The evening times., 1911-08-16
TEXT OF PEACE TREATY

tating the solution of disputes by
calculating the acts, and to define the
issues presented by such questions,
and also to include In its report such
recommendations and conclusions az
may be appropriate.
The reports Of the commission shall
not be regarded as decisions Of the
questions or matters SO submitted
either on the facts or on the law, and
shall in no way have the character Of
an arbitral award.
1t Is further agreed, however, that
In case IN which the. parties disagree
as to whether or not difference is
subject to arbitration under Article l
OF this treaty. that question shall be
submitted to the joint high commits
sion of inquiry; and If all or all but
one of the members of the commits
sion agree and report that such diff
ference is within the scope of Article
l, 1t shall be referred to arbitration in
accordance with the provisions of this
treaty.
Article "
The commission shall have power to
administer oaths to witnesses and
take evidence on cath whenever
deemed necessary in any proceeding
or inquiry, or matter within iss juris-
diction under this treaty; and the
high contracting parties agree to
adopt such legislation as may be ap-
proprlate and necessary TO give the
commission the powers above men,
toned. and to provide for the issue
OF subpcenas and for compelling the
attendance OF witnesses in the pro-
ceedings before the commission.
On the inquiry both sides must be
heard, and each parry is entitled to
appoint an agent, whose duty j. shall
be TO represent his sorernnen. be-
fore the commission ans; 10 present
to the commission, either personally
or through counsel retained for tia.
purpose. such evidence and arguments
and evidence as he may deem neses-
sary and appropriate for the in
formation OF the commission
Article
The commission shai! mees when
ever called upon to MAKE an e1amin-
alton and report under the terms Of
this treaty, and the commission may
fix such times and places for its
meetings as may be necessary, sub
ject at all times to special call or di-
Tection of the two governments. Each
commissioner. upon the first joint
meeting of the commission, after his
appointment, shall, before proceeding
with the work of the commission,
make and subscribe solemn declara-
tion in writing that he will faithfully
and inpartiaiiy perform the duties
imposed upon him under this treaty,
and such declaration shall be entered
on the records Of the proceedings of
the commission.
The United States and British Sec
tions Of the commission may each ap-
point secretary and these shall act
as Joint secretaries of the commission
at its joint sessions, and the commits
sion may employ experts and clerical
assistants from time to time as it may
deem advisable. The salaries and
personal expenses OF the commission
and OF the agents and counsel and of
the secretaries shall be paid by their
respective governments, and all rea-
sonable and necessary joint expenses
OF the commission incurred by it shall
be paid in equal moieties by the high
contracting parties.
Article VI
This treaty shall supersede the ar
bitration treaty concluded between the
high contracting parties on April 4.
1908, but all agreements, awards, and
proceedings under that treaty shall
continue in force and effect and this
treaty shall not effect in any way the
provisions OF the treaty Of January
H., 1903. relating to questions arising
between the United States and the
Dominion of Canada.
Article VII.
The present treaty shall be ratified
by the president Of the United States
of America, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate thereof, and
by his Britanic majesty. The ratifi-
cations shall be exchanged at Wash
treaty shall take effect on the date Of
its ratifications. 1t shall thereafter
remain in force continuously unless
and until terminated by twenty-four
months written notice given by either
high contracting party to the other.
In faith whereof the respective
plenipotentiaries have signed this
treaty in duplicate and have hereunto
affixed their seals.
Done at Washington the 3rd day of
August in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and eleven.
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