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CONTENTS. vii 



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8ir Alcxnmlor CockbunrH IlcuHons for Dissent IL'S 



licvicw of yir Aloxaiidcr Cockljuni'ij "Kciisdiis" i;3() 



Opinions of the other Arbitrators 1 1'j 



Keview of tlio Decision of the Tribunal ou National Losses 153 



Decision ns to rrivato Losses lo3 



Efiect of tlie Award.-. \Gl 



Vftlidity of the Award 1 G7 



Filibuster Objections 177 



Sale of Anns not alTuoted by the Trcaiy or tlio Award LSD 



Question of Supplies of Coal .' 1 SO 



Wiiat llio United States have gained by the Award 181 



CIIAPTEll IIL MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS 187 



Treaty rrovisions ; 187 



Privato Claims on Governments 189 



Usefulness of Mixed Commissions 103 



Otiier Forms of Arbitration 10."» 



Tendency of Reason and Justice to prevail over Force 107 



Theory of Arbitration 200 



^Yisdom of the present Mixed Commission 201 



CHAPTER IV. THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY-LINE.. 203 



Provisions of the Treaty 203 



Ilistorj- of the Question 205 



Tho Award 221 



