Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27

in order to have legal quorum in the
| judgments of the court
In order to make them perfectly inde-
pendent and AS impartial as possible. the
| salaries OF the judges, which are 5000
| gold year, are to be paid from a COM
| mon fund contributed by all OF the Ave
| countries. share and share alike. Each
! state must also contribute its share to-
ward the other expenses Of maintenance.
| Thus Judge will not be dependent upon
| his own country. The method of designa-
tion which is an election by ballot, by
the congress. will add to the prestige and
independence of the court, which will be
| under no obligations to the executive
authorities OF the nations.
Mode of Procedure.
The mode of procedure will be similar to
that of the Supreme Court of the United
| States, and to secure prompt action time
limits are fixed. When conditions or
questions subject to the Jurisdiction of
the tribunal arise" according to article
| XIV of the treaty, 1.-The interested party
| shall present a complaint which shall con-
| tam all the points of fact and law" The
tribunal shall then furnish copies to the
| government and individuals inter
ested. and shall give them sixty
Gays 10 hle their answers. IL
That time shall expire without answer. the
| court in its discretion may allow twenty
| days more after the expiration of which
| 1t shall pronounce judgment, which shall
be final, without further notice. If either
side shall upon representation ask for an
extension of time to present evidence, the
court in Its discretion. may allow thirty
| days. but no longer. Thus no cause can
be defeated by procrastination.
Another very important provision is that
which confers absolute authority on the
| court to fix the status quo, which must be
maintained pending decision upon a mat
ter In controversy. Neither side can take
4 sc Ill. YrAAt-
ness the moment a complaint is filed, and
the court may decide where they shall
stand until it shall have rendered its judy
ment.
If a justice refuses to act one of the
alternates, who remain subject to the
orders of the court, is selected by lot to
take his place.
Pledged to Submission.
The five Central republics solemnly bind
themselves to submit peacefully to all
decisions and to compel obedience to all
of the orders of the court. furnishing all
the assistance that may be necessary for
the best and most expeditions fulfllment
of the purpose and the judgments of the
tribunal. In this manner they unite to
provide real and positive guarantee of
respect for their agreement and for the
Central American court of Justice
In another treaty the five republics SOL
EMMY pledge themselves not to recognize
a government when may come into power
in consequence of coup d'etat or revo-
luton against recognized authority which
has been legally elected by the people. so
long such authority has not changed
the form of government under which 1t
was elected. This means that an admin
istration that has been Endorsed by the
people at an election and is giving good
government will be sustained against in
ternal conspiracies by its neighbors. and
that a revolution to be effective here
after must have goou cause.
The five republics also agree to keen.
their hands off the affairs of their neigh
bors and not to intervene in civil wars
The conference recommends jointly that
sll of the five governments amend their
constitutions so as to maze all presidents
ineligible for second terms which. IL
adopted. will remove another prolific
source of trouDe and prevent perpetual
oligarchies under the guise of republics
Another treaty provides for another con-
ference to be held before January l. 1909
to consider plans for common currency
for the five republics. There are also treat
les for the establishment of an interna-
tional educational institution a bureau
of information. and to promote the con-
struction of an intercontinental railway.
which l shall have to leave till another
letter