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sary, and to fix its own place of session and rules of 

 procedure. 



The third article provides that &quot;the contracting nations 

 will mutually agree to submit to the international tri 

 bunal all questions of disagreement between them, ex 

 cepting such as may relate to or involve their political 

 independence or territorial integrity.&quot; 



The fifth article runs as follows: &quot;A bench of judges 

 for each particular case shall consist of not fewer than 

 three nor more than seven, as may be deemed expedient, 

 appointed by the unanimous consent of the tribunal, and 

 shall not include any member who is either a native/ sub 

 ject, or citizen of the state whose interests are in litiga 

 tion in the case.&quot; 



The sixth article provides that the general expenses 

 the tribunal be divided equally among the adherent 

 powers; but that those arising from each particular case 

 be provided for as may be directed by the tribunal; also 

 that non-adherent states may bring their cases before it 

 on condition of the mutual agreement that the state 

 against which judgment shall be found shall pay, in ad 

 dition to the judgment, the expenses of the adjudication 

 The seventh article makes provision for an appeal 

 within three months after the notification of the decision, 

 upon presentation of evidence that the judgment contains 

 a substantial error of fact or law. 



The eighth and final article provides that the treaty 

 shall become operative when nine sovereign states, where 

 of at least six shall have taken part in the conference of 

 The Hague, shall have ratified its provisions. 



It turns out that ours is the only delegation which has 

 anything like a full and carefully adjusted plan for a 

 court of arbitration. The English delegation, though 

 evidently exceedingly desirous that a system of arbitra 

 tion be adopted, has come without anything definitely 

 drawn. The Russians have a scheme; but, so far as can 

 be learned, there is no provision in it for a permanent 

 court. 



