IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) /. **. ^ «■ >J% '<^ 'n! indiquAs ci-dessous. |~~| Coloured pages/ D D This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filmA au taux de reduction indiqui ci-dessous. Pages de couleur Pages damaged/ Pages endommagias □ Pages restored and/or laminated/ Pages restauries et/ou pellicul6es □ Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ Pages dicolorAes, tachetAes ou piqu6es □ Pages detached/ Pages d6tach4es Showthroughy Transparence Quality of prir Quaiitd inigale de I'impression Includes supplementary materii Comprend du materiel suppldmentaire Only edition available/ Seule Edition disponible r~~l Showthrough/ I I Quality of print varies/ I I Includes supplementary material/ ' — I Only edition available/ Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been refilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les psges totalement ou partiellement obscurcies per un feuillet d'errata, une pelure, etc., ont it6 filmies A nouveau de fagon A obtenir la meilleure image possible. 10X 14X 18X 22X 26X 30X I Q ^ 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X 32X i Tha copy filmsd hers has baan raproducad thanks to tha ganarosity of: Library Division Provincial Archives of British Columbia Tha imagas appearing hara ara tha bast quality possible considering the condition and legibility of the original copy and in keeping with the filming contract specifications. Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed beginning with the front cover and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All other original copies are filmed beginning on the first page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impression. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol -^ (meaning "CON- TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: 1 2 3 L'exemplaira film* fut reproduit grAce A la gAnArosit* da: Library Division Provincial Archives of British Columbia Las images suivantas ont *tA reproduites avac le plus grsnd soin, compte tenu de la condition at da la nattet* da l'exemplaira film*, at en conformity avac las conditions du contrat da fiimage. Lea exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en papier est imprimAe sont filmAs en commen^ant par le premier plat at en terminant soit par la derniAre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second plat, selon le cas. Tous las autres exemplaires originaux sont filmAs en commenqant par la premiAre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration at an terminant par la derniAre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la darniire image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — ^ signifie "A SUIVRE ", le symbols V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre filmAs A des taux de reduction diffArents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atra reproduit en un seul clichA, il est film« A partir de I'angle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images nAcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 EAT BR SUBM BRITISH THE E Sign Ralifica Pvesetiled ^ PRINTEE AnAit. EVHI & •on -8101.] TREATY SERIES. No. 10. 1896. CONVENTION BRTWHEN EAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES SUBMISSION TO ARBITRATION OF [RITISH CLAIMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BEHRING SEA SEAL FISHERY. Signed at Washington, February 8, 1896. Ratifications exchanged at London, June 3, 1896. Presetted to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. ,/ui.e 1896. LONDON: PRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OPFIC'e' BY HARBISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, PnjMTBnS IN OBDINAQT TO HBB HAJBSTT. And to be purchased, ritber directly or through any BooksoUer, from £»H» & SpoiTlBWOoni, East Harding Street, Fleet Street, E.G., and di, Abltih'don Street, Westminster, S.W. ; or JOHK HBNzns * Co., 12, Uanover Street, Edi»l)iirKh, and 90, West Nile Street, Glasgow ; or ODOua. Fioois ft Co., Liinitod, 104, Grafton Street, UuLlin. |C.~8101.] Price Id. 1 ■wvrr/feiiamfifw^.-mmms^'wfa- ,.^-, . ^.,...».-^^i,..>.,......i.,..,.. V...ML-,.,;tt,.^>,^t-, CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SUBMISSION TO ARBITRATION OF BRITISH CLAIMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BEHRING SEA SEAL FISHERY. Siyned nt Washington, Ffhruary 8, 18"J0. [liuiLjiciUiuiui uckuiujal at Luiulvn, Jane 3, ISUO.] W'liKUKAS, l>y ii Treaty bctwticii Her jNIajesty the (.iiiecni of the I iiiU;il Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and tlie United SiaLus of America, signed at Wa:jliington on the 2yth February, It '.•!', the (questions wliich had iiri.seu between their respective (iuvernments concerning the jurisdictional rights of the United Sisitos in the waters of iJehring Sea, and concerning also the pre- scivatiou of the fur-seal in, or habitually resorting to, the said ^vd, and tlie rights of tlie citizens and subjects of either country as regards the taking of fur-seal in, or habitually resorting to, the Slid waters, were submitted to a Tribunal of Arbitration as therein Luiistiiuted : And whereas the High Contracting i'arties liaving found them- mIvcs unable to agree upon a roference whicli should include the, ([ueslioD of the liability of each for the injuries alleged to have lifou sustained by the other, or by its citizens, in connection with till' claims presented and urged by it, did, by Article VIII of the. saiil Treaty, agree that either party might subiiut to the Arbitrators any questions of fact involveil in said claims, and ask for a finding llicreon, the question of the liability of either Ctovernraent on the lai;ts found to be the subject of further negotiation : And whereas the Agent of Great Britain did, in accoixlauce with the provisions o£ said Article VIII, submit to the Tribunal I Ai'bitratior certain findings of fact which were agreed to as proved by the Agent of the United States, and the Arbitrators did unauimously find the facts so set forth to be true, as appears by the Award of the Tribunal rendered on the loth day of August, 18l>3: [59] .. • 2 And wlieretiH. in view of the snid tiiuliu^'s of fact and of tlio tlecision of the Tribunal of Arbitration concerning,' the jurisdictinniil rights of the United States in Hohring Sea, and the right of pro- tection or property of tlie United States in the fur-seals fre([uciitiiij,' the islands of the United States in liehring Sea, the {Jovenuucnt of the United States is desirous that, in so i'ar as its liability is not already fixed and determined by the findings of fact and lliu decision of said Tribunal of Arbitration, the question of such liability should be definitely and fully settled and determined, iiiul compensation made, for any injuries for which, in the contempla- tion of the Treaty aforesaid, and the Award and findings of the Tribunal of Arbitration, compensation may be due to Great Drilaiu from the United States : And whereas it is claimed by Great Britain, though not admitted by the United States, that prior to the said Awnrd certain other claims against the United States accrued in favour of Great Britain on account of seizures of or interference with the following named British sealing-vessels, to wit : tl;e " Wandcvev," the " Winifred," the " Ilenriettsi," and tlie " Oscar and Hattie," ami it is for the mutual interest and convenience of both the High Contracting Parties that the liability of the United States, if miy, and the amount of compensation to be paid, if any, in respect of such claims, and each of them should also be determined under tlic provisions of this Convention — all claims by Great Britain imdcr Article V of the viodm viir.mH of the 18th April, 1892, foe ilie abstention from fishing of British sealers during the jtendency of said arbitration having been definitely waived before the Tiilmnid of Arbitration: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of (Ircat Britain and Ireland, and the United States of America, to the end of concluding a Convention for that purpose, have appointed as their respective I'lenipotentiaries : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of 'Ireat Britain and Ireland, the llight Honourable Sir Julian rauncefote, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Blenipotentiary to the United States ; and The President of the United States, the Honourable Ivicliard Olney, Secretary of State ; Wlio, after liaving communicated to each other their respective full powers, which were found in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded the following Articles : — ARTICLE I. The High Contracting Parties agree that all claims on account of injuries sustained by persons in whose behalf Great Britain is entitled to claim compensation from the United States, and arising by virtue of the Treaty aforesaid, the Award and the findings of the said Tribunal of Arbitration, as also the additional claims speciticd in the 5th paragraph of the preamble hereto, shall be referred to two Commissioners, one of whom shall be appointed by Her 8 nritnimic Majesty, uiid the ntlior l»y tlio President of the United Stiitrs, iind cacli of whom sliall lii! learned in the hivv. Ali])ended to tliis Convention is a list of the (dainis intended to lit' ii't'eiTcd. AUTICLE II. Tlie two ConiniissionerH shall meet at Victoria, in the I'rovince (if Uiitiah Columbia, Can . la, as soon as practicable aCtei the CXI liaiij^e of the ratification.^ of this Convention, and, after taking nil iiatli that they will faiily and inijmrtially iuvostigate the claims refilled to them, and render a Just decision thereon, they shall pidci'cd Jointly to the discharge of their duties. The Commission shall also sit at San J'rancisco, California, as well as Victoria, provided either (.'ominissioner shall so request, if liu shall be of opinion that the interests of justice shall so iciiuire, for reasons to be recorded on the minutes. ARTICLE TIT. The said Commissioners shall determine the liability of the Uiiilcd States, if any, in respect of each claim, and assess the iiiiiiiuiit of compensation, if any, to be paid on account thereof — or any oilier canse, of cither of the two Commissioners, or nf iln. I'miiire, if any, his place shall be tilled iu thu manner heiuiii provided f(,'r the original appointment. ARriCLE VII. Each (Jovernment shall provide for the remuneration uf the Commissioner aj^pointed by it. The remuneiiUion of the Umpire, if one shonld be aitpointcd, and all contingent and incidental expenses of the Commissimi, nr of the Umpire, shall be defrayed by the two Governments in equal moieties. ARTICLE VIII. I'he aiiif'unt awarded to Great Britain under this Conveiilion on account uf any cLiinuuit shall be paid by the (ioveniiiiciit nl' the Uiiiti'd States to the Government of Her nritaiiiiic Miijtsty within wix months after the amount thereof shall have been lii.nlly ascertiiined. ARTICLE IX. The present Convention shall be duly ratified by Her ]]iitaiiiiic Jlajcsty and the President of the United States of Aiiiciiai, liy aiui with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof; and tlie latificatioiis shall be exchanged either at London or at Wasliiiigtoii within six months from the date hereof, or earlier, if possible. Ill faith whereof we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, Iwvt signed this Convention, and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Washington, the 8th day of Fcbnuiiy 1896. (L.S.) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. (LS.) RICHARD OLNEY. L. ^' .-^^■An.- • .^M^-^. ..r.,--.*-.^.>.^i^^>x»...^-g.^-,.,. • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^H 5 ^1 Appendix of Claims. %l of Arbitration at Pa, is. Claiim mhmitkd to the Trihun i Approximate Name of VfS.H'l. ,, ^ ,„ . ! Distance United Stitei' Vissul Date of Seizure. ^ f„„ ^and making Seizure. : wlien Seized. • Milea. Camliim August 1, 1886 75 Corwin. Thnriilon August 1, „ 70 Corwin. Onwurd August 2, ,, 115 Corwin. Favuiiritc! August 2, ,, i Warned by " Corwin " in about snme i position Hs " Oiiwiird." AiiiKi Heck July 2, 1887 6(i Rush. W. 1'. Snywiird July 9, .. 59 Hush. . 1 ■ |)'>l|iliiii July J2, „ 1 40 ; Hush. ! lilMCi; , . July 17. ., ' 90 Rush. Allied Adams , . August 10, ,, ()2 Rush. A.1,1 . . August 25, ,. ! 15 Be.ir. Itiiiinph ,, ., August 4, ,, ■ Warned by ' Rush " not to enter Rehring Sen. Jiianifa July 3), 1889 66 Rush. I'atlitiiidcr July 29, ,, 50 Rush. Inuiiipli July 11, „ Ordered out of Ueh.ring Sea by " Rush." Query as to position when warned. 1 niack Diamond July 11. „ 35 Rush. Lily . . August b, ,, 66 1 Rush. Ariel July 30, „ Ordered out of Beliring Sea by 1 " Rush." Kate August 13, ,, Ditto. Rush. Minnie July 15, „ 65 miles. Rush. Patlitinder March 27, 1890 Seized in Neah Bay. Corwin. PiTsonul rlaims . . 1886. Ditto 1887. Costn ill " Say ward" case • Additional Claims. 1 "Wanderer" .. ., .. 1887-89. "Winifred" 1891. 1 "Henrietta" .. .. .. 1892. • ' " Oiicar and Hattie " .. .. .. 1892. - ■ ■