The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-28
Justiciable Issues.

IL The justiciable questions with which the
international high court shall be competent
to deal shall be exclusively those falling
within one OF other Of the following classes.
viz:
(a) Any question OF fact which, n estab-
lished. would be cause OF action within the
competence OF the court:
OBJ Any question as TO the Interpretation
or application OF any international treaty or
agreement duly registered as provided in
these articles, OF OF international law. or OF
any enactment OF the international council;
together with any alleged breach OF contra
vention thereof;
(c) Any question as to the responsibility OF
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 a State other than their
own. whether to any Of the citizens, com
panies subordinate administrations OF such
State. or its national Government; and as to
the reparation to be made, and the compen-
sation to be paid for such loss or damage:
I'D Any question TO the title, by agree
ment. prescription or occupation, to the SOW
reignty OF any place or district;
(e) Any questions as TO the demarcation
OF any part OF any national boundary.
(D Any question as TO the reparation 70
be made. or the a. punt Of compensa to
be paid. I'm cases n which the principle OF
indemnity has been recognized or admitted
Cg) ANY question az 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 TO any of its citizens,
companies or subordinate administrations. or
20 itself.
Ch) Any question which may be submitted
20 the court by express agreement between
all the parties TO the case.
The question Of whether or not an issue r.
iusticlable within the meaning OF these arti.
Giles shall be determined solely by the inter
national hiKh court. which may determine
such question whether or not formal Objec-
ton Is taken by any OF the litigants.
n any State. being party TO any action In
the International high court objects that any
point al issue IL not iusticiable question as
herein defined. the objection shall be con
eidered by the court and the court shall.
whether or not the Directing State enters an
appearance. or argues the matter, pronounce
upon the objections. and either set u aside or
declare n well founded.
10 shall De within the competence % the
International high court with regard 20 any
iuaticiabie question I'm respect Of which Il
may be invoked by one or more % the par
ties summariy 20 enioin any State. whether
or not a party 10 the ease. 10 refrain from
taking any specified positive action or TO dis
continue any specified positive action already
begun or 20 cause 90 be discontinued any
specified positive action begun by any per
SON company or subordinate administration
within or belonging 70 such state, which IN
the Judgment of the court ls destined or IN
tended. or may reasonably be expected 10
change the status quo with regard n the
question 81 issue before the court. or seri.
onsie % iriure any Of the parties 70 the case.