The Portland daily press., 1899-07-08
4 COURT OF ARBITRATION.
Scheme Of the Hague
Conference.
The Delegates Adjourn Until Next
Week.
Text of the Proposed
Convention.
Members Of Court Are Appoint
cd For Six Years.

The Hague, July THE third commit
tee this morning discussed the scheme for
the mediation and arbitration convention
drawn up by the comte d'examen.
During the discussion the plenary COM
mittee amended article so as to provide
that when powers between whom there
is serious dispute accept mediation, they
cease all direct relations In regard to the
disputed question, which shall be consid-
cred exclusively referred to the mediatory
powers.
Three additional paragraphs regarding
the permanent court were also adopted at
the request of Prof. Zorn Of the German
delegation; Count Nigra.s head of the
Italian delegation, and Sir Julian
Pauncefote. head OF the British delegation
as follows:
MEM bers of the permanent court shall
enjoy and exercise all the functions of
diplomatic privileges and immunfties.
"The bureau Is authorized to place its
officers and organization at the disposal
| OF the Hignatory powers for the proper ex-
ercise OF any special arbitral jurisdiction.
"The signatory powers undertake TO
| communicate to the bureau copy of any
1 blpulhtiult, EckoIuAuk 0FptbI0biOu utGtQ-
| ed between them and all Judgments OF the
permanent court. and they undertake to
communicate to the bureau the laws, reg
ulations and documents setting forth the
execution OF judgments pronounced by
the court"
lengthily the motives which inspired the
drafting committee in celebrating the
scheme.
| The proposed convention without the
changes made today Is as follows:
| Article with the objsct OF prevent
ing so far as possible recourse TO force
| in International relations, the siRnatory
powers agree to use all endeayors to effect
by pacific means settlement of the
differences which may arise among them.
| Article 2-The signatory powers decided
that in case OF serious difference or con-
| tliot, they will, before appealing to arms.
have course, so far as circumstances per-
mIt, to the good offices of mediation of
one of several friendly powers.
| Article 3.-lndependently of this, the
signatory powers deem 1t useful that sew
eral of the powers not committed to the
arbitration scheme shall, on their own
| initiative, offer, as far as circumstances
permit, their good offices or mediation to
| she contending states. The right OF
offering their good offices belongs to pow
ers not connected with the conflict, even
during the course of hostilities which
aot can never be regarded as an unfriend-
" act. 9hsaa rs
Article 4.-Ths part of mediator con-
sists In reconciling conflicting claims
and asingIoaresentment which may
have arisen between oontendinq states q
i Article 5.--The functions OF mediator
cease from the smoment IL may be stated
by one of the scontending parties or by
the mediator himself that the compromises
or basis or an amicable understanding
proposediby him has not been accepted
Article 6.-Good offices and mediation
have the exclusive character of coun :el
and are devoid of obligatory force.
Article THE acceptance of media
tion, unless otherwise stipulated, may
have the effect Of interrupting the obliga-
tion OF preparing for war. If the accep-
tanoe supervenes after the opening OF hos
ttltttes 1t ehall not interrupt, unless by
convention of contrary tenor, military
operations that may be proceeding.
Article S.-The signatory powers agree
in recommending the application of spec
ial mediation In the event OF threatened
interruption OF peace between members
Contending states may saoh choose a pow-
er to which they will entruss the mission
Of entering into negotiations with n
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 o to li-Provide for the institu-
tion If an intern ational commission 0f
enquiry for the verification of facts in
cases of minor disputes not affecting the
vital interest or honor of states. but Inn
possible % ot settlements by ordinary dipi0-
The report OF an enquiry commission
will notVfor an arbitral judgm msnt, ieav-
ing the contending parties full liberty to
either conclude an-Rmieable arrange
ment on the basis of, the report or~hase
rogn N lIxx< <rix
tration.