New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
4 PAN-4NERICAN COURT.
sUGG GEsTED TRIBUNAL FOR THE SETTLE
MENT OF CLAIMS.


Mexico City. Dec. The compromise measure
for the Court OF Claims presented yesterday
TO the Court of Claims Committee OF the Pan
American Conference at the suggestion OF John
Rarrett O, the United States delegation. The
project provides like its predecessors. for the ap-
poiutplent by each OF the contracting states OF
three iurfsts OF recognized authority in matters or
international law to serve members Of the court,
and from among their number, when a claim
arises each contending party shall appoint one
and the two parties together shall by common ac-
cord appoint a third, VINO is TO preside over the
court which will adjudicate the claim The mem
bers of the court must be citizens Of the con-
tending States Restrictive stpulations introduced
ar the instance of Chill and TO some extent by
Mexico are follows
Article L The high contracting parties declare
that the liability of the government toward Tor
ard their citizens. save In the exceptional
cases comprised in Section :. Arucle ILL., OF the
Article II The high contracting parties agree
thar their governments will not be liable toward
FOREIGNERS for damages vexatous acts or exactions
upon said foreigners by Insurgents or disurbers of
beIon. or by indian tribes who in arms against
said governments, except where there has been
rernissness or negligence on the part OF the au-
thorties or their agents. u.,.- so.,o-
that no claim for hearing or other demand through
diplomatic channels can be entertained on ques-
FL Fir5t|The rights of foreigners arising from con
enrboritias when II is expressly Stipulated that
the diniomatic agents Of the States Of which said
foreigners are citizens are not to interfere.
administrative affairs. except in the event Of de-
NAL OF Justice or of undue delay in iparting it,
OF non-execution of final decision pronounced by
the courts Of justice, when all legal proceedings
have been exhausted and there is an express viola
ton of the existing treaty with the nation to
which the foreigner belongs, or or the precepts OF
international law. public or private, universally
recognized by civilized nations
Third-Clairns and complaints of foreigners based
case of riot, Sedition rebellion, when such for
eigners have taken part in them or given aid TO
the disturbers OF the peace
The Committee on Commerce and Reciprocity
met Yesterday and discussed suggestions from
Pablo Macedo one OF Mexicos delegates. looking
a conference of custom house experts from the
several countries represented at the Pan-American
Congress and for a general simpl1hca ton OF the
tariff systems, far as the special conditions OF
each nations trade will permit
This week the committee VIII discuss Mr. Buch-
anan's project for the revision of commercial
nonencIa question Of reciprocity will also
be taken up time this week
The Committee on Resources ana STATISTICS also
met Yesterday and considered Mr.. Peppers sug
gestions, with amendment proposed by Mr..
Calvo. of Costa Rica. prescribing the gold standard
the basis Of statistics
The Committee Resources and Statistics fin
ished its work by adopting the recommenda tions
gathering Of statistics Mr. Pepper makes the fol-
lowing recommendations:
Under the general head OF resources. information
might be gathered in regad 70 irrigation existing
methods OF transportation and existing means of
communication; also the establishment of perma-
nent expositions OF the products OF the various
countries in their capitals and in such other
countries ay be deemed advisable. The Phila-
delphia Commercial MuSeu mfurniShes the best
basis on which this idea may be developed. The
great Gesidaterum seems to be TO secure not only
the latest. but the fullest and most reliable data
The direct and constant communication with the
various governments through such central