New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
ARBITRATION WITH ME1lCO.
TO SETTLE DISPUTE OVER THE CLAi"'
orr rvyo CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY.

TO SETTLE A DISPUTE OVER THE CLAi"'
OF TWO CITIZENS OF THIS couNThi'
wosh,neton Arril I (SpecaD.-This couhu! ",'
Mexico haze agreed to submit 10 al o'ia'o' w
claims Of two American citizens "hio" " 49,.
Tho suh,ec. NJ extended correspondence between
the State Department and Mxister ho"e'o
Americans in question say that the! nave oe' 80,
jected to harsh and unjust treatment .! '"e ,.~,
can authorities They also allege that !" 'he
&c., ,ho Naxican notice entered American TERRI
torv and enforced the decree OF arrest. Inc "'a'c
Department has taken their view OF the CASE a''u
with sone emphasis has contenucu 'ha' '"'N'o w
violated treaty obligations. Between TINS county
and Mexico there exists an agreement Inn. "'0'
national questions such as this shall be submitteh
to arbitration In fact there II Pr"o" ~
tration treaty between the two countries "
,ro,ocol of the agreement with Mexico reads rs
follows ,.. nm ho-
half Of Charles s States Of America have
Claimed Indemnity from the Government VI ,,
for injuries alleged to nave oeeh 'o'' ' -
WberHas The United States of Mexico deny the
slegsons Of fact upon p" Se United States to de-
mand indemnity for either OF these I arM,n ~
herei1 pre- r6nscnt of the said Oberlander and
Messenger given through their respective "''o'"eF
u F,rstHThat the questions of law and OF fact
brought into issue between the two ia ths
IN
decision of Senior Don Vicente G. Quesada; N, MIN T.
ister Of the Argentine Republic at Madrid. VINO Is
hereby fully authorized as arbitrator ,,. =.
Second--That each Government shaH SUNNI W
the arbitrator within three months from the ne, DAY
on which both Governments shall receive 0Hlclal
notice from Senior Don Vicente e. Quesada that ne
accents the office of arbitrator by PERMISSION OF ms
Government copies OF the correspondence uo:u
ments and proofs which il has ALREADY suptnit's &c,
for the consideration OF the other Government IN
respect OF the two claims. and That the ainllrator
in making his award shall take into consideration
only such issues OF Law and fact as arise upon saw
cOrrespondence. documents and proofs. . 49,,
Third THAT each Government may submit win
the papers above described an argument setlh'
forth tie own views OF the two cases but tne arp-
ira TOR shall not authorized required 10 nea
oral Arguments or to call for evidence unless.
after examining the documents submitted 10 hIiu
he may deem it necessary to call Tor tvdcice or
arguments Calculating particular point not mace
Fourth-The arbitrator shall render his decision
within six months from the date Of the submission
10 him Of the proofs. documents. etc. ny Doth
parties lie shall decide on the proofs anu H LIS,
mems submitted 10 him whether tho said oper-
lander or the said Messenger is or is not enllcu 10
any indel1nihcaton on the part OF the toVerhihtht
Of Mexico and in case he shall decide TINS ppiilt
two claimants he will fix the amount or the n
den,ritv 10 which each either is entitled; pro-
vided that the indemnity shall not IN eith'r cas-
exceed the sum demanded by each claimant III m"
paners submitted hy each to the United states
Fifth-Rea soma Dc compensation 10 the arpitrattor
and the other common expenses occaslonou ny w
arbitration shall be paid in equal moietics ~ III"
two Governments. ,,.x.o. .,.u
Sixth-Any award made by the arbitrator i snan
be nal and conclusive and if in favor Of the c'ain
ants or Of either NJ them and OF me contention ~
the United States az America the amount, -"
awarded shall I've paid h. the Goverh,ncni 81 -
gress, but not later than TWO years from the GATE
Of such award.