New-York tribune., 1907-12-13
AGREE ON PEACE PLAN.
L4TINS FRAME TREATY.
Central american Delegates Maze
Conference Result Public.

Washington Dec 12-The first formal oul-
come. of the Central American peace coiliei
now in progress in this city, and propaoiy INC
most important to result from that confer"
was made public to-day in the form u 'i az
stract of the general treaty agreed upon ia''
night by the delegates, providing lor 'lie e0''
ushment of a permanent court to settle all DIS
putes that may arise between the countries Vi
Central America in the future.
The work of the conference in this respect ac-
quires an Importance quite apart from that
which attaches to the conservation of peace in
Central America for the reason that the ar
rangement announced to-day, If it should work
satisfactorily, probably will be adopted as the
basis for the creation of the general lnterna-
tional court contemplated in the declaration OF
the recent Hague conference. In outline this
Central American treaty is follows:
The high contracting parties. in order to avoid
the employment of force for the settlement of
disputes, agree to establish the Central Amer
lean Court of Justice. to which they bind them
selves 10 submit all controversies or questions
that might arise between them, of whatever
nature origin. if the respective foreign de-
partments cannot settle them.
The court shall also have Jurisdiction over
such questions as individuals of one Central
American country may raise against any of the
contracting governments on account of the vio-
lation Of treaties. conventions and other eases
of International character no matter whether
such individual government supports his case
or not; provided, of course, that he has ex-
hausted his legal remedy afforded by the law
of the country of which he is complaining
The court also is TO have Jurisdiction over
such cases may be voluntarily submitted by
any two of the said governments It shall also
have jurisdiction over such questions as any one
/ of the Central American governments NAV acraa
with any foreign government to submit to it,
The court shall sit at Carriage. Costa Rica
but may change the place of residence for suf-
ficent reasons
The court is to consist of five judges one
named by each republic from the most proni-
nent jurists. 1t is Indispensable that all five
judges should sit in order to constitute
quorum. Substitute judges are also named to
fill vacancies in case such should arise One
judge and two substitutes to be named from
each country. The salary of each judge shall be
$4,000 in American gold, which shall he paid
from the treasury of the court. Judges and
substitutes TO be named for five years from
the time that they take up the exercise of their
duties, and they may be reappointed. In case
of vacancy ii shall be filled in the same way as
the original appointment, and the judge ap-
pointed shall complete the term of his predeces-
So long as the Judges remain in their own
country they will enjoy the immunites which
their laws afford the magistrates of the supreme
courts OF justice of said country and when in
any Of the other countries they shall enjoy the
privileges and immunities of diplomatic agents.
Judges and substitutes cannot exercise their
profession discharge public duties during the
term of their office At the first annual session
the court shall choose the president and vice
president.
Several articles of the treaty provide for the
technical procedure in order that the court may
| assume jurisdiction over cases. Stipulated
times for pleadings etc, are also set out. Pro-
vision is also made for the execution of the
courts judgments.
The treaty is to remain in force for the term
of ten years The court is given full power to
determine it's own Jurisdiction.