généraux, consuls, vice-consuls et agents consulaires des PaysBas. Les consuls généraux, consuls, vice-consuls et agents consulaires, sujets des Pays-Bas, mais auxquels il a été accordé d'exercer des fonctions consulaires, conférées par le Gouvernement japonais, sont obligés d'acquitter toutes les impositions ou contributions de quelque nature qu'elles puissent être. XVI. Les consuls généraux, consuls, vice-consuls et agents consulaires, de même que les élèves-consuls, les chanceliers et les secrétaires du Japon jouiront de tous les autres pouvoirs, privilèges, exemptions et immunités dans les possessions ou colonies des Pays-Bas, qui sont ou seront accordés par la suite aux agents du même rang de la nation la plus favorisée. XVII. La présente Convention est conclue pour un terme de cinq ans, et sera mise en vigueur à partir du dixième jour après l'échange des ratifications, lequel aura lieu à Tokio dans le délai de quatre mois après la signature de la Convention ou plus tôt si faire se peut. A moins qu'une des deux hautes parties contractantes n'ait notifié à l'autre, au moins un an avant ce terme, son intention d'en faire cesser les effets, la Convention restera en vigueur jusqu'à l'expiration d'une année après la dénonciation faite par l'une des hautes parties contractantes. En foi de quoi les Plénipotentiaires respectifs ont signé la présente Convention et y ont apposé le sceau de leurs armes. Fait à La Haye, le 27 jour du 4 mois de la 41o année de Meiji, correspondant au 27° jour du mois d'avril, 1908. (L.S.) R. DE MAREES VAN SWINDEREN. (L.S.) AIMARO SATO. ARBITRATION CONVENTION between the United States and Japan.-Signed at Washington, May 5, 1908. [Ratifications exchanged at Washington, August 24, 1908.] THE President of the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, taking into consideration the fact that the High Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, concluded at The Hague on the 29th July, 1899,* have reserved to themselves, by Article XIX of that Convention, the right of concluding Agreements, with a view to referring to arbitration all questions which they shall consider possible to submit te such treatment, have resolved to conclude an Arbitration *Vol. XCI, page 970. Convention between the two countries, and for the purpose have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: The President of the United States of America: Elihu Root, Secretary of State of the United States of America; and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan: Baron Kogoro Takahira, Shosammi, Grand Cordon of the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun, his Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America; Who, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles : ART. I. 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, shall be referred to the Permanent Court of Arbitration established at The Hague by the Convention of the 29th July, 1899, provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence, or the honour of the two Contracting States, and do not concern the interests of third Parties. II. In each individual case the High Contracting Parties, before appealing to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, shall conclude a Special Agreement defining clearly the matter in dispute, the scope of the powers of the Arbitrators, and the period to be fixed for the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal and the several stages of the procedure. It is understood that such Special Agreements will be made on the part of the United States by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof. Such Agreements shall be binding only when confirmed by the two Governments by an exchange of notes. III. The present Convention shall remain in force for the period of five years from the date of the exchange of the ratifications. IV. The present Convention shall be ratified by the High Contracting Parties, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention, and have thereunto affixed their seals. Done at the city of Washington, in duplicate, this 5th day of May, 1908, corresponding to the 5th day of the 5th month of the 41st year of Meiji. (L.S.) ELIHU ROOT. |