New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
ADJUSTING CHILTS CLAIMS
NEW COMMISSION SOON TO BE AP-
POINTED-THE CASES AWAITING
SETTLEMENT.
sETTLEMEN,
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Washington Feb. 15-The claims convention
ratincations Of which will probably be exchanged
this week by Secretary Hay and Senior Vicuna. the
CHILEAN Minister who Is expected to reach Wash
ington in day two. revives the convention Of
August T. 1892. for the purpose OF adjudicating the
claims which were duly presented to the Commits
sion organized under the previous convention, but
were not determined by that Commission because
Of the expiration OF the six months limit set Tor
Its duration The convention Of 1892 provided for
the adjustment Of all claims Of citizens,
panes or corporations of the Government
against the other. and 1t stipulated that the
proceedings of the Commission should be consid-
cred by the contracting parties full. hnal and
perfect settlement OF any and every claim upon
either Government. and that every such claim.
whether or not the same may have been presented
the notice of or laid before the Commission.
should be treated finally settled. concluded and
barred
OF the twenty-eight claims against the Govern
ment OF Chill asgrsgatng about ss.o00oo IN
amount presented TO the previous Commission by
the United States. the Commission found in favor
Of this Government in six cases. making awards
amounting to s24O5OO. OF the three claims of Chilli
against the United States. amounting TO s2sf7D.
one claim dismissed by the Commission
When the life OF the Commission expired sixteen
claims of citizens OF the United States against Chill
amounting to upward OF 100000. and claims
Of Chill against the United States. amounting TO
S2S2 24O were left undispOsed Of Negotiations were
opened by Mr.. Oney with Senior Cana, the Gillian
Minister here, which resulted in the signing OF the
convention revving the former convention for ths
purpose above indicated. One the largest claims
against Chilli that Of the North and South Annert-
Construction Company. has been directly ad-
justed between the Chian Government and the
claimant company since the completion OF the Ia
bors of the Commission.
The claim of Patrick Shields for personal In
juries received Valparaiso in 1891. which
dismissed by the Commission the ground that
Shields was not citizen of the United States has
been settled recently by the payment by Chill to
the United States of $780, in pursuance OF the
terms CT a protocol signed by Secretary Sherman
and the CHILEAN Minister in 1851 Shields
on an American vessel. and under United
States laws entitled the protection of this Gov
eminent, although he had not been naturalzed. and
hence did come within the terms OF the claims
The claims against Chilli cover period beginning
1916. during the first struggle of Chill for indie
revolution against Baimaceda in 1891
THE CASE OF THE ITATA
The two claims of Chill against the United States
those Of the South American Steamship Com
pany and Ricardo L. Trumbun The first out
OF the seizure by the United States naval authori-
itata was sent by the Congressonalist party, then
In insurrecuon against the government OF Balma-
arms and ammunition. The vessel touched a: San
purchased o1 rites and u d5 go csrTSi9e in Nv
York City md shipped the same by rail TO San
was chartered TO carry the cargo to a point near
catalina Island. where she be met by the
that the neutrality laws being violated were
General the United States Marshal went on board
the Itata at San Diego and put a keeper in charge
OF her. and then went in search of the Robert and
Minnie. which he did not find in the waters OF the
United States. The schooner managed 10 COM
municate with the Itata. and the latter. without
test of the person left in charge of her BY the
Marshal. sailed from San Diego. putting keeper
Three days later the Itata and the Robert and
Minnie came together near San Clemente Island or
no ms nd arnr71 rrr1f-
ton were transferred the Itata which sailed at
once for Chilli The United States had not at that
time recognized the CongressOnalist party as bel
ligerents or otherwise The Charleston was sent in
pursuit of the Itata. but the latter reache hique
Chill. in safety. She was however deIiverzto the
naval force OF the United States living AT anchor in
that port, and brought back San Diego where
the ship libelled In the United States District
Court held that the evidence showed the only pur-
on shore by the Insurgents and that OF the
acts shown constituted an armins. fitting out
established Government of Chill. The libel was ac-
cordingly dismissed and this decision affirmed
Appeals. and the Itata was released The Court
however. held that there probable cause for
trality laws. The claim made before the Commits
sion was for damages caused by the detention OF
the case on its merits was tEd by the Commission
BY the terms OF the new convention the Commits
its work. TO be reckoned from the day of It's first
meeting for business. with the provisO that II this
claims Commission may at their discretion ex-
tend the period one or two months more The
bers-John Goode. OF Virginia named by the Presi-
dent of the United States: Domingo Cana named
named by the President of the Swiss ConSeieration
George H Shields was the agent and counsel OF
yet known.