The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-08
Delegates Submit Their Scheme
Relating to an Arbitration
Tribunal to Congress.
DIFFERS FROM THE BRITISH PROPOSAL
Zach Country IS TO Appoint an Arbi-
traitor to BE Selected by the
Supreme Courts.
The Tribunal shall Have a Permanent Gem
trai Seat and he Composed Of at
least Three Judges " no Shall
he Disinterested PARTIES

LIE HAGUE, June l.-BOth sections
OF the disarmament committee met
Wednesday, and, as was anticipated.
failed to agree with regard to the
questions of new inventions in arma-
mentS
The drafting committee of the arbi-
tration committee made some advance
Wednesday afternoon. The American
delegates submitted their scheme re-
lating to an arbitration tribunal.
The plan differs from the British
proposal 1t provides that each coun-
try shall appoint single arbitrator to
be selected by the supreme courts of
the signatory powers. The tribunal
shall have permanent central seat
and be composed 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 shar-
ed 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 dispute. Recourse to the tribunal
shall be optional of the signatory
powers. The tribunal shall not take
cognizance of any dispute until assur-
ed that the parties concerned will ac- /
cept its decision.
The convention shall come into force
and the tribunal be established when
nine powers, eight of whom shall be
European or American and four of
whom shall be signatories of the dccla-
ration of Paris, 1856. shall have adj
hered to the convention Apart from
the above project, the Americans pro-
posed special scheme OF mediation,
providing that in the event of a
difference arising between two pow
ers, each shall choose another power
to acta its second. The powers thus
selected shall do all they can to recon-
:ile the opponents. These seconding
powers shall even when war has bro :
Ken out. continue their efforts, with a {
view of ending hostilitics as soon as {
possible. {
The American project was accompa- I
ned by n memorandum, entitled
Memorandum from the commissioners O
II the United States submitted with [
heir project for a permanent interna- S
ional tribunal" II
The text of the memorandum fol- {
Ows: Z
THE proposal herewith submitted
axes its form as a resolutions looking r
o action outside of the conference -
rom our instructions. .
The proposals show the earnest de- >;
ire OF the president Of the United g.
tates for permanent tribunal for \
ne conduct of arbitration between
ations and the willingness Of the -
resident TO aiding the establish ment !
such a tribunal upon the general pi
mes indicated. IN
The commissioners from the United '
tates are ready, without insisting u
pom the form of their own resolutions, y"
} try to develop the proposals hereto
re submitted TO the conference, so II
at they shall embody what is essen cl
al in this plan. 1t seems OF
the United States COM tn
issioners that it ought not to
be difficult to associate with the nc
veral proposals, as they may event TN
lily be developed for mediation in tx
rious forms of international inquiry
d arbitration by special arrange
ent plan for permanent tribunal
arbitration. which will embody III
nat is essential in the American reso-
ton HC