Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08

ASiotiulS, VI, Ill Tic event VI HOStllllcS,
Of restoring peace.
Articles to 14-Provide for the in
stitution of an International commits
| sion Of inquiry for the verification Of
facts in cases of minor disputes no.
Affecting the vital interest Of honor Of
Estates. but impossible Of settlement by
ordinary diplomacy. The report of an
inquiry commission will not force an
arbitral judgment. leaving the con-
tending parties full liberty to either
conclude an amicable arrangement on
the basis Of the report or have re-
course to ulteriorly to mediation or ar
bitration.
Articles IA to 19-Set forth the gen.
eral objects Of and benefits hoped to
derive from the arbitration court and
declare signing the convention implies
an undertaking to submit in good
faith to arbitral Judgment.
Article 20-With the object of facili-
tating an immediate recourse to arbi-
tration for international difference not
regulated by diplomatic means, the
signatory powers undertake to organ
ize in the following manner a perma-
nent court of arbitration accessible at
all times and exercising its functions,
unless otherwise stipulated, between
the contending parties in conformity
with the rules Of procedure inserted in
the present convention.
Article 21-This court is to have COM
potency in all arbitration cases unless
the conterding parties come to an un-
derstanding for the establishment of
special arbitration jurisdiction.
Article 22-An international bureau
established at The Hague, and placed
under the direction of a permanent
secretary general, will serve as the
office of the court. 1t will be the inter-
mediary for communications concern
ing meetings. The court is to have
the custody of archives and the man.
agement of all administrative affairs.
Article 23-Each of the signatory
powers shall appoint within three
months of the ratification of the pres
ent article not more than four persons
of recognized competence in questions
of international law enjoying the high
est moral consideration and prepared
to accept the functions of arbitrator.
The persons thus nominated will be en-
tered as members of the court on list
which will be communicated by the
bureau to all the signatory powers.
Any modification of the list will be
brought by the bureau to the knowl-
edge of the signatory powers. Two or
more powers may agree together re-
garding the nomination 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 appoint
ments 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 regulations made
for the original nomination.
Article 24-The signatory powers who
desire to apply to the court for a set
Element of differences shall select from
the general list a number of arbitra-
tors to be fixed by agreement. They
will notify the bureau of their inten-
ton of applying to the court and give
the names of the arbitrator they may
have selected. In the absence of a
convention to the contrary, an arbi-
trail tribunal is to be constituted in ac-
cordance with the rules of article 81.
Arbitrators thus nominated to form an
arbitral tribunal for matter of ques-
lloU W III meet OIl Tic udlC IAcu NY Tic
contending parties.
Article 25-The tribunal will usually
sit at The Hague, but may sit else
where by consent of the contending
parties.
Article 26-The powers not signing |
the convention may apply to the court |
under the conditions prescribed by the |
present convention.
Article 21-The signatory powers |
may consider it their duty to call at |
tention to the existence of the perma-
nent court to any of their friends be-
tween whom conflict is threatening. |
which must always be regarded as a
tender of good Offices
Article 2S-A permanent council,
of the diplomatic represen-
tatives of the signatory powers resid-
ng at The Hague and the Netherlands
foreign minister, who will exercise the
functions of president will be consti-
tuted at The Hague as soon as possible
after the ratification of the present act.
The council will be charged to estab-
fish and organize the international
bureau, which will remain under its
direction and control. The council will
lotify the powers of the constitution OF
he court and arrange it's installation,
iraw up the standing orders and other
necessary regulations; will decide
Questions likely to arise in regard to
he working of the tribunal, have alb
;olute powers concerning the appoint
nent. suspension or dismissal of func-
ionaries, or employees; will fix the
and salaries and control
he general expenditure. The presence
If five members at duly convened
meetings will constitute quorum.
Decisions are to be taken by a ma
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