New Methods of Adjusting International Disputes and the Future

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Page 192 - ... 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, shall be referred to the Permanent Court of Arbitration established at The Hague by the Convention of...
Page 119 - Independently of this recourse, the contracting powers deem it expedient and desirable that one or more powers, strangers to the dispute, should, on their own initiative and as far as circumstances may allow, offer their good offices or mediation to the states at variance. Powers strangers to the dispute have the right to offer good offices or mediation even during the course of hostilities. The exercise of this right can never be regarded by either of the parties in dispute as an unfriendly act.
Page 145 - Powers. Two or more Powers may agree on the selection in common of one or more members. The same person can be selected by different Powers. The members of the Court are appointed for a term of six years.
Page 101 - Have resolved to conclude a treaty for that purpose and to that end have appointed as their respective Plenipotentiaries; The President of the United States of America: Charles Evans Hughes, Henry Cabot Lodge, Oscar W.
Page 186 - 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 197 - The present treaty shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty.
Page 97 - Powers deem it expedient and desirable that the parties who have not been able to come to an agreement by means of diplomacy, should, as far as circumstances allow, institute an international commission of inquiry, to facilitate a solution of these disputes by elucidating the facts by means of an impartial and conscientious investigation.
Page 192 - States will be made by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof ; His Majesty's Government reserving the right before concluding a special Agreement in any matter affecting the interests of a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire to obtain the concurrence therein of the Government of that Dominion.
Page 153 - 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 73. The Tribunal is authorized to declare its competence in interpreting the "Compromis...
Page 136 - Powers agree to have recourse, as far as circumstances allow, to the good offices or mediation of one or more friendly Powers.

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