Evening star., 1899-07-08

will constitute a quorum. Decisions are TO
be taken by a majority of the votes The
council will address annually to the sig
natory powers report of the labors of the
court, the working of its administrative
services and of its expenditure.
Expenses of the Bureau.
Article XXIX-The expenses of the bu-
reau are to be borne by the signatory
powers in the proportion fixed for the in
ternattonal bureau of the universal postal
union.
Article XXX-The powers who accept ar
bitration will sign a special act, clearly
defining the object of the dispute as well
as the scope of the arbitrators. The
powers act confirms the undertaking OF
the parties to submit in good faith TO the
arbitration Judgment.
Article eXXXI-Arbitration functions may
be conferred upon a single arbitrator or
several arbitratorS designated by the
parties at their discretion, or chosen from
among the members of the permanent court
established by the present act. Unless 9TH
erwise decided the formation of the arbitra-
ton tribunal is to be effected as follows:
Each party will appoint two arbitrators.
who will choose a chief arbitrator. In case
of a division. the selection is to be IN
trusted to third power whom the parties
will designate If an agreement Is not ef-
fected in this manner, each party Is to
designate different power and the choice
of a chief arbitrator is devolved upon them
Article XXXII-When an arbitrator is
sovereign head of a state, the arbitral
procedure depends exclusively on his au-
gust decision
Choosing Chief Arbitrator.
Article XXXHI-The chief arbitrator Is
president de jure. When the tribunal does
not contain a chief Of arbitration. the tri-
bunal may appoint its own president. He
may be designated by the contending par
ties. or. failing this. by the arbitration
tribunal.
Articles XXXIv to L provide for the ap-
pointment of councillors. the selection of
the languages to be employed and the rules
of procedure in the court whose sittings
are to be behind closed doors.
Article Liza judgment agreed to by
majority vote is to be set forth in writing,
giving the full reasons, and is to be signed
by each member. the minority recording its
dissent and signing 1t.
Articles LII to LIII-The decision of the
court is to be read at public sitting in
the presence of the agents or counsel of
the contending parties, who shall finally
decide the matter at issue and close the
arbitration proceedings.
The concluding clauses relate to the re-
vision of proceedings in the case OF the dis
coyery of new fact and provide that
each power bears its own expenses and
agreed share of the cost of the tribunal
without prejudice to the penalties imposed.
One Article. Amended.
During the discussion the plenary COM
mittee amended article VIII so as to pro-
vide that when powers between whom thsre
is serious dispute accept mediation they
cease all direct relations in regard to the
disputed question, which shall be consid-
cred exclusively referred to the mediatory
powers.
Three additional paragraphs regarding
the permanent court were also adopted. at
the request of Prof. Zorn of the German
delegation; Count Nigra, head of the Ttai-
ian delegatio. and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
head of the British delegation, as follows:
Members S of the permanent court shall
enjoy and exercise all the functions of dip
lomatic privileges and fmmunities.
1.-THE bureau is authorized to place its
offices and organization at the disposal of
the sagnatory powers for the proper exer-
else of any special arbitrai jurisdiction.
''The signatory powers undertake to COM
munieate to the bureau copy of any stip-
ulation regarding arbitration decided by
court and they undertake to communicate
to the bureau the laws. regulations and
documents setting forth the execution of
judgments pronounced by the court"
Commfttee's Motives Explained.
The reporter of the committee explained
iengthily the motives which inspired the
drafting committee in celebrating the
scheme
ID. Bourgeois. head Of the French deIega-
ton, thanked the reporter in warm terms.
and congratulated him upon his remarkable
exposition. which. he said. would remain an
oficiai commentary upon the provisions
formulated. both for the delegates and for