GENERAL PROVISIONS. 19 



Article LXVIII. 



The Tribunal is free to take into consideration new papers or docu- 

 ments to which its attention may be drawn by the agents or counsel 

 of the parties. 



In this case, the Tribunal has the right to require the production 

 of these papers or documents, but is obliged to make them known to 

 the opposite party. 



Article LXIX. 



The Tribunal can, besides, require from the agents of the parties 

 the production of all papers, and can demand all necessary explana- 

 tions. In case of refusal the Tribunal takes note of it. 



Article LXX. 



The agents and the counsel of the parties are authorized to present 

 orally to the Tribunal all the arguments they may consider expedient 

 in defence of their case. 



Article LXXL 



They are entitled to raise objections and points. The decisions of 

 the Tribunal on these points are final and cannot form the subject of 

 any subsequent discussion. 



Article LXXII. 



The members of the Tribunal are entitled to put questions to the 

 agents and counsel of the parties, and to ask them for explanations 

 on doubtful point-. 



Neither the questions put, nor the remarks made by members of 

 the Tribunal in the course of the discussions, can be regarded as an 

 expression of opinion by the Tribunal in general or by its members 

 in particular. 



Article LXXIII. 



The Tribunal is authorized to declare its competence in inter- 

 preting the "Compromi8 ? " as well as the other Treaties which may 

 be invoked, and in applying the principles of law. 



Ainu i.i: I .XX TV. 



The Tribunal is entitled to issue rules of procedure Tor the conduct 

 ,,f the case, to decide the form-, order, and time in which each party 

 urn i conclude its arguments, and to arrange all the formalities 

 required for dealing with the evidence. 



Aki [OLE LXXV. 



The parties undertake to supply the Tribunal, as fully as they 

 consider po rible, with all the information required for deciding the 

 ca -e. 



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