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St. Thomas, so far back as 1854, of the steamer Ben Franklin, and 

 in 1855, of the barque Catherine Augusta. 



Upon the question in dispute, firstly, whether the Danish autho- 

 rities of St. Thomas' took legitimate measures to prevent the vessels 

 being equipped for an aggression against a friendly Power, the 

 Arbitrator decided that the measures were reasonable, and that no 

 compensation could be given ; and, secondly, on the question 

 whether indemnity could be claimed by the United States for injury 

 caused by the Dutch Commandant firing upon the steamer for 

 leaving the Port of St. Thomas without complying with the regula- 

 tions of the Port, the Arbitrator decided against the United States, 

 and these, decisions have been accepted as final by both Govern- 

 ments. The Arbitrator gave his decision on ist January, 1890. 



GREAT BRITAIN AND CHILI. 



In 1888, the President of the United States, Mr. Cleveland, 

 declared in his Message to Congress, delivered on the 3rd December, 

 1888, as follows : — 



" The claims of nearly all the countries against Chili, growing out of her late 

 war with Bolivia and Peru, have been disposed of, either by Arbitration, 



or by a lump settlement." 



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" In pursuance of the policy, of Arbitration, a Treaty to settle the claims o 

 Santos, an American citizen, against Ecuador, have been concluded under 

 my authority, and will be duly submitted to the Senate." 



PENDING QUESTIONS OF ARBITRATION. 



FRANC3E AND HOLLAND. 



A territorial dispute, which has been pending for many years 

 between France and Holland, on the subject of the delimitation of 

 the frontier between French and Dutch Guiana, has been referred, 

 by the mutual sanction of the respective Governments, to the 

 Arbitration of the Emperor Alexander III. of Russia, but up to 

 the present date the decision of the Imperial Arbitrator has not 

 ften declared. 



GREAT BRITAIN, CANADA, AND THE UNITED STATES. 



In 1891, the protracted and vexed questions in dispute, arising 

 out of the Behring Sea Fisheries, between the United States and 

 Canada, have been finally submitted to a Tribunal of Arbitration, 

 consisting of seven members, one representing Canada, one Great 

 Britain, two the United States, and the remaining three members 



