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nominate one arbitrator, who shall be q
1urfst Of repute, and the two arbitrators so
nominated shall. within two months of the
date Of their nomination, select an umpire.
In case they shall fail to do SO within the
limit OF time above mentioned, the umpire
snail be appointed by agreement between
the members for the time being Of tho Su-
preme Court Of the United States and the
members for the time being of the judicial
committee Of the privy council in Great
Britain, each nominating body acting by a
majority. In case they shall fail to agree
upon an umpire within three months Of the
date OF an application made to them ii.
that behalf by the high contracting parties
or either OF them, the umpire shall be Sc
lected In the manner provided for in Arti-
Gle X.
The person so selected shall be president
OF the tribunal, and the award Of the ma
Jofity OF the members thereof shall be final.
Article ".
All pecuniary claims or groups of pecuni-
ary claims which shall exceed one hundred
thousand pounds In amount, and all other
matters in difference, in respect of which
either OF the high contracting parties shall
have rights against the other under treaty
or otherwise. provided that such matters in
d1nerence do not involve the determine a ton
OF territorial claims, shall be dealt with and
decided by an arbitral tribunal, constituted
as provided in the next following article.
Article v.
Any subject Of arbitration described in
Article w shall be submitted to the tribu-
nal provided by Article III, the award of
which tribunal, II unanimous, shall be
final. II not unanimous, either of the
contracting parties may. within six months
from 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 a member
OF the tribunal whose award is to be re-
viewed. and who shall be selected as fol-
lows, namely. two by each of the high con-
tracing parties. and one, to act as umpire
by the four thus nominated. and to be
chosen within three months after the date
OF their nomination. In case they shall fail
to choose an umpire within the limit of
time above mentioned. the umpire shall be
appointed by agreement between the nom-
mating bodies designated in Article III
acting in the manner therein provided Ir
case they fail to agree upon an umpire
within three months of the date of an ap-
plication made to them in that behalf by
them. the umpire shall be selected in the
manner provided for in Article x
The person so selected shall be the presi-
dent Of the tribunal, and the award of the
majority of the members thereof shall be
final.
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 judges
Of the Supreme Court of the United States
or justices Of the circuit courts, to be nomi-
mated by the President of the United states.
and the other three Of whom (subiect TO
the provisions of Article VID shall he
Judges OF the British supreme court Of judi-
cature or members of the judicial commit-
tee OF the privy council, to be nominated by
her Britannia majesty, whose award by a
majority OF not less than five TO one shall
be nna!. In case Of an award made by less
than the prescribed majority, the award
snail also be hnal, unless either power
snail. 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 mede bv less
than the prescribed majority and protestefi
as above provided. or II the members ~ The
arbitrl tribunal shall be equally divided
there shall be no recourse to hostile mens
ures OF any description until the mediation
OF one or more friendly powers has been
invited by one or both OF the high contract
ing parties.
Objections to the jurisdiction Of an arhi-
tral tribunal constituted under this treaty.
shall not be taken except as provided In
this article.
II before the close of the hearing upon
. claim submitted to an arbttral tribunal
constituted under Article III sf Article y.