24: THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. 



Arbitrators and to the agent of the other Party, as 

 soon as may be after the organization of the Tribu 

 nal; that within four months after the delivery on 

 both sides of the written or printed case, either Party 

 may, in like manner, deliver in duplicate to each of 

 the said Arbitrators and to the agent of the other 

 Party a counter-case, and additional documents, cor 

 respondence, and evidence, in reply to the case, docu 

 ments, correspondence, and evidence so presented by 

 the other Party; that it shall be the duty of the 

 agent of each Party, within two months after the ex 

 piration of the time limited for the delivery of the 

 counter-case on both sides, to deliver in duplicate to 

 each of the said Arbitrators and to the agent of the 

 other Party a written or printed argument showing 

 the points and referring to the evidence upon which 

 his Government relies. 



No express provision for the appointment of coun 

 sel appears in the Treaty; but they are recognized 

 in the clause which declares that the Arbitrators 

 may, if they desire further elucidation with regard 

 to any point, require a written or printed state 

 ment or argument, or oral argument, by counsel upon 

 it; but in such case the other Party shall be enti 

 tled to reply either orally or in writing, as the case 

 may be; 



Finally, with reference to procedure, it is stipu 

 lated that the Tribunal shall first determine as to 

 each vessel separately, whether Great Britain has, by\ 

 any act or omission, failed to fulfill any of the duties] 

 set forth in the; Treaty rules, or recognized by the! 



