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Arr. IT. The arbitrators shall meet at Paris within twenty days after the delivery 
of the counter cases mentioned in Article IV, and shall proceed impartially and 
carefully to examine and decide the questions that have been or shall be laid before 
them as herein provided on the part of the Government of the United States and Her 
Britannic Majesty, respectively. All questions considered by the tribunal, including: 
the final decision, shall be determined by a majority of all the arbitrators. 
Each of the High Contracting Parties shall also name one person to attend the 
tribunal as its agent to represent it generally in all matters connected with the 
arbitration. 
ART. III. The printed case of each of the two parties, accompanied by the 
documents, the official correspondence, and other evidence upon which each relies, 
shall be delivered in duplicate to each of the arbitrators and to the agent of the other 
party as soon as may be after the appointment of the members of the tribunal, but 
within a period not exceeding four months from the date of the exchange of the 
ratifications of this treaty. 
ART. IV. Within three months after the delivery on both sides of the printed 
case, either party may, in like manner deliver in duplicate to each of the said 
arbitrators, and to the agent of the other party, a counter case, and additional 
documents, correspondence, and evidence so presented by the other party. 
If, however, in consequence of the distance of the place from which the evidence 
to be presented is to be procured, either party shall, within thirty days after the 
receipt by its agent of the case of the other party, give notice to the other party that 
it requires additional time for the delivery of such counter case, documents, 
correspondence, and evidence, such additional time so indicated, but not exceeding 
sixty days beyond the three months in this article provided, shall be allowed. 
If, in the case submitted to the arbitrators, either party shall have specitied or 
alluded to any report or document in its own exclusive possession, without annexing 
a copy, such party shall be bound, if the other party thinks proper to apply for it, 
to furnish that party with a copy thereof; and either party may call upon the other, 
through the arbitrators, to produce the originals or certified copies of any papers 
adduced as evidence, giving in each instance notice thereof within thirty days after 
delivery of the case; and the original or copy so requested shall be delivered as soon 
as may be, and within a period not exceeding forty days after receipt of notice. 
ART. V. It shall be the duty of the agent of each party, within one month after 
the expiration 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 agent of the other 
party a printed argument showing the points and referring to the evidence upon 
which his Government relies, and either party may also support the same before 
the arbitrators by oral argument of counsel; and the arbitrators may, if they desire 
further elucidation with regard to any point, require a written or printed statement 
or argument, or oral argument of counsel, upon it; but in such case the other party 
shall be entitled to reply, either orally or in writing, as the case may be. 
AgrT, VI. In deciding the matters submitted to the arbitrators, it is agreed that 
the following five points shall be submitted to them, in order that their award shall 
embrace a distinct decision upon each of said five points, to wit: 
1. What exclusive jurisdiction in the sea now known as the Bering Sea, and. 
what exclusive rights in the seal fisheries therein, did Russia assert and exercise prior 
and up to the time of the cession of Alaska to the United States? 
