New-York tribune., 1922-10-14
Morse Claim on
Us. for Ships Is
set at Il Million
Iaxsc Award for Seizures
n War Brings Protest
From American Counsel
and Member I Court
CHE Error in Decision
Arbitration Terms Broken,
They Say, by Not Giving
Reason for Each Grant

THE HAGUE, Oct. 1s (By The Assc-
eisted Press sl.--Norway has been
swsrded approximately si2,ooo.ooo by
lie ARBITRATION tribunal, which for sew
ersI months has been considering the
cen.roversy between the United States
sad Norway. involving claims growing
on. Of the reouisitioning by the United
state. during the war of Norwegian
vessels.
The avard was made known to-day,
and the A,asriesn arbitrator, Chandler
pgArdsrson. who did not attend to-
a.,s sitting, communicated to the Sec
,.tsrx general Of the tribunal and the
.r.,ts 81 Norway and the United States
hir opinion that the terms Of submis-
SION had been violated and that the
tribunal had exceeded it's jurisdiction
as outlined by the special. agreement
under which the shipping dispute was
submitted to arbitration. Notice was
served by William G. Dennis, the
American governments agent, that he
rssery.d for his government all the
rights "arising out Of the plain and
ynsnifsst departure of the award from
ths terms Of submission and from the
essential error by which it is invali~
dsted.s
fhs grounds Of the protest were not
nrssented to the tribunal, but it was
ssid that one of the principal reasons
Nj tire alleged disregard Of the pro-
yisIons Of the Hague convention Of
1901. requiring arbltrators to state the
rtasons for each award made. From
the beginning Of the present trial, it
vas said that both sides to the arbitra-
tien, as we'll as the tribunal itself,
sxYssd to be bound by the Hague con-
senticn.
Reasons Not Detailed
The present decision does not give
III reasons for the award to each
eiimant, but rec1tes the reasons for
he.justice Of the general award. The
aIsTds In each case are given in a
ASEs sun, including interest at an un-
stated rate. The method whereby the
suris we're arrived at Ia not specified.
Chief among the points Of contYo-
very throughout the tribunals sittinxs
'vas what was requisitioned and when.
III was argued by the United States
thet the order issued by the United
States Shipping Board August 3, 1917,
whch was the only requisition order
eyss issued, merely Yequlsitioned ships
tim completed and materials for un.
esnplsted vessels.
Norway contended that che United
stssss requisitioned not only ships and
niisials, but also contracts. and
claimed compensation for their mar
tstshls value, Moreover, Norway as
seesed that the acquisition order did
nps become effective until October g,
lsi7. Ct the conclusion Of the negotias
Hons between the United States and
tas special Norwegian commission,
hesded by DR.. Fridtjof Nansan.
Sven conceding that contracts were
fsgulsittonsd, the United States in
Istsd that their value should be de-
sas. ss q nss9ss sssea q aasl and not St
% alleged manipulasions Of Chris.
pher Hennevsg, q Norwegian subject,
no, the American Consul said, specu-
tied on ship contracts and created
lammy corporations. even after the
equisstton order was issued, through
Fhich to sail and resell contracts, ad-
encing prices perceptibly with each
lensacticn and indulging in other
lhgedly questionable tradings. Some
I the Hannevig corporations In Amers
A have become bankrupt since the
NJ.
Interested I'm Claims
Although Hannevig does not figure
g the list OF claimants, the United
esatas argued that Norway admitted
that be Is largely Interested in viz.
sually all the claims. The award makes
allowance for the dubious nature Of
4oms Of the acts" of Hannevig, but
dees not mention to what extent.
gAs tribunal upheld Nosway's cons
seHssens. both as regards contracts re-
Suislsicued erd the date October 8,
!s!I. "a which the fe4utsitioning bes
esmA s3sctivs, although the only
XScas,usa Xss,.ss I ,,sSSd sSSdsS dted was ehst os
ssasg! sasgsssaas rsau'sstsen'. che swsrd
/, sFi{st vAsssysy sts snssns,ons may |
csss neea fhe UnieAd States took both !
,s,.SS = ~ anq IN law. contracts under |
v msass sns ships IN question Wers being |
tnis, u fact, The claimants were fully |
sa9 xorsser deprived Of their property, |
ssaa that this amounts to requisitioning |
exercise OF power Of eminent do
sal TisniH the meaning Of American
U ssr the time the rsauisitioning
ae eneetive, the award says.
ieequisition became effective in
gst 1917, as regards American
Ypuiiders; but yequis!tion OF the
vss property Of the claimants be-
tss.s ts@s snectiye only ON and after Oc-
s.!a las counter claim Of the United
ssss.sss sssss for s22,soo in behalf Of Page
q. ssesaess, San Francisco ship brokers,
Gs xn9s allowed by the tribunal, but
y y a. sSeaAIction Of this amount from one
sss SisIe sse Norwegian claims was made on
M 4soa srs. tnae the United States pay
a sum to Pace Brothers.
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