The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-07
An Information nal Suprem. Court.

Those who consider as Utopian the
proposition to establish an internal
tional court of arbitration for the
bloodless settlement Of disputes he
tween nations may be surprised to
know how feasible a plan has been out
lined by subcommittee of the New
York Bar association for the orgariZd-
ton of such tribunal 1t suggests:
a court of nine members. one each
from nine Independent states Or ma
iiuns. each to he chosen from the be ,,ch
of the highest court in that nation by
majority vote of his associate judges
during the will of the court selecting
him: such court to make it's own rule;
of procedure, fix it's place and length of
sessions and settle all points at issue
by a majority vote. Each nation re-
presented in the court shall Day the
salary and expenses of its own repro
sentative and attaches. selected from
its citizens. and the nation at whose
capital the court shall hold its sessions.
FOR the time being, shall provide place
for its sessions, local court attendants
and meet other necessary local eXpen-
SEES. Controvcrtod questions arising be-
tween any two or more independent
powers whether represented In said
International Court of Arbitration" or
h.. lhr, tn1 l,v " ln
tween said powers to said court pro-
viding only that said treaty shall con-
tain stipulation To the effect that all
parties thereto shall respect and abide
by the rules and regulations of said
court. and conform to whatever deter
mination it shall make of such con-
troversy. Said court shall be open at.
all times for the filing of cases and
counter-cases under treaty stipulations
by any nation, whether represented in
| the court or not, and such orderly pro-
ceeding in the interim between sessions
| Of the court, in preparation for argu-
rent and submission of the controver-
sy, as may seem necessary. may be
| taken as the rules of the court provide
for and as may be agreed upon between
| the litigants. and said court shall con-
vene on call duly made by its presiding
| Judge for the time being, for the pur-
pose of trial. submission of argument
and disposition of the controversy, as
provided by the treaty stipuations be-
| tween the ltigant nations. lndepend-
ent powers not represented in said
court but which have become parties
| itigant in controversy before 1t, and,
| by treaty stipulation, have agreed to
| submit to its adjudication, shall COM
ply with the rules of the court. and
shall contribute such stipulated amount
| to it's expenses as may be provided for
| by it's rules or determined by the court.
In what detail is such a plan of Or
ganization defective or inexpedient, as
suming that the civilized nations of
ChristendOm, in this nOon-time period
of human enlightenment, are willing,
as nations. to submit their disputes to
the same form of adjudication which
they require among those of their in
dividual citizens who disagree? No
| nation will permit its citizens to try
points at issue by brute force If they
| can prevent it. Why should not the
same rule of orderly rather than dis
orderly arbitrament be insisted upon
| for nations as well as for inliVdualsp
| What is there UtoDian about it? And
| if civilization cannot improve upon
| savage practices, what Is civilization
worth"
The coming visit of 500 eX-Confeder-
| lie soldiers To Canton Is another prace.