ARGUMENT OF SIR WILLIAM ROBSON. 1681 



Therefore I think it unnecessary for Great Britain to trouble the 

 Tribunal for any judgment upon that particular executive act. 



We do not ask for compensation. It would be quite unnecessary, 

 and I am sure we would not desire to mention or talk of such a thing 

 as an apology, or anything of that kind, because I believe if we did 

 not assent in terms, we certainly very nearly did so in fact, and the 

 assistance rendered by the vessel was very valuable. Instead of com- 

 plaining of it, I think we should be disposed rather to make some 

 expression of thanks to Mr. Alexander, who was very useful indeed 

 in calming the perturbed spirit in that place, and at that particular 

 time. So that our complaint may be treated as withdrawn. 



THE PRESIDENT: Perhaps Mr. Senator Root wishes to make an 

 explanation. 



SENATOR ROOT: If it please the Tribunal, the United States sub- 

 mits a statement of specific provisions of certain legislative and 

 executive acts of Newfoundland and Canada which we call to the 

 attention of the Tribunal for action pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of 

 the special agreement of the 27th January, 1909. 



This is done at this time in pursuance of the expression on the part 

 of the Tribunal which is incorporated in the Protocol of Tuesday, the 

 19th July. 



The paper which we submit has been communicated to the counsel 

 for Great Britain. This paper contains a detailed statement of the 

 particular provisions of the statutes and regulations which have 

 already been specified or mentioned in general in the note from the 

 American agent to the British agent which is in the record. 



Any further oral statement will be given in the course of the re- 

 maining argument on the part of the United States. 



With regard to the last clause of the expression by the Tribunal 

 which is in these words : 



" If the counsel of the respective Parties desire to submit to the 

 Tribunal, either orally or in writing, any view or suggestions in re- 

 gard to the subject matter of article 4 of the special agreement, they 

 will be heard or received at the convenience of counsel." 



counsel for the United States have under consideration the question, 

 not altogether easy of solution, as to whether it would be useful or 

 practicable to make any suggestion of any value upon that subject in 

 advance of the Award. 



Any rules which may be formulated by the Tribunal under Article 

 4 would necessarily depend so largely upon the language of the 

 Award that we have not yet seen how we can make any useful 

 suggestions. 



Appendix (C), infra, p. 1369. 



