The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-08
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the rules of procedure inserted in the
present convention
Article 2l-This court is to have COM
potency in all arbitration cases until the
contending parties come to an under
standing for the establishment of specia
arbitration jurisdiction.
Article 22-Au international bureau
established at The Hague and placed
under the direction of a permanent Sec
rotary general will serve as the office OF
the court. 1t will be the Intermediary
Tor communications concerning meet
lngs. The court is to have the custody
OF archives and the management of all
administrative affairs.
Article 23-Eath of the signatory
powers shall appoint within three
months of the ratification of the present
article not more than four persons of
recognized competence in questions of
international law, enjoying the highest
moral consideration and prepared to ac-
cept 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
ton Of the list will be brought by the
bureau to the knowledge of the sigma
tory powers. Two or more powers may
agree together regarding the nomina-
ton of one or more members and the
same person may be chosen by different
powers. Members of the court are to be
appointed for the term of six years.
The appointments are renewable. In
case of the death or resignation of a
member Of the court the vacancy is to
be filled in accordance with the regu-
lations made for the original nominal
ton.
Article 24-The signatory powers who
desire to apply to the court for a settle
ment of differences shall select from,
the general list. They will notify the
bureau Of their intention of applying to
the court and give the names of the ar
bitrators they have selected. In the alb
sence of a convention to the contrary,
an arbitral tribunal is to be constituted
in accordance with the rules of article
81. Arbitrator thus nominated to form
an arbitral tribune for matter or ques-
ton will meet on the date fixed by the
contending parties.
Article 25-The tribunal will usually
sit at The Hague, but may sit else
where by consent of the contesting par
ties.
Articles 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 beween whom a
conflict is threatening, which must al
ways be regarded as tender of good
offices.
Article ga permanent council, COM
posed of the diplomatic representa- tives
of the signatory powers residing at The
Hague and the Netherlands foreign
minister who will exercise the function
of president, will be constituted at The
Hague as soon as possible after the rat
if1cation of the present act. The coun-
Gil will be charged to establish and or
ganize the International bureau which
will remain under it's direction, and
control. The council will notify the
powers of the constitution of the court
and arrange its installation, draw up
the standing orders and other necessary
regulations, will decide questions likely
to arise in regard to the working of the
tribunal, have absolute powers con-
corning the appointment, suspension or
dismissal of functionaries, or employees,
will fix the emoluments and salaries and
control the general expenditure. The
presence of five members at duly con-
vened meetings will constitute a quo
rum. Decisions are to be taken by
majority of the votes. The council will
address annually to the sgnatory pow~
ers report of the labors of the court,
the working of it's administrative SER
vices and of it's expenditure.
Article 29-The expenses of the bureau
are to be borne by the signatory powers
in the proportion fixed for the internal
tional bureau of universal postal union.
Article 30-The powers who accept ar
bitration will sign a special act, clearly
defining the object of the dispute as well
as the scope of the arbitrator. The
powers act confirms the undertakings of
the parties to submit in good faith to the
arbitration judgments.
Article 31-Arbitra ton functions may
be conferred upon a single arbitrator or
on several arbitrators designed 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 arbitrator, who will choose
a chief arbitrator. In case of division
the selection is to be entrusted to a third
power whom the parties will designate
Ii an agreement is not effected in this
manner each party is to designate a
different power and the choice of chief
arbitrator is to devolve upon them
Article 32-When an arbitrator is
or head of a state the arbitral
procedure depends exclusively on his
august decision.
Article 33-The chief arbitrator Is pres
ident de jure. When the tribunal does
not contain a, chief of arbitration the tri
bunal may appoint its own president.
He may be designated by the contending
parties. or, failing this, by the arbitra
ton tribunal.
Articles "a to so provide for the APP
noiutment of councillors, the selection of
the languages to be employed and the
rules of procedure in the court whose
sittings are to be behind closed doors.
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