The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-02

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
ternational law by q majority OF the mem
beers of the highest court Mt the time ex-
listing in each Of the adhering 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 il 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 herelnbefore proposed and
shall organize itself by the appointment of
q permanent clerk and such other officers
as may be found necessary, but without
comforting any distinction upon its own
members. The tribunal shall be en-
powered to fix its place OF sessions and to
change the same from tint to time, as the
interests OF justice or the convenience of
litigauts 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 always
open for the filing of new cases, subject to
its own rules Of procedure, either by the
contracting nations or by others that may
choose to submit them, n all cases and
conferences, with the testimony and argu-
ments by which they are to be supported
or answered, are to be in writing or print.
All cases, countercases, evidence, argu-'
ments, or opinions In expressing judgment,
are to be accessible after decision is rom
dered to all who desire them and who pay
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Article IY.-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 as many as
may be agreed upon by the litigating ma
t~ions-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 II bench of three judges only, no one OF
those shall be either n native subject or
citizen OF u State whose interests are IN
litigation In tho case.
Article VI.-The general expenses Of the
tribunal are 10 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 a case wherein one or both OF the parties
may be a non-adherent State shall be ad-
mitted only upon condition of q mutual
agreement that the States so ~litigating
shall pay respectively a sum to be liked by
the tribunal for expenses of adjudication.
The salaries of the judges may be so adj
justed as to be paid only when they are
actually engaged in the duties of the court.
Article VII.-Every litigant before the
international tribunal shall la the right
to a rehearlng of the case before the same
Judges within three months after notitca-
ton 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 tho resolution, shall
have ratified its provisions.