The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-02
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translation OF III
! st. Petersburg
inge. the BRITISH
Count Lamsdorn.
minister: His
government and thA
government having
|, 10 an international Il
qusry assembled conA
ticles N to XIV OF They
ton OF July 90. 1893.
settlement OF internatio
the task OF calculating by
impartial and conscientiol
ton the questions OF fac
with the incident which &C
! ing the night OF October y
| in the North sea CON whichv
the firing OF gum on the RuN
caused the loss OF a boat
death OF two persons belongA
British feet. as well as daml
other boats OF that feet and
TO the crews OF some OF those
the undersigned. being duly ad
zed thereto. have agreed upon TIL
lowing provisions:
Article /. The International 4
| mission OF inquiry shall be compd
OF five members commissioners
Who two shall De officers Of hi
rank in the british and imperial Ru\
sian navies. respectively. The gov
ernments ~ France and OF the United
States shall each be requested tn Sc
lect one OF their naval officers Of high
rank as a member OF the commission.
The fifth member shall be chosen
by agreement between the four |
members above mentioned: in the
event OF no agreement being ar
rived at between the four COM
m~issioners as to the selection OF
the fifth member of the commission.
his imperial and royal majesty the
Emperor of Austria and King Of Hum
| gary will be invited to select himE
Each of the two high contracting par
ties shall likewise appoint a legal as
II SeSSOT % duNiSt lie GOiIIili~slofttEE
and an agent officially empowered to
take part in the labors OF the COM
mission.
Article III. The commission shall
inquire into and to report on all cir
cumstances relative to the North sea
incident, and particularly on the ques-
ton as 10 where the responsibility lies
and the degree Of blame attaching to
subjects OF the two high contracting
parties or TO subjects OF other coun-
tries in the event OF their responsible
iy being established by the inquiry.
Article III. The commission shall
settle the details OF procedure which
it will follow for the purpose OF accom-
plishing the task wherewith IL has
been entrusted.
Article w. The two high contract
ing parties undertake TO supply the
commission, to the utmost OF their
ability, with all he means and facil-
tiles necessary in order TO enable IL to
a%cquaint itself thoroughly with and
appreciate correctly the matters I'm
dispute.
Article V. The commission shall
assemble in Paris as soon as possible
after the signature of this agreement.
Article VI. The commission shall
present Its report to the two high rom
tracing parties. signed by all 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 con-
tracing parties undertake each TO bear
on reciprocity terms the expenses OF
the inquiry made by 1t previous 20 the
assembly of the commission. The ex-
penses incurred by the international
commission after the date OF its as
sembly in organizing its staff and con-
Quoting the Investigations which It will
have to make shall be equally shared
! by the two governments.
In faith whereof, the undersigned
have signed the present agreement
(declaration) and affixed their seals to
IL.
Done in duplicate a ( ct. Peters,
burg, November %, 1904"