El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-29
The Peace Meeting At The
Hague Has Ended
Its Labors
ARBITRATION CLAUSE
Was Not Signed By All The
Delegates But The
Protocol Had No
Dissent

THE HAGUE, July 29.-The peace
conference finished its lsbors this after
noon.
The final act, or protocol, was signed
by all the delegates. but q number
withheld their signatures from the ar
bitrstion and other conventions.
There were 116 signers of the ar
175 to the other agreement.
M. De Staal, president of the confer
ence, made a speech announcing the
important results of the sessions OF
which arbitration is the most import
ant.
The New York Herald has the fol-
lowing special cablegram from The
Hague: The arbitration committee of
the peace conference adopted the ar
bitration scheme as whole. The
exact terms OF the agreements for
mediation and arbitration as they were
finally agreed to are as follows:
Article l. In view of averting, as
much as possible, resort to arms, the
slgnatOry powers agree to use their
efforts to insure peaceful solution of
international differences.
Art. 2. Signetory powers decide that
in case Of grave disagreement or con-
flict they will, as far as circumstances
permit, before taking up arms, apply
to the good offices or mediation of one
or several OF the friendly powers.
Art. 3. Independently the powers
deem it useful that one or several dis
interested powers shall, as far as cir
cumstances permit, spontaneously offer
their good offices or mediation, either
before or during hostilities, and that
such interferences shall not be consid
cred unfriendly by the quarreling par
ties.
Articles and are mere develop
ments Of preceding ones.
Articles and provide that the
good offices or mediation of third
power shall exclusively have the bear
ing of good counsel, without compul-
sorry force, and unless agreed upon
of war preparations or .interruption of
war.
Art. 8. The signatory powers agree
to recommend the following special
form of mediation: That quarreling
states should respectively choose two
mediating powers, in view of prevent
ing q rupture of friendly relations dur
ing the mediation which is not to ex-
ceed thirty days. Quarreling powers
shall have no direct intercourse be-
tween themselves on the subject Of the
quarrel, which will be left entirely to
the consideration of the mediator.
Articles 9, 10, II, IL and 13 provide
that In international differences, caus-
ed by difference of views as to facts
which may be made the object of local
inquiry and do not involve the honor
ha Sfn1
cerned. the latter should have recourse
to the institution of the international
com mittee of inquiry to impartially de-
eide Oh matters Of fact. The powers
concerned will afford such committees
all necessary facilities for their en-
The committees reports
will not have the character of an ar
bitration award, but will leave the
powers concerned at liberty to act as
they deem best.
Article IA Is about the principle of
al arbitration.
Article Is is all regarding questions
of Judicial bearing, and especially as
regards the meaning or application of
international treaties. Arbitration is
acknowledged as the most efficient and
most equitable mode of settling differ
ences.
Articles 16 and II say that the arbi-
"a WI
ment to submit in good faith to the ar
bitration award.
Art. Is. Independently of general
Or special arbitration treaties, the sig
natory powers reserve for themselves |
the right to conclude either before or |
after the ratification of the peace con-
ference's acts, new and general or !
special agreements, in view of extend |
ing compulsory arbitration to all cases |
they may deem fit.
In articles 19 and 20 the powers !
agree to organize q permanent court |
Of arbitration, accessible at all times. |
Art. 81. Such court will be compe-
tent for arbitration cases, unless there |
exists an agreement between the par
lies for the establishment Of special |
Art. %. An international bureau
will be established at The Hague under
,he direction of permanent general |
secretary. This bureau will be the |
guardian of the arbitration court !
archives, and the signatory powers will !
provide 1t with certified copy of all
sr rbitration agreements concluded be- =,
,ween themselves and Of all arbitration