(9) Between the United States and Great Britain under the Treaty of 1803, by which the claims of the Hudson's Bay and Puget's Sound Agricultural Companies arising under the Oregon Treaty (Treaty of 1S46) were settled by refer ence to two commissioners, one from each State, who chose an umpire. They awarded $450,000 to the Hudson's Bay Company, and $200,000 to the Puget's Sound Company, in return for which the companies executed deeds of release of their pos sessory claims in the Oregon region to the United States.
(10) Between the United States and Vene zuela. in 1806, by a mixed commission—one from each State, and an umpire, in settlement of claims of American citizens against the latter. The award was $1,253,310.30 in favor of the United States, hut was subsequently impeached for alleged fraud. By treaty in 1885 these claims were resubmitted to a second commission of simi lar character, which, in 1888, awarded $9S0, 572.60 to the United States.
(11) Between the United States and Mexico, in 1868, for various claims and counterclaims subsequent to the Peace of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, in 1848. The award was rendered in favor of the United States; but objection was raised later to some of the evidence admitted. Pending the investigation of these charges, distribution has never been made of the funds.
(12) Between the United States and Great Britain, in 1871, by the terms of the Treaty of Washington, providing for the submission to arbitration of: (1) The San Juan water boun dary (see 7). Referred to the Emperor of Ger many, who sustained the American claim. (2) The Nova Scotia fishery rights. (3) Claims and counterclaims growing out of the Civil War, other than the Alabama claims. (4) The :lb: barna claims (q.v.). Under the second, an award of £1,100,000 was given to Great Britain, and under the third £386,000.
(13) Between the United States and France, in 1880, for claims for injuries growing out of the Mexican War of 1862.67, the Civil War, and the Franco-Prussian War. An award of $612, 000 was rendered against the United States.
(14) Between the United States, Great Britain, and Germany, in 1889, to determine their con-, dieting claims in the island of Samoa. The ap pointment of the Chief Justice of Samoa was to be referred to the King of Sweden and a joint commission established. In 1899 complications arose, resulting in a joint high commission pro ceeding to the Samoan islands. As a result of this investigation, an agreement for their par tition was signed in Washington, December 2, 1899.
(15) Between the United States, Great Brit ain, and Portugal, for the determination of the dispute arising from the seizure and annulment of the charter of the Delagoa Bay Railway, con structed by an American citizen. The claims were referred to three jurists appointed by the President of the Swiss Confederation.
(16) Between Great Britain and the United States, in 1892, regarding the Bering Sea seal fisheries. The commission, which sat in Paris, gave a divided award, mainly in favor of Great Britain, in 1893; hut in favor of the United States' admission of the necessity for regula tion of pelagic sealing and the proposal for such regulations. Later, in 1896, a further com mission was created to award the amount of damages due to Canadian sealers under the de cision of the Bering Sea Arbitration Court, to which reference was made above. This was fixed at $471,151.
(17) Between Great Britain and the United States, in 1897, to determine the boundary be tween Alaska and the British Possessions. After reaching a decision, the commission's work was interfered with by an act of the British Colum bia Legislature. A subsequent determination of the question was reached on the same lines in 1899.
Consult: Balch, International Courts of Arbi tration (Philadelphia, 1896) ; Moore, History and Digest of International Arbitrations to which the United ,States has been a Party (Washington, 1898) ; Darby, International Arbi tration, International Tribunals (London, 1900) ; and works under INTERNATIONAL LAw. For labor arbitration, see INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION.