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Show i nti.r jii riMi. Tlio lonrl la Askllrnle Hie llsrlni Ntlt Colilvht, 1'aiiis, March 23. Tho court of arbitration ar-bitration lo adluit tho dlOirencei between Great Hrltaln an J tho United Btatea over thu llerlug sea tlsherlei met today. All tho mom'iera of the court were prisont. Develle, Trench minister of foreign attain, made u short ipeech, welcoming welcom-ing the membera of the court, the agent! and the counsel. The meeting waa lurely formal. The credentials wero risented and the court organized by the election ot Jlaron do Courcellia president. It was decided to meet at II .30 a. in, each day and to sit four noun and a half dully, the meetings to bo open to member! of tbo press to whom card! should bu Issued. Thu court then adjourned until tho 4th of A rll, In order or-der to examine the prlntod argument! of the United BUteaund Urnatitrltaln, which) will then be resented. These j rlulod urgumruli are to be eubmlltod lo the American Cougresa and llrltlsh larllameut probably next week and then made public. rhudebatoa of the tourt of arbitration wlllboheldln Kugllahanda journal of thu proceeding be l;ut la French wlthun .Uughsh virsluu, AH mem. bin of thucouit made u formal visit lo 1'reslJent Carnot today and the lion, D. J. Coolldge tho American minister, and the Marquis of DuQerln. |