South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-15


consults OF recognized competence
in international law.
Fifteen Members.
The court shall consist OF fifteen
mem bcrs: Eleven judges and four
deputy Judges. The number Of
judges and deputy judges may be
hereafter increased by the assembly
Upon the proposal Of the council Oh
the League OF Nations, 10 a total OF
fifteen judges and six deputy
judges"
The manner Of choosing the
Judges by the different national
groups is provided. The members
of the court are elected for nine
wears. The president and the wee
president OF the court serve for three
Years The seat Of the court Is es-
tablished at the Hague, session
snail be held each year beginning
June Is. and an extraordinary SEES
sion may be called whenever neces-
sarv by the president Of the cour'
who must reside at the Hague. Inc
fuU court of eleven judges shall SIT
blt if eleven are not available nine
Judges shall suffice 10 constitute the
court. Three judges sit in chambers
annually TO hear and determine
summary procedure. Salaries Oh
the court are fixed and expenses
borne by the League of Nations
Article 81 gives the court Jurls-
diction over suits between states
The court is open by right 10 states
belonging 10 the league. Other sd =,
NAV have access TO IL under condl-
= la
Bring Case to Court.
Article az provides: when dis
rute has arisen between states, ana
!. has been found impossible 10 set
Ito n nv diplomatic means and no
q rreer,ent has been made 70 choose
s,otber jurisdiction. the party COM
nIotning may bring the case before
.be court. The court shall first OF
ali decide whether the preceding
conditions have been complied with'
~ co II shall hear and determine
the DISPUTE accoring TO terms anu :,
Within the limits Of the next article.
OucstIOn to Determine.
The questions which the court Is
cop,netent to determine; between
members Of the league, are given as
follows:
..The Interpretation OF treaty.
ANY question of international
THE existence Of any fact which
II established. would constitute
breach Of an international oDllga-
ton. - ransra
ton 10 be made for the right Oh an
international Obligation.
THE Interpretation or a sentence
PASSED by the court
The court also shall take coElh-
7ance Of particular conNehIiol Oo
tween the parties.
Amply General Law.
The court in considering questions
annIies international conventions, IN
ternational customs. general pl
cinIes of law recognized by civllizeo
nations. and decisions and teachlngs
of the most highly qualitled puDH-
cists and various nations.
state desiring to have recourse
20 tho court makes application 20 the
ro,,fstrar who notifies the court and
,bo members Of the league. II the
rfeD,,+e concerns an act which is I'M
r1iuent. the court has power 10 sug-
rest provisional measures 10 pre-
s,o,,,e the rights Of the parties. Inc
..Searings I'm court shall be pubic
ND the decisions of the court Shall
no nv majority Of the judges presen'
az the hearing. In cases or a tit
the president casts the decldlns
vote. The official language or Ihe
court is French hut another IAN
c,ace NAV he authorized at the re-
quest of parties TO a case.
The draft also provides extended
nrovisiors for the recording, revi-
sion Of iudEen ents. etc.