Art. 5. The functions of the mediator are at an end when once it is declared, either by one of the parties to the dispute, or by the mediator himself, that the means of reconciliation proposed by him are not accepted.
Art. 6. Good offices and mediation, either at the request of the parties at variance, or on the initiative of powers strangers to the dispute, have exclusively the character of advice, and never have binding force.
Art. 7. The acceptance of mediation not to hinder preparations for, or interfere with the prosecution of war.
Art. 8. Concerning special mediation.
Title III—On International Commissions of Inquiry
Arts. 9-13. Appointment and procedure of the Commissions of Inquiry.
Art. 14. The report of the International Commission of Inquiry is limited to a statement of facts, and is in no way the character of an arbitral award.
Title IV—On International Arbitration
Chapter I—On the System of Arbitration
Arts. 15-19. Recognition of the efficacy of arbitration conventions, and the implied engagement of loyal submission to the award.