New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03

The arbitrators may deem exclusive poiitiSSa'
control of a district well as actuai settIe
mont thereof sufficient to constitute adverse
holding or to make title by prescription. ,,.o
10 The arbitrators may recognize anu sI.e
effect TO rights and claims resting on any otner
cronnd whatever. valid according to interna-
tional law, and any principles OF lnterha a.
tional law which the arbitrators may deem T.; ~
be applicable to the case and when are not III
contiavention of the foregoing RUE - 49,,
(c) In determining the boundary lire: n terii-
tory of one party be found by the Irlou,a' ~
have been at the date Of this treaty IN the "
cuna,ion OF the subjects or citizens of the other
party such effect shall be given to such occu-
patton as reason justice. the principles OF n, s
national law and the equities OF the case si"
in the opinion OF the Tribunal require. ,.,u
Article V.-The arbtrators shall meet III az i3
within sixty days after the delivery OF Ile P'nr
arguments mentioned In Article WI, anu
shall proceed mpartially and carefully 20 eN-
anime and decide the questions that nave psen
or shall be laid before them as herein pT0ItnTu
ON the part of the Governments or her hrilan
mic Majesty and the United states or Nehezue'1
respectively. -.,.,.u..,.. ,oo,. -
they shall think fit hold their meetings or any
Of Them AT any other place which they may de-
An questions considered by me Tribunal. in
Guiding the final decision. shall be Determined ny
a majority of all the arbitrators ~
Each of the high contracting parties snai
name one person its agent TO attend tne
tribunal and 10 represent II generaly III ali hi"'
tiers connected with the tribunal.
PRESENTATION OF THE CASES.
Article VI-The printed case of each of the two
parties. accompanied by the documents oI,riai
correspondence and other evidence on WHIVh
each relies shall he delivered in duplicate 10
each of the arbitrators and to the agent OF tl!c
other party soon as may be AFTER the apPoiiL.t-
ment of the members OF the Tribunal. but Wi'n'h
a period not exceeding eight months from the
date Of the exchange Of the ratification or TINS
treaty. :,
livery on both sides Of the printed case. either
party may in like manner deliver IN duphca'e 10
each Of the said arbitrator and to the agent OF
the other party a counter case ana additiohal
documents. correspondence and evidence, III re-
ply to the case. documents, correspondence ana
evidence so presented by the other party
If in the submitted to the arbitrators
either party shall have specified or alluded to
any report or document In its own exclusive pos
session without annexing copy, Such party
shall be bound, If the other party thinks proper
10 apply for it, to furnish that party with copy
thereof. and either party may call upon the
other through the arbitrator TO produce the
originals or certified copies Of any papers ad-
duced as evidence. giving in each instalce notice
thereof within thirty days after delivery of the
case; and the original or copy SO requested Shai
be delivered as soon may be, and within
period not exceeding forty days after receipt
OF notice.
Article Wilt shall be the duty of the agent
OF each party. within three months after the eX-
piration Of the time limited for the delivery of
the counter case on both sides to deliver in
duplicate to each Of the said arbitrator and to
the agent of the other party printed argument
showing the points and referring to the evidence
upon which his Government relies, and either
party may also support the same before the arbi-
traitors by oral argument Of counsel; and the ar
bitrators may. if they desire further elucidation
with regard TO any point. require a written or
printed statement argument or oral argument
by counsel upon il; hit in such case the other
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 the periods fixed by Articles VI VII and
VIII. by the allowance Of thirty days additional.
THE DECISION TO Pr FINAL.
Article X-The decision of the Tribunal shall,
if possible. be made within three months from
the close of the argument on both sides. 1t
shall be made in writing and dated. and shall
be signed by the arbitratOrS who may assent TO
il The decision shall he in duplicate one copy
whereof shall be delivered to the agent Of
Great Britain for his Government and the other
copy shall he delivered TO the agent of the
United States Of Venezuela for his Government.
Article XI.-The arbitrators shall keep an &C
curate record of their proceedings ana may
appoint and employ the necessary officers to
Article XII-Each Government shall pay its
own agent and provide for the proper remunera-
ton Of the counsel employed by il. and Of the
arbitrator appointed 10y it or in its behalf. and
for the expense of preparing and submitting
It's case TO the Tribunal. All other expenses
connected with the arbitration shall be de-
frayed by the two governments in equal mole
ties.
gage TO consider the result Of the proceedings of
the Tribunal of Arbitration full, perfect
and final settlement OF all the questions re-
ferred 10 the arbitratOrs.
Article XIV.-The present treaty shall be duly
ratified by Her Britannia Majesty and by the
President Of the United States of Venezuela by
and with the approval Of the Congress thereof;
and the Publications shall he exchanged in Lon
don in Washington within siX months from
the date hereof.
in faith whereof We the respective Plenipo-
tentiaries. have signed this treaty and have
hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the second
day Of February. one thousand eight hundred
and ninetv-scven JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.
JOSE ANDRADE.