Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-01
PROCEEDINGS At THE HAGUE.
Americans submit Their Arbitration
PLANETS Provisions.


THE HAGUE, May sl.--Both sections OF
the Disarmament Committee met to-day.
and. as was anticipated. failed to agree
on the questions regarding new inven-
lions OF armaments.
The drifting committee of the Arbitra-
ton Committee made some advance this
afternoon. The American delegates sub
mitted their scheme relating to an arbi-
tration tribunal. The plan differs from
the British proposal. 1T provides that
each country shall appoint a single arbi-
traitor, to be selected by the supreme
courts of the signatory powers. Inc tri-
bunal shall have a permanent central
seat and be composed of at least three
judges. who shall not be natives or resi-
dents OF countries belonging TO powers IN
dsaccord.
The general expenses shall be shared
proportionally. In the event OF new facts
arising within three months Of decision
the same tribunal shall have power 10
try again the questions in dispute.
Recourse to the tribunal shall be OPP
tional for the signatory powers. Inc trl-
bunal shall not take cognizance OF any
dispute, until assured that the parues
concerned will accept its decision.
and the tribunal be established when nine
powers-eight Of whom shall be European
or American, and four of whom shall De
signatorics to the Declaration OF Paris,
| 1S5G-shal have adhered 10 tie conYen-
| ton.
Apart from the above project the Amer
leans proposed special scheme OF media
ton. providing that. in the event OF 4
difference arising between two powers,
I -l,.n 81. a hot 70
as its second. The powers thus selected
shall do all they can TO reconcile the OPP
Donents. These secOnding powers shall.
even when war has broken out, continue
their efforts with a view TO ending hos
tilities as soon as possible.
TEXT OF AMERICAN PLAN.
THE HAGUE, May 3l.-The text of the
American arbitration proposals Is as
I, follows:
Resolved. That. I'm order to aid in the
prevention Of armed conflict by pacific
means, the representatives OF the sove-
reign Powers assembled together In this
conference be and they hereby are re
| quested TO propose TO their respective
| governments a series of negotiations for
| the adoption of general treaty, having
for it's object the following plan. with
such notifications as may be essential to
reign Powers, four OF whom at least
shall have been signatories of the Decla-
ration of. Paris, the German empire be-
ing. for this purpose. the successor of
Prussia. and the kingdom Of Italy the
successor of Sardinia:
HOW MADE Up.
"Article l. The tribunal shall be COM
posed of persons nominated on account
of their personal integrity and learning
i'm international law. by majority of the
members of the highest courts at the
time existing in each OF the adhering
States. one from each sovereign state
participating IN the treaty: and shall hold
office until their successors are nomi-
mated by the same body and duly APP
pointed.
article g The tribunal shall meet for
organization al a time and place 10 be
agreed upon by the several governments
but not later than six months after the
general treaty shall be ratified by the nine
powers, as hereinbefore provided. and
shall organize itself by the election OF
permanent clerk and such other officers
as may be found necessary, but without
comforting any distinction upon its own
members The tribunal shall be empOw-
cred to fix its place of sessions. and 10
change the same from time 10 time. as
the interests of justice or the convenience
of litigants may seem to require, and
to fix its own rules of procedure.
TRIBUNAL PERMANENT.
"Article g. The tribunal shall be of per-
manent character, and shall be always
open for the fling of new cases. subject
To its own rules Of procedure, either by
the contracting nations or by others that
may choose 10 submit them; and all
cases. and counter-cases, with the testi-
mony and arguments by which they are
TO be supported or answered. are 10 be
in writing or print. All cases, counter
cases. evidence. arguments. or opinions.
in expressing judgment are to be acces-
sible after decision is rendered TO all who
desire them, and who pay the necessary
charges of transcription.
article 4. ANY and all questions of dis
agreement may. by mutual consent. be
submitted by the nations concerned to
this international tribunal for decision.
but every such submission shall be ac
companied by an undertaking to accept
the award
JUDGES IN EACH CASE.
article 8. The bench of judges for each
particular case shall consist of as many
as may be agreed upon by the ltigating
nations-either of the entire bench or OF
any smaller number, not less than three
TO be chosen from the whole court. In
the event OF a bench OF three judges
ouly. no one OF these shall be either
native subject or citizen of a State whose
interests are I'm litigation i'm the case
"Artice 6. The general expenses OF the
tribunal are TO be divided equally or upon
some equitable basis between the adj
herent Powers. but those arising from
each particular case shall be provided for
as may be directed by the tribunal The
presentation of "A case wherein one or
both parties may be a non. adherent State
shall be admitted only upon condition OF
a mutual agreement that the States so
itigatng shall pay respectively sum to
be fixed by the tribunal for expenses or
adjudication. The salaries of judges may
be so adjusted so as 10 be paid only when
they are actually engaged In the duties
Of the court.
RIGHT To REHEARGNG.
article 7. Every litigant before the in
ternational tribunal shall have the right
to a rehearing of the case before the same
Judges within three months after notid-
cation of the decision. on alleging newly
discovered evidence or submitting ques-
lions Of law not heard and decided at the
former hearing.
article s. This treaty shall become
operative when nine sovereign States.
such as are indicated in the resolution.
shall have ratified its provisions"
MEETS WITH MUCH FAVOR.
LONDON, June 1.-The special Dispatch
es from The Hague 10 the London morn
ing papers agree that the American
scheme meets with much favor, as being
eminently practical.
According 10 the correspondent OF the
Daily News. the Arbitration Committee
has unanimously recommended the Amer
loan scheme TO the conference.