Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-03
NO MORE WAR.
American Delegates Have Scheme to
Keep the Peace of the World.

American Delegates Have a Scheme to
Keep the Peace of the World.
American delegates to the lnterna-
tional Peace Conference, now in ses-
sion at the Hague, have submitted the
following scheme for the settlement OF
differences between nations
Resolved, That in order to aid in
prevention of armed conflicts by pacific
means, the representatives Of the SOW
ereign powers assembled together in
this conference be, and they are here
by, requested to propose to their respec-
tive governments a series of negotia-
tions for the adoption of general
treaty, having for its object the follow
ing plan, with such notifications as
NAV be essential to secure the adhesion
of at least nine sovereign powers, four
of whom at least shall have been sign.
atories of the declaration of Paris, the
German empire being, for this pur-
pose,. the successor of Prussia and the
kingdom of Italy the successor of Sar.
DINA:
"Article l. The tribunal shall be
composed of persons nominated on ac-
count of their personal integrity and
learning in international law by a
majority of the members of the high.
est 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 nominated by the same
body and duly appointed.
cart. 2. The tribunal shall meet for
organization at time and place to be
agreed upon by the several govern
ments; but not later than six months
after the general treaty shall be rati-
fed by the niue powers, as heretofore
proposed, and shall organize itself by
the appointment of permanent clerk
and such other officers as may be
found necessary; but without confer
ring any distinction upon its own
members. The tribunal shall be en-
powered to fix its place of sessions and
to change the same from time to time,
as the interests of justice or the con-
venience of litigants may seem to re-
quire, and to fix its own rules of pro-
cedure.
cart. 8. The tribunal shall be of per-
manent character and shall be always
open for the filing of new cases, sub
iect to its own rules of procedure,
either by the contracting nations or by
others that may choose to submit
them and all cases, and countercases,
with the testimony and arguments by
which they are to be supported or an
swered, are to be in writing or print.
All cases, countercases, evidence, ar
guments or opinions in expressing
judgment, are to be accessible after
decision is rendered to all who desire
them, and who pay the necessary
charges of transcription.
cart. 4. Any and all questions of
disagreement may, by mutual consent,
be submitted by the nations concerned,
to this international tribunal for decis-
ion; but every such submission shall
be accompanied by an undertaking to
accept the award.
cart. S. The bench of judges for
each particular case shall consist of as
many as may be agreed upon by the
litigating 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 bench
of three judges only, no one of these
shall be either a native, subject or Cit
izen of a state whose interests are in
litigation in the case.
cart. 6. The general expenses of the
tribunal are to be equally divided upon
some equitable basis between the ad-
herent powers; but those arising
from each particular case shall be pro-
vided for as may be directed by the
tribunal. The presentation of case
wherein one or both of the parties
may be a mona .adherent state shall be
admitted only upon condition of mu-
tual agreement that the states so liti-
eating shall pay respectively sum to
be fixed by the tribunal for expenses
of adjudication. The salaries of the
judges may be so adjusted as to be
paid only when they are actually en-
gagged in the duties of the court.
'Art. 7. Every litigant before the
international tribunal shall have the
right to rehearing of the case before
the same judges, within three months
after notification of the decision, on
alleging newly discovered evidence or
submitting questions of law not heard
and decided at the former hearing.
cart. 8. This treaty shall become
operative when nine sovereign states,
such as are indicated in the resolution,
shall have ratified its provisions"
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