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Show CANADIAN BOUNDARY WATERS TREATY 387 first joint meeting of the Commission after his appointment, shall,, before proceeding with the work of the Commission, make and sub- scribe a solemn declaration in writing that he will faithfully and impartially perform the duties imposed upon him under this treaty, and such declaration shall be entered on the records of the proceedings of the Commission. The United States and Canadian sections of the Commission may each appoint a secretary, and these shall act as joint secretaries of the Commission at its joint sessions, and the Commission may employ engineers and clerical assistants from time to time as it may deem advisable. The salaries and personal expenses of the Commission and of the secretaries shall be paid by their respective Governments, and all reasonable and necessary joint expenses of the Commission, incurred by it, shall be paid in equal moieties by the High Contracting Parties. The Commission shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses, and to take evidence on oath whenever deemed necessary in any pro- ceeding, or inquiry, or matter within its jurisdiction under this treaty, and all parties interested therein shall be given convenient oppor- tunity to be heard, and the High Contracting Parties agree to adopt such legislation as may be appropriate and necessary to give the Com- mission the powers above mentioned on each side of the boundary, and to provide tor the issue of subpoenas and for compelling the attend- ance of witnesses in proceedings before the Commission. The Com- mission may adopt such rules of procedure as shall be in accordance with justice and equity, and may make such examination in person and through agents or employees as may be deemed advisable. ARTICLE XIII In all cases where special agreements between the High Contract- ing Parties hereto are referred to in the foregoing articles, such agreements are understood and intended to include not only direct agreements between the High Contracting Parties, but also any mu- tual arrangements between the United States and the Dominion of Canada expressed by concurrent or reciprocal legislation on the part of Congress and the Parliament of the Dominion. ARTICLE XIV The present treaty shall be ratified b^ the President of the United States of America, iby and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty. The ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as possible and the treaty shall take effect on the date of the exchange of its ratifications. It shall remain in force for five years, dating from the day of exchange of ratifications, and thereafter until terminated by twelve months' writ- ten notice given by either High Contracting Party to the other. In faith whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed this treaty in duplicate and have hereunto affixed their seals. Done at Washington the 11th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine. Euhtt Root [seal] James Brycb [seal] |