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is not admitted by the Government of the United States, it is further agreed 
that Commissioners shall be appointed to determine, having regard to the privi- 
leges accorded by the United States to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, as 
stated in Articles XIX. and XXI. of this Treaty, the amount of any compensa. 
tion which, in their opinion, ought to be-paid by the Government of the United 
States to the Government of Her Britannic Majesty in return for the privileges 
accorded to the citizens of the United States under Article XVIII. of this 
‘Treaty; and that any sum of money which the said Commissioners may so 
award shall be paid by the United States Government, in a gross sum, within 
twelve months after such award shall have been given. 
ARTICLE XXIII. 
The Commissioners referred to in the preceding article shall be appointed in 
the following manner, that is to say : One Commissioner shall be named by the 
President of the United States, one by Her Britannic Majesty, and a third by 
the President of the United States and Her Britannic Majesty conjointly ; and 
in case the third Commissioner shall not have been so named within a period 
’ of three months from the date when this article shall take effect, then the third 
Commissioner shall be named by the Representative at London of His Majesty 
the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. In case of the death, absence, 
or incapacity of any Commissioner, or in the event of any Commissioner omitting 
or ceasing to act, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner hereinbefore pro- 
vided for making the original appointment, the period of three months in case of 
such substitution being calculated from the date of the happening of the vacancy. 
The Commissioners so named shall meet in the City of Halifax, in the Prov- 
ince of Nova Scotia, at the earliest convenient period after they have been re- 
spectively named, and shall, before proceeding to any business, make and sub- 
scribe a solemn: declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine 
and decide the matters referred to them to the best of their judgment, and ac- 
cording to justice and equity; and such declaration shall be entered on the 
record of their proceedings. 
Each of the High Contracting Parties shall also name one person to attend 
the Commission as its agent, to represent it generally in all matters connected 
with the Commission. 
ARTICLE XXIV. 
. The proceedings shall be conducted in such order as the Commissioners ap- 
pointed under Articles XXII. and XXIII. of this Treaty shall determine. They 
shall be bound to receive such oral or written testimony as either Government 
may present. If either Party shall offer oral testimony, the other, Party shall 
have the right of cross-examination, under such rules as the Commissioners 
shall prescribe. 
If in the case submitted to the Commissioners either Party shall have spect- 
