Fur Seal Arbitration: Proceedings of the Tribunal of Arbitration, Convened at Paris Under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Great Britain, Concluded at Washington February 29, 1892 for the Determination of Questions Between the Two Governments Concerning the Jurisdictional Rights of the United States in the Waters of Bering Sea, Volume 5

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Page 648 - and the navigation of all rivers within the same, be free and open, for the term of ten years from the date of the signature of the present Convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two Powers; it being understood that this Agreement is not to be construed to the prejudice of any claim which either of the two
Page 648 - Article of the Convention between the United States and Great Britain of the 20th October, 1818, it was agreed that any country that might be claimed by either party on the northwest coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains, should, together with its harbours, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all rivera within the game, be free and
Page 666 - in its prolongation as far as the Frozen Ocean, shall form the limit between the Russian and British possessions on the Continent of America to the north-west. The line of demarcation between the possessions of the High Contracting Parties, upon the coast of the continent and the islands of America to the
Page 382 - and the Island of Ratmanov or Noonarbrook, and proceeds due north, without limitation, into the same frozen ocean. The same western limit, beginning at the same initial point, proceeds thence in a course nearly south-west through Behring's Strait and Behring's Sea, so as to pass midway between the Island of Attoo and the Copper Island, of the
Page 645 - somewhat in phrase. The 1st Article in the American Treaty is as follows: "Article I. It is agreed that, in any part of the Great Ocean, commonly called the Pacific Ocean or the South Sea, the respective citizens or subjects of the High Contracting Powers shall be neither disturbed nor restrained, either in navigation or in
Page 47 - to pass midway between the Island of Atton and the Copper Island of the Kormandorski couplet or group, in the North Pacific Ocean, to the meridian of 193° west longitude, so as to include in the territory conveyed the whole of the Aleutian Islands cast of that meridian.
Page 52 - Choutkotski to the meridian of 172° west longitude, thence from the intersection of that meridian in a south-westerly direction so as to pass midway between the Island of Atton and the Copper Island of the Konnandorski couplet or group in the North Pacific Ocean to the meridian of
Page 387 - is a misprint] couplet or group in the North Pacific Ocean, to the meridian of 193° west longitude, so as to include in the territory conveyed the whole of the Aleutian Islands east of that meridian." (P. 247.) Treaty of Cession, 20th June, 1867 : Article IV
Page 426 - determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of law. "The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals not deemed to be in accordance with the best interests of the United States, and of the inhabitants of said islands. "As a guarantee of good faith, each proposal must be accompanied by a properly certified
Page 666 - ARTICLE III. Commencing from the southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54° 40' north latitude, and between the 131st and the 133rd degree of west longitude (meridian of

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