The International Court of Arbitration already existed, and there were other such courts even earlier. It may well be the case that this was never intended as

The International Court of Arbitration already existed, and there were other such courts even earlier. It may well be the case that this was never intended as a formal contract, but I am responding to the assertion that there was no way for it to be. I stand by the claim: the issue is authority/power, not the necessary legal means.