The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-04-24

WASHINGTON, April 22.-An import
ant conference began here this after
noon to urge upon the government the
propriety of adjusting all international
disputes save those affecting national
sovereignty by arbitration About 3On
mon of national reputation are assem-
bled at the call OF the temporary chair
man. ex-Secretary of State JOhnW Eos
ter. The proceedings opened with o
business meeting, and ex-senator Geo
I Edmunds of Vermont was chosen as
permanent chairman of the conference
The conference will last two days
1t Is on the program for an address to
be delivered by eX-Secretary Carl
Schurz on the general subject of arb
tratiOn. Edward Atkinson will evolve
some interesting statistics on the sub
lect and among tine other speakers will
be President Angel of Ann ArboT. Car
tilnal Gibbons and Randolph Tucker OF
Virginia.
The committee of the New York bar
association, which called ON the pres
dent with a memorial for internatiOna
arbitration. was well received and Nh
Cleveland showed by his conversation
and manner that he was much inter
ested The plan outlined IN the mem
orial is:
First-The establishment of perma
ncnt international tribunal to he known
a. the international court of arbitra
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Secnnd-Such court to he composed of
nine members. one each from nine lndH
pendent states OF nations. such represent
atiVe to be member of the supreme or
highest court of the nation Gc shall repre-
sent. chosen by majority act of his aSSo
ciatcS because of his high character as a
md cd
ability and irTcpTpachablc integrity Each
Judge thus selected to hold office during
life pT the Will of the court selecting him
Third-Thc court thus constituted to
make il own rules of procedure, to have
power to fix jtS place of sessions and to
change the same from time to time as cir
cumStanceS and the convenience OF lIti
giants may suggest and To appoint such
clerks and attendants as the court may
require.
Fourth-COntrovertcd questions arising
between any two OF more Independent
powers. whether represented in said inter
national court of arbitration or not at tho
option of said powers tu hc submitted nv
treaty hCtweCn said powers to said court
providing only that said treaty shall con
tain stipulation To the effect that all
parties thereto shall respect and abide lay
the rules and regulations 0I said court,
and conform to whatever determination II
shall make of said controversy.
Fifth-Said court to he open at all times
for the filing of eases and cOunterCaSeS
under treaty StipulationS 10y any nation
whether represented in the court or not.
and such orderly proceedings in the
interim. but when sessions of the court
in preparation for argument, and suhmiS
sion Of the controversy as may seem neCeS
ssIry. to bc taken as the rules of the court
provide for and may be agreed upon be
tween the litigants
SiXth-IndepeRdcnt powers net repre-
Scntcd in said court, but which may have
become parties litigant in "A cnntrOvers-
before il, and, by treaty stipulation have
agreed to submit TO its adjudication. ia
comply with the rules of the court and tn
contribute such stipulated amount to its
expenses a may be provided for by its
rules, or determined by the court.
Your petitioner recommends that you
enter at once into correspondence and nc
gotiation, through the proper diplomatic
channels. with representatives of the gov
crnmentS of Great Britain, France Ger
many, Russia, the Netherlands, Mexico
Brazil and the Argentine Republic for a
union with the government Of the United
States in the laudable undertaking oi
forming an international court substan
italy on the basis herein outlined.