Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-01
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

The amendment of Count Nigra,
head OF the Italian delegation to the
peace conference, to the Russian arbi-
tration scheme, proposes the following
article
l. In the event of the imminence Of @
conflict between two or more powers,
after the failure OF all attempts at con-
ciliation by means of indirect negotia-
tions, the contending parties be obliged
to have recourse to mediation or arb
tration in cases indicated by the present
act.
2. ALI other cases OF mediation or ar.
bi.ration will be recommended by the
sigratory powers, but will remain op.
tional.
8. Each of the signatory powers not
involved in the conflict has in all cases,
even during hostlities, the right to Of
fer the contending parties its good Of
fees or mediation, or to propose that
they have recourse to the mediation of
another power equally neutral, or to
arbitration. This cannot be consider
ed by either OF the contanding parties
as al unfriendly act, even in case
where mediation or arbitration, not be-
ing obligatory, it would be rejected.
4. A demand for or offer of media
ton takes precedence of proposal for
arbitration, but arbitration may or
MIST he proposed, according to the cir
cumstances, not olly when there is no
demand or offer of mediation, but also
when mediation would have been re.
;ected. or would not have led to concil-
iatioB.
s. 4 proposal OF mediation Or arb;~
tration, until formally accepted by all
the contending parties, cannot, unless
there be convention TO the contrary,
have the effect of interrupting or delay
ing impending mobilization or other
preparatory measures or military oper-
atoms.
6. Recourse to mediation or arbitra-
ton, in conformity with article 1, is OBJ
ligatory 10 the case OF -.
A blank space follows the words
leases Of" to be filled in by Count
Nigra later.
Both sections of the disarmament
committee met yesterday and, as was
anticipated, failed to agree. with regard
to the question of new inventions in
ornaments.
The drafting committee of the arbi-
tretion committee made some advance
Yesterday afternoon. The American
delegates submitted their scheme re-
lating to an arbitration tribunal. The
plan differs from the British proposal.
It provides that each country shall APP
point single arbitrator. to be selected
by the supreme courts Of the signatory
powers. The tribunal shall have
permanent central seat, and be COM
posed of at least three judges, who shall
not be natives or residents of countries
belonging to the powers in disaccord.
The general expenses shall be shared
proportionately. In the event of new
facts arising within three months of
decision, the same tribunal shall have
power to try again the questions in dis
puSe. Recourse to the tribunal shall
be optional for the signatory powers.
The tribunal shall not take cogniEance
of any dispute until assured that the
parties concerned will accept its deci-
sion.
The convention shall come into force and
the tribEnal be established when nine pow.
ers, eight Of whom shall be European or
American. and four of whom shall lie sigma.
tories of tho Declaration OF Paris 1856,
shall have adhered to the convention.
Apart from the above project, the Amer
leans proposed special scheme of mediation,
providing that, in the event of difference
arising between two powers each shall choose
another power to act as its second. The pow
ers thus selected shall do all they can to re-
concile the opponents. These seconding pow.
ers SHALL even when War hiss broken out,
continue their efforts with view Of ending
hostiities as soon as possible
The American mediation scheme was unan.
imously adopted at Yesterdays sitting of the
sub committee.