Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-15

successful operation of this treaty are sure
to be felt and taken to heart sooner or
later by other nations and will thus mark
the beginning of a new epoch in civiliza-
tion.
Profoundly impressed as 1 am therefore
by the promise of transcendant good which
this treaty affords, do not hesitate to ao-
company its transmission with an expires
sion Of my earnest hope that it may COM
mend itself to the favorable consideration
of the senate. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Terms of the Treaty.
The following are the provisions of the
treaty:
Article of the treaty is merely form
al statement that the contracting parties
agree to arbitrate, in accordance with the
treaty, all disputes failing to adjust them
selves by diplomacy
The second article Of the treaty provides
that all pecuniary claims or groups of
claims not exceeding an aggregate of
e100,0 900 sterling and which shall not in
volve determination of territorial claims
shall be decided by an arbitrational tribu-
nal to be constituted as provided in the
third article.
The third article provides that each of
the high contracting parties shall nom
/ AhoNO 90 an a JhAlsb VI ndblOndl IC-
pute, and these two, within two months,
shall select an umpire. If they fail in this,
the umpire shall be appointed by agree
ment between the members Of the supreme
court of the United States and the judicial
committee of the priyy council of Great
Britain, each nominating body acting by
majority. If they fail to agree within
/ three months, the umpire to be selected in
accordance with article 10-namely, by
the king Of Sweden. The umpire shall pre-
side over the tribunal, and the award Of
the majority shall be final
Article 4 provides that all pecuniary
claims exceeding e1O0, 900 sterling or dis
putes involving treaty rights but not ter
ritorial claims shall be decided by the
tribunal in accordance with article 5.
Article provides for the submission Of
/ the foregoing to the tribunal, whose award
I If unanimous, shall be final, but If not
unanimous either Of the contracting par
ties may, within six months from the date
of the award, demand a review thereof
The matter shall then be submitted to a
tribunal of five entirely fresh jurists, each
side selecting two, and the four thus cho-
sen selecting an umpire within three
months In the event of failure, the UNI
pire shall be chosen in accordance with ar
ticle 3, or, failiag that, by King Oscar Of
Sweden. The award of a majority of the
tribunal shall be final
Article provides that territorial claims
shall be submitted to tribunal Of six,
three of whom, subject TO the provisions
Of article s, 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 subject TO article s, shall be judges Of
the British supreme court or members Of
the judicial committee Of the privy council
nominated by the queen, whsse award, by
a majority Of not less than to /
shall be final. In case the award is made
by less majority it shall also be iinal
unless either power shall within three
months, protest that the award was erro-
peous, when it shall be invalid. There
shall even then be no recourse to hostile
measures until the mediation of one or
more friendly powers has been invited By
one or both parties.
Article provides that objections TO the
jurisdiction of the tribunal shall only be
taken as follows; Before the conclusion Of
hearing Of a claim under articles or
either party may invite the tribunal TO de-
eide whether that question involves
grave matter Of national rights. If the
tribunal 50 decides, the jurisdiction Of the
tribunal shall cease, and the dispute shall
be settled under article g.
Article provides that where the ques-
hon involved concerns particular state or