Washington, February 23, 1S93. 

 Sir : "We have the honor to hand you herewith the argument pre- 

 pared by us as counsel of the United States, in order that in pursuance 

 of Article V of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, 

 of 29th February, 1802, it may be presented to the Tribunal of Arbitra- 

 tion constituted by that treaty. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servants, 



E. J. Phelps. 

 J. C. Carter. 



H. M. Blodgett. 



F. E. Coudert. 

 Hon. John "W. Foster, 



Agent of the United States, 



