The age-herald., 1901-12-01
PLANS FOR THE
 COURT OF CLAIMS
Pan-Americans Considering a
 Compromise Measure
SCHEME OF HON. J. BARRET I
Each State Appoints Three Jurists. Each contendina Party Ap- points One and lnese Two
 Select the Third.

Mexico City, November So.-The com promise measure for the court Of claims as reported in yesterdays Associated Press dispatches was presented today to the court of claims committee of the Pan-American conference at the sugges- tion of Hon. John Barrett of the United States delegation.
 The project provides, like its predeces- sors, for the appointment by each of tho contracting states of three jurists ol recognized authority in matters of inter national law to serve as members of the court, and from among their number when claim arises, each contending par ty shall appoint one and the two parties together shall by common accord, ap- point third, who is to preside over the court which will adjudicate the claim.
 The members of the court must not be citizens of the contending states. Restrictive stipulations introduced at the instance of Chih and to some extent by Mexico are as follows:
 Article 1.-The high contracting parties declare that the liability of the govern ment towards foreigners cannot be great CT than that assumed towards their own citizens, save in the exceptional cases comprised in section 2, article 3, of the present convention.
 No Damages for Foreigners.
 Article 1.-The high contracting parties agree that their governments will not be liable towards foreigners for damages, ,vexatious acts or exactions upon said foreigners by insurgents or disturbers of l.. lE tOk~ Fnra or rebellion or by Indian tribes who are in arms against said governments, except where there has been negligence on the part of the authorities or their agents.
 Article III. = The high contracting par ties declare that no claim for hearing or other demand through diplomatic chan nes can be entertained on a question re- lating to.
 1 The rights of foreigners arising from contracts entered into by said foreigners with the authorities when it is expressly stipulated that the diplomatic agents of the states of which said foreigners are citizens are not to interfere.
 2. Claims or complaints of foreigners In civil. penal or administrative affairs except in the event of denial of justice ol of undue delay in imparting it or of non execution of a final decision pronounced by the courts of justice or when all legal
  there Is an express violation of the exist ing treaty with the nation to which the foreigner belongs or of the pfecepts of international law, public or private uni veTsally recognized by civilized nations.
 B. Claims and complaints of foreigners based on acts of the authorities or of their agents in case of riot. sedition or rebel lion. when such foreigners have taken part ir them or given aid to the distur bers of the peace.
 Commerce Committee Meets.
 The committee on commerce and reel procity met this morning and discussed some suggestions from Hon Pablo Mace do, one of Mexico's delegates, looking to a conference of customhouse experts from the several countries represented in the Pan-American Congress. and for a gen. eral simPlifcation of the tariff systems as far as the special conditions of each nations trade will permit.
 Next week the committee will discuss Mir. Buchanan's project for the revision of commercial nomenclature. The ques- tion of reciprocity will also be taken up some time next week.
 The committee on resources and statis- tics also met today and considered Mr. Pepper suggestions witl an amend ment proposed by MT. Calvo of Costa Rica, prescribing the gold standard as the basis of statistics.
 Tonight all the delegates and their fam lilies attended ball gwen in their honor by the aristocratic Jockey Club. It was the most splendid social function held in this city for wears mast