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 ARBITRATION TREATY-FRANCE. FEBRUARY 3.1928. 2269 Arbitration treaty between the United Strdes and France. Signed at February 6,1928. Washington, February 6, 1928; ratification advised by the Senate, March 6, 1928; ratified by the President, March 15, 1928; ratified by France, April 6, 1929; ratifications exchanged at Washi,l,gton, April 22, 1929; proclaimed, April 22, 1929. By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS a Treaty of Arbitration between the United States of Arbitration with America and the French Republic was concluded and signed by their ble. respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the sixth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, the original of which treaty, being in the English and French languages, is word for word as follows: The President of the United States of America and the Presi- den t of the French Republic Determined to prevent so far as in their power lies any inter- ruptjion in the peaceful relations that have happily existed between the two nations for more than a century; Desirous of reaffirming their adherence to the policy of sub- mitting to impartial decision all justiciable controversies that may arise between them; Eager by their example not only to demonstrate their con- demnation of war as an instru- ment of national policy in their mutual relations,. but also to hasten the time when the perfec- tion of international arrange- ments for the pacific settlement of internation& disputes shall have eliminated forever the pos- sibility of war among any of the Powers of the world; Having in mind the treaty signed at Washington on Septem- ber 15, 1914, to facilitate the settlement of disputes between the United States of America and France; Have decided to conclude a new treaty of arbitration enlarg- ing -the scope of the arbitration Le President des Etats-Unis Contracting Powers. d'Amerique et Ie President de la Re"publique Fran9aise, Resolus a prevenir autant qu'll Purpose declared. est en leur pouvoir toute inter- ruption dans les relations paci- fiques qui ont heureusement existe entre les deux nations depuis plus d'un si~cle; D6sireux d'affirmer de nouveau leur adhesion a la politique con- sistant A soumettre a une decision impartiale toutes contestations susceptibles de decisions judi- ciaires qui viendraient A s'elever entre eux; Soucieux, par leur example, non seulement de manifester que, dans leurs relations reciproques, lls condamnent la guerre comme instrument de leur politique na- tiona1e, mais encore de hater Ie moment ou la conclusion d'ac- cords internationaux pour Ie r~­ glement pacifique des conflits entre les Etats aura ecarte pour toujours les possibilites de guerre entre les nations du monde; Considerant Ie traite signe A Washington Ie 15 Septembre 1914 Vol. 38, p.1887. pour faciliter Ie r~glement des litiges entre les Etats-Unis d'A- merique et la France; Ont decide de conclure un nouveau traite d'arbitrage eten- dant la portee de la Convention Vol. 35. p.l92l5.