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but the Tribunal decided not at present to require 

 such arguments. 



&quot;Whether the motion of Sir Alexander Cockburn 

 was prompted by Sir Roundell Palmer, in order to 

 afford to the latter the desired opportunity to criti 

 cise the American &quot; Argument,&quot; or whether it was 

 a spontaneous one arising from the former s not hav 

 ing studied the case, and his consequent ignorance of 

 the fact that most of the questions proposed had al 

 ready been amply and sufficiently discussed by both 

 Governments, does not distinctly appear. Proba 

 bly both motives co-operated to induce the motion. 

 Subsequent incidents throw some light on this point. 

 Meanwhile it was plain to infer from the observa 

 tions of the other Arbitrators, and from their deci 

 sion, that they were better informed on the subject 

 than Sir Alexander Cockburn. 



RULES CONCERNING THE CONFERENCES OF THE TRIBUNAL. 



The Tribunal next decided that the Agents should- 

 attend all the discussions and deliberations of the 

 Conferences, accompanied by the Counsel, except in 

 case where the Tribunal should think it advisable to 

 conduct their discussions and deliberations with closed 

 doors. The practical effect of this resolution, w^hen 

 connected with a resolution adopted at a subsequent ( 

 meeting in regard to the course of proceeding, was to j 

 enable and require the Agents and Counsel to assist 

 at the judicial consultations of the Tribunal : it being . 

 understood, of course, that none others should be pres 

 ent save the representatives of the two Governments. 



