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 c0NvENTION—sAMOA. NWEMBER 7, 1899. 187 5 Convention between the United States of America, Germany, and Great Britain, relating to the settlement of certain claims in Samoa by arbitration. Signed at Washington, November 7, 1899; ratified by the Emperor, February 18,1900; ratification advised by the Senate, February 21, 1900; ratijied by the Queen, February 22,1900; ratified by the President, March 5, 1900; ratijications exchanged, March 7, 1900; proclaimed, March 8, 1900. . WILLIAM MGKINLEY, PRESIDENT on THE UNITED STATES on AMERICA: To All to Whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: , Know Ye, that whereas a Convention between the United States of rmmms. America, Germany and Great Britain, relating to the Settlement of certain claims In Samoa by arbitration, was concluded at Washington, on the seventh of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- nine, the original of which Convention, being in the English and German languages, is word for word as follows: CONVENTION. ABKOMMEN. CONVENTION. RELATING ro THE SETTLE- Bnnnrs SCHIEDSGERICHT-. RELATING T0 THE SETTLE- MENT or CERTAIN CLAIMS LICHER REGELUNG GE- MENT on CERTAIN CLAIMS IN SAMOA BY AREITRA- wxssnn SCHADENERSATZ- IN SAMOA BY AREITRA- ·rIoN._ ANSPRUCHE AUF SAMOA. TIoN. The President of the Der Priisident der Ver- The President of the United States of America, einigten Staaten von Ame- United States of America, His Majesty the German rika, Seine Majestiit der His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, Deutsche Kaiser, Kiinig Emperor, King of Prussia, in the name of the German von Preussen, im Namen in the name of the German Empire, and Her Majesty des Deutschen Reiches, und Empire, and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Ihre Majestiit die Kiinigin the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain des Vereinigten Kiini g- Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being desirous reichs von Grossbritannien and Ireland, being desirous of effecting a prompt and und Irland, geleitet von of effecting a prompt and satisfactory settlement of dem Wunsche, die durch satisfactory settlement of the claims of the citizens die jiingst auf den Samoa- the claims of the citizens and subjects of their re- Inseln staatgefundenen and subjects of their respective countries resident milittirischen Aktionen spective countries resident in the Samoan Islands on veranlassten Schadeus- in the Samoan Islands on account of recent military Ersatz-Anspriiche der account of recent military operationsconductedthere, dortselbst ansiissigen operations conductedthere, and having resolved to con- Angehiirigen der bethei- and having resolvedto conclude a Convention for the ligten Reiche und Staaten clude a Convention for the accomplishmentofthis end baldigst und a11~s eitig accomplishment of this end by means of arbitration, zufriedenstellend zu erle- by means of arbitration, have appointed a their re- digen, und entschlossen, have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries: ein Abkommen behufs spective pleripotentiariesz schiedsgerichtlicher Regelung dieser Fragen abzuschliessen, haben zu Ihren Bevollmiicbtigten ernannt: The President of the Der Priisident der Ver- The President of the Plenipotentiaries. United States of America, einigteu Staaten von Ame- United States of America, The Honorable John Hay, rika den Staatssekretiir The Honourable John Hay, Secretary of State of the der Vereinigten Staaten, Secretary of State of the United States; 'l‘he Honorable J olm Hay; United States;