Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28
THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL.
Workings OF the Court-am ericae
Members of the BODY.

Members OF the Body.
The Hague Tribunal as the Interna-
tional Court of Arbitration is commonly
called is a permanent court growing out
OF the action of an international con-
ference held in The Hague in 1883, In pur-
suance of call issued by Count Mura-
veff on behalf of the Car Of Russia.
All the leading Powers OF the civilized
world were there represented. Andrew
American d Nsation. The permanent
court of arbitration. which grew out OF
this convention. has for its object the
facilitating OF immediate recourse TO ar
bitration OF international differences
which have not been settled in the Gus
tomary diplomatic channels. The couri
is constituted as follows
% Each of the fourteen Powers sigma
tory to the convention signed In 1889 mas
named four representatives "of recog-
nized competence in questions of interna-
tional law. and enjoying the highest es-
TEEN" These hold office for six years
and may De renominated.
(2) The four appointees of the Neither
lands form permanent executive COM
mittee for the transaction OF such rou-
tine business as may arise from time 10
time. the Foreign Minister OF the
Netherlands acting, ex-ofiicto. as chair
nan.
80 III the case of any matter being
referred to the general court for arbtra-
ton each OF the parties in interest names
from the whole list OF Judges not less
than two, and not Of course. any OF its
own representatives. These judges.
forming always an even number. select
one other from the list, not ALREADY
named, who acts as president OF the
court. and who has the deciding vote.
a II is specified that the court shall
usually hold it's sittings at The Hague.
though BY the mutual consent OF the
parties in interest. the court may con-
vene in any country OF the signatory
Powers other than the countries IN IN
terest.
60 The expenses OF the judges acting
In any case are determined by the Execu-
tive Committee. with the approval OF the
president OF the court IN question. These
expenses are met In equal parts by tbs
Powers at whose request the court is
sitting.
THE CASE IN POINT.
In the present instance the allies
Great Britain. Germany Italy. Spain and
Belgium-wtll probably name Jointly
three Or four judges. choosing them {for
instance} from Russia. Sweden. Holland
or any country which has no claims
against Venezuela. Venezuela. though
not party to the convention OF 1890 will
name a like number OF Judges whose
names appear on the list. and this whole
body will name a president. In the case
OF Venezuela it Is regarded as very prob
able that she will specify some or all OF
the United States members OF the tri-
bunal.
The powers in interest Will then decide
where and when the court shalt sit. and
- - OF the question in dis
pute will be pressed by counselors
from the countries In or~ztion.
THE foNr Americans who are members
OF the permanent court are Hon. Melville
Court of the United States: Hon. George
Gray. circui, Court Judge and at pres
ent president of the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission. Hon. John w.
Grisgs. formerly Attorney General of the
United States. and Oscar S. Strauss.
formerly American Minister at Cens.an-
tinople. The last named was appointed
to fill a vacancy caused by the death of
the Hon. Benjamin Harrison. formerly
President OF the United States.