CH RELATING TO THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. VOLUME III.-GENEVA ARBITRATION. CONTAINING THE ARGUMENT OF THIE UNITED STATES; ARGUMENT OF HER STATEMENTS OR ARGUMENTS MADE BY THE RESPECTIVE AGENTS OR COUNSEL. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Argument presented in accordance with provisions of the Treaty of The respective Cases and Documents. The issues to be determined are now settled II. THE CONTROVERSY SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION: The Arbitrators already acquainted with the general nature of the facts.. In suppressing an armed insurrection the United States exercised bellig- erent powers, and prevented insurgents from carrying on maritime The right to do this unquestioned; other nations no parties to the con- flict iu the exercise of belligerent powers by the Sovereign Nop-acquiescence is intervention.. Questions arising beyond territorial limits of the Sovereign should be de- Such course secures impartiality and, when justified by results, an equality between contemding parties which resembles what is known Belligerent powers belong to the Sovereign of right; to the rebel of suf- Conferring belligerent rights on insurgents by Great Britain was an in- was voluntary and anticipatory was not calleil for by the relations between the Governments. and changed the legal relations between Great Britain and the in- Its effect upon the act of carrying on war on the high seas Its effect upon commercial contracts... It was followed by systematic contributions in aid of the insurgents The United States suffered great injuries Which resulted from aid and assistance originating in British jurisdic- tion This aid was organized, systematic, and official Nature of the injuries inflicted on the United States. No nation but Great Britain instrumental in intlicting them They form the subject of this arbitration... Provisions of the Treaty of Washington respecting the arbitration. Description of the claims The Rules of the Treaty The provisions of Article VII Effect of an award... The measure of indemnity claimed The claims preferred are national The authority of the Tribunal absolute for their determination Its award will be final. 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 |
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