The Sentinel=record., 1911-08-06

-f -S ASe DCOh POooiplt bo duJuSl Dy diplomacy, refring to international matters, in which the nigh contracting parties are concerned by virtue of a claim of right made by one against the other under treaty CT otherwise and which are justifiabe in their ma ture by reason of being susceptible of decision by the application of the principal of law or equity, shall be submitted to the permanent court oi arbitration, established at The Hague by the convention of October IS, 1907 or to some other arbitral tribunal as may be decided in each case by special agreement, which special agreement shall provide for the organization of such tribunal If necessary, define the scope of the powers of the arbitrators, the qu-s- ton or questions at issue and settle the terms of reference anu the pro- ceedure hereunder" /"
 Continuing provision is made that the convention agreed to at the sec .ond peace conference at the ffdgue so Tar as applicable and unless incon- sistent with or modified by the pro- visions of the special agreement to be concluding in each case shall gov ern arbitration proceedings.
 The special agreement.v is to be made on the part of the United States by the president, with the advice and consent of the senate, England re- serving the right before concluding a special agreement in anZ matter at- fecting the interests of a self gov. erning dominion to obtain the con- currence of the government of that dominion. Such agreement is to be made binding through an exchange of notes.
 Article two provides that the "nign contracting parties further agree to institute as occasion arises and as aereinafter provided a joint high commission or inquiry to which, up on the request of either party, shall be referred for impartial and con- scientious investigation any contro- versy between the parties within the scope of Article l, before such con troyersy has been submitted S1o ar bitration and also any other contro- yersy hereafter arising between then E even if they are not agreed that it tails within the scope of article one, provided, however, that such refer ence may be postponed until .he ex- piration of one year after the date of the formal request therefrom, in order to afford an opportunity for diplomatic discussion and an adjust ment of the questions in controversy if either party desires such post ponement.
 Whenever a question Or matter Of difference is referred to the joint high commission of inquiry, as herein provided, each of the high contract ing parties shall designate three of it's nationals to act as members of the commission inquiry for the pur- poses of such reference, or the com- mission may be otherW-se r5nstitut. ed in any particular Case by the terms of reference to be determined in eacn case by an exchange of notes."
 The convention of the second peace conference at the Hague is 10 govern the organization and procedure of the commission where consistent.
 Article three gives the high com mission of inquiry authority rs "ex- anime into the particular questions referred to it xxx \ and to de. fine the issues presented by such questions and also to include in it's report such recommendations and conclusions as may be appropriate' the reports of the commission not to be regarded as decisions of the ques- tions or matters so submitted either as to facts or on the law and shall In no way have the character of an irbitral award.
 Where the parties disagree as to whether or not differences is sub iect to arbitration the question is to be submitted to the joint nigh commission of inquiry anA if all oI Ial but one members of the commis sion agree and report that such diff ference is within the scope of arti- cle 1, it shall be referre to arbltra ton.
 ] Article " gives the commission the power to administer oaths to witness. es and binds each government to en- act legislation necessary to give tnt commission the power. and to em power them to issue subpoenaes ant to compel the attendance of witness es. Eacn side is entitled to appoint an agent to represent the governmen .. T