Evening star., 1932-07-18
Text of Treaty St. Lawrence Waterway Signed Today

rORIC DOCUMENT AT STATE DEPARTMENT.

the commission the following capacities.
powers and liabilities:
/. All such specific capacities, powers
and liabilities as are reasonably ancil-
larry to the establishment of the COM
mission and the duties and functions
imposed upon 1t by this treaty: the
subsequently enumerated capacities,
powers and liabilities are not intended
to restrict the generality Of this clause:
2. The capacity to contract, to sue
and be sued in the name Of the COM
mission;
3. Freedom from liability for the
members of the commission for the
acts and liabilities of the commission
and, conversely, general responsibility
of the commission for the acts Of itself,
its employees and agents, in the same
manner as II the commission were q
body corporate, incorporated under the
laws Of either OF the countries;
4. The power to obtain the services
ployes generally;
S. The power to make the necessary
arrangements for workmen's compensa-
ton either directly or with the ap-
propriate authorities or agents In either
country, so as to insure to workmen and
their families rights Of compensation
equivalent to those which they would
ordinarily receive in the Province OF
Ontario in respect to the parts Of the
works within Canadian territory. or the
equivalent works as referred to in
article III OBJ Of this treaty. or in the
State of New York in respect to the
remaining works.
Subject To Federal Courts.
D The commission shall be sub
ject to the Jurisdiction OF the Federal
courts of the two countries, respective
ly, that is to say, in respect TO all ques-
tions arising out Of the part of the
works within Canadian territory or the
equivalent works, as referred to in Ar
ticle III CB) of this treaty, the COM
mission shall be subject to the juris-
diction Of the Exchequer Court Of
Canada, and, in respect to the remain
ing works, to the jurisdiction of the
Federal courts of first instance in the
United States; and there shall also be
established rights Of appeal, analogous
to the appeals in similar matters from
the respective courts to the appropri-
ate tribunals in the respective coun-
tries Provided, however, that in re-
spect of a claim made upon the COM
mission exceeding In amount the sum
of fifty thousand dollars $5O,O ,O0O.
either Of the goernments, at any time
after such claim has been tried and
Judgment entered in the appropriate
court of first instance herein provided
for, may cause the matter to be re-
ferred by way Of appeal to an arbitral
tribunal. Such reference shall be ef-
fected by notice from the government
invoking this proviso to the other gov
ernment and to the court, given within
80 days of the entry of such judgment,
and such notice shall give to the tri-
bunal Jurisdiction over the appeal, or
cause any appeal already taken to be
transferred to the tribunal. The tn
bunal shall consist of three members,
all of whom must hold, or have held,
high judicial office. One shall be ap-
pointed by each government, and the
third shall be selected by the two
members so appointed; or, in the event
Of failure to agree by the governments
Jointly. The tribunal so established
shall then have, in respect to sucn
claim, exclusive final jurisdiction and
commission.
(g In view Of the need for CO.
ordination of the work undertaken by
the connie on and the development of
power in the respective countries, the
commission shall have authority.
/. To make contracts with any agency
in either country which may be au-
thorized to develop power in the in
ternatioNal section for the engineering
services necessary for the designing and
construction of the power works.
q To defer such parts Of the power
works as need to be constructed in con-
junction with the installation of power
house machinery and equipment and to
make contracts with any agency in
either country which may be authorized
to develop power for constructing such
deferred parts of the power works.
(h) The remuneration, general ex-
penses and all other expenses Of the
members of the commission shall be
regulated and paid by their respective
governments, and all other expenses Of
the commission shall be betrayed out
of the funds provided under the terms
of Article III of this treaty.
G The governments agree:
/. To permit the entry into their re-
spective countries within the area i'm
mediately adjacent to the international
section, to be delimited by an exchange
Of notes by the governments, of per-
sonnel employed by the commission. and
to exempt such personnel from their
immigration laws and regulations with
, in such area.
2. To exempt from customs duties,
excise or sales taxes or other imposts,
all supplies and material purchased by
the commission in either country for its
own use.
ID The commission shall continue
until its duties under article III Of this
treaty have been completely per-
formed. The governments may, at any
time, reduce its numbers, provided that
there must remain an even number Of
members with the same number ap-
pointed by each government. Upon
completion, arrangements will be made
for the termination OF the commission
and the bringing to an end of its or
ganization by agreement between the