58 ALASKA. 



The arbitrators under this treaty, Hon. John M. Harlan and 

 Hon. John T. Morgan, representing the United States; Baron 

 Alphonse de Courcel, arbitrator named by France; the Right 

 Hon. Lord Hannen and Sir John Thompson, representing Great 

 Britain; Marquis E. Visconti Venosta, arbitrator named by Italy, 

 and Mr. Gregers Gram, arbitrator named by vSweden and Norway, 

 met at Paris on February 23, 1893, ^"^ were in session until 

 August 15, 1893. ^^^ following award was the result of their 

 labors : 



AWARD OF THE TRIBUNAL OF ARBITRATION CONSTITUTED UNDER THE TREATY CON- 

 CLUDED AT WASHINGTON, THE 29TH OF FEBRUARY, l8g2, BETWEEN THE UNITED 

 STATES OF AMERICA AND HER MAJESTY THE yUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF 

 GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 



Whereas by a treaty between the United States of America and Great Brit- 

 ain, signed at Washington, P'ebruary 29, 1892, the ratifications ot which by the 

 Governments of the two countries were exchanged at London on May the 7th, 

 1892, it was, amongst other things, agreed and concluded that the questions 

 which had arisen between the Government of the United States of America and 

 the Government of Her Britannic Majesty concerning the jurisdictional rights 

 of the United States in the waters of Bering's Sea, and concerning 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 country as regards the taking of fur- 

 seals in or habitually resorting to the said waters, should be submitted to a tri- 

 bunal of arbitration to be composed of seven arbitrators, who should be appointed 

 in the following manner, that is to say: two should be named by the President 

 of the United States; two should be named by Her Britannic Majesty; His 

 Excellency the President of the French Republic should be jointly requested by 

 the High Contracting Parties to name one ; His Majesty the King of Italy 

 should be so requested to name one; His Majesty the King of Sweden and 

 Norway should be so requested to name one; the seven arbritrators to be so 

 named should be jurists of distinguished reputation in their respective countries, 

 and the selecting powers should be requested to choose, if possible, jurists who 

 are acquainted with the English language ; 



And whereas it was further agreed by Article H of the said treaty that the 

 arbitrators should meet at Paris within twenty days after the delivery of the 

 cuunter cases mentioned in Article IV, and should proceed impartially and care- 

 f'liiy to examine and decide the questions which had been or should be laid before 



