Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-08

are to be appointed for the term of six
years The appointments are renewable.
ter OF the court, the vacancy Is TO De
nlled in accordance with the regulations
made for the original nomination.
Article "a The signatory powers VINO
tlement of differences shall select from the
general list a number OF arbitrators, to be
bureau of their intention of applying to the
court ana give the names OF the arbi-
traitors they may have selected In the
absence Of a convention to the contrary,
an arbitral tribunal is to be constituted
in accordance with the rules of article il
Arbitrators thus nominated to form an ar
bitral tribunal for \ matter or question
will meet on the date fixed for the con-
tending parties.
Article Is The tribunal will usually
sit at The Hague, but may sit elsewhere
by consent of the contending powers.
Article 26. The powers not signing the
convention may apply TO the court under
me conditions prescribed by the present
Article g. The signatory powers may
consider it their duty to call attention TO
the existence of the permanent court to
any of their friends between whom q con-
1iict Is threatening, which must always be
regardIeid rfIi ss tender OF good Offices; Offices. oo,,,
posed OF the diplomatic Representatives of
The signatory powers residing at The
Hague and the Netherland foreign minis
ter, who will exercise the functions of
president, will be constituted al The Hague
as soon as possible after the ratification of
the present act. The council viii be
charged to establish and organize the in
ternational bureau, which Will remain nn-
DER its direction and control. The council
VIII notlfy the powers OF the constitution
or the court and arrange It's installation,
draw up the standing orders and other nee
essary regulations, Will decide on the
questions likely TO arise in regard TO the
working of the tribunal, have absolute
powers concerning the appointment Sus-
pension or dismissal Of furcuonartes' or
employees, Will fix the eInoluInents and sal
aries and control the general expenditure.
The presence OF five members at duly con-
Hened meetings will constitute L quorum:
Decisions are TO be taken by majority of
the votes The council will address an
nually to the signatory powers report OF
the labcrs of the court, the working OF its
administrative service and OF its expendl-
lure.
are 10 be borne by the signatory powers
in the proportion fixed for the international
bureau OF the universal postal union.
ARTICLE 50. The powers who accept ar
bitration viii sign a special act. clearly de-
the scope OF the ARBITRATION. The powers
acts confirm the undertaking of the par
ties 20 submit in good faith 10 the aroitra-
ZION Judgment.
Article 3l-Arbitration functions may be
conferred upon single arbitrator or on
several arbitrdtors designated by the par
ties at their discretion or choseni from
among the members of the permanent
court established by the present act. Tn.
less Otherwise decided, the fOrrnatloR .ol
the arbitration tribunal is to be effected
as follows: Each party will appoint two
arbitrators, who will choose Chief ar
bitrator In case of division the selec-
lion is TO be intrusted TO a third power
whom the parties will designate. II an
agreement is not effected in this manner,
each party is to designate different pow
er and the choice of n chief arbitrator Is
10 devolvc upon them.
Article 22-When an arbitrator is a SOW
ereign or head of a state, the arbitral pro-
cedlIre depends exclusively on his august
decision.
: Article -ss-The chief arbitrator is presi-
- dent de jure. When the tribunal does not
contain a chief of arbitration the tribu-
nal may appoint its own president He
may be designated by the contending par
ties, OF; falling this. BY the arbitration tri-
Articles "a to 80 provide for the appoint
ment of councillors, the selection of the
languages to be employed and the rules of
procedure In the court, whose sittings are
to be behind closed doors.
ARTICLE 5l-A judgment agreed to by a
majority vote is TO be set forth in writing,
giving the full reasons, and Is 10 be signed
-by each member. the minority recording
its dissent and signing it,
Articles 50 and az provide that the decis-
ion of the court is to be read at a public
sitting. in the presence of the agents Or
counsel Of the contending parties, who
shall finally decide the matter at issue and
. close the arbitration proceedings.
Tie concluding clauses relate to the re-
vision Of proceedings in the case of the
discovery of new fact and provide that
each power bears its own expenses and
agreed share of the cost of the tribunal
without prejudice 10 the penalties imposed.