The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
N OUTLINE OF THE MEDIATION PLAN
War Can Easily Be Made Thing Of the
Barbaric Past.
THREE DECLARATIONS WERE MADE ALSO
The Military Burdens Imposed on tn G
People should BE Lessened to
= the worlds Retirement.
Especial To The post.)

New York, July 2i.--The Herald has the
following special cablegram from The
Hague: The arbitration committee of the
peace conference adopted the arbitration
scheme as whole The exact terms OF the
projects for mediation and arbitration as
they were finally agreed to are as follows:
Article l. In view of avertng, as much
as possible, a resort to arms. the sigma
tory powers agree to use their efforts to
insure peaceful solution of international
differences.
Art. 2. Signatory powers decide that in
case of grave disagreement or conflict
they will, as far as circumstances permit,
before taking up arms, apply to the good
offices or mediation of one or several OF
the friendly powers.
Art. 8. Independently the powers deem
it useful that one or several disinter-
ested powers shall, as far as circum-
stances permit, spontaneously offer their
good offices or mediation, either before
or during hostilities, and that such inter-
ference shall not be considered I'M
friendly by the quarreing parties.
Articles and are mere developments
of preceding ones.
Articles and provide that the good
offices or mediation of third power shall
exclusively have the bearing of good coun
sci, without compulsory force, and unless
agreed upon specially shall not cause
suspension OF war preparations or inter-
ruption of war.
Art S. The sienatory powers agree to
recommend the following special form OF
mediation: That quarreling states should
respectively choose two mediating powers,
in view of preventing rupture of friend
ly relations during the mediation, which is
not TO succeed thirty days. Quarreing
powers shall have no direct intercourse
between themselves on the subject OF the
quarrel, which will be left entirely to the
consideration of the mediator.
Articles 0, 10. IL, y and 13 provide that
in international differences, caused by
difference of views as 10 facts which may
be made the object of local inquiry and
do not involve the honor or the vital in
terests of the powers concerned the latter
should have recourse TO the institution of
the international committee of inquiry
to mpartally decide on matters Of fact.
The powers concerned will afford such
committees all necessary facilities for
their enlightenment. The committees re-
ports will not have the character of an
arbitration award but will leave the pow
ers concerned at liberty to act as they
deem best.
Article IA is about the principle of In
ternational arbitration.
Article Is is all regarding questions OF
judicial bearing, and especially as regards
the meaning or application of interna-
tional treaties. Arbitration is acknowl-
t1n aaat a4H ND
equitable mode OF settling differences.
Articles 16 and II say that the arbtra-
ton convention implies an agreement to
submit in good faith 10 the arbitration
award.
Art is. Independently Of general or
special arbitration treaties, the signatory
powers reserve for themselves the right to
conclude, either before or after the ratiii-
cation OF the peace conferences acts, new
and general or special agreements, In view
OF extending compulsory arbitration TO all
cases they may deem ut.
In articles 10 and 20 the powers agree
to organize a permanent court OF arbitra-
ton, accessible at all times.
Art. 81. Such court will be competent
for all arbitration cases, unless there ex-
lists an agreement between the parties for
the establishment of special jurisdiction.
Art. % An international bureau will
be established at The Hague under the
direction OF permanent genera! secre-
tary. This bureau will be the guardian
of the arbitration court archives, and the
signatory powers will provide it with a
certified copy of all arbitration agree
ments concluded between themselves and
of all arbitration sentences pronounced
by special Jurisdiction and all docu-
ments appertaining thereto
Art. 20. Within three months after the
ratification of the peace conferences acts
highly yersed in international law and OF
high moral standing to act as arbtrators.
They will form a court, and their full
transactions will be communicated by the
bureau TO all the powers. One or several
nowers may agree 10 choose in common
one or several judges. The same person
may represent different powers. Mem