The undersigned having taken due note, in the name of his Government, of these declarations of the honorable the Acting Secretary of State of the United States of America, avails himself of this opportunity in order to convey to his excellency the renewed assurances of his highest consideration. VISCOUNT D'ALTE. 1913.. AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION OF APRIL 6, 1908. Signed at Washington June 28, 1913; ratification advised by the Senate February 21, 1914; ratified by the President April 14. 1914; ratified by Portugal September 26, 1914; ratifications exchanged at Washington October 24, 1914; proclaimed October 27, 1914. (Treaty Series, No. 601; 38 Statutes at Large, 1851.) ARTICLES. I. Extends 1908 convention five years. II. Ratification. The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Portuguese Republic, being desirous of extending the period of five years during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on April 6, 1908, is to remain in force, which period is about to expire, have authorized the undersigned to conclude the following agreement: ARTICLE I. The Convention of Arbitration of April 6, 1908,1 between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Portugal, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the day of the exchange of its ratifications, which period will terminate on November 14, 1913, is hereby extended and continued in force for a further period of five years from November 14, 1913. ARTICLE II. The present Agreement shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by the President of the Portuguese Republic, in accordance with the constitutional laws of the Republic, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible. For text see Vol. II, p. 1467. Done in duplicate, in the English and Portuguese languages, at Washington this 28th day of June one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN [SEAL.] ALTE [SEAL.] 1914. TREATY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE. Signed at Lisbon February 4, 1914; ratification advised by the Senate August 13, 1914; ratified by the President October 21, 1914; ratified by Portugal September 26, 1914; ratifications exchanged at Washington October 24, 1914, proclaimed October 27, 1914. (Treaty Series, No. 600; 38 Statutes at Large, 1847.) ARTICLES. I. All disputes not settled by diplomacy or arbitration to be reported upon by commission before hostilities. II. Composition, appointment of commission. III. Reference to and initiative of commission. IV. Ratification; effect; duration. The President of the United States of America and the President of the Portuguese Republic, being desirous to strengthen the bonds of amity that bind them together and also to advance the cause of general peace, have resolved to enter into a treaty for that purpose, and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America: His Excellency Colonel Thomas H. Birch, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America near the Portuguese Republic; The President of the Portuguese Republic: His Excellency Dr. António Caetano Macieira Júnior, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles: ARTICLE I. The High Contracting Parties agree that all disputes between them, of every nature whatsoever, to the settlement of which previous arbitration treaties or agreements do not apply in their terms or are not applied in fact, shall, when diplomatic methods of adjustment have failed, be referred for investigation and report to a permanent International Commission, to be constituted in the manner prescribed in the next succeeding article; and they agree not to declare war or begin hostilities during such investigation and before the report is submitted. ARTICLE II. The International Commission shall be composed of five members, to be appointed as follows: One member shall be chosen from each country, by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen by each Government from some third country; the fifth member shall be chosen by common agreement between the two Governments, it being understood that he shall not be a citizen of either country. The expenses of the Commission shall be paid by the two Governments in equal proportion. The International Commission shall be appointed within six months after the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty; and vacancies shall be filled according to the manner of the original appointment. ARTICLE III. In case the High Contracting Parties shall have failed to adjust a dispute by diplomatic methods, they shall at once refer it to the International Commission for investigation and report. The International Commission may, however, spontaneously offer its services to that effect, and in such case it shall notify both Governments and request their cooperation in the investigation. The High Contracting Parties agree to furnish the Permanent International Commission with all the means and facilities required for its investigation and report. The report of the International Commission shall be completed within one year after the date on which it shall declare its investigation to have begun, unless the High Contracting Parties shall limit or extend the time by mutual agreement. The report shall be prepared in triplicate; one copy shall be presented to each Government, and the third retained by the Commission for its files. The High Contracting Parties reserve the right to act independently on the subject matter of the dispute after the report of the Commission shall have been submitted. ARTICLE IV. The present treaty shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof; and by the President of the Portuguese Republic in accordance with the constitutional laws of the Republic; and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as possible. It shall take effect immediately after the exchange of ratifications, and shall continue in force for a period of five years; and it shall thereafter remain in force until twelve months after one of the High Contracting Parties have given notice to the other of an intention to terminate it. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present treaty and have affixed thereunto their seals. Done in duplicate, in the english and portuguese languages, at Lisbon, this 4th day of February one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. [SEAL.] THOS. H. BIRCH ANTONIO CAETANO MACIEIRA JÚNIOR AGREEMENT EFFECTED BY EXCHANGE OF NOTES EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE II OF TREATY OF FEBRUARY 4, 1914. Sir: Signed at Washington November 16, 1915. (Treaty Series, No. 600-A.) [The Secretary of State to the Minister of Portugal.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, November 16, 1915. The time specified in the Treaty of February 4, 1914, between the United States and Portugal, looking to the advancement of the general cause of peace, for the appointment of the International Commission having expired, without the United States non-national Commissioner, the Portuguese Commissioners and the Joint Commissioner being named, I have the honor to suggest for the consideration of your Government that the time within which the organization of the Commission may be completed be extended from April 24, 1915. to April 24, 1916. Your formal notification in writing, of the same date as this, that your Government receives the suggestion favorably, will be regarded on this Government's part as sufficient to give effect to the extension, and I shall be glad to receive your assurance that it will be so regarded by your Government also. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. ROBERT LANSING VISCOUNT DE ALTE, Sir: The Minister of Portugal. [The Portuguese Minister to the Secretary of State.] LEGAÇÃO DE PORTUGAL NOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date suggesting the extension from April 24, 1915, to April 24, 1916, of the time within which the organization of the International Commission provided for in the Treaty of February 4, 1914, between Portugal and the United States looking to the advancement of the general cause of peace, may be completed. I have the honour to inform you that the Portuguese Government fully concur with the suggestion made by the American Government and that this exchange of notes will be regarded by them as sufficient to give effect to the extension. I avail myself of this opportunity in order to convey to you, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. The Honourable ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State, etc., etc., etc. ALTE 1920. AGREEMENT FURTHER EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION OF APRIL 6, 1908. Signed at Lisbon September 14, 1920; ratification advised by the Senate March 7, 1921; ratified by the President March 22, 1921; ratified by Portugal September 16, 1921; ratifications exchanged at Lisbon September 29, 1921; proclaimed October 31, 1921. (Treaty Series, No. 656; 42 Statutes at Large.) ARTICLES. I. Extends 1908 convention five years. II. Ratification. The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Portuguese Republic, being desirous of extending for another five years the period during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on April 6, 1908, extended by the Agreement concluded between the two Governments on June 28, 1913, shall remain in force, have authorized the undersigned, to wit: The President of the United States of America: His Excellency Colonel Thomas H. Birch, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America near the Portuguese Republic, The President of the Portuguese Republic: His Excellency João Carlos de Melo Barreto, Minister for Foreign Affairs. to conclude the following Agreement: ARTICLE I. The Convention of Arbitration of April 6, 1908,1 between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Portugal, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications of the said Convention on November 14, 1908, which period, by the Agreement of June 28, 1913,2 between the two Governments, was extended for five years from November 14, 1913, is hereby renewed and continued in force for a further period of five years from November 14, 1918. ARTICLE II. The present Agreement shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by the President of the Portuguese Republic, in accordance with the constitutional laws of the Republic, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Lisbon as soon as possible. Done in duplicate, in the english and portuguese languages, at Lisbon, this fourteenth day of September one thousand nine hundred and twenty. 1 For text see Vol. II, p. 1467. THOS. H. BIRCH JOÃO CARLOS DE MELLO BARRETO For text see above, p. 2808. |