TREATY OF ARBITRATION OF 1892. 



A convention between the Governments of the United States and Her Bri- 

 tannic Majesty, submitting to arbitratio)t the questions which have arisen 

 between those Governments concerning the jurisdictional rights of the 

 United States in the waters of Behring Sea. 



^Concluded at Washbufton Fehvaarii 29, ISD2. liall/iciUoii. advised hij the Senate March 

 29, 1S92. Ratified b\f the President April 22, 1S02. Itaiifivations exchanged Matj 7, 

 1892. Proclaimed May 9, 1S92.'] 



The United States of America and Iler Majesty tlie Queen of the 

 United Kingdom of Grueat Britain and Ireland, being- 

 desirous to provide for an amicable settlement of the ^^rpose. 

 questions which have arisen between their respective g(ivernments con- 

 cerning the jurisdictional rights of the Unitetl States in the waters of 

 Behring's Sea, and concerning also the preservation of the fur-seal in, 

 or habitually resorting to, the said Sea, and the riglits of the citizens 

 and subjects of either country as regards the taking of fur-seal in, or 

 habitually resorting to, the said waters, have resolved to submit to 

 arbitration the questions involved, and to the end of concluding a con- 

 vention for that purpose have appointed as their respective Plenipoten- 

 tiaries : 



ThePresidentof the United States of America, James 

 G. Blaine, Secretary of State of the United States; and empotentianea. 



Her Majesty the (iueen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 

 Ireland, Sir Julian Pauncefote, G. 0. M. G., K. C. B., Her Majesty's 

 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United 

 States ; 



Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full 

 powers which were found to be in due and i3rox)er form, have agreed to 

 and concluded the following articles. 



Article I. 



The questions which have arisen between the Government of the 

 United States and the Government of Her Britannic 

 Majesty concerning the jurisdictional rights of the " ^ 

 United States in the waters of the Behring's Sea, and concerning also 

 the x3reservation of the fur-seal in, or habitually resorting to, the said 

 Sea, and the rights of the citizens aud subjects of either country as re- 

 gards the taking of fur-seal in, or habitually resorting to, the said 

 waters, shall be su.bmitted to a tribunal of Arbitration, to be composed 

 of seven Arbitrators, who shall be appointed in the following manner, 

 that is to say: Two shall be named by the President of the United 

 States J two shall be named by Her Britannic Majesty; His Excellency 



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