The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-02
WILL SETTLE THE
NORTH SEA AFFAIR
Translation of Russo British Dec
laration Made Public.
AMERICAN ON COMMISSION
Impression Prevails that Admiral
1eorgc DeWes VIII he Asked 10
he the American Representa-
tive on the oommission.

London. NOV. IS The foreisn Office
has issued The following English trans-
lauon OF the declaration Signed az St
4 Petersburg rs Sir Charles Harliugc.
/ the British amba sador and Count
Lamsdorn The Russian fore.sn minis-
ted.
His Britannia majesiy's government
and the imperial Russian government
having agreed 10 enter into en- inter-
national commission Of inquiry. assem-
hled comformably 20 Articles TX. 10
10 XIV. Of The Hague convention OF
July %. 1904 for the pacific settlement
of international disputes. the task of
calculating by means of impartial and
conscientious inyest cations. the ques-
tions OF fact connected with the inci-
dent which occurred on the night OF
October 2l, 1904. in the North sea Ton
which occasion the firing OF guns on
the Russian fleet caused the loss OF
boat and the death Of two persons be-
longing 10 a British fishing feet as
well as damages of some OF those
boats). the undersigned being duly au-
thorized thereto. have agreed upon the
following provisions.
Provisions of the Agreement.
article l. The international COM
mission of inquiry shall be composed
of five members comm ssionersl. OF
whom two shall be officers OF high rank
in the British and imperial Russian ma
vles. respectively. The governments
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shall each be requested 70 select one
Of their naval officers Of high rank as
a member of the commission The NTH
member shall be chosen 10y agreement
between the four members above mem
toned in the event OF no agreement
being arrived between the four COM
missioners as 10 the selection OF the
fifth member Of commission. his inn
perial and royal majesty the emperor
Of Austria and king OF Hungary. viii
be invited 70 select him Ea b Of the
two high contracting parties shall like
wise appoint a gal assessor 70 advise
the commissioners and an agent ctii-
cially empowered ID take part in the
lahors of the commission
Article II. The commission shall IN
quire into and report on an circum-
stances relative 10 the North sea in
cideut. and particularly on The question
as 70 where the responsibility lies and
the degree Of blame attaching 10 sa5-
jects Of the two high contracting par
ties. or 10 subjects Of other countries
in the event of their responsibility be-
ing established by tho inquiry
Article III. The commission shall
SC e the details Of procedure which
II will follow for the purpose Of ac-
complishing the task with which il
has been entrusted
Article ". The two high contract I
Ing parties undertake 10 supply the
to the utmost Of their I
ability. with all the means and facili- Z
ties necessary in order 10 be able 10 4
acquaint itself thoroughly with and ap- 1
preciate correctly the matters in dis 4
pute.
Article " The commission shall as
semble in Paris as soon as possible az
ter the signature Of this agreement
Article VI The commission shall
present its report to the two high con-
tracing parties, signed by ali the
members Of the commission
Article VII. The commission shall
take all its decisions by a majority OF
the votes Of the five commissioners.
Article VIII The two high contract
Ing parties undertake each 10 hear on
terms the expense Of the in
luiry made by it previous to the as
sembly Of the commission, tho ex-
pense incurred by the International
commission after the date Of its as
'embly in organizing its stan and con-
lucting tke Investigations which Ii viii
have 10 make, shall be equally shared
~ the two governments.