Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-15

the purpose of choosing one name for
each seat still vacant, to submit TO tnt
assembly and the council for their re-
spective acceptance.
II the committee is unanimously
agreed upon any person who fulhlls the
required conditions he may be included
in it's list, even though he was not in
cluded in the list of nominations MADE
BY the court of arbitration.
If the joint conference is not success
! full in procuring an election those
members of the court who have already
been appointed shall, within time
limit TO be arranged by the council,
proceed TO fill the vacant seats by Sc
| lection from amongst those candidates
! who have obtained votes either in the
assembly or in the council.
In the event Of an equality OF votes
amongst the judges, the eldest judge
shall have a casting vote,
Article XIII-The members OF the
court shall be elected for nine years.
They may be re- elected.
They shall continue to discharge their
duties until their places have been
filed.
Though replaced. they shall complete
npy cases which they may have begun.
Article XIV-Vacancies which may
occur shall be filed by the same method
as that laid down for the first elec-
ton.
A member Of the court elected to re-
place a member the period OF whose ap-
pointment has not expired will hold the
appointment for the remainder OIL MS
predecessor term.
Article Xv-Deputy judges shall be
called upon to sit In the order laid
down in list.
This list shall be prepared by tho
court, having regard first 70 the order
in time of each election and secondly
to age.
function which belongs to the political
direction, national or international, oil
states, by the members of the court,
during their terms of Office is declared
incompatible with their judicial duties
ANY doubt upon this point is set
tied by the decision of the court.
Article XVII-No member Of the
court can act as agent, counsel or ad.
vocate in any case of an international
nature.
No member may participate in the
decision of any case in which he has
previously taken an active part, as
agent, counsel or advocate for one OF
the contcsting parties, or as a member
of a national or international court, or
of q commission of inquiry, or in any
other capacity.
Any doubt upon this point is settled
by the decision of the court.
Article XVIII-A member of the
court cannot be dismissed unless, in the
unanimous opinion of the other mem
bcrs. he has ceased to fulfill the required
conditions.
When this happens formal notifica-
ton shall be given to the secretary
general.
This notification makes the place va
cant.
Diplomatic Immunities
Article XIX-The members of the
court when, outside their own country,
shall enjoy the privileges and immuni
ties of diplomatic representatives.
Article XX-Every member of the
court shall before taking up his duties
make n solemn declaration in open
court that he will exercise his powers
impartially and conscientiously.
Article XXI-The court shall elect
its president and vice president for
1t shall appoint its registrar.
The duties of registrar of the court
shall not be considered incompatible
with those of secretary general of the
permanent court of arbitration.
Article NXII-The seat of the court
shall be established at the Hague.
The president and registrar shall re-
side at the seat of the court.
Article XXIII-A session shall be
held every year.
Unless otherwise provided by rules of
court this session shall begin on the
June 10, and shall continue for so long
as may be necessary to complete the
cases on the list.
The president may summon an ex-
traordinarv meeting OF the court when
ever necessary.
Article XXIV-If. for some special
reason, a member of the court considers
that he cannot take part in the deci-
sion of a particular case, he shall so
inform the president.
If, for some special reason. the presi-
dent considers that one of the members
of the court should not sit on n par
ticular case, he shall give notice to the
member concerned.
In the event of the president and the
member not agreeing as to the course
to be adopted in any such case, the
matter shall be settled by the decision
OF the court.
Article Xxv-The full court shall