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 ARBITRATION TREATY-ESTONIA. AUGUST 27,1929. 2757 Arbitration Treaty between the United StaJ,es oj America aM Estonia August n, 1929. signed a& Tallinn, August 27, 1929; raJ,ijication advised by the SenaJ.e oj the United States, January 20, 1930; ratified by t,U Presi- ckm oj the United States, January 23, 1930; raJ,ified .by Estonia, May 13, 1930; ratifications exchanged at Washington, June 18,1930; proclaimed, June 25,1930. BY THE PRESIDEXT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION """HEREAS a treaty of Arbitration between the United States of Arbitration with the America and the Esto~ian Republic was concluded and signed by E~tonian Republic. their respective Plenipotentiaries at Tallinn on the twenty-seventh Preamble. day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, the original of which Treaty, being in the English language, is word for word as follows: TREATY OF ARBITRATION. The President of the United States of America and the Head of the Estonian Republic, Determined to prevent so far. as in their power lies any interrup- tion in the peaceful relations that have always existed between the two nations; Desirous of reaffirming their adherenf',e to the policy of submitting to impartial decision all justiciable controversies that may arise benveen them; and Eager by their example not only to demonstrate their condemnation of war as an instrument of national policy in their mutual relations, but also to hasten the time when the perfection of international arrangements for the pacific settlement of international disputes shall have eliminated forever t~e possibility of war among any of the Powers of the world; Have decided to conclude a treaty of arbitration and for that purpose they have appointed as theIr respective Plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America: Mr. F. W. B. COLEMAN, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, The Head of the Estonian Republic: Mr. J. LATTIK, Minister for Foreign Affairs, who, having communicated to one another theiL' full powers found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I. Contracting Powen. Purpose declared. Plenipotentiaries. All differences relating to international matters in which the High enTarmstroBot (talk)tTarmstroBot (talk)y Contracting Parties are concerned by virtue 01 a claim of right made dipl?IDSCY, rererred by b. hh d h. h"h'h specIal agreement to y one agamst t e ot er un er treaty or ot erwIse, w Ie It as not Pen;nanent Court ot been possible to adjust by diplomacy, which have not been adjusted ArbItration, etc.