Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-17

mended ns Principle OF American In-
ternationai Law for tho settlement Of
Differences u should be Exercised
Other Nations May become Party To
| the Agreement.
WAsmINGroS, April ia.--Thc Pam
American Conference had under consid-
GRAFTON yesterday the report OF the COM
mittee on general welfare. The full
text OF the report Is as follows:
ARTICLE |. The republics Of Central and
South America and IIayti, hereby adopt
arbitration as principle Of American
International law for the settlement Of all
differences. disputes or controversies bo-
tweon two or more OF them.
Art. 2, Arbitration shall be obligatory in
controversies concerning diplomatic eti-
quette, boundaries, territories, Indemnties,
the right OF navigation, and the validity,
construction and enforcement OF treaties.
Art 4 Arbitration should be equally oblig-
atory in all cases other than those mem
toned In the foregoing article whatever
may be their origin, nature or occasion
with the single exception mentioned In the
next following article.
Art. I. The exception above referred to
shall be when, In the opinion Of a nation, its
independence may be endangered by tho
result Of arbitration; for such nation arbi-
tratlon shall be optional but compulsory
for the adversary powers If required.
Art 8. All controversies or differences.
with the exception stated in Article 4,
whether pending or hereafter arising shall
be submitted TO arbitration, even though
they may have originated IN occurrences
antedating the present treaty.
Art g. NO questions shall be revived by
virtue Of this treaty. concerning which a
definite treaty shall already have been
reached. In such cases arbitration shall be
fta1 Ia nTtty far tbtaa aatf al
tlons concerning the validity, interpreta-
tion or enforcement Of such agreements.
Art Z. Any government may serve In the
capacity OF arbitrator which maintains
friendly relations with the nation opposed
TO the one selecting lt The office of arb-
TRAITOR may also be intFusted to tribunals OF
justice, to scientific bodies, TO public ofti-
cials or to private individuals, whether citl-
zens or not OF the states selecting them.
Art 9. The court of arbitration may con-
sist OF one or more persons. II one person,
he Shall be selected Jointly by the nations
concerned. II OF several persons, their se-
lection may be jointly made by the nations
concerned. should no choice be made, each
nation claiming a distinct interest In tho
question at issue shall have the right to APP
point one arbitrator on Its own behalf
Art 3. Whenever the court shall consist OF
an even number OF arbitratnrs the nations
concerned shall appoint an umpire, who shall
decide all questions upon which the arbl-
traitors may disagree. II the nations inter-
ested fail 70 agree in the selection OF an nm-
pire, such umpire shall be selected by the
arbitrators already appointed.
Art 10 The appointment of an umpire.
anGhs acceptance. shall take place before
tile arbitrators enter upon the hearing OF
the question In dispute.
Art. H. The umpire shall not act as a
member OF the court, but his duties and
g.l.a .E.Vg.-
questions upon which the arbltrators shah
be unable to agree
Art. u. should an arbitrator or an nm
pire be prevented FROM serving by reason
OF death, resignation or other cause, such
arbitrator or umpire shall be replaced by a
substitute to be selected In the same man
ncr in which the original arbitrator or am-
pire shall have been chosen.
Art. II. Tho court shall hold its sessions at
such place as the parties IN interest may
agree upon, aud IN case of disagreement or
failure to name place, the court Itself may
determine the location.
Art "A. when the court shall consist of
several nrbitrators, majority OF the whole
number may act, Notwithstanding the alb
sence or withdrawal of the minority. Ia
such case the majority shall continue IN tae
performance OF thetr duties until they shall
have reached a fiual determination OF the
questions submitted for their consideration.
Art Is. The decision OF majority OF the
whole number of arbitrators shall be fnai
upon the main aud incidental issues, unless
In the agreement to arbitrate Il shall have
been expressly provided that unanlmity is
essential.
Art i6. The general expenses OF arbtra-
tion proceedings shall be paid In equal
proportion by the governments that are
parties thereto but expenses Incurred by
either party in the preparation aud prose-
cuton Of Its case shall be betrayed by II In
divdually.
Art II. whenever disputes arise the
nations involved shall appoint courts of
arbitration In accordance with the pro-
visions OF the preceding articles. only by
the mutual and free consent OF all such
nations may those provisions be disre-
garded, and courts of arbitration appointed
under different arrangements.
Art IS This treaty shall remain Ia force
for twenty years from the date OF the ratid
cations. After the expiration Of that period
il shall continue in operation until one Of
the contracting parties shall have notified
all the Others of its desire to terminate 1t.
In the event of such notice the treaty shall
continue obligatory upon the party giving
IL for at least one year thereafter, but the
withdrawal OF one nation shall not lnvai-
date the treaty with respect to the other ma
tiOns concerned
Art. ~. This treaty shall be ratified by
all the nations approving H. according to
their respective constitutional methods;
and the ratificatlons shall be exchanged in
the city OF Washington on or before the first
daY of May, 1891. Any other nation may ac-
cept this treaty and become party thereto,
by signing a copy thereof and depositing
the same with the Government OF the United
States; whereupon the said government
shall communicate this fact to tho other
contracting parties.