The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-08
A NEW SCHEME FOR PEACE
SUBMITTED BY DR1F 1FIING COMMIT
TEE AT THE HAGUE.

offered in Case of Threatened War or
of NATURALIZATION is Set Forth to
Cover Minor Disputes.
The Hague, July 1.-THE drafting COM
mittee to-day through its reporter sub
mitted to the third committee of the
peace conference the compromise
scheme for the mediation and arbitra-
ton convention. The scheme as pre-
sented is considered remarkable expo
sition and the reporter was warmly
thanked. 1t is headed Draft of Con-
vention for the Pacific Settlement of
international Conflicts" The subject
was at once put under discussion and a
number of changes made. Article eight
was amended so as to provide that
when powers between whom there is a
serious dispute accept mediation they
cease all direct relations in regard to the
disputed question which shall be exclu-
svely refererd to the mediatory pow
erS.
Three additional paragraphs regarding
the permanent court We're also adopted
at the request of Professor Zorn, of the
German delegation; Count Nigra., head
of the Italian delegation, and Sir Julian
Pauncefote, head of the British delega-
tion, as follows: members of the per-
manent court shall enjoy and exercise all
the functions of diplomatic privileges
and immunities. The bureau is author
\ lied to place it's offices and organization
at the disposal of the signatory powers
for the proper exercise of any special ar
bitral jurisdiction.
.The sgnatory powers undertake to
communicate to the bureau copy fany
stipulation, regarding arbitration decid
ed between them and all judgments of
the permanent court and they under
take to communicate to the bureau the
laws, regulations and documents setting
forth the execution of judgments pro-
nounced by the courts"
Many of the delegates have only been
acquainted with the proposals since yes
terday, and they have not had time to
consult their governments In view of
this fact when the committee adjourned
1t did so until July II in order to allow
the delegates plenty of time to consult
their governments and receive final in
structions. The proposed convention
without the changes made to-day, is as
follows:
Article with the object of prevent |
ing as far as possible recourse to force
in international relations, the sgnatory |
powers agree to use all endeavors to |
effect by pacific means settlement of |
the disputes which may arise among |
them.
Article 2--The signatory powers decide !
that in cases of serious difference or
conflict they will, before appealing to
arms, have recourse, so far as circum-
stances permit, to the good offices of
mediation of one or several friendly
powers.
Article 3--Independently of this the
signatory powers deem it useful that
several Of the powers not committed to
the arbitration scheme shall, on their
own initiative, offer, as far as circum-
stances permit, their good offices or
mediation to the contending states. The
right of offering their good offices be-
longs to powers not connected with the
conflict, even during the course of hos
tilities, which act can never be regard
ed as an unfriendly act.
Article 4-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 mediator
cease from the moment 1t may be stat
ed by one of the contending parties or
by the mediator himself that the COM
promise or basis of an amicable under
standing proposed by him has not been
accepted.
Article 6-Good offices and mediation
have the exclusive character of counsel
and are devoid of obligatory forces.
Article 1.-The acceptance of media
tion, unless otherwise stipulated, may
have the effect of interrupting the obli-
cation of preparing for war. If the
acceptance supervenes after the open
ing of hostilties it shall not interrupt,
unless by a convention of contrary
tenor. military operations that may be
proceeding.
Article S-The signatory powers agree
in recommending the application of spe-
cia1 mediation in the event of threaten
ed interruption of peace between men,
hers. Contending states may each
choose a power to which they will en- {
trust the mission of entering into ne
gotiations with a power chosen by the
other side with the object of prevent {
ing a rupture of pacific relations or, in {
the event of hostilities, of restoring {
peace. l
Articles to IA provide for the insti- {
tuition of an international commission t
of inquiry for the verification of facts t
In cases of minor disputes not affecting |
the vital interests or honOrS of states, l
but impossible of settlement by ordt- {
nary diplomacy. The report of an in f
uuiry commission will not force an ar s
bitral Judgment leaving the contendlng I
parties full liberty to either conclude an
amicable arrangement on the basis OF
the report or have recourse ulterlorly TO |
mediation or arbitration.
Articles ii to 10 set forth the general
objection of and benefits it is hoped to
derive from the arbitration court and
declare signing the convention is I
course to arbitration.
Article 20--With the object of facill- [
tating an immediate recourse to arbt-
ration for international differences not
regulated by diplomatic means, the sig V
aatory powers undertake to organize in $
he following manner permanent C
court of arbitration accessible at all
tines and exercising its functions, un-
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