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 2214 Contracting Powers. PUI'pO.le declared. ARBITRATION TREATY-CHINA. JUNE 27,1930. The United States of America and the Republic of China, Determined to prevent so far as in their power lies any inter- ruption in the peaceful relations now happily existing between the two nations; Desirous of reaffirming their adherence to the policy of sub- mitti~ to imparti81 decision all justiciable controversies that may arise between them; and 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 international disputes shtill have e1iminat-ed forever the pos- sibility of war among any of the Powers of the world; Lea Etats-Unis d'Ammque et la R~publique de Chine, R~olus a pr~venir autant qu'il est en leur pouvoir toute inter- ruption dans les relations pacifi- gues heureusement existant entre las deux nations; D&3ireux d'affirmer de nouveau leur adh~on a Ia politique con- sistant a soumettre a une <Mcision impartiaJe toutes contestations susceptibles de d~ons judi- ciaires qui viendraient a s'eIever entre eux; et Soucieuxl par leur exemple, non seulement ae manifester que, dans leurs relations rooiproques, ils condamnent la guerre comme in- strument de politique nationale, mm encore de hAter Ie moment ou 1& conclusion d'accords inter- nationaux pour Ie reglement pa- cifique des conHits entre les Etats aura ooart~ pour toujours les pos- sibiliMs de guerre entre les nations du monde;