The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
MEXICO LOSES
 PLUS FUND CASE
Court Decides Unanimously for
 the United States
MUST PAY U. s. S1,420,682
President of the Arbitration Court Thanks Representatives of Both Countries for Their Assist
 ance to the Tribunal.

The Hague. October 1.-The arbitration court in the Plus. fund case. by unani- nous vote. has condemned Mexico to pay to the United States sl,42o,6s2.s7 in Mexican currency. The tribunal finds:
 1. That the claim of the United States in behalf of the archbishop of San Fran cisco, is governed by the principle of res Judicata in virtue of the arbitration deci- sion pronounced by Sir Edward Thorn ton, November Il, 1875, and amended by Sir Edward Thornton, October 24 1878
 ?. That in conformity with this deci- sion, the government of the United States of Mexico should pay to the government of tho United States s1, 420. 6S2. CT in money of the legal currency of Mexico, within the period fixed by article 10 of the pro- tocol of Washington. This sum will cover the total payment of annuities due from and unpaid by the government of the Mexican republic, namely, the annual payment of $4S,050.99 in Mexican currency from February 2, 1869, to February ?. 1899.
 8. The government of the United States of Mexico will pay to the government of the United States, February 2, 19O3 and every following year on the same date, forever, an annual payment of $43050.99 of money of the legal currency of Mex ico.
 The decision of the tribunal was read by Secretary general Ruissenaers in the presence of the members of the diplo- matic corps their wives and the repre- sentatives of the litigants.
 Dr. Matzen, president of the court who declared that a. revision of the sentence was only possible in the event of new facts coming to light, thanked the repre- sentatives of the United States of Mex ico for their assistance in enlightening the arbitrators. He added that while no single judge was infallible the unanimity of the arbitrators who had so closely ex- amined the whole question at issue, was a guarantee that no mistake had been made.
 pressing the best wishes for the health of Queen Wilhelmina and the prosperity of her people, who had welcomed the members of the court so cordially.
 MT. Ralston of San Francisco, one of the lawyers in the case, and Senor Pardo, in behalf of Mexico, thanked the court for the care it had given to the case. Senor Pardo declared he was sure that so soon as his government learned of the courts award, 1t would accept it. He must, however. receive for his govern ment, the right to avail itself of the pro- visions of the protocol.
 MT. RaIston Talks-
 Washington, October 14.-Official news of the result of the arbitration in the Plus fund case was received here today from MT. Ralston, one of the lawyers for the United States. He simply stated that the United States contention had been ac- cepted as to res adjudicata, and the full amount of the claim allowed, to be paid in Mexican silver. The first statement Is understood to mean that the tribunal took the view that the decision of the first court, which awarded the claim of the church for accrued interest, did not prevent the accumulation of interest since that award.