Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Settling Observation-Disclosures Claims
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

of Adolfo Pedro icialvan, Mexican
citizen, by an American at Driscon,
Tex. and was filed, in behalf Of the
mother of the slain fnan.
other claims included those for COM
penSatiOn for services rendered in at
tempting to salvage sunken boat, for
legal services, and for murder against
the Mexican government and for MUIR
der against the United States Govern
ment
These cases were decided upon by
the General Claims Commission. which
was composed of Dr. Van Vollenhoven,
Fred X. Nielsen. commissioner appoint
ed by the United States and q. Fer
nandez MacGregor, commissioner ap-
pointed by Mexico.
No information Is given concerning
pending cases before the commissions,
but it is likely that larger claims will
be brought before that body than have
been decided upon thus far.
History of Commissions.
Both commissions we're formed in
( 1924. The term of the Special Claims
Commission will expire next year. The
| term Of the General Commission, which
was to have expired last year, was ex-
! tended two years and it also will expire
next year. The agreement to extend the
/ period was reached after it was appar-
| ent that the commission could not hear,
examine and decide all claims within
/ the time limit originally agreed upon.
! The claims brought before this body in
| clude those by citizens Of both countries
since 1858, when a claims convention
was signed by the two nations.
| Members of each commission are
| three in number-one appointed by the
| President of the United States, one ap-
| pointed by the Mexican President and
| the third, who presides, selected by nu-
{ ttal agreement between the two cOun-
/ tries or by the president of the Perna-
nent Administrative Council of the Per-
manent Court of Arbitration at The
/ Hague. After the designations OF DR..
Octavio and DR. Van Vollenhoven, the
/ two governments did not reach an
! agreement, and DR. Sindballe was Sc
iected June is this year By the head Of
I the administrative council at Inc
| Hague.
| The aggregate amount awarded in the
/ total number of cases favorable 70 one
( country is to be deducted from the ag-
/ gregate amount Of awards to the otner
| country. The remainder is to be PAID
either in gold coin or It's equivalent at
/ Washington or at the City of Mexico.
| Special provision is made for restoring
/ property or right 10 claimant III aCul-
/ ton to sum awarded for loss or DAM
/ age incurred prior to the restitution
I The government affected has the right
( to pay the value of the property as de-
cided by the commission to. the claim
/ ant instead of restoring the property
Articles of the convention signed oy
I the United States and Mexico IN 1923
| include the statement that each govern
ment shall bear its own expenses ann
pay its own commissioner. dividing
equally the expenses of the commission
and the salary of the third commits
sioner.
The relations between the United
States and Mexico have grown friend
lier and friendlier during recent years,
and these relations may expedite the
| settlement of the pending claims. Spe-
| cial ovations we're given Ii1dbergh
when he visited the capital Of Mexico;
Then Carranza. representing the good
will of the Mexican people, came 10 the
city of washington and to New YORK.
His death caused genuine sorrow IN the
United States.