The New York herald., 1922-10-14
AMERICA PROTESTS
HAGUE ship AWARD
Counsel Says Terms, Under
Which Case Was Submitted,
Were Ignored.
NORWAY GETS S12,0OO,0OO
Claimed Pay for Value of Con-
tracts as Well as Ships
and Materials.

THE HAGUE. Oct. 10 ASSOCIATED
Press Norway has been awarded ap-
proximately s12,000,00 by the arbitra-
ton tribunal in the controversy be-
tween the United States and Norway
over the requisitioning by the United
States during the war of Norwegian
vessels.
The American arbitrator, Charles p.
Anderson. who did not attend to-day's s
sitting, communicated to the secretary
general of the tribunal and the agents
of Norway and the United States his
opinion that the terms Of submission
had been violated, and that the tri-
bunal had exceeded its jurisdiction as
outlined by the special agreement un-
der which the shipping dispute was
submitted to arbitration. Notice was
served by William G. Dennis, the
American Governments agent that he
reserved for his Government all the
rights ARISING out OF the plain and
manifest departure OF the award from
the terms of submission and from the
essential error by which ii is invali-
dated"
1t was said by those conversant with
the case that one OF the principal rea-
sons for the protest was the alleged
disregard OF the provisions OF the
Hague convention OF 1907, requiring
arbitrators to state reasons for each
award made. From the beginning Of
the present trial. 1t was said that both
sides TO the arbitration. as we'll as
the tribunal itself. agreed to be bound
by the Hague convention
The present decision does not give the
reasons for the award Of each claim
ant, but recites the reasons for the JUS
tice of the general award. The awards
of each claimant are given in "A flat
sum including interest at an unstated
rate. The method whereby the sums
were arrived at is not specified.
Chief among the points of controv-
crsy was what was requisitioned and
when. The United States held that the
order by the United States Shipping
~ -
toned ships then completed and mate
rails for uncompleted vessels. Norway
claimed that the United States requisi-
toned not only ships and materials,
but also contracts, and claimed compen-
sation for their marketable value.
Even concedng that contracts were
requlsitioned, the United States claimed
that their value should be determined
as of August 3, 1917, and not after prices
were juggled upward by the alleged
manipulations of Christopher Hannevig.
Norwegian subject. who. the Ameri-
can counsel claimed, speculated on
ship contracts and created dummy
corporations. even after the rcquisi.ion
order was issued. through which to
sell and resell contracts. advancing
prices perceptibly with each transac-
ton and indulging in other alleged
Questionable tradings. Some of the
Hannevig corporations in America have
become bankrupt since the war.
Although Hannevig does not figure in
tho list of claimants the United States
argued and Norway admitted that he
IL largely interested in virtually all the
claims The award makes allowance
for the dubious nature OF some of the
acts" OF Hannevig. but does not men,
ton to what extent.
The tribunal upheld Norway's conten.
tions. both as regards contracts requisi-
toned and the date, october 6, 1917. on
which the requlsitioning became effec.
tive. although the only requisition order
cited was that of August .. 1917.
The Norv egfan Government claimed
si7.o00,000 The United States Govern
ment contended for "A settlement for
S3, 900. 900. The tribunal was composed
of James Valloton of Switzerland, who
acted as president. and Chandler r.
Anderson. American arbitrator. and
Benjamin NJ. Vogt. Norwegian Minister
TO Great Britain, as Norwegian arbi-
traitor.