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adopted, by 8i votes to 2, the following resolution, introduced by 

 M. Couvreur and M. Thonissen, viz. : — 



"This Chamber records its desire to witness an extension of the practice of 

 Arbitration amongst civilised nations in all cases to which it may be 

 applicable. It invites the Government to aid, as opportunity may offer, in 

 establishing rules of the procedure to be followed in the appointment and 

 duties of International Arbitrators. And it hopes that the Government, 

 whenever it may deem it practicable to do so, when negotiating Treaties, 

 will endeavour to obtain the insertion of a clause, providing that any 

 differences which may arise, in respect of their execution, may be submitted 

 to the decision of Arbitrators. '' 

 The same resolution was, on i6th February, 1875, adopted with 

 absolute unanimity by the Senate, or Upper Chamber, of the 

 Belgian Parliament. On this occasion, the Minister for Foreign 

 Affairs, Count D'Aspremont-Lynden, stated that he did not hesi- 

 tate for a single moment to declare that it wa.s perfectly opportune 

 for the Belgian Government to support such resolutions. 



CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. 



On 27th March, 1875, in the Canadian Parliament at Ottawa, the 

 Hon. Mr. Cameron, Member for South Ontaria, moved an address 

 to Her Majesty, praying for steps to be taken with a view to a 

 further improvement in International Law and the establishment of 

 a system of Arbitration. On behalf of the Government, the Hon. 

 Mr. Mackenzie declared in favour of the Resolution. 



THE FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, 



In 1878, M- Sigaud, Advocate at Nismes, having presented a 



petition to the Chamber of Deputies, praying that the Chamber 



would pass a vote in favour of the introduction of an Arbitral Clause 



in. all International Treaties, the petition was referred to a committee, 



and MM. Couturier and Bousquet reported upon it as follows : — 



" That the petition of M. Sigaud be sent to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, 



to whom shall be left in charge to determine the opportune moment when 



this idea, already tried with success, should be submitted for the consent 



of States, whose constitution and principles are best adapted for seeking in 



concert, its r&lisation." 



FRANCE 



On 2 1 St January, 1887, M. Fredericl^ Passy gave notice of a 

 resolution, inviting the French Government to enter into negotiations 

 with other Governments for the purpose of causing the settlement of 

 international disputes by Mediation and Arbitration, and the 

 following year he addressed a Memorial to the Ministers for Foreign 



