The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
AMERICAN DELEGATES
Present Their Arbitration Scheme
to the Peace Congress.
PERMANENT ARBITRATION PLAN.

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Provide For o Central Seat and Win
Be Urged in Opposition to the RUS
sian Plan.
The Hague, June both sections of
the disarmament committee met yes
terday, and, as was anticipated, failed
to agree with regard to the questions
Of new inventions in ornaments.
The drafting committee of the arbi-
/. tration committee made some adj
vance. The American delegates sub
hitted their scheme relating to an arbi-
lrstiOn tribunal. The plans differ from
the British proposals. 1t provides that
each country shall appoint single ar
bitrator. to be selected by the supreme
courts Of the signatory powers. The
tribunal shall have a permanent CEN
trail seat and b composed Of at least
three judges, who shall not be natives
or residents Of countries belonging to
The powers in disaccord.
The general expenses shall be shared
proportionately. In the event of new
facts arising within three months of
decision, the same tribunal shall have
power to try again the questions in
dispute. Recourse to the tribunal
shall be optional for the signatory
powers. The tribunal shall not take
'cognixance OF any dispute until as
sured that the parties concerned will
accept its decision.
The convention shall come into force
and the tribunal be established when
nine powers. eight Of whom shall be
European or American, and four OF
whom shall be signatories of the dec
laration Of Paris. 1856. shall have ad-
hered to the convention.
Apart from the above project the
Americans proposed special scheme OF
mediation, providing that, in the event
of difference arising between two
powers, each shall choose another
power to act as it's second. The powers
thus selected shall do all they can to
reconcile the opponents. These second
ing powers shall, even when war has
broken out, continue their efforts with
a view of ending hostilities as soon
as possible.
The British arbitration proposal is
In substance as follows:
The court shall be called "The per-
manent court for international arbi-
tration." It's object will be to facili-
tate arbitration to nations whenever
they fail to adjust their differences by
diplomatic means.
The court may be summoned at any
time, its rules and procedure being es-
tablished by a convention, which shall
not override any special arrangements
made by the litigants. A permanent
bureau shall be established at Berne,
at The Hague or at Brussels, where the
archives shall be kept and whence all
communications shall be dated. A per-
manent secretary and clerk, with the
necessary staff, shall reside on the
spot. Their duty shall be to summon
the court whenever litigants demand.
As regards the choice of arbitrators,
each of the signatory states shall be
pledged to submit to the approval OF
the other states the names of two per-
sons with the necessary qualifications.
These shall be ex-officio members OF
the tribunal. In case of vacancy
owing to demise or to other causes,
successor shall be appointed in a SINH
lar manner.
Each litigant shall select as many
Judges as may be provided under the
arbitration compromise. They shall
have the further right Of nominating
one or more judges whose names are
not on the list.
The tribunal thus formed shall meet
at a date appointed by the litigants.
The court will hold sittings in the per-
manent bureau, with the option of re-
moving its sessions to any other place,
according to the wishes of the parties
or to circumstances. Parties not sigma
tories of the convention may neverthe-
less obtain the services of the court
under conditions established by the con-
vention.
A contribution from each state
to the expenses of the council shall be
fixed by the same, from time to time.
At private interview today between
the English and American delegates
their arbitration schemes, in opposi-
ton to Russia's, were considered and
met with the entire approval of both
parties.