Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-10
UNITED STATES
ARBITRATION
PROPOSAL
PROVISION MADE FOR
PERMANENT TRlBNAL
Distinguished JuriStS F1n Ma
lions Represented to ass on
Disputes Between NereIgn
States of the WofI
nj, MornIne JonrnnI speeIarea.ed Wlre.l

IBy Morning Journal speciapeased Wire !
The Hague, July 9.-1e American
proposition for the abittlon OF dis
putes is as follows: .
Article 1.-The pcrmlcht couIl Oh
arbitration is to De coliuted OF NJ
teen judges enjoying thhlshest moral
consideration and II leNEeo
competence i'm questrs OF lnteiud-
tional law. Their sphessois VIII ne
appointed a%ccordingto fules eslaD,
lishcd by this COnferee' put lh'H VIII
also be chosen by tbdeiendant coun-
tries in order that1e dllefeht n
TENS of law andeIoceuuFe IN ~,
principal languagesf the world would
he suitably ~rcprcsrfed in the person
mel of the court. ,dges are to be APP
noiutcd for 1rs Ghe number of
wears left blank)nd until their sue
ccssors are appOifd. a.,
Article 3-Thcermanent court VIII
sit at The Hague 1t VIII elect IT'S own
officers, eNceptH tar as Is prescribe
in This CONVENT, it viii establish us
own rules. Al decisions are 10. be
taken bv a m5rity vote, nine mem
bprs to comDosa quorum. They shall
fuiov diplsmac immunity, and re-
Ceive a sufncnt appanagc to put
them in e pdtion to devote Them
selves to thtanairs brought before
them.
Article IL NAL III AAAttAA'AA AFAAAA
shall be copctont to take cognizance
of and detdnine all cases regarding
~dincr6ncosM an international charac-
fer botwea sovereign states Which
could notbc settled through dipto-
macy. use cases can be submitted
accordingto agreement between The
parties rher concerning their oiigln
on h. considered or revised, or 10
determir the relative rights and du-
Ties or bligations arising out of de-
creos. GCisions or sentences of COM
mission of inquiry and arbitration tri-
hunalsispecially constituted.
Artte Judges of the court SHAH
be coIpetent to act as judges on any
comurSon of inquiry or special ar
bitrapn tribunal which may be con-
stftutd by any power for the consid-
eratin Of any matter which may be
cspeially submitted, and which must
be Ptermined by said court.
Yticlc 6-The present permanent
cont of arbitration may, SO far as pos
siib. contribute to the formation ~
th# basis Of the new court, taking int
ACCOUNT the representations of M
pNvers who recently signed the con
vntion of 1899.
The American proposition Tor tF
Commission of inquiry is as follows;
First-The submission of difference
'cgarding the Interpretation of treatie
not affecting the independence d
honor of the parties involved or IN
of other states, 20 the perur
nanent court of arbitration. ~,
Second-Each party to dcclt
whether the differences affect its IN
dependence OF honor.
Third-On every case arising -
PARTIES shall draft a protocol outll- :
ng the arbitrators' powers and ne
procedure. +"
The fourth and fifth clauses probe :
or keeping the records of the curt 4
md allow a state TO withdraw ON !
he convention on giving a year }np- 4
ices of It's intention to do so.
The subcommittee 10 which W5 re- +
erred the subjects of arbitratio agd B
commissions of inquiry had & pro- 4
session today under thepicsl- Y
lcncy pf NJ. Bourgeois (France
Professor De Martens (ussla) h
poke in support of commission OF m, n
luiry in cases of minor dispus' ana =
aid ne considered these confessions 4
lad iourishcd the best of all e trees
at the time Of the ~ con &
The general trend1l the +
,pccchcS appeared to favor hlnltln- /
ng the Optional character dhe con- !
.ention of 1899 on this suecl. a 4
special committee was aprnted 20 n
lraft a new convention has on thli II
n 1899. but modified in cofdanr" e
the desires of the degates To =
he present conference. jas Bro"l n
scott represented the UWd states n.
the subcommittee. q
Among the proposals drlbuted In n
delegates today was Ie n pre- x
by the United Stes concern y
me- the use of explosive hlets, which <
vas SO widely DISGUISE at j last q
conference. Tho proposs say; n
The employment opuilcts which q
nlict unnecessarily uel WounuS q
.uch as explosive bulle which exceed Il
he necessary limit foPutting a man n
Immediately out of don, should be ~
prohibited.