The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-06
TEXT OF TREATIES
GIVEN TO PUBLIC
President Desires That the Sen
ale Be Enlightened by Pub
lie Sentiment.
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define the scope OF the powers OF the
aTbtrators. the question or questions
AT issue and settle the terms Of ref
erence and The procedure thereun-
der.
THE provisions of articles 81 to 90.
Inclusive. Of the convention FOR the
pacific settlement OF international dis
putes concluded at the second peace
conference at The Hague on the 18th
OF October 1907, so far as applicable.
and unless they are inconsistent with
or modified by the provisions OF the
special agreement TO lie concluded in
each case. aud excepting articles o3
and q Of such convention shall GOV
e-u The arbitration proceedings to be
taken uncer this treaty.
Senate to Consent.
The special agreement in each
case shall be made on The part OF
the United states by the president
of the United States. by ana with
the advice and consent OF the senate
thereof. his maJesty's government
rescCV!ng the rignt before concluding
q special agreement in any matter
affecting the interests OF a self
governing dominion OF the British
therein Of the government OF that
dominion.
Such agreement shall be binding
when confirmed by the two govern
ments by IN exchange of notes.
Article 2 The high contracting
occasion arises. and as hereinafter
provided, joint high commission OF
Inquiry to which, upon the request
OF either party shall be referred for
impartial and conscientious inVesti
gat!on any controversy between the
parties within the scope OF article |,
before such controversy has been
submitted 10 arbitration, and also
any other controversy hereafter aris-
ing between them. even I they are
scope OF article ], provided. however,
that such reference may be post
poned until the expiration OF one
year aftcr the date OF the formal re-
quest therefor, In order to afford an
opportunity for diplomatic discussion
and adjustment OF the questions In
controversy, il either party desires
such postponement.
Three Members Each.
Whenever a question or matter
OF difference is referred to the joint
high commission Of inquiry as here
in provided. each OF the high con-
three members of the commission
OF inquiry for the purpose of such
reference; or the commission may be
otherwise constituted In any pnrtic-
ular case by the terms of reference
to be determined In each case by an
exchange OF notes.
"The provision Of articles to Sc,
inclusive, OF the convention for the
pacific settlement of international
disputes concluded at The Hague on
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applicable and unless they are in
consistent with the provisions OF this
treaty, or are modified by the terms
OF reference agreed upon in any par
ticular case, shall govern the organ
ization and procedure of the COM
mission.
Article 8. The joint high commits
sion OF inquiry. Instituted in each
case as provided for In article II, Is
authorized 10 examine into and re-
matters referred TO It. for the pur-
pose of facilitating the solution OF
disputes by calculating the facts,
and TO define the issues presented by
such questions. and also TO include
In its report such recommends
and conclusions as may be apDro-
pirate.
Reports Not Decisions.
The reports Of the commission
OF the questions or matters so sub
mitted. either on the facts or on the
law. and shall In now way have the
character OF an arbltral award.
1T is further agreed. however, that
cases in which the parties disagree
as to whether or not a difference Is
subject 10 arbitration under article
! OF this treaty, that question shall
be. submitted to the joint high com
mission Of inquiry and II all. or but
one of the members of the commits
sion agree and report that such diff
ference is within the scope OF ar
ticle /, II shall be referred to arbi-
visions Of this treaty.
Article Nv. The commission shall
have power to administer oaths TO
witnesses and take evidence on oath
whenever deemed necessary In any
proceeding. or inquiry, or matter
treaty; and the high contracting par
ties agree to adopt such legislation
AS may be appropriate and necessary
TO give the commission the powers
the issue. Of subpoenas and for com
Delling the attendance OF witnesses
in the proceedings before the COM
mis- ssion,
Agent for Each Side.
ON the inquiry both sldes must be
heard, and each party Is entitled to
appoint an agent whose duty IL shall
be TO represent his government be-
fore the commission. and to present
TO the commission. either personally
or through counsel retained for that
purpose, such evidence and argu-
ments as he may deem necessary and
appropriate for the information OF
the commission.
Article V. The commission shall
meet whenever called upon to make
an examination and report under the
terms Of this treaty, and the COM
mission may fix such times and
places for its meetings as may be
necessary at all times at special call
or direction of the two governments,
Each commissioner, upon the first
joint meeting of the commission after
his appointment shall, before proceed
ing with the work Of the commission,
make and subscribe a solemn dec
laration In writing that he will faith
fully and impartislly perform the
duties imposed upon him under this
treaty. and such declara tion shall
be entered or the records of the pro-
ccedings of the commission.
Old Treaty Superseded.
Article VI This treaty shall SUI
persede the arbitration treaty con-