New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-06
HIGH COURT ASSURED.
DIR. CHO4TES VICTORf-
Examining Committee at The Hague
4pmoues american Project.

The TIague. Sept 5-Joseph II. Choate one
Of the American delegates to the peace CONFER
ence is credited with the statement that ne VIII
not leave The Hague unit: his pet PROJECT Ioi
the creation Of permanent lnternauohai ms,
Court If Justice has become an accomplished
fact At to-day's meeting OF the eAdllLii'ii'7
committed under the presidency OF NJ Do1'
eaois which IS dealing with this matter ne '
The satisfaction Of securing approval for the en-
tire American projec:, with the exception oi '-.'
naraRraph referring TO the allotment OF judges
7, nozverful speech Mr.. Choate urged the
committee not TO permit its differences on the
matter OF the allotment Of Judges 70 interfere
With the solemn duty devolving upon II OF sat
,sfvjng. either permanently or Professionally 'he
universal demand for the establishment OF such
a court IT would be igncminious in the last
degree for US 10 confess our inability TO DIS
charge this duty" Mr. Choate declared
Mr. Choate suggested number OF solutions
for the difficulty regarding judges, incluolhs :"
proposal for the election Of judges by the who're
conference. voting by states. each state exer-
cising absolute equality He maintained TINS
r,a+bod would assure equality OF sovereignty
&C VOL as equality IN all other respects. Each
,a-,on would take its chance. he said, OF a sue
caqs4,l canvass MI Choete then mentioned
long LIST of iurists of worldwide renown IN
c1uded among the delegates TO the present con-
ference from among whom there might be easily
formed 2 court which would command the con
Adenca and admiration OF the entire world.
..sneaking for the United States" MI Choate
continued. Il would be perfectly willing TO n
trust the fortunes Of the court and the success
OF the conference in creating It to the result
90 such an election So sure am I that the
establishment OF this court would be a great
triumph for civilization and Justice and an
erectuai guarantee for the peace Of the world
that urge with all the earnestness Of which
I am capable the adoption Of one OF the pro-
visfonaI schemes now suggested II no perTna-
nent method for choice Of judges can now De
agreed upon. trust that. laying aside all ma
tional differences, all pride Of opinion, and al
desire TO secure special advantages for our
respective nations. will devote ourselves
with one mind and heart 70 the solution Of the
problem now before us
NJ Choate's appeal resulted In the appoint
rnent Of a small committee. composed Of Mr..
Choate and James Brown Scott Omitted states),
Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein Germany NJ
Bourgeois ONrance), VI. NelidoT CRussia). Count
Tornielu 0taIy). Herr Merry Won Kapos-Mere
austria Hungary. and DR.. Barboza CBraziD'
10 examine the question OF the allotment or
judges, This committee will meet September
10 It has been decided that the judges Of the
court are TO receive fixed salary Of S2.4oO
year and IN addition $40 a Gay while sitting
the court.
Article Of the American project, which pro-
vided that the high court yearly shall appoint
three judges with three substitutes. constitut-
ing special tribunal which can. If necessary,
try cases elsewhere than at The Hague has
been changed as TO give the three Judges
the name Of Special delegation" instead OF
special tribunal" The whole court VIII be
called the Court OF Arbitral Justice
n Nelidof. president of the conference. sent
out notices tonight convoking a penary sitting
for SATURDAY, September Z.