Proceedings of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal (Volume 7); Convened at London, Under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Great Britain,

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 743 EIGHTEENTH DAY.--OCTOBER 7, 1908. All the Members of the Tribunal were present. Sir Robert Fini.ay. My Lord, before my friend, Mr. Dickinson, resumes there is a mistake in the transcript which I think I ought to call attention to; it will be corrected, but the point is one of some importance. The President. Has it been revised yet, Mr. Attorney? Sir Robert Finlay. It has not yet been printed in the revised form. The President. What date? Sir Robert Finlay. It is on the 21st September, at p. 18 of the unrevised copy, at the middle of the page. If your Lordship will kindly look at the paragraph it will make intelligible the observation I am about to make. Your Lordship sees the paragraph beginning: -- I rather think it is somewhat below that; it certainly is at Berners Bay. I am told I am substantially right--it is below Berners Bay. Now, there follows a sentence which is really unintelligible, but it rather suggests what I did not say: -- There, at least, as I submit according to the better opinion, below that limit of territorial waters would begin. What I said, as the context will show, was: -- There, at least, and as I submit according to the better opinion below that, the limit of territorial waters The President. Thank you, it will be corrected in the revise, Mr. Attorney. Mr. Dickinson. Mr. President, no one can be more sensible than I am of the great strain that I am putting upon the members of the Tribunal in going over passages in the negotiations with which they are more or less familiar. These passages, however, have not been read on behalf of the United States, and although they have been correctly read they have been commented upon from the standpoint of the opposing Counsel, and it is absolutely necessary if I seek to enforce the points of my argum