Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-23
Proposition is Approved by Germany
and Great Britain.
CONSISTS OF SEVENTEEN JUDGES
Appointments Are for Twelve Years
and Nine Form Quorum.
SUB COURT PROVIDED FOR
IL Consists of Three Judges and Three
Substitutes nnd May sit at
other Places Than Mt
The Hague.

THE HAGUE, Aug. 22,-The text OF the
American proposition for the establishment
OF a permanent court of arbitration has
been completed in agreement with Germany
and Great Britain and will come up for
discussion August S 1t consists Of twenty
six articles.
The first article records the desire of tho
slgnatory powers TO organize an ''interna-
tional high court of Justice, easily acces-
sible and free OF charge, with judges repre-
senting the various systems of laws Of the
world and capable OF insuring continua-
tion Of arbitration by Jurisprudence"
The second provides that the judges must
be "jurisconsults of known competence in
international law"
According to the third and fourth articles
the judges are appointed for terms OF
twelve years and will enjoy diplomatic
privileges and immunity.
Article provides that the court shall
consist of seventeen judges, nine forming
a quorum.
Article allots the appointments to the
various nations.
Article I provides that the high court,
yearly shall apPbint three judges. with
three substitutes constituting a special
tribunal, which can, If necessary try cases
elsewhere than at The Hague.
Article says that the president of the
court shall be elected every three years
by n majority of the votes.
Payment of Judges.
Article deals with the payment OF the
judges. The amounts are not fixed, but
! the proposal contemplates fixed yearly
salary, besides special remuneration when
engaged in cases. and travelling expenses
Article 10 forbids judges from receiving
remuneration from their own or other gov
ernments for services in connection with
the high court.
Article II says that the court shall sit
at The Hague, except in cases OF force
majeure and the special instances provided
for by article Z.
Articles 12 and 1S deal with secretarial
matters.
! Article II states that the high court shall
sit once or twice yearly, in July and Janu-
ary.
Articles Is, 16 II and 1s relate to the
| cases which the court is competent to try
Article 10 provides that each party shall
! be entitled to have it's own judges to
participate in the trial OF cases. II a
special tribunal acts as a commission of
inquiry even a person not connected with
the court can participate in trial"
Articles 20, p and % deal with the court
procedure and the calling OF witnesses.
Articles % and "a empower the court to
establish its own rules.
Article 25 proposes the ratification OF the
convention at The Hague as quickly as
/ possible
Duration of Convention.
Article 20 proposes to establish the dura-
! tion Of the convention, but the term Is not
yet fixed Any sgnatory power is entitled
to denounce the convention by notifying
the Dutch government two years before
the expiration of each period, but the con-
vention remains intact for the other
powers.
| President Nelidoff has informally inter-
viewed the presidents of the committees
on the advisabiity Of postponing the dis
cussion of the proposed permanent court
, of arbitration until the meeting of the
next conference, recommending that the
powers in the meanwhile study the ques-
tion. No decision In the matter has yet
been arrived at. The special commission
which has been examining the proposition
/ to establish a supreme international prize
court today approved the project drafted
by the United States. Great Britain, Ger
many and France. BY ten to two votes,
the minority being DR.. Ruy Barboza OF
Brazil and Senior Esteva OF Mexico.