24 •THE TREATY OF WASIIINGTOX. 



Arbitrators and to the accent of tbe 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 du2:)licate to each of 

 the said Arbitrators and to the acrent 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 mouths 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 a2;ent of the 

 other Party a written or printed argument showing 

 the points and refening 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, fixiled to fulfill any of the duties 

 set forth in the Treaty rules, or recognized by the 



