14 PROTOCOL!?. 



Mr. Tapper, in the name of the British Government, snpported the 

 request of Mr. Williams. 



Sir Charles Russell, the leading- counsel for Great Britain, stated that 

 tlie counsel, though ])reviously aware of tlie request which wonld be 

 nnide. thoujiht it riiiht to attend the tirst meeting, out of respect for the 

 Tribnnal of Arbitration. 



The Tribunal of Arbitration acceded to the request made in the name 

 of the two parlies, and agreed to adjourn to the 23(1 of March. 



The question of the publication of tlie cases and counter cases having 

 been mentioned, the arbitrators stated that it was not a subject for their 

 consideration. 



In regard to the ])ul)lication of the protocol of this meeting, the arbi- 

 trators present, finding themselves in insufticient number to give a 

 decision which would bind the Tribunal of Arbitration for the future, 

 announced that the protocol of the meeting of the 23d of February 

 should be kept secret until further orders. 



The Tribunal of Arbitration adjourned till IMarch 23. 



So done in Paris, the 23d of February, 1893, and have signed: 



The FreHulent : ALFH. DE CoURCEL. 

 The iSpccial .i'jcnl for the United Slates: WiLL1A:\[ WilLIAMS. 

 The Jj/eiil for (rre.dt Britain: CiTARLES H. TurrEB. 

 The Secretary : H. FeEK. 

 Translation certified to be accurate: 



A. Bailly-Blanchard, ) r' <' . i ,..;^c 



n. CUNINUUAME, ) 



PROTOCOL II. 



MEETINfl OF MARCH 23, 1893. 



The Tribunal assembled at Paris, as had been agreed, at the French 

 Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 



There were present the seven members of the Tribunal of Arbitration : 



The Honorable John M. Harlan, Justice of the Supreme Court of the 

 United States, 



And the Honorable John T. Morgan, Senator of the United States, 

 the arbitrators named by tlie United States; 



His Excellency the Baron Alphonse de Courcel, Senator of France, 

 the arlntrator named by France; 



The Right Honorable Lord Hannen, Lord of Appeal, 



And Sir John Thompson, Minister of Justice for the Dominion of 

 Canada, the arbitrators named by (Treat Britain; 



His Excellency the Marquis E. Visconti Venosta, Senator of Italy, 

 the arbitrator named by Italy; 



