New-York tribune., 1922-11-06
Trade Disputes
IOBeArbitrated
BY World Court
Tribunal Set Up by Inierna-
tional C. of C. to Promote
Friendly Business Inter.
course Between Nations
Headquarters in Paris
Parties Honor Bound to
Abide by Awards, To Be
Rendered in Sixty Days


WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.--Indepen-
IDENTIFY Of all agencies established by
governments and other commercial
bodies, the international Chamber of
Commerce has just perfected plans for
the establishment of a worldwide
court Of arbitration for the settlement
ana adjustment OF commercial disputes
arising between business men Of diff
ferent nations.
An outline of the scheme and an an
nouncement Of the completion of plans
for its establishment, together with
the names Of the American representa-
tives in the court, were announced
to-day by A. c. Bedford, chairman of
the American section of the interna-
tional chamber.
"It has long been recognized" says
the statement, "that owing to the diff
ferences in language and laws, the
great distances involved, and the limi-
tations on means of communication,
the ordinary legal procedure in set
Ting disputes between nationals of
treme difficulty, expense and delay.
From its inception the international
Chamber of Commerce has believed
that one of the greatest services it
could render to the commerce Of the
world would be to formulate new
plan whereby commercial disputes
might be adjusted economically,
promptly and .equitably without re-
course to the usual legal agencies.
viii Promote Trade intercourse
t'The Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States has made considerable
progress in facilitating the settlement
by arbitration of disputes arising be-
tween business men in this country
and also between those Of this country
and certain South American countries.
It is believed that the establishment
Of the Court of Arbitration by the IN
transitional Chamber of Commerce will
result in service of incalculable bene-
fit in promoting friendly trade inter
course and furthering more complete
understanding among the peoples of
the world"
The American representatives in the
court will be Owen D. Young, chairman
Of the board, General Electric Company,
chairman; Newton D. Baker, president
Of the Chamber of Commerce in Cleve-
land, and former Secretary Of War;
Irving T. Bush, president, Bush Ter
minal Company, New York, and presi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce of
the State Of New York; r. Goodwin
Rhett, president Of Peoples National
Bank, Charleston, 8. c.; Henry NJ. Rob-
inson, president, First National Bank.
Los Angeles, Calif,; M. J. Sanders,
manager, International Mercantile Ma
rine, New Orleans; Frederick S. Snyder,
president, Chamber Of Commerce, Bos-
ton; Thomas E. Wilson, president, Will
son & Co., Chicago, and Edgar Carolan,
Y-L Va nfrso
pany, Paris, France.
Headquarters In Paris
Administration Of the court will be
directed from the international cham
ber's headquarters In Paris, and Philip
Won Hemert, president Of the Dutch
Chamber Of Commerce in Paris, who
acted as chairman of the committee
which drafted the courts rules Of ro
executive committee. Mr.. Caxolan, of
the American group, will act as ons
of the Independents of the executive
committee.
Other coun fries that have named
groups Of business men to serve with
tho court are: Argentina. Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Costa Riea, Czecho-
Slovakia, Denmark, Esthonia, France,
Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala,
Hayti, Indo- China, Italy, Japan, Lux
embourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Spain, Soudan, Sweden,
Switzerland, Union of South Africa
and Jugo-Slav!a.
The method Of procedure to obtain
an arbitration of dispute Is set forth
as follows In MIR. Bedford's statement:
ANY party who desires to have re-
course to arbitration under the new
al,h
national committee or, II no national
committee exists, through an organi-
zation member Of the international
chamber, giving q statement Of the
transaction in question and the claims
to be arbitrated. II the question is
found suitable for arbitration the
court shall forward copy Of the re-
quest to the other party and invite
him to furnish statement Of his case.
"The court will appoint one arbitra-
tor to try each case submitted to it,
unless the parties desire the appoint
ment of two arbitrators and one um-
pire, or of three arbitrators.
Award in 60 Days
"The Court Of Arbitration will re-
quest the various national committees
to furnish the names Of technically
qualified arbitrators for appointment
to hear the cases submitted to 1t. The
arbitration shall take place in the
country and town as may be determ-
ined by the court.
Normally the arbiwators shall rem
der their award within sixty days.
The arbitrators will have the right,
where the law permits, to take evil
dencs in countries other than that in
which the arbitration takes place.
"The award of the arbitrators, in adj
dition to the decision on the merits,
shall determine which Of the two
parties 10 responsible for the costs, or
in what proportion such costs shall be
divided between them. The arbitra-
tors shall be entitled to reimburse
ment Of expenses, but shall serve gra-
tuitously except, within the. discretion
OF the court, in such countries and in
dustries where fees are customarily
allowed for arbitrators.
"The parties shall be in honor bound
to carry out the award of the arbi-
trators. =,
"Settlement Of dispute by concili-
alton may be effected by business men
bringing the controversy to the, atten-
tion OF the international chamber
through the national committees. Sucn
REQUESTS for the good offices OF
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