PROTOCOLS OF THE ARBITBATION. 55 



The Tribunal reassembled at 2.15 p. m. 



At the request of the President the Secretary general read the 

 following : 



In pursuance of the provisions of Article II of the Special Agree- 

 ment of the 27th of January 1909 both parties have called the atten- 

 tion of the Tribunal to different legislative and executive acts of the 

 other party for the purpose of asking the Tribunal to point out in 

 what respects, if an}^ they are inconsistent with the true interpreta- 

 tion of the Treaty. Without in any way expressing an opinion on 

 any of the questions submitted to the Tribunal, it believes that it 

 would facilitate its work and expedite the final disposition of this 

 case if the Parties supplied the Tribunal with a detailed statement 

 of the particular provisions of the statutes and regulations to which 

 they object, accompanied by an exposition of the grounds of such 

 objection. The objection of each Party to be communicated to the 

 other. The objections should be made known to the Tribunal and 

 the adverse Party within one week from this day and the answer of 

 the adverse Party within one week thereafter, so that the Tribunal 

 before taking the question submitted under advisement may have the 

 benefit of a complete statement of the objections from each Party 

 with such answer as the other Party may desire to make. In addi- 

 tion to the written objections the Tribunal would be pleased to receive 

 such further oral statement as either Party may choose to make. 



If the Counsel of the respective Parties desire to submit to the 

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



74 in regard to the subject matter of article 4 of the special 

 agreement, they will be heard or received at the convenience 



of counsel. 



The Honourable Samuel J. Elder began his Argument on behalf of 

 the United States. 



At 4.25 p. m. the Tribunal adjourned until Thursday, July 21st, at 

 10 a. m. 



Done at The Hague, July 19th, 1910. 



The President: 



Lammasch. 



The Secretary general: 



MiCHIELS VAN VeRDUYNEN. 



The Secretaries; 



ROELL. 



Charles D. White. 

 George Young. 



75 Protocol XXVII. 

 Meeting of Thursday, July 21st, 1910. 



The Tribunal assembled at 10 a. m. 



The Honourable Samuel J. Elder resumed his Argimient. 



At 12 the Tribunal took a recess. 



