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nine sovereign powers, four OF whom at
least shall have been signatories Of the dec
laration OF Paris. the German Empire be-
Ing, for this purpose, the successor OF
Prussia, and the Kingdom Of Italy, the sue
cessor Of Sardinia:
Article 1.-The tribunal shall be COM
posed OF persons nominated on account OF
their personal integrity and learning IN in
ternatlonal law by majority OF the men,
bers Of the highest court ut the time ex.
lsting In each OF the adherlng States, one
from each sovereign State participating In
the treaty, and shall hold Office until their
successors are nominated by the same
body and duly appointed.
Article 1.-THE tribunal shall meet for
organization at time and place to be
agreed upon by the several Governments,
but not later than six months after the
general treaty shall be ratified by the nine
powers, as berelnbefore proposed, and
shall organize itself py the appointment OF
permanent clerk and such other officers
as may be found necessary, but without
conterrlng any distinction upon its own
members. The tribunal shall be en-
powered to fix its place OF sessions and to
change the same from time to time, as the
interests OF justice or the convenience Of
litIgants may seem to require, and to fix
Its own rules OF procedure.
Article III.-The tribunal shall be OF per-
manent character, and shall be Arrays
open for the Hing OF new cases, subject to
lts.own rules OF procedure, either by the
contracting nations or by others that may
choose to submit them, and all cases and
ments by which they are to be supported
or answered, are to be In writing or print.
Ali cases, countercases, evidence, afgu-
ments, Or opinions In expressing judgment,
are to be accessible alter decision is rem
dered to ull who desire them and who pay
the necessary charges OF transcription.
Article Iv.--Any and all questions OF dis
agreement may, by mutual consent, be
submitted by the nations concerned to this
international tribunal for decision, but
every such submission shall be accom-
panied by an undertaking to accept the
award.
Article v.-The bench OF judges for each
particular case shall consist OF rs many as
may be agreed upon by the litigating ma
tlons-either OF the entire bench or OF any
smaller number not less than three, to be
chosen from the whole court. In the event
Of bench OF three judges only, no one OF
those shall be either a native subject or
citizen OF u State whose interests are In
litigation In the case.
Article VI.-The general expenses OF the
tribunal are to be equally divided or upon
some equitable basis between the adherent
powers; but those arising from each partic-
ular case shall be provided for as may be
directed by the tribunal The presentation
of case wherein one or both OF the parties
may be non.adherent State shnil be ad.
mitted only upon condition Of mutual
agreement that the States so lltigating
shall pay respectively u sum to be fixed by
the tribunal for expenses OF adjudication.
The salaries Of the judges may be 80 ad-
iusted as to be paid only when they are
actually engaged in the duties OF the court.
Article VII.-Every litigaur before the
international tribunal shall have the right
to rehearing OF the case before the same
judges within three months after notifca-
tlon OF the decision, on alleging newly dis.
covered evidence or submitting questions
Of law not heard and decided at the former
hearing.
Article VIII.-This treaty shall become
operative when nine sovereign States, such
as are indicated in the resolution, shall
have ratified its provisions.