The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-08
SCHEME Of MEDIATION
Peace Conference Drawing Closer
Together On Subject.
NEW PROPOSAL IS MADE
ADJOURN TO SECURE INSTRUC-
TIoNS FROM GOVERNMENTS.
Details of Proposed Court of Arbitra-
ton Drawn Up By the Comite d.
observation-disclosures Made By
Germany-Italian and English
Delegates-Will Meet On 18th.

Germany-Italian and English
Delegates-Will Meet On 18th.
The Hague, July THE third COM
mittee sitting this morning at the Huis
Ten Bosch discussed the scheme for
the mediation and arbitration conven-
ton drawn up by the comite d'examen
Many of the delegates have only been
acquainted with the proposals since
yesterday, and they have not had time
10 consult their governments. Conse-
quently it has been decided that when
the committee adjourned today il will
De until July II. in order to allow the
delegates to consult their governments
and receive final Instructions
The scheme is headed Draft of con-
Vention for the pacific settlement of
International conflicts" The first part
deals with maintenance of general
peace, the second part with arbitration.
The report of the committee ex-
planned lengthily the motives which in
spired the drafting committee in elab-
Grating the scheme. NJ. Bourgeois, head
OF the French delegation, thanked the
reporter in warm terms, and congrat-
ulated him upon his remarkable expo
sition.
During the discussion the plenary
committee amended article 8, so as to
provide that when powers between
whom there is a serious dispute accept
mediation, they cease all relations in
regard to the disputed question, which
shall be considered exclusively referred
10 the mediatory powers.
Amendments By Delegates.
Three additional paragraphs regard
ing the permanent court were also
ADOPTED at he request of President Zorn
otfthe German delegation, Count Nigra-
head of the Italian delegation, and Sir
Julian Pauncefote, head of the British
delegation, as follows:
Members of the permanent court
should enjoy and exercise all the func-
lions of diplomatic privileges and i'm
munities.
The bureau is authorized to place its
offices and organization at the disposal
OF the slgnatory powers for the proper
exercise of any special arbitral juris-
diction.
The signatory powers undertake to
communicate to the bureau a copy of
any stipulation regarding arbitration
decided between them, and all judg-
ments of the permanent court. and they
undertake to communicate to the bu-
reau the laws, regulations and docu-
ments setting forth the execution of
Judgments pronounced by the court"
The proposed convention. without the
changes made today, is as follows:
Article l. With the object of prevent
ing, as far as possible, recourse to force
in international relations, the signatory
powers agree to use ali endeavors to
effect by pacific means, settlement of
differences which may arise among
them.
Recourse of Friendly Powers.
Article ,. The signatory powers de- !
eide that in cases of serious difference !
or conflict, they Will, before appealing /
TO arms, have recourse, so far as cir |
cumstances permit, to the good offices |
or mediation of one or several friendly !
powers.
Art. 3. independently of this, the |
slSnatory powers deem it useful that !
several Of the powers not committed TO !
the arbitration scheme shall, on their !
own initiative, offer, as far as circum- |
permit their good offices for
mediation to the contending states |
Inc 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
Art. 4. The part of mediator consists
in reconciling conflicting claims and
appeasing resentment which may have
arisen between contending states.
Art. >. The functions of mediators
cease from the moment it may be
stated by one of the contending narties
Or by the mediator himself. that the
or basis Of an amicable
proposed by him has not |
been accepted.
Art. 6. Good offices and mediation
nave the exclusive character of coun-
sci and are devoid of obligatory force.
Preparations For War.
Art. Z. The acceptance of mediation.
lnless otherwise stipulated, may have
he effect of interrupting the obligation
# preparing for war. If the acceptance
after the opening of hos
ilities, il shall not interrupt, unless by
/ convention of a contrary tenor. mill /,
airy operations that may be proceed
ng.
Art. s. The signatory powers agree in .
recommending the application of spe-
.ial mediation in the event of threat
ned interruption of peace between
members. Contending states may each
'hoose a power to which they will en-
rust the mission of entering into a ne
.otiation with a power chosen by the
'ther side with the object Of preventing
rupture of pacific relations. or, in the
went Ol INSTITUTES OF ItSlOGlIS peace.
Articles 9 to "A provide for the insti-
ution of an international commission
f inquiry for the verificatiOn of facts
n cases OF minor disputes not affect
nG the vital interest or honor of states
,ut impossible of settlement by ordi-
larry diplomacy. The report of an in
uiry commission will not force an ar
itral judgment. leaving the contending
arties full liberty to either conclude
"a amicable agreement on the basis of
he report, OF. have recourse ulterierly
o mediation or arbitration. :
Benefits of the Court. l
Articles II to 10 set forth the general i
bjects of, and benefits il is hoped to G
erive from, the arbitration court, and :
eclare that signing the convention i'm /
lies an undertaking to submit in good S
aith to arbitral judgment. f
Art. 20. With the object of facilitating
n immediate recourse to arbitration S
Or international differences not regu- +
tied by diplomatic means, the sigma {
Dry powers undertake to organize in U
Ne following manner a permanent i
Durt of arbitration. accessible at all )
mes and exercising its functions. I'M /
IS otherwise stipulated between the
parties. in conformity with
lie rules of procedure inserted in the
resent convention.
Article q. This court is to have COM
etency of all arbitration cases, unless
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