In all ordinary matters humanity is satisfied to submit its cases to courts of law, to umpires, to individual or collective arbitrators.
"In the Track of the Troops"
R.M. Ballantyne
After very protracted and troublesome negotiations it was agreed to refer the international question in dispute to a court of arbitration, in which Sir John Thompson, prime minister of Canada, was one of the British arbitrators.
"Canada under British Rule 1760-1900"
John G. Bourinot
The arbitrators decided in favour of the British contention that the United States had no jurisdiction in Bering Sea outside of the three miles limit, and at the same time made certain regulations to restrict the wholesale slaughter of fur-bearing seals in the North Pacific Ocean.
"Canada under British Rule 1760-1900"
John G. Bourinot