The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-03

| pclntmeut OF the members Of the tr1bv-
nal. but within Q period not exceeding
eight months from the date OF the ex-
change Of the rntiflcations Of this treaty.
Art z. Within four months after de-
livery of both sides of the printed case
either party may. In like manner. de-
liver. in duplicate. TO each of the said ar
bftrators, and to tho agents OF the othei
party, a counter case. and additional
documents. correspondence and evil
dence In reply to the case. documents.
correspondence and evidence so present.
ed by the other party.
II In the case submitted to the arbitra-
tors. either party shall have specified or
alluded to any report OF document In
Its own exclusive possession, without
annexing a copy. such party snail De
bound. II the other party thinks proper
to apply for II, to furnish that party with
copy thereof. and either party may call
upon the other. through the arbitrators,
to produce the originals OF certified
copies of any papers adduced as evil
dence, giving in each instance notice
thereof within 30 days after delivery OF
the case; and the original. or copy, so re-
Quested, shall be delivered as soon as
may be. and within a period not exceed
ing 40 days after the receipt OF notice.
Art. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the agent
OF each party within three months after
the expiration OF the time limited for the
delivery of the counter case on both
sides, to deliver, In duplicate, to each OF
said arbitrators. and to the agent OF
the other party. a printed argument,
showing the points and referring to the
evidence upon which his government re-
lies, and either party MAY, also, support
the same before the arbitrators by oral
argument Of counsel; and the arbitra-
tors may, if they desire further elucida-
tion with regard to any point, require
q written or printed statement. OF argu-
ment, or oral argument by counsel upon
it, but in such. the other party shall he
entitled to reply. either orally or In
writing. as the case may be.
Art. 8. The arbitrators may, for any
cause deemed by them sufficient, en-
large either of the periods fixed by ar
ticles 8. z and 8 by the allowance OF 20
days additional.
Art. 10. The decision OF the tribunal
shall. IL 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 II.
The decision shall be In duplicate,
one copy whereof shall be delivered to
the agent of Great Britain, for his gov
ernment, and the other copy shall be de-
livered to the agent of the United States
OF Venezuela, for his government.
Art. IL. The arbitrators shall keep an
accurate record of their proceedings.
and may appoint and employ the neces-
sary officers to assist them.
Art. 12. Each government shall pay its
own agent and provide for the proper
remuneration OF the counsel employed
by ii and its arbitrators appointed by Il
or in Its benalf, and for the expense OF
preparing and submitting its case to the
tribunal. All other expenses connected
with the arbitration shall be betrayed
by the two governments in equal
moieties.
Art. 13. The high contracting parties
engage to consider the result of the pro-
ccedings of the tribunal OF arbitration
as a full, perfect and final settlement OF
all the questions referred to the arbitra-
tors.
Art. II. 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
ratifications shall be exchanged in Lon.
don or in Washington within six months
from the date hereof.
In faith whereof, we, the respective
treaty and have hereunto affixed ouI
seals.
Done In duplicate. at Washington, the
second day OF February, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-seven.
Julian Pauncefote. (Seal.)
Jose Andrade (Seal)