http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0222430
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alternative: Behring Sea Claims Commission. Argument for the United States in reply
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: Behring Sea Claims Commission
creator: United States
issued: 2015-04-14
issued: 1897
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcbooks/items/1.0222430/source.json
extent: iv, 496 pages : tables ; 33 cm
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note: BEHRING SEA CLAIMS COMMISSION ARGUMENT FOR THE THE UNITED STATES IN REPLY HON. SIR CHARLES HIBBERT TUPPER, K. C. M. G., Q. C. BERING SEA CLAIMS COMMISSION. ARGUMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES IN REPLY. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1897. CONTENTS. Page. Introductory statement 1-12 As to reflections upon the United States 1 Representative statements in the Argument of Great Britain, and comments thereon 5 Alleged " Insults to flag," and comments 8 Comparative unimportance of the claims 11 Summary of positions in reply 12-19 The international law applicable here 19-39 The questions ruled by authoritative and positive law, as settled by treaties, judgments of international tribunals and of courts 19 As applied to the claims 20 Scope and interpretation of the convention 22-39 Jurisdiction under 22,24,33 Construction in general 23 Prior diplomatic correspondence can not enlarge 23,24,32 No ambiguity; plain reference of specific matters to the Commission 25 Precedents and authorities 27 No other claims referred than those specified 32 Analysis of convention 33 Claims of specified "persons" referred 36,37 Persons in whose behalf Great Britain can not intervene UNDER THE CONVENTION 40-66 British subject domiciled in the United States a civil citizen of latter nation 40 Term "British subjects" intentionally omitted 41 Evidence of domicile 43 Owes obedience to laws of the United States 44 And allegience to their sovereign claims 45 ii contents. Persons in whos'e behalf Great Britain can not inteb.- VENE UNDER THE CONVENTION—Continued. Page. Great Britain can not make reclamation against the United States for 46 Limit of Great Britain's right to intervene for protection.. 49 The Treaty of 1815 covers case of 51 Original citizens of United States even if domiciled, if not naturalized, in Great Britain, not persons for whom that nation can make reclamation 53-66 Authorities in British Argument analyzed 54 Such citizens still owe allegiance to sovereign claims and extraterri…
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