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 TREATY——GREAT BRITAIN—PEACE. Snrmunnn 15, 1914. 1853 Treaty between the United States and Great Britain for the advance- S°P’°'”b°’ 1%*9**- ment of general peace. Signed at Washington, September 15, 1914; ratification advised by the Senate, Segtember 25, 1914; ratined by Great Britain, October 8, 1914; ram? by the Presnlent, November 4, 1914; rat-tgcations exchanged at ashington, November 10, 1914; proclaimed, ovember 11, 1914. Br run Pnnsmnrwr or mn Unrrnn Srarns or Amnnroa. · A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, a Treaty between the United States of America and Bj,?g;,’{;*,’*'P°°°°i°’°*° Great Britain looking to the advancement of the cause of general Pr¤¤¤i¤¤>1e- peace was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the hfteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, the origina of which Treaty is word for word as follows: The President of the United States of America and His Ma`esty °°““’°°““‘ P°"°”• the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland] and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, 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: Pl m mmm- The President of the United States, the Honorable William Jen- ° °° nirig;Bryan, Secretary of State of the United States; and ' Britannic Majesty, the Right Honorable Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, G. C. V. O., K. C. M. G., etc., His Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington; 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: Anrrcnn I. The High Contracting Parties agree that all disputes between them, m,Ygg*g°”,j,{§,,§_°,g of every nature whatsoever, other than disputes the settlement of gomgissioré for inveswhich is provided for and in fact achieved under existing agreements im “°" '°°°"' between the High Contracting Parties, shall, when `plomatic methods of adjustment have fai ed, be referred for investigation and report to a permanent International Commission, to be constituted in the manner rescribed in the next succeeding article; and they agree not to declare war or begin hostilities during such investigation and before the report is submitted. Arvrrcnn II. The International Commission shall be COI;l;HOS6d of live members, m§_,‘;§$,‘Q,‘{“"°"°‘ °°”" to be appointed as follows; One member sh be chosen from each ¤¤¤¤x>¤¤i¤¤¤· country, by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen by each Government from some third country; the fifth member shal 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 Emmin equal proportions. . 96497°—voL 38-—1>·r 2--40.