- Dominican Republic:
- Angel Morales.
- Gustavo A. Díaz.
- Cuba:
- Orestes Ferrara.
- Gustavo Gutiérrez.
- United States of America:
- Frank B. Kellogg.
- Charles Evans Hughes.
Who, after having deposited their full powers, found in good and due form by the Conference, have agreed upon the following:
Article 1
Arbitration of differences of international character. The High Contracting Parties bind themselves to submit to arbitration all differences of an international character which have arisen or may arise between them by virtue of a claim of right made by one against the other under treaty or otherwise, which it has not been possible to adjust by diplomacy and which are juridical in their nature by reason of being susceptible of decision by the application of the principles of law.
Scope. There shall be considered as included among the questions of juridical character:
- (a) The interpretation of a treaty;
- (b) Any question of international law;
- (c) The existence of any fact which, if established, would constitute a breach of an international obligation;
- (d) The nature and extent of the reparation to be made for the breach of an international obligation.
Recourse to existing means of investigation.
The provisions of this treaty shall not preclude any of the Parties, before resorting to arbitration, from having recourse to procedures of investigation and conciliation established in conventions then in force between them.
