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 2148 ARBITRATION CONVENTION—NETHERLANDS. MAY 2, 1908. my *· *“““· Arbitration convention between the United States and the Z\?therlands. Signed at Washington May 2, 1908; ratification advised by the Senate May 6, 1908,* ratijicd by the  January 8, 1909; rat%_ed by the 1%therZa#nds Jllarch 5, 1909;‘ratq;‘icatzons exchanged at ashzngton March 25, 1909; proclaimed March 25, 1909. BY Tim .P1msmmN’1‘ or run UNrrm> Srxrms or Arrmuca. A PROCLAMATION. N$;:;{;;gf¤ "**h Whereas an Arbitration Convention between the United States of mmm. America and Her Ma`esty the Queen of the Netherlands was concluded and si ed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Washington · on the seconciiillay of May, one thousand mne hundred and eight, the . original of which Convention being in the English and Dutch languages, is word for word as follows: ‘¤*¤¤¤°**¤¤*’°"°¤· The Government of the United Hare Majesteit de Koningin States of America and Her Ma- der Nederlanden, en de Regeer— °est the Queen of the Nether- mg der Vereenigde Staten van lands signatories of the Conven- Amerika onderteekenaren van tion ior the pacific settlement of het Verdrag voor de vreedzame international disputes, concluded beslechting van internationale at The Hague on July 29, 1899; geschillen, gesloten te ’s-Gravenag? den 29 Juli 1899; ' V°*·”·P·"”· Taking into consideration that erwegende dat de Hooge by Artic e XIX of that Conven- Contracteerende Parti°en zich, bij tron the High Contracting Parties Artikel XIX van dat ilerdrag het have reserved to‘themse ves the recht hebben voorbehouden om right of concluding Agreements, overeenkomsten aan te gaan, ten withav1ewtorefer·ringltoarbitra» doel hebbende aan arbitrage te tion all questions whic they shall onderwerpen alle gevallen die consider possible to submit to zij voor zoodanige behandeling such treatment; vatbaar zullen achten; {wtentiaries to conclude the fol- Gevolmachtigden ten einde onowing agreement, to wit: derstaande overeenkomst aan to gaan: The President of the United Hare Majesteit de Koningin States of America, Elihu Root, der Nederlanden, Mr. W. A. Secretary of State of the United Royaards, Gezantschapsraad en States; and Tiijdelijk Zaakgelastigde der Ned- _ er anden te Washington; en Her llwlajesg/ly;. the Queen of the De President der Vereeni de Netherlands. W.A. Royaards, ‘Staten van Amerika, Zijne libx- Counselor of Legation and Cha é cellentie Elihu Root, Secretaris d’Affa1res ad interim of the N sth- van Staat der Vereenigde Staten; erlands at Washington;
 * "°"‘*’°‘°““""°“· Have appointed as their Pleni- Hebben benoemd tot Hunne