited for the delivery of the counter case on both sides, to deliver in dupli- cate to each of the said arbitrators and to the agent of tue other party a printed argument showing the points and referring to the evil dence upon which his government relies. and either party may also report the same before the arbitrators by oral argument Of counsel; and the aroitrators may. if they desire further elucidatlon with regard to any point, require written or printed statement or argument, or oral argument by counsel, upon it; but in such case the otuer party shall be entitled to reply either orally or in writing as the case may be.
 Article IX.
 The arbitrators may, for any cause deemed by them sufficient. enlarge either of th eperiods fixed by articles VI VII. and VIII by the al lowance of 30 days additional.
 Article X.
 The decision of the tribunal shall if possi. ble. be made within three months from the Hose of the argument on both sides It shall be made in writing and dated, and shall be signed by the arbitrators who may assent tc The decision shall be in duplicate one CODY whereof shall be delivered to the agent of 5reat Britain for his government, and the other copy shall be delivered to the agent oi the United States of Venezuela for his govern nent
 Article XI,
 The arbitrators shall keep an accurate rec. ord of their proceedings, and may appoint and employ the necessary officers to assist them
 Article XII.
 Each government shall pay its own agen, and provide for the proper remuneration of !he counsel employed by it. and Of the arbi. trators appotnte by it or in it's behalf and Tor the expense of preparing and submitttnk It's case to the tribunal All other expenses connected with the arbitration shall be de- trayed by the two governments in equal moie- ties.
 Article XIII.
 The high contracting parties engaged to con- Sider the result of the proceedings Of the tri- bunal of arbitration as a full. perfect and final settlement of all matters referred to the arbi- tratorS
 Article XIV.
 The above treaty shall be ratified by her brtahhlc majesty and by the president of the United tates Of Venezuela by and with the approval of the congress thereof; and the rat Ihcatlons shall be exchanged in London or in Washington within six months from the date hereof
 In faith whereof we. the respective plenlpo- tentiarles. have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals.
 Done in duplicate at Washington. the second oay or feoruary, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seyen
 JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE, ISeaLl
 JOSE ANDRADR lSeal
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 FRANK BO LER CAPTURE