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^Negotiations for a Supplemental Treaty. 62 



,X Presentation of Arguments for the United States G6 



\ Decision of the Arbitrators respecting National Losses GO 



Seat of the Arbitration 74 



Count Frederic Sclopis 77 



Mr. Stampfli 80 



Viscount of Itajuba 84 



Sir Alexander Cockburn 8G 



Mr. Charles Francis Adams 93 



Secretary of the Tribunal 94 



Agents and Counsel 94 



Efforts of the British Government to obtain Eeargument 99 



Rules concerning the Conferences of the Tribunal ... 106 



Discussions of the Tribunal 109 



Sir Alexander Cockburn s Call for Reargument Ill 



A ^Case of tlie Florida decided . 114 



Special Arguments ordered on Certain Points 117 



Case of the Alabama decided 118 



* * Case of the Shenandoah decided 120 



The Special Arguments 121 



Question of Damages 124 



Final Judgment of the Tribunal 125 



Announcement of the Decision 12G 



Conduct of the British Arbitrator 128 



