The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-18
THE ARTICLES AGREED ON
Terms Agreed ON by The Congress at
The Haguc-Basis for settlement Il
International Squabbles.

Ihc articles on arbitration, adopted
by the peace congress at The Hague,
which are of as much interest here as
elsewhere. are as follows.
Article with the object of prevent
ing as far as possible, recourse to force
i'm international relations, the signatOly
powers agree to use all endeavors to eff
feet by pacific means settlement of diff
ferenCes which may arise among them.
Article 2-The signatory powers de-
eide that i'm cases of serious difference
or conflict, they will, before appealing
to arms, have recourse, so far as cir
Cumstances permit, to the good offices
of mediation of one or several friendly
powers.
Article independently of this the
signatory powers deem it useful that
several of the powers not committed to
the arbitration scheme, shall, on their
initiative, offer, as far as circumstances
permit, their good offices for mediation
to the cOntending states. The right of
Offering their good offices belongs to
powers not connected with the conflict
even during the course of hostilities,
which act can never be regarded as an
unfriendly act.
Article The part of mediator con-
sists in reconciling conflicting claims
and appeasing resentment which may
have arisen between contending states.
Article 5--The functions of mediators
cease from the moment ii may be stated
by one of the contending parties or by
the mediator himself that the compro-
mise or basis of an amicable under
standing proposed by him has not been
accepted.
Article Good offices and mediation
have the exclusive character of counsel
and are devoid of obligatory power.
Article THE acceptance of media
or Ia Tod
have the effect of interrupting the obli-
cation of preparing for war If the ac-
ceptance supervenes after the opening
of hostilties it shall not interrupt, ex-
cept by a convention of contrary tenor
military operations that may be pro-
ceeding.
Article S-The signatory powers agree
in recommending the application of spe-
cial mediation in the event of threaten
ed interruption of peace between mem
bers. COntending states may each
choose a power to which they will in
trust the mission of entering into a ne
gOtiation with a power chosen by the
other side with the object of preventing
a rupture of pacific relations, or in the
event of hOstilities of restoring peace.
Article 20-With the object of facilita-
ting an immediate recourse to arbitra-
ton for International differences not
regulated by diplomatic means, the sig
the following manner a permanent
court of arbitration accessible at all
times and exercising it's functions, un-
less otherwise stipulated between the
contending parties, in conformity with
the rules of procedure inserted in the
present convention.
Article 21-This court is to have COM
potency in all arbitration cases, unless
the contending parties come to an un-
derstanding for the establishment of
special arbitration jurisdiction.
Article 22-An international bureau
established at The Hague and placed
under the direction of a permanent sec
rotary general will serve as the office of
the court. 1t will be the Intermediary
for communications concerning meet
ings. The court is to have the custody
of archives and the management of all
administrative affairs.
Article 23-Each of the signatory pow |
ers shall appoint within three months |
of the ratification of the present article |
not more than four persons of recognize
ed competence in questions of interna-
tional law, enjoying the highest moral |
and prepared to accept |
the functions of arbitrators. The per- !
sons thus nominated will be entered as
members of the court on a list which |
Will be communicated by the bureau to !
all the SiSnatory powers. Any mOdfi-
cation of the list will be brought by the
bureau to the knowledge of the sigma |
tory powers. Two or more powers may
agree together regarding the nomina- !
ton OF one or more members and the |
same person may be chosen by the diff
ferent powers. Members of the court are !
to be appointed for the term of six
years. The appointments are renewable. |
In case of death or resignation of a |
member of the court the vacancy is to !
be filled in accordance with the regula- |
lions made for the original nomination |
Article 24-The signatory powers who !
desire to apply to the court for set
tlement of differences shall select from !
the general list a number of arbitra-
tors, to be fixed by agreement. They |
Will notify the bureau of their intention |
OF applying to the court and give the |
names of the arbitrator they may
nave selected. In absence of conVen- |
ton to the contrary, an arbitral trib-
unal is TO be constituted in accordance |
with the rules of article 81. Arbitrator
thus nominated to form an arbitraI |
tribunal for a matter or question will |
meet on the date fixed for the contend !
ing parties.
Article 25-The tribunal will usually |
sit at The Hague, but may sit elsewhere |
by consent of the contending powers.
Article 26-The powers not signing the |
convention may apply to the court UNI
der the conditions prescribed by the |
present convention.
Article 27-The signatory powers may
it their duty to call attention
TO any of their friends between whom a
conflict is threatened, which must al
ways be regarded as a tender of good |
offices.
Article 2S-A permanent council, COM |
posed OF the diplomatic representatives |
OF the signatory powers residing at The
Hague and the Netherlands foreign
minister, who will exercise the func- |
ions OF president, will be constituted at
The Hague as soon as possible after the !
ratification of the present act.
The council will be charged to estab
llsh and organize the international bu-
reau, which will remain under it's direc-
ton and control. The council will notify
the powers of the constitution of the
court and arrange its installation,
draw up the standing orders and other
necessary regulations, will decide on
the questions likely to arise in regard
to the working of the tribunal, have