Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
FOR +GENERAt PEACE.
Scheme for Mediation and Ar
bltration Discussed, Friday.
Full Text Of Proposals as Now
Before the Committee.


mittee, this morning, discussed the
scheme for the mediation and arbitra-
ton convention drawn up by the
Comlte d'Examen. The scheme is
headed Drafts of convention for the
pacinc settlement of international
conflicts and deals with the mainten-
ance OF general peace and with arbi-
The reporter of the committee ex-
planned lengthily the motives which in
spired the drafting committee in
celebrating the scheme. During the
discussion the plenary committee
amended article 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
considered exclusively referred to the
mediatory powers
Ihree additional paragraphs regard
ing the permanent court were also
adopted at the request of Prof Zorn
OF the German delegation: Count
NlSfa, head of the Italian delegation,
ana Sir Julian Paunceforte, head of
the British delegation, as follows:
Members of the permanent court
shall enjoy and exercise all the func-
tons of diplomatic privileges and i'm
munities. The bureau is to place
its officers and organization at the dis
posal of the signatory powers for the
proper exercise of any special arbitral
jurisdiction.
The signatOry powers undertake
TO communicate to the bureau a copy
OF any stipulation, regarding arbitra-
ton decided between them and all
Judgments of the permanent court. and
thcy undertake to communicate to the
bureau the laws. regulations and docu-
ments setting forth the execution of
Judgments pronounced by the court"
The sitting was then adjourned until
July l..
The proposed convention without the
changes made. today, is as follows:
Article with the object of pre-
venting so far as possible recourse to
force in internationalr relations. the sig
natory powers agree to use all endeav-
ors to effect by pacific means settle
ment of the differences which may
arise among them.
Article 2-The signatory powers de-
cided that in cases of serious differ
ence or conflict, they will, before ap-
pealing to arms, have recourse, so far
as circumstances permit. to the good
offices or 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
tn the arbitration scheme shall, on
their own initiative. offer, as far as
circumstances permit, their good offices
or mediation to the 4contending 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 re-
Sarded as an unfriendly act.
Article 1.-The part of mediator con-
sists in reconciling conflicting claims
and appeasing resentment which may
have arisen between the contending
states.
Article THE functions of mediato..
cease from the moment it may be sta,-
ed by one of the cOntending parties or
by the mediator himself that the COM
promise or basis Of an amicable IN
proposed by him has no.
been accepted.
Article GOOD offices and mediation
have the exclusive character Of cour-
sci and are devoid of obligatory fo-cr.
Article The acceptance of me LA
ton. unless otherwise stipulated, may
have the effect of interrupting the OBJ
legation of preparing for war If the !
acceptance supervenes after the OPEN |
ng of hostilities, it shall not interrupt, |
unless by a convention of a contrary |
-enor. military operations that may be |
Article S-The signatory powers |
lgree in recommending the application !
If special mediation in the event of |
threatened interruption of peace be-
tween members. Contending states
nay each choose a power to which |
hey will entrust the mission of enter
ng into negotiations with a power
'hosen by the other side with the OBJ