The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-06
THE SCHEME OF ARBITRATION.
,,rTING COMMITTEE is NEARLY
READY TO REPORT.

,,,n provides That the Signatory
powers Will Use Arbitration En-
ut in ExcepfIonaI circumstances.
how MediatOrs Are to Be Chosen.
mites of the Powers to Whom
sucJ, Disputes Are Referred-POw-
crs May Tender Their Services.
THE Hague, June 5.-The arbitration
committee of the peace conference held
meeting to-day under the chairman
shin Of NJ. Leon Bourgeois. Mr. Andrew
u White. head Of the United States dele
cation; Sir Julian Pauncefote, head of the
british delegation, and Nj. de Staal, head
If the Russian delegation, with all the
Members of the committee were present
The secretary of the drafting committee
read the draft scheme of mediation it
had had under consideration.
Articles and ? are declaratory-to the
effect that the signatory powers, in order
70 prevent a recourse to force, have
agreed to effect pacific solutions of diff
ferences and will, except in exceptional
circumstances, before an appeal TO force.
have recourse 10 the mediation of one or
more friendly powers.
Article 3--Independentiy of a recourse 20
such amicable means. the signatories deem
it expedient that one or more powers not
concerned in the conflict should offer, of
its or their own initiative, and, SO far as
circumstances will permit its or their
good offices of mediation to the states at
variance. The right to offer good Offices
Ill D..
cerned in the conflict, even during the
course of actual hostilties; and the exer-
else of this right can never be considered
hy the parties at variance as an unfTiend-
ly act.
Duties of the Mediator.
Article provides that The role of medi-
ator shall consist in The reconciliation of
conflicting claims and the allaying of
bitterness between states at variance.
Article defines the limitations of The
functions OF a mediator and says these
shall cease on the moment when it is
stated by one of the parties to the dispute,
or by the mediator, that the arrangements
or the basis of a friendly understanding
proposed by him is not accepted.
Article 6 says that the good offices con-
templated, either at the instance of the
parties at variance or on the initiative of
uuiuVolVed Powers, are exclusively of the
character of friendly counsel.
Article asserts acceptance of media
ton cannot have the effect, except by vir-
tue Of a convention to the contrary, of in
terruptng, or retarding, or hampering
mobilization or other preparations for
war. If mediation intervenes after the
opening of hostiities, it shall moi interrupt,
except by virtue of a convention to the
contrary, military operations in course of
execution"
Rules of Arbitration.
Article says "the signatories are in ac-
cord to recommend, in all circumstances
permit ting il, special mediation in the fol-
owing form: In the event of grave differ
ences threatening the states at variance
shah choose respectively a power to which
each shall confide the mission of entering
into direct relations with the power chos-
en- by the other side, in order to pre-
Vent a rupture of friendly relations. Dur
mg the currency of their mandate, which,
except in the event of a stipulation to the
contrary shall not exceed thirty days, the
question in dispute shall be considered s
referred exclusively 10 these powers. They
shall apply all their efforts to settle the
dispute and. in the event of an actual
rupture of friendly relations, shall remain
charged with the mission of taking ad
vantage of every occasion TO restore
peace"
The draft was adopted without modifi-
that it should be subject to notifications