On the whole the United States have not fared badly in the arbi-
tration. Under
Question
I the veto
power
to unreasonable fish-
ing legislation
has been secured. The essential
question
submitted
under
Question
II as to whether American vessel owners were
within their
Treaty right
in
engaging
non-inhabitants of the United
States for their crews,
has been answered in favor of the United
States. The
findings
under
Questions
III and IV support
the
contentions of the United States.
Question V, even
though
interpreted
most strongly against
the United States,
involves a loss
at most of an
expanse
of four miles in
bays.
Under
Question VI,
the Tribunal concurs
entirely
with the contention of the United
States, and under
Question VII, the United States have
gained
their
point.
While the
grounds
of decision are in
many cases unsatis-
factory,
it is believed that both countries will find the award ac-
ceptable.