TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS.

July 29, 1899.

Convention between the United States and Certain Powers for the pacific settlement of international disputes. Signed at The Hague July 29, 1899; ratification advised by the Senate February 5, 1900; ratified by the President of the United States April 7, 1900; ratificátion deposited with the Netherlands Government September 4, 1900; proclaimed November 1, 1901.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.

Preamble.

Whereas a Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes was concluded and signed on July 29, 1899, by the Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, China, Denmark, Spain, the United Mexican States, France, Great Britain and Ireland, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Persia, Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Servia, Siam, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and Bulgaria, the original of which Convention, in the French language, is word for word as follows:

CONVENTION POUR LE REGLEMENT

PACIFIQUE DES CONFLITS INTER-
NATIONAUX.

[Translation.) Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Alle- His Majesty the Emperor of Ger- Contracting parties

magne, Roi de Prusse; Sa Majesté many, King of Prussia; His Majl'Empereur d'Autriche, Roi de

esty the Emperor of Austria, Bohême etc. et Roi Apostolique King of Bohemia etc. and Aposde Hongrie; Sa Majesté le Roi des tolic King

of Hungary; His MajBelges; Sa Majesté l'Empereur esty the King of the Belgians; de Chine; Sa Majesté le Roi de His Majesty the Emperor of Danemark; Sa Majesté le Roi China; His Majesty the King of d'Espagneet en Son Nom Sa Ma- Denmark; His Majesty the King jesté la Reine-Régente du Roy- of Spain and in His Name Her aume; le Président des Etats

Majesty the Queen Regent of Unis d'Amérique; le Président the Kingdom; the President of des Etats-Unis Mexicains; le the United States of America; Président de la République Fran- the President of the United çaise; Sa Majesté la Reine du Mexican States; the President of Royaume-Uni de la Grande Bre- the French Republic; Her Majtagne et d'Irlande, Impératrice esty the Queen of the United des Indes; Sa Majesté le Roi des Kingdom of Great Britain and Hellenes; Sa Majesté le Roi Ireland, Empress of India; His d'Italie; Sa Majesté l'Empereur Majesty the King of the Heldu Japon; Son Altesse Royale lenes; His Majesty the King of le Grand-Duc de Luxembourg, Italy; His Majesty the Emperor

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Duc de Nassau: Son Altesse le of Japan; His Royal Highness Prince de Monténégro; Sa Ma- . the Grand Duke of Luxemburg, jesté la Reine des Pays-Bas; Sa Duke of Nassau; His Highness Majesté Impériale le Schah de the Prince of Montenegro; Her Perse; Sa Majesté le Roi de Por- Majesty the Queen of the Nethtugal et des Algarves etc.; Sa erlands; His Imperial Majesty Majesté le Roi de Roumanie; Sa the Shah of Persia; His Majesty Majesté l'Empereur de Toutes the King of Portugal and of the les Russies; Sa Majesté le Roi Algarves etc.; His Majesty the de Serbie; Sa Majesté le Roi King of Roumania; His Majesty de Siam; Sa Majesté le Roi de the Emperor of all the Russias; Suède et de Norvège; le Conseil His Majesty the King of Servia; Fédéral Suisse; Sa Majesté l'Em- His Majesty the King of Siam; pereur des Ottomans et Son

His Majesty the King of SweAltesse Royale le Prince de Bul- den and Norway; the Swiss Fedgarie

eral Council; His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans and His Royal Highness the Prince

of Bulgaria Purpose of conven- Animés de la ferme volonté de Animated by a strong desire to

concourir au maintien de la paix concert for the maintenance of the générale;

general peace; Résolus à favoriser de tous leurs Resolved to second by their best efforts le règlement aimable des efforts the friendly settlement of conflits internationaux:

international disputes; Reconnaissant la solidarité qui Recognizing the

solidarity unit les membres de la société des which unites the members of the nations civilisées;

society of civilized nations; Voulant étendre l'empire du Desirous of extending the emdroit et fortifier le sentiment de la pire of law, and of strengthening justice internationale;

the appreciation of international

justice; Convaincus que l'institution per- Convinced that the permanent manente d'une juridiction arbi- institution of a Court of Arbitratrale, accessible à tous, au sein des tion, accessible to all, in the midst Puissances indépendantes peut con- of the independent Powers, will tribuer efficacement à ce résultat; contribute effectively to this re

Considérant les avantages d'une Having regard to the advanorganisation générale et régulière tages attending the general and de la procédure arbitrale;

regular organization of arbitral

procedure; Estimant avec l'Auguste Initia- Sharing the opinion of the auteur de la Conférence Internatio- gust Initiator of the International nale de la Paix qu'il importe de Peace Conference that it is expe. consacrer dans un accord interna- dient to record in an international tional les principes d’équité et de Agreement the principles of equity droit sur lesquels reposent la sé- and right on which are based the curité des Etats et le bien-être des security of States and the welfare Peuples;

of peoples; Désirant conclure une Conven- Being desirous of concluding a tion à cet effet ont nommé pour Convention to this effect, have apLeurs plénipotentiares, savoir: pointed as their plenipotentiaries,

to-wit: Plenipotentiaries. SA MAJESTÉ L'EMPEREUR D'AL- His MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF LEMAGNE, ROI DE PRUSSE:

GERMANY, KING OF PRUSSIA:
Son Excellence le COMTE DE His Excellency COUNT DE
MÖNSTER, Prince de Derneburg, MÜNSTER, Prince of Derneburg,
Son Ambassadeur à Paris.

His Ambassador at Paris.

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