Examination, on second reading, of Article 10 of the Russian draft relative to the

cases of obligatory arbitration (annexes 1 and 9).

Declaration of Doctor Zorn in the name of the German Government

Abandonment of the enumeration of cases of obligatory arbitration

Adoption of a compromise text proposed by Chevalier Descamps to replace Articles

9, 10 and 11 of the Russian draft

Adoption of the following text to designate the whole of the texts agreed upon by
the committee: Convention for the pacific settlement of international dis-
putes (annex 10).

Fifteenth Meeting (July 15, 1899)

Filing of memoranda by Baron Bildt, Messrs. d'Ornellas de Vasconcellos, Rolin and

Stancioff on Article 10.

Examination, on third reading, of Draft Convention for the pacific settlement of inter-

national disputes (annex 10)

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768

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Discussion of Articles 1, 7 and 8 (d'Ornellas), Article 9 (d'Ornellas-Bildt), Articles 16

and 17 (Bildt), Article 20 (Zorn), Articles 23, 24 (Rolin), Article 25 (Bildt),

Article 27 (Rolin-Stancioff), Article 28 (Bildt)

General discussion on the question of the International commissions of inquiry

Continuation of the examination of the draft Convention for the Pacific settlement

of international disputes

Discussion of Articles 21 (Macedo), 22, 23 (Macedo-de Grelle Rogier), 24 (Rolin),

26 (Renault), 27, 28, 31, 51-54, 56

Seventeenth Meeting (July 19, 1899)

Examination of Articles 9 to 13 relative to the International commissions of inquiry

(annex 10)

Discussion of Article 10. Adoption of the principle of the Eyschen amendment

Discussion and modification of Article 13

Discussion and modification of Article 9

Examination of the amendment to Article 36 presented by Mr. Holls in the name of

the delegation of the United States of America .

Insertion in the report and minutes of the motion of Chevalier Descamps

795

797

ANNEXES TO THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF EXAMINATION

1. A. Outlines for the preparation of a draft convention to be concluded between the

Powers taking part in the Hague Conference (Russian draft)

B. Permanent tribunal of arbitration (proposal of his Excellency Sir Julian

Pauncefote)

3. A. Russian proposal; articles which might replace Article 13 (Draft of tribunal

of arbitration)

815

B. Appendix: Organization of the tribunal of arbitration

816

4. Amendment to the Russian draft of stipulations on mediation and arbitration,

filed by his Excellency Count Nigra .

817

5. General summary of clauses of mediation and arbitration, by Chevalier Descamps

6. Holls proposal on the subject of the institution of special mediation.

7. Plan of international tribunal (proposal of the commission of the United States

of America submitted to the committee of examination in the meeting

of May 31, 1899

8. Good offices and mediation (text adopted by the committee in regard to the

initial Russian text)

9. International arbitration. Permanent tribunal of arbitration. International com-
missions of inquiry (text adopted by the committee)

10. Draft Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes (final text

presented to the Third Commission by the committee of examination)

SECTION 1. Maintenance of general peace (Article 1).

SECTION 2. Good offices and mediation (Articles 2 to 9)

SECTION 3. International commissions of inquiry (Articles 9 to 14)

SECTION 4. International arbitration

I. The system of arbitration (Articles 14 to 20)

II. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (Articles 20 to 29)
III. Arbitration procedure (Articles 29 to 56, inclusive) .

11. Amendment proposed by Mr. Asser to Article 24

PART I

PLENARY CONFERENCE

[1]

LIST OF THE GOVERNMENTS

REPRESENTED AT THE PEACE
CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE AND
THEIR DELEGATES

GERMANY

His Excellency Count MÜNSTER, German Ambassador at Paris, first delegate; plenipotentiary.

The Baron VON STENGEL, professor at the University of Munich, second delegate.

Dr. ZORN, Judicial Privy Councilor, professor at the University of Königsberg, scientific delegate.

Colonel GROSS VON SCHWARZHOFF, Commandant of the 5th Infantry, No. 93, technical delegate.

Captain SIEGEL, Naval Attaché to the Imperial Embassy at Paris, technical delegate.

Mr. D'ERCKERT, Secretary of Legation, assistant secretary.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

His Excellency Count R. von WELSERSHEIMB, Ambassador Extraordinary, first delegate, plenipotentiary.

Mr. A. OKOLICSÁNYI VON OKOLICSNA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, second delegate, plenipotentiary.

Mr. CAJETAN MÉREY VON KAPOS-MÉRE, Counselor of Embassy and Chief of Cabinet of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, assistant delegate.

Mr. HEINRICH LAMMASCH, professor at the University of Vienna, assistant delegate.

MR. VICTOR VON KHUEPACH ZU REID, ZIMMERLEHEN UND HASLBURG, Lieutenant Colonel on the General Staff, assistant delegate.

Count STANISLAUS SOLTYK, Captain of Corvette, assistant delegate.

BELGIUM

His Excellency Mr. AUGUSTE BEERNAERT, Minister of State, President of the Chamber of Representatives, delegate plenipotentiary.

[2] The Count DE GRELLE ROGIER, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, delegate plenipotentiary.

The CHEVALIER DESCAMPS, Senator, delegate plenipotentiary.

Mr. MAURICE JOOSTENS, Counselor of Legation, secretary of the delegation.