8. That this Act, with the exception of Section 7, shall be in force and effect and become operative immediately upon the payment by the United States of said sum of 25,000,000 dollars. The fact and date of such payment shall thereupon be made public by a Proclamation issued by the President and published in the said Danish West Indian Islands and in the United States. Section 7 shall become immediately effective and the appropriation thereby provided for shall be immediately available. Approved, March 3, 1917. MEMORANDUM (Extract) compiled by the United States Department of State relative to the Abrogation of certain Treaties, or Articles of Treaties, between the United States of America and various Foreign Countries (Belgium, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Congo, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Roumania, Spain. and Sweden).-Washington, March 27, 1919.* (Extract.) Belgium. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Articles XI and XII of the Treaty concluded between the United States and Belgium on the 9th March, 1880, was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). In a note dated the 29th June, 1916, the Belgian Government indicated its acceptance of this abrogation, with the added statement that the other provisions of the Treaty were understood to remain in force. Bolivia. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Article XXXIV of the Treaty between the United States and Bolivia, concluded the 13th May, 1858,‡ was given by the United States in a note dated the 23rd September, 1915, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). In a note dated the 4th October, 1915, the Bolivian Government indicated its acceptance of this abrogation. * United States Senate Document, No. 2 (66th Congress, 1st Session). + Vol. LXXI, page 93. Vol. XLVIII, page 759. China. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of the provisions relating to deserting seamen contained in Article XVIII of the Treaty between the United States and China, concluded the 18th June, 1858,* was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). In a note dated the 30th June, 1916, the Chinese Government indicated its acceptance of this abrogation, with the added statement that the other provisions of the Treaty were understood to remain in force. Colombia. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Article XXXIII of the Treaty between the United States and Colombia, concluded the 12th December, 1846,† and of Article III of the Treaty between the United States and Colombia, concluded the 4th May, 1850, was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). No indication of the acceptance of this abrogation by the Colombian Government has been received by the Department of State. Congo. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Article V of the Treaty between the United States and the independent State of the Congo, concluded the 24th January, 1891, § was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). In a note dated the 29th June, 1916, the Belgian Government indicated its acceptance of this abrogation, with the added statement that the other provisions of the Treaty were understood to remain in force. Denmark. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Articles I and II of the Treaty between the United States and Denmark, concluded the 11th July, 1861, was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). In a note dated the 2nd June, 1916, the Danish Government indicated its acceptance of this abrogation. * Vol. XLVIII, page 606. Vol. XXXIX, page 72. + Vol. XXXVI, page 994. 371. || Vol. LIV, pago 1119. France. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Article VI of the Treaty between the United States and France, concluded the 24th June, 1822,* and of Articles VIII and IX of the Treaty between the United States and France, concluded the 23rd February, 1853, was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). In a note dated the 14th February, 1916, the French Government indicated its acceptance of this abrogation. Greece. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Articles XII and XIII of the Treaty between the United States and Greece, concluded the 19th November, 1902, ‡ was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). In a note dated the 7th May, 1916, the Greek Government indicated its acceptance of this abrogation, with the added statement that the other provisions of the Treaty were understood to remain in force. Italy. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Article XIII of the Treaty between the United States and Italy, concluded the 8th May, 1878, § and of the Treaty between the United States and Italy, concluded the 24th February, 1881, was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). In a note dated the 11th June, 1917, the Government of Italy indicated its acceptance of this abrogation. Netherlands. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Article III of the Treaty between the United States and the Netherlands, concluded the 19th January, 1839,¶ and Article XII of the Treaty between the United States and the Netherlands, concluded the 23rd May, 1878,** was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). * Vol. X, page 586. + Vol. LV, November 19 (December 2), 1902, Vol. XCV, page 799. § Vol. LXIX, page 78. Vol. XXVII, page 1031. Vol. LXXII, page 558. ** Vol. LXIX, page 85. The Netherlands Government, having made known to the Government of the United States its unwillingness to consent to the termination of the Articles of the Treaties mentioned, notice that the Treaties would terminate on the 10th May, 1919, was given by the United States in a note dated the 10th May, 1918. Norway. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of a portion of Article XIII and of the whole of Article XIV of the Treaty between the United States and Norway, concluded the 4th July, 1827,* was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). The Government of Norway has indicated its acceptance of this abrogation. Roumania. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Articles XI and XII of the Treaty between the United States and Roumania, concluded the 17th June, 1881,t was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). No indication of the acceptance of this abrogation by the Roumanian Government has been received by the Department of State. Spain. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Articles XXIII and XXIV of the Treaty between the United States and Spain, concluded the 3rd July, 1902, was given by the United States, in accordance with provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). The Spanish Government having indicated its unwillingness to acquiesce in this abrogation, notice was given by the United States Government of the denunciation of the Treaty in its entirety, to take effect the 8th May, 1919. The Department of State is giving favourable consideration to a request of the Spanish Government for the withdrawal of this notice. The Spanish Government has indicated its acceptance of the abrogation of Articles XXIII and XXIV, and the department expects to withdraw its notice of abrogation denouncing the Treaty in its entirety. Sweden. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Articles XIII and XIV of the Treaty between the United + Vol. LXXII, page 596. Vol. XCV, page 807. Vol. XV, page 730. States and Sweden and Norway concluded the 4th July, 1827,* was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). The Government of Sweden having indicated its unwillingness to accept this abrogation, notice was given by the United States that the Treaty in its entirety would terminate on the 4th February, 1919. Notice of the abrogation, to take effect the 1st July, 1916, of Articles XI and XII of the Treaty between the United States and Sweden concluded the 1st June, 1910,† was given by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved the 4th March, 1915 (38 Stat. L., 1164). CONVENTION between the United States of America and Uruguay to facilitate the Work of Travelling Salesmen.Washington, August 27, 1918.‡ [Ratifications exchanged at Montevideo, August 2, 1919.] THE United States of America and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, being desirous to foster the development of commerce between them and to increase the exchange of commodities by facilitating the work of travelling salesmen, have agreed to conclude a Convention for that purpose and have to that end appointed as their Plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America, Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the United States; and The President of Uruguay, his Minister, Dr. Don Baltasar Brum, Secretary of State in the Department of Foreign Relations; Who having communicated to each other their full powers, which were found to be in due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ART. 1. Manufacturers, merchants and traders domiciled within the jurisdiction of one of the High Contracting Parties may operate as commercial travellers either personally or by means of agents or employees within the jurisdiction of the other High Contracting Party on obtaining from the latter, upon payment of a single fee, a licence which shall be valid throughout its entire territorial jurisdiction. In case either of the High Contracting Parties shall be language. |