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land. Sir Julian Pauncefote, G. C. M. G., K. C. B., Her Majesty's envoy 

 extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States ; 



Who, after hav^ing communicated to each other their respective full powers, 

 which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded 

 the following articles : 



Article I. . 



The questions which have arisen between the Government of the United 

 States and the Government of Her Britannic Majesty concerning the juris- 

 dictional rights of the United States in the waters of Bering Sea, and con- 

 cerning also the preservation of the fur seal in, or habitually resorting to, the 

 said sea, and the rights of the citizens and subjects of either countrv as regards 

 the taking of fur seal in, or habitually resorting to, the said waters, shall be 

 submitted to a tribunal of arbitration, to be composed of seven arbitrators, 

 who shall be appointed in the following manner, that is to say : Two shall be 

 named by the President of the United States; two shall be named by Her Brit- 

 annic Majesty; His Excellency the President of the French Republic shall be 

 jointlv requested by the High Contracting Parties to name one; His Majesty 

 the Ring of Italy shall be so requested to name one; and His Majesty the King 

 of Sweden and Norway shall be so requested to name one. The seven arbi- 

 trators to be so named shall be jurists ot distinguished reputation in their 

 respective countries; and the selecting powers shall be requested to choose, if 

 possible, jurists who are acquainted with the English language. 



In case of the death, absence, or incapacity to serve of any or either of the 

 said arbitrators, or in the event of any or either of the said arbitrators omitting 

 or declining or ceasing to act as such, the President of the United States, or Her 

 Britannic Majesty, or His Excellency the President of the French Republic, or 

 His Majesty the King of Italy, or His Majesty the King of Sweden and Nor- 

 wav, as the case may be, shall name, or shall be requested to name forthwith 

 another person to act as arbitrator in the place and stead of the arbitrator 

 originally named by such head of a State. 



And in the event of the refusal or omission for two months after receipt of 

 the joint request from the High Contracting Parties of His Excellency the Pres- 

 ident of the French Republic, or His Majesty the-King of Italy, or His Majesty 

 the King of Sweden and Norwav, to name an arbitrator, either to fill the orig- 

 inal appointment or to fill a vacancy as above provided, then in such case the 

 appointment shall be made or the vacancy shall be filled in such manner as the 

 High Contracting Parties shall agree. 



