New-York tribune., 1902-05-09
JUSTICE STRONG ATTACKED
STORMY SEQUEL TO ARBITRATION
PROCEEDINGS.
JUDGMENT GIVEN AGAINST sALvADOR-HER
REPRESENTATIVE ASSAILS THE
CANADIAN JURIST.
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Washington, May Sat the close of the de-
liberations of the Salvador Arbitration Commits
sion. which has been trying cases here since
April 1, Sir Henry Strong Chief Justice of the
Dominion of Canada. and of the lords of
his majesty's Privy Council of the British En-
pire. with excited bitterness accused of rem
dering unfair decision to-day by Senor Don
Jose Rosa Pacas. the Salvadorian arbitrator on
the commission appointed to settle American
claims against that republic which have been
standing several years. Such a remarkable
charge against one of the most distinguished
personages in Canada by associate arbitrator,
who delivered the dissenting opinion before the
commission, created unusual stir among the
audience in the improvsed courtroom in the
Arlington Hotel. From restlessness and muir
muring the audience was moved to a state of
excitement. many Of the attendants leaving the
room With solemn force. addressing the strong
est Anglo-SaXon language in manner behtting
the dignity of the venerable Lord Chief Justice,
the charge of Senor Pacas denied in
mistakable terms. Sir Henry Strong believed
that the words of the Spanish representative
were spoken through his partial ignorance of
the English language. His charge that the
Lord Chief Justice had refused to admit the de
PENDANTS 10 file certain evidence bearing on their
side of the case. II is regarded impossible
that the deliberations of the commission were
views of officials here. the representatives of
the republic of Salvador, whose contests were
lost, were unable to accept their defeat in the
philosophical way common TO Americans ana
Engllshmen. The unusual disturbance in the
court to-day. doubtless the result of the
ueI vOuS temperament of the defendants being
l affected by the penalty imposed upon the gov
ernment OF Salvador which is, they say, more
than its treasury afford. The decision OF
the commission involves many novel points in
International law. and establishes precedent Of
universal Importance.
VICTORY FOR THE UNITED STATES.
The United States has won a sweeping victory
in the matter of the arbitration of the dispute
with the Republic of Salvador over the claim
of the Salvador Commercial Company and other
citizens of the United States stockholders in the
FL Triumfo Company, Ltd. created under the
laws of Salvador. Sir Henry Strong and Don
NJ Dickinson. a majority of the arbitration
commission. rendered an opinion against Sal
vador for S5I3.17S.
This sum- by terms of the opinion, is to be
paid TO the United States. for the liquidation OF
| the claims of the American stockholders OF the
commercial company. Senior Don Jose Rosa
Pacas. the Salvadorian arbitrator. strongly dis
sented from the opinion of the majority.
The Salvador Commercial Company incor-
porated in Salvador, but the majority of the
stockholders were citizens of the United States.
Ii had concessions authorizing IL to construct
and equip port and conduct an importing and
exporting business there The concessions were
signed BY the President and approved by the Sal
VadOrian Congress. AfterWard, by sheer DEGREES,
the President annulled these concessions and be-
slowed them on third parties and SalvadOrians.
The opinion sets forth the indefensibe character
of arbitrary DEGREES, and was framed on the
lines of the original report the case prepared
by Solicitor Penfeld, OF the Department OF state
The arbitration commission has now concluded
all Of the work set for it, and the members will
return at once TO their homes.