South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-11
Justiciable Issues.

II. The justiciable questions with which the
international high court shall be competent
to deal shall be exclusively those falling
within one or other Of the following classes
viz:
(a) Any question of fact which, if estab-
Hshed, would be a cause of action within the
competence of the court
(b) Any question as to the Interpretation
or application Of any international treaty or
agreement duly registered as provided in
these articles, or of international law, or OF
any enactment OF the international council;
together with any alleged breach or contra
vention thereof;
(c) Any question as to the responsibility or
blame attaching to any independent sovereign
State for any of the acts, negligences or de-
faults OF its national or local Government
officers, agents or representatives. occasion
ing loss or damage to State other than their
own, whether to any of the citizens, COM
panies or subordinate administrations of such
State, or it's national Government; and as to
the reparation to be made. and the compen-
sation TO be paid, for such loss or damage;
Cd Any question as to the title by agree
ment, prescription or occupation, to the SOW
reignty of any place or district;
(e) Any questions as to the demarcaton
Of any part of any national boundary;
O. Any question as to the reparation 10
be made or the amount of compensation TO
be paid, in cases in which the principle OF
indemnity has been recognized or admitted
(g) ANY question as to the recovery Of con-
tract debts claimed from the Government OF
an independent sovereign State by the Gov
eminent of another independent sovereign
State, as being due 20 any Of its citizens
companies or subordinate administrations or
to itself;
CHI Any question which may be submitted
TO the court by express agreement between
all the parties to the case
The question of whether or not an issue is
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cles shall be determined solely by the inter
national high court, which may determine
such a question whether or not formal objec.
ton is taken by any Of the litigants.
II any State, being party to any action in
the international high court objects that any
point at issue is not justiciable question as
herein defined, the objection shall be con-
sidered by the court land the court shall
whether or not the objecting State enters an
appearance, or argues the matter. pronounce
upon the objections, and either set il aside or
declare it we'll founded.
II shall be within the competence OF the
international high court, with regard to any
justiciable question in respect of which IL
may be invoked by one or more Of the gar
or not a party TO the case, to refrain from
taking any specified positive action or 10 dis
continue any specified positive action already
begun, or TO cause TO be discontinued any
specified positive action begun " any per
son. company or subordinate administration
within or belonging TO such State. which in
the judgment Of the court Is designed or in.
tended, or may reasonably be expected tn
change the status quo with regard 10 the
question at issue before the court. or seri.
ously to injure any of the parties to the case