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ART. II. The arbitrators shall meet at Paris within twenty days after the delivery 

 of the counter cases mentioned in Article IV, and shall proceed impartially and 

 carefully to examine and decide the questions that have been or shall be laid before 

 them as herein provided on the part of the Government of the United States and Her 

 Britannic Majesty, respectively. All questions considered by the tribunal, including 

 the final decision, shall be determined by a majority of all the arbitrators. 



Each of the High Contracting Parties shall also name one person to attend the 

 tribunal as its agent to represent it generally in all matters connected with the 

 arbitration. 



ART. III. The printed case of each of the two parties, accompanied by the 

 documents, the official correspondence, and other evidence upon which each relies, 

 shall be delivered in duplicate to each of the arbitrators and to the agent of the other 

 party as soon as may be after the appointment of the members of the tribunal, but 

 within a period not exceeding four months from the date of the exchange of the 

 ratifications of this treaty. 



ART. IY. Within three months after the delivery on both sides of the 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, correspondence, and evidence so presented by the other party. 



If, however, in consequence of the distance of the place from which the evidence 

 to be presented is to be procured, either party shall, within thirty days after the 

 receipt by its agent of the case of the other party, give notice to the other party that 

 it requires additional time for the delivery of such counter case, documents, 

 correspondence, and evidence, such additional time so indicated, but not exceeding 

 sixty days beyond the three months in this article provided, shall be allowed. 



If, in the case submitted to the arbitrators, either party shall have specified or 

 alluded to any report or document in its own exclusive possession, without annexing 

 a copy, such party shall be bound, if the other party thinks proper to apply for it, 

 to furnish that party with a copy thereof; and either party may call upon the other, 

 through the arbitrators, to produce the originals or certified copies of any papers 

 adduced as evidence, giving in each instance notice thereof within thirty days after 

 delivery of the case ; and the original or copy so requested shall be delivered as soon 

 as may be, and within a period not exceeding forty days after receipt of notice. 



ART. V. It shall be the duty of the agent of each party, within one month after 

 the expiration 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 printed argument showing the points and referring to the evidence upon 

 which his Government relies, and either party may also support the same before 

 the arbitrators by oral argument of counsel; and the arbitrators may, if they desire 

 further elucidation with regard to any point, require a written or printed statement 

 or argument, or oral argument of counsel, upon it; but in such case the other party 

 shall be entitled to reply, either orally or in writing, as the case may be. 



ART. VI. In deciding the matters submitted to the arbitrators, it is agreed that 

 the following five points shall be submitted to them, in order that their award shall 

 embrace a distinct decision upon each of said five points, to wit : 



1. What exclusive jurisdiction in the sea now known as the Bering Sea, and 

 what exclusive rights in the seal fisheries therein, did Russia assert and exercise prior 

 and up to the time of the cession of Alaska to the United States? 



