New-York tribune., 1901-11-09
THE MEXICAN CONFERENCE
AN INTERNATIONAL COURT OF CLAIMS
FOR AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

Mexico City. Mexico Nov. s.-The Pan-American
Congress at its session this morning decided TO
adjourn for fortnight in order to allow the com
mttees time to consider the projects submitted to
them.
Copies Of a work on arbitration by Evans Darby.
OF the London Peace Society. the request Of the
said society. distributed among the members
oe the conference.
A cable dispatch of felicitatton was ordered sent
to Santos-Dumont and one OF thanks for good
wishes 10 the Spanish Parliament.
Tomorrow, by invitation of the Minister Of War,
General Bernardo Repes. the delegates will visit
the artillery museum and arsenal, and by invita-
ton of the Finance Minister. Sehor Limentour,
they will visit the mint Tuesday. Some day next
week they will go out inspect the works for the
drainage OF the valley of Mexico.
to-days session the project of the treaty
for International court Of claims was presented
by the Mexican delegation In Introductory
speech, Francisco L. De La Barra, delegate OF
Mexico and author OF the project said that the
largely based the Oney-Pauncefote
Treaty of January u. 1897. with notifications sug-
gested by the objections which were made TO the
same treaty IN the United States Senate. and which
caused that body to reject It. The proposed conven-
ton provides that the parties thereto will bind
themselves submit TO an international court all
claims proceeding from pecunary losses and dam
ages occasoned TO any State or its citizens. on ac-
count OF acts or omissions Of another State or any
OF its citizens provided that such claims cannot be
arranged automatically. The obligation so TO sub
OF the contracting governments The court OF claims
will be constituted follows:
Each contendng government shall appoint one
arbitrator who must be Jurist or repute not
native OF the State appointing him. and the two
arbitrators together shall elect third one VINO
will preside II the two arbtrators cannot agree
as TO the appointment of third they shall ask the
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court or any OF tho
American republics to designate third a-oitra-
tor, who must not be native OF any or the States
interested in the controversy.
Should the States requesting the arbitration ne
moro than two each shall appoint an arbitrator,
and arbitrators thus appointed VIII the ap-
pontrnent OF the presiding arbitrator In the same
manner above indicated The presiding arbitrator
will have the casting of in case OF a tie
Sentence must be rendered within three months
counting from the date which the is closed
Sentence Will be decided by the majority OF votes
including dissentient ones, who may, however.
express their private views in an independent form
If the sentence IS unanimous it will be hnal
that within months its revision by the same
court may be demanded in case IT'S publication
gives rise doubts of various interpretations or
in it fails to decide of the points at issue
the court Will decide the case anew and dehniteiy
within month from the date of application for
If the original sentence rendered by ma
jorty OF the only the losing party may ap-
members of whom two Will be selected by the
heads Of the contending States four OF those thus
indicated in case of failure to come to an agree
But if in case of a mountainous sentence no APP
| peal is taken within three months the sentence
shall become irrevocable. In appeal Is
taken the shall be considered and decided ir-
Tcvocable by the court of appeal, constituted as
above. within such period of time il may fix
Both tire court of claims and the court of appeals
may order the payment of court expenses by either
Of the contending parties; otherwise the paTties
must share the court expenses equally. Each or
the CO1tending parties shall pay it's private eX-
penses. The high contracting parties in the treaty
obligata themselves in good faith TO comply with
the stipuaons of the said treaty. but ii any State
fails to comply other States subscribe TO a
collective note Of censure. which shall become pub
ic % is "A
three OF the contracting States The treaty IS 10
remain in force five years, counted from the date
which the exchange of ratifcatons by at least
three Of the States shall take place. Any state
may withdraw from the convention year after
giving notice to that effect