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Its fourth provision is that any of the signatory powers 

 desiring to have recourse to the tribunal for the settle 

 ment of differences shall make known such desire to the 

 secretary of the central office, who shall thereupon furnish 

 the powers concerned with a list of the members of the 

 tribunal, from which such powers may select such num 

 ber of judges as they may think best. The powers con 

 cerned may also, if they think fit, adjoin to these judges 

 any other person, although his name may not appear on 

 the list. The persons so selected shall constitute the 

 tribunal for the purpose of such arbitration, and shall 

 assemble at such date as may be most convenient for the 

 litigants. 



The tribunal shall ordinarily hold its sessions at ; 



but it shall have power to fix its place of session else 

 where, and to change the same from time to time, as cir 

 cumstances may suggest. 



The fifth provision is that any power, even though not 

 represented in the present conference, may have recourse 

 to the tribunal on such terms as may be prescribed by the 

 regulations. 



Provision sixth: The government of is charged 



by the signatory powers, on their behalf, as soon as pos 

 sible after the conclusion of this convention, to name a 

 permanent council of administration, at - , composed 

 of five members and a secretary. This council shall or 

 ganize and establish the central office, which shall be 

 under its control and direction. It shall make such rules 

 and regulations as may be necessary for the office; it 

 shall dispose of all questions that may arise in relation 

 to the working of the tribunal, or which may be referred 

 to it by the central office; it shall make all subordinate 

 appointments, may suspend or dismiss all employees, and 

 shall fix their salaries and control their expenditure. 

 This council shall select its president, who shall have 

 a casting-vote. The remuneration of the members shall 

 be fixed from time to time by accord between the signa 

 tory powers. 



