The Second American Conference on International Arbitration Held in Washington, D.C., January 12, 1904Gibson Bros., 1904 - 169 pages |
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adjustment agree agreement American Applause appointed arbi Arbitral Tribunal arbitration treaty ARTICLE Baltimore Board of Trade Boston Britain Carl Schurz cause Chairman Chamber of Commerce CHARLES Chas Chicago citizens civilization Congress controversy Court of Arbitration differences disputes Edward Executive Committee favor Foster Francis Lynde Stetson George George L Governor Hague Tribunal heartily hearty sympathy held in Washington HENRY Herbert Welsh High Contracting Parties hope Horace Davis interest international arbitration International Arbitration Conference international law invitation JAMES January 12 John JOHN CROSBY BROWN justice L. T. Chamberlain Mass Mayor meeting ment movement National Arbitration Conference object peace permanent court Philadelphia present Prest principle questions ratified representative result Richmond Samuel Secretary Senate settle settlement Signatory Powers Simeon E Stuyvesant Fish Supreme Court ternational Texas thing Thomas Nelson Page tion to-day tration treaty of arbitration umpire United University Virginia Washington WILLIAM York
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Page 52 - And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more...
Page 143 - Power shall select four persons at the most, of known competency in questions of international law, of the highest moral reputation, and disposed to accept the duties of Arbitrators.
Page 151 - Plenipotentiary to the United States, Who, after having communicated to each other their respective Full Powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded the following articles : ARTICLE I.
Page 158 - Differences which may arise of a legal nature or relating to the interpretation of treaties existing between the two Contracting Parties and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy...
Page 139 - Sharing the opinion of the august initiator of the international peace conference that it is expedient to record in an international agreement the principles of equity and right...
Page 145 - Umpire is intrusted to a third Power, selected by the parties by common accord. If no agreement is arrived at on this subject, each party selects a different Power, and the choice of the Umpire is made in concert by the Powers thus selected.
Page 141 - Such reports of the Commission shall not be regarded as decisions of the questions or matters so submitted either on the facts or the law, and shall in no way have the character of an arbitral award.
Page 145 - The duties of Arbitrator may be conferred on one Arbitrator alone or on several Arbitrators selected by the parties as they please, or chosen by them from the members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration established by the present Convention.
Page 146 - They are only public if it be so decided by the Tribunal, with the assent of the parties.
Page 156 - Such assent having been given, the treaty shall remain in force for ten years from the date at which it may come into operation, and further, until the expiration of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall give notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same...