Compromis" fixes the period within which the demand for revision must be made. ART. 56. The award is only binding on the parties who concluded the " "Compromis." When there is a question of interpreting a Convention to which Powers other than those concerned in the dispute are parties, the latter notify to the former the "Compromis" they have concluded. Each of these powers has the right to intervene in the case. If one or more of them avail themselves of this right the interpretation contained in the award is equally binding on them. ART. 57. Each party pays its own expenses and an equal share of those of the Tribunal. GENERAL PROVISIONS. ART. 58. The present Convention shall be ratified as speedily as possible. The ratifications shall be deposited at the Hague. A procèsverbal shall be drawn up recording the receipt of each ratification, and a copy duly certified shall be sent, through the diplomatic channel, to all the Powers who were represented at the International Peace Conference at the Hague. ART. 59. The non-Signatory Powers who were represented at the International Peace Conference can adhere to the present Convention. For this purpose they must make known their adhesion to the Contracting Powers by written notification addressed to the Netherland Government, and communicated by it to all the other Contracting Powers. ART. 60. The conditions on which the Powers who were not represented at the International Peace Conference can adhere to the present Convention shall form the subject of a subsequent Agreement among the Contracting Powers. ART. 61. In the event of one of the High Contracting Parties denouncing the present Convention, this denunciation will not take effect until a year after its notification, made in writing, to the Netherland Government, and by it communicated at once to all the other Contracting Powers. APPENDIX G. DECLARATION OF PARIS. Declaration signed by the Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey respecting Maritime Law. Paris, 15th April, 1856. THE Plenipotentiaries who signed the Treaty of Paris of the 30th March, 1856, assembled in Conference, Considering : That Maritime Law, in time of war, has long been the subject of deplorable disputes; That the uncertainty of the law, and of the duties in such a matter, gives rise to differences of opinion between neutrals and belligerents which may occasion serious difficulties, and even conflicts; That it is consequently advantageous to establish a uniform doctrine on so important a point; That the Plenipotentiaries assembled at Paris cannot better respond to the intentions by which their Governments are animated than by seeking to introduce into international relations fixed principles in this respect; The above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries being duly authorized resolved to concert among themselves as to the means of attaining this object; and having come to an agreement, have adopted the following solemn Declaration : 1. Privateering is, and remains abolished; 2. The Neutral Flag covers Enemy's Goods, with the exception of Contraband of War; 3. Neutral Goods, with the exception of Contraband of War, are not liable to capture under Enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. The Governments of the undersigned Plenipotentiaries engage to bring the present Declaration to the knowledge of the States which have not taken part in the Congress of Paris, and to invite them to accede to it. Convinced that the maxims which they now proclaim cannot but be received with gratitude by the whole world, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries doubt not that the efforts of their Governments to obtain the general adoption thereof, will be crowned with full success. The present Declaration is not and shall not be binding, except between those Powers who have acceded, or shall accede to it. Done at Paris, 16th April, 1856. APPENDIX H. TERRITORIAL WATERS JURISDICTION ACT, 1878. 41 & 42 VICT. CHAP. 73. An Act to regulate the Law relating to the Trial of Offences committed on the Sea within a certain distance of the Coasts of Her Majesty's Dominions. [16th August, 1878.] WHEREAS the rightful jurisdiction of Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, extends and has always extended over the open seas adjacent to the coasts of the United Kingdom and of all other parts of Her Majesty's dominions to such a distance as is necessary for the defence and security of such dominions; And whereas it is expedient that all offences committed on the open sea within a certain distance of the coasts of the United Kingdom and of all other parts of Her Majesty's dominions, by whomsoever committed, should be dealt with according to law: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act, Short title. 1878. 2. An offence committed by a person, whether he is or is not a Amendment subject of Her Majesty, on the open sea within the territorial waters of of the law as Her Majesty's dominions, is an offence within the jurisdiction of the to the jurisAdmiral, although it may have been committed on board or by means Admiral. of a foreign ship, and the person who committed such offence may be arrested, tried, and punished accordingly. diction of the 3. Proceedings for the trial and punishment of a person who is not Restriction on a subject of Her Majesty, and who is charged with any such offence as introduction is declared by this Act to be within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, of proceedshall not be instituted in any court of the United Kingdom, except punishment ings for with the consent of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, of offence. and on his certificate that the institution of such proceedings is in his opinion expedient, and shall not be instituted in any of the dominions of Her Majesty out of the United Kingdom, except with the leave of the Governor of the part of the dominions in which such proceedings are proposed to be instituted, and on his certificate that it is expedient that such proceedings should be instituted. 4. On the trial of any person who is not a subject of Her Majesty Provisions as for an offence declared by this Act to be within the jurisdiction of the to procedure. Admiral, it shall not be necessary to aver in any indictment or information on such trial that such consent or certificate of the Secretary of State or Governor as is required by this Act has been given, and the fact of the same having been given shall be presumed unless disputed by the defendant at the trial; and the production of a document purporting to be signed by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State as respects the United Kingdom, and by the Governor as respects any other part of Her Majesty's dominions, and containing such consent and certificate, shall be sufficient evidence for all the purposes of this Act of the consent and certificate required by this Act. Proceedings before a justice of the peace or other magistrate previous to the committal of an offender for trial or to the determination of the justice or magistrate that the offender is to be put upon his trial shall not be deemed proceedings for the trial of the offence committed by such offender for the purposes of the said consent and certificate under this Act. 5. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to be in dero- Saving as to gation of any rightful jurisdiction of Her Majesty, her heirs or succes- jurisdiction. sors, under the law of nations, or to affect or prejudice any jurisdiction conferred by Act of Parliament or now by law existing in relation to foreign ships or in relation to persons on board such ships. 6. This Act shall not prejudice or affect the trial in manner hereto- Saving as to fore in use of any act of piracy as defined by the law of nations, or piracy. affect or prejudice any law relating thereto; and where any act of piracy as defined by the law of nations is also any such offence as is declared by this Act to be within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, such offence may be tried in pursuance of this Act, or in pursuance of any other Act of Parliament, law, or custom relating thereto. 7. In this Act, unless there is something inconsistent in the context, Definitions. the following expressions shall respectively have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them; that is to say, "The jurisdiction of the Admiral," as used in this Act, includes the "Jurisdicjurisdiction of the Admiralty of England and Ireland, or either tion of the of such jurisdictions as used in any Act of Parliament; and for Admiral:" the purpose of arresting any person charged with an offence "United Kingdom: " "Territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions: " "Governor: " "Offence: " "Ship: "Foreign ship." declared by this Act to be within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, the territorial waters adjacent to the United Kingdom, or any other part of Her Majesty's dominions, shall be deemed to be within the jurisdiction of any judge, magistrate, or officer having power within such United Kingdom, or other part of Her Majesty's dominions, to issue warrants for arresting or to arrest persons charged with offences committed within the jurisdiction of such judge, magistrate, or officer : "United Kingdom" includes the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and other adjacent islands: "The territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions," in reference to the sea, means such part of the sea adjacent to the coast of the United Kingdom, or the coast of some other part of Her Majesty's dominions, as is deemed by international law to be within the territorial sovereignty of Her Majesty; and for the purpose of any offence declared by this Act to be within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, any part of the open sea within one marine league of the coast measured from low-water mark shall be deemed to be open sea within the territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions: "Governor, as respects India, means the Governor General or the Governor of any presidency; and where a British possession consists of several constituent colonies, means the Governor General of the whole possession or the Governor of any of the constituent colonies; and as respects any other British possession, means the officer for the time being administering the government of such possession; also any person acting for or in the capacity of Governor shall be included under the term "Governor": "Offence" as used in this Act means an act, neglect, or default of such a description as would, if committed within the body of a county in England, be punishable on indictment according to the law of England for the time being in force: "Ship" includes every description of ship, boat, or other floating craft: "Foreign ship” means any ship which is not a British ship. APPENDIX I. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SECURING THE FREE (Translation.) The Governments of (a) wishing to establish, by a Conventional Act, a definite system destined to guarantee at all times, and for all the Powers, the free use of the Suez Maritime Canal, and thus to complete the system under which the navigation of this Canal has been placed by the Firman of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, dated the 22nd February, 1866 (2 Zilkadé, 1282), and sanctioning the Conces (a) See § 205d, ante, p. 317. sions of His Highness the Khedive, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles : ARTICLE I. The Suez Maritime Canal shall always be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag. Consequently, the High Contracting Parties agree not in any way to interfere with the free use of the Canal, in time of war as in time of peace. The Canal shall never be subjected to the exercise of the right of blockade. ARTICLE II. The High Contracting Parties, recognizing that the Fresh-Water Canal is indispensable to the Maritime Canal, take note of the engagements of His Highness the Khedive towards the Universal Suez Canal Company as regards the Fresh-Water Canal, which engagements are stipulated in a convention bearing date the 18th March, 1863, containing an exposé and four Articles. They undertake not to interfere in any way with the security of that Canal and its branches, the working of which shall not be exposed to any attempt at obstruction. ARTICLE III. The High Contracting Parties likewise undertake to respect the plant, establishments, buildings, and works of the Maritime Canal and of the Fresh-Water Canal. ARTICLE IV. The Maritime Canal remaining open in time of war as a free passage, even to the ships of war of belligerents, according to the terms of Article I. of the present Treaty, the High Contracting Parties agree that no right of war, no act of hostility, nor any act having for its object to obstruct the free navigation of the Canal, shall be committed in the Canal and its ports of access, as well as within a radius of three marine miles from those ports, even though the Ottoman Empire should be one of the belligerent Powers. Vessels of war of belligerents shall not revictual or take in stores in the Canal and its ports of access, except in so far as may be strictly necessary. The transit of the aforesaid vessels through the Canal shall be effected with the least possible delay, in accordance with the Regulations in force, and without any other intermission than that resulting from the necessities of the service. Their stay at Port Saïd and in the roadstead of Suez shall not exceed twenty-four hours, except in case of distress. In such case they shall be bound to leave as soon as possible. An interval of twenty-four hours shall always elapse between the sailing of a belligerent ship from one of the ports of access and the departure of a ship belonging to the hostile Power. ARTICLE V. In time of war belligerent Powers shall not disembark nor embark within the Canal and its ports of access either troops, munitions, or materials of war. But in case of an accidental hindrance in the Canal, |