The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-08
PEACE TRIBUNAL PLANS
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| lations, or in the event of hostilities, of
| restoring peace.
! Articles to IA provide for the insti-
| tuition of an international commission
of inquiry for the rerification OF facts
in cases of minor disputes not affect
ing the vital interest or honor of states,
but impossible of settlement by ordin-
airy diplomacy. The report of an in
curry commission will not force an ar
bitral judgment leaving the contend
ing parties full liberty to either con-
clude an amicable arrangement on the
basis of the report, or have recourse
ulteriorly to mediation or arbitration.
Articles IA to 10 set forth the general
subjects of and benefits it is hoped TO
derive from the arbitration court and
declare that signing the convention i'm
plies an undertaking to submit in good
faith to arbitral Judgment.
Article 20-With the object of facili-
tating an immediate recourse to arbi-
tration for international differences not
regulated by diplomatic means, the sig
natory powers undertake to organize in
the following manner a permanent
court of arbitration accessible at all
times and exercising it's functions, I'M
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, uni IS
the contending parties come to an un-
derstanding for the establishment of a
special arbitration jurisdiction.
Article gan international bureau
established at The Hague and placed
under the direction of permanent Sec
rotary general will serve as the office
of the court. 1t will be the intermedi-
airy for communications concerning
meetings. The court is to have the Gus
tody 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 recog-
nized competency in questions of inter-
national law enjoying the highest
moral consideration and prepared to
accept the functions of arbitrator. The
persons thus nominated will be entered
as members of the court on list which
will be communicated by the bureau
to all the signatory powers. Any modi-
fication of the list will be brought by
the bureau to the knowledge of the
signatory powers Two or more pow
ers may agree together regarding the
nomination of one or more members,
and the same person may be chosen
by the different 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 acccrl-
ance with the regulations made for the
original nomina ton.
Article 24-The sisnatory powers who
desire to apply to the court for a set
tlement of differences shall select from
the general list a number of arbtra-
tn ha h1y
will notify the bureau of their inten-
ton of applying to the court and give
the names of the arbitrators they may
have selected. In absence of conven-
ton to the contrary. an arbitral tri-
bunal Is to be constituted in accord
ance with the rules of article 81. Arbi-
traitors thus nominated to form an arbi-
trail tribunal for a matter or question,
will meet on the date fixed for the con-
tending parties.
Article 25-The tribunal will usually
sit at The Hague, but may sit elsewhere
by consent of the contendlng powers.
Article 26--The powers not signing
the convention may apply to the court
under the conditions prescribed by the
| present convention.
Article 27-The signatory powers may
consider it their duty to call attention
| to the existence of the permanent court
| to any of their friends between whom
conflict is threatened, which must
always be regarded as a tender of good
| offices
Article ga 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-
| lions of president, will be constituted
| at The Hague as soon as possible after
| the ratification of the present act. The
WI he Oh, =
| organize the International bureau,
which will remain under its direction
| and control. The council will notify
the powers of the constitution of the
| court and arrange it's installation, draw
up the standing orders and other neces-
sary regulations, will decide on the
| questions likely to arise in regard to
the working of the tribunal; have abso-
Lutte power concerning the appointment,
| suspension or dismissal of function
| aries. or employees; will fix the emolu-
ments and salaries and control the gen.
| eral expenditure. The presence of five
| members at duly convened meetings
will constitute quorum. Decisions are
| to be taken by majority of the votes
The council will address annually to
| the signatory powers a report of the
| labors of the court. the working of it's
administrative services and of it's ex-
penditure.
Article 29-The expenses of the bu-
reau are to be borne by the signatory
| powers in the proportion fixed by the
| international bureau of the Universal
| Postal union.
| Article 30-The powers who accept ar
| bitration will sign a special act. clearly
| defining the object of the disputes as
wen as the scope of the arbitration. The
powers acts confirm the underworking
| Of the parties to submit in good faith
to the arbitration judgment.
| Article Rehabilitation functions may
be conferred upon a single arbitrator.
| or on several arbitrator designated by
the parties at their discretion. or chosen
| from among the members of the perma-
nent court established by the present
| act. Unless otherwise decided the for
nation of the arbitration tribunal is to
| be effected as follows:
Each party will appoint two arbitrat-