Who, after communicating to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed on the following articles: ARTICLE I. Differences which may arise of a legal nature or relating to the interpretation of treaties existing between the two Contracting Parties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be referred to the Permanent Court of Arbitration established at The Hague by the Convention of the 29th July, 1899, provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence, or the honor of the two contracting States, and and do not concern the interests of third Parties. ARTICLE II. In each individual case the High Contracting Parties, before appealing to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, shall conclude a special Agreement defining clearly the matter in dispute, the scope of the powers of the Arbitrators, and the periods to be fixed for the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal and the several stages of the procedure. It is understood that on the part of the United States such special agreements will be made by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and on the part of the Netherlands they will be subject to the procedure required by the constitutional laws of the Netherlands. ARTICLE III. This Convention is concluded for a period of five years, counting from the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place as soon as possible. Die na elkander hunne wederzijdsche volmachten te hebben. medegedeeld, welke in goeden en behoorlijken vorm zijn bevonden, omtrent de volgende artikelen zijn overeengekomen: ARTIKEL I. Certain disputes to Mochten geschillen van rechts- be submitted to Perkundigen aard of betreffende de manent Court of Arbi uitlegging van de Hooge Con-tration at The Hague. tracteerende Partijen bindende Verdragen tusschen Haar rijzen en de oplossing daarvan langs diplomatieken weg onmogelijk zijn gebleken, zoo zullen deze geschillen aan het Permanente Hof van Arbitrage, te 's-Gravenhage in- Vol. 32, p. 1779. gesteld krachtens het Verdrag van 29 Juli 1899, worden onderworpen, onder voorbehoud niettemin, dat zij de levensbelangen, de onafhankelijkheid of de eer van de twee Contracteerende Staten niet aantasten en de belangen van derde Partijen niet raken. ARTIKEL II. In elk bijzonder geval zullen de Hooge Contracteerende Partijen, alvorens zich tot het Permanente Hof van Arbitrage te wenden, een afzonderlijk Compromis sluiten, duidelijk omschrijvende het onderwerp van het geding, den omvang van de bevoegdheden der Arbiters en de termijnen, die ten aanzien der samenstelling van de Arbitrale Rechtbank en de onderscheiden deelen der procedure zullen zijn in acht te nemen. Het is wel te verstaan dat, wat de Vereenigde Staten betreft, zoodanig compromis zal worden gesloten door den President der Vereenigde Staten op advies en met goedkuren van den Senaat, en wat Nederland betreft, overeenkomstig de voorschriften der Grondwet. ARTIKEL III. Deze overeenkomst wordt gesloten voor een tijdvak van vijf jaren, gerekend van den dag van de uitwisseling der akten van bekrachtiging, die zoo spoedig mogelijk zal plaats vinden. Special agreements dispute, etc. defining matters in Duration. Signatures. Ratification. Proclamation. Done in duplicate at Washing- Gedaan in dubbel te Washington, in the English and Dutch ton in de Engelsche en Nederlanguages, this second day of landsche talen, den 2 Mei 1908. May, 1908. And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the City of Washington, on the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nine. Now, therefore, be it known that I, William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this twenty-fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-third. [SEAL.] By the President: PC KNOX WM H TAFT Secretary of State. Arbitration convention between the United States and Denmark. Signed May 18, 1908. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Arbitration with Denmark. Whereas an Arbitration Convention between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Denmark was concluded and signed by Preamble. their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the eighteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, the original of which Convention, being in the English and Danish languages, is word for word as follows: The Government of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Denmark, signatories of the Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes, concluded at The Hague on the 29th July, 1899; Taking into consideration that by Article XIX of that Convention the High Contracting Parties have reserved to themselves the right of concluding Agreements, with a view to referring to arbitration all questions which they shall consider possible to submit to such treatment; Have authorized the Undersigned to conclude the following arrangement: ARTICLE I. Differences which may arise of a legal nature, or relating to the interpretation of treaties existing between the two Contracting Parties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be referred to the Permanent Court of Arbitration established at The Hague by the Convention of the 29th July, 1899, ers. De Amerikanske Forenede Contracting PowStaters Regjering og Hans Majestæt Kongen af Danmark der have undertegnet Konventionen angaaende fredelig Bilæggelse af internationale Stridigheder, afsluttet i Haag den 29de Juli 1899; have, i Betragtning af at de höje Vol. 32, p. 1789. kontraherende Parter ved Artikel XIX i denne Konvention have forbeholdt sig at slutte Overenskomster med Hensyn til at henvise til Voldgift alle Spörgsmal, som de maatte anse det for muligt. at underkaste saadan Behandling, bemyndiget de Undertegnede til at afslutte fölgende Overenkomst: Vol. 32, p. 1779. Special agreements defining matters in dispute, etc. Duration. Ratification. Exchange of ratifications. Signatures. Ratification. provided, nevertheless, that they ARTICLE II. In each individual case the High Contracting Parties, before appealing to the Permanent Court of Arbitration shall conclude a special Agreement defining clearly the matter in dispute, the scope of the powers of the Arbitrators, and the periods to be fixed for the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal and the several stages of the procedure. It is understood that such special agreements on the part of the United States will be made by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and on the part of Denmark by the King in such forms and conditions as He may find requisite or appropriate. ARTICLE III. The present Convention is concluded for a period of five years, dating from the day of the exchange of the ratifications. ARTICLE IV. The present Convention shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof; and by His Majesty the King of Denmark. The ratifications of this Convention shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as possible, and it shall take effect on the date of the exchange of its ratifications. Done in duplicate in the English and Danish languages, at Washington, this 18th day of May in the year 1908. 29de Juli 1899, dog under den Forudsætning at de ikke angaa de to kontraherende Staters Livsinteresser, Uafhængighed eller Ere, og ikke vedröre andre Magters Interesser. ARTIKEL II. I hvert enkelt Tilfælde skulle de höje kontraherende Parter, för de henvende sig til den permanente Voldgiftsdomstol, afslutte en særlig Overenkomst, der klart bestemmer Stridens Genstand, Omfanget af Voldgiftsmændenes Myndighed og de Frister, der ville være at fastsætte for Voldgiftsrettens Sammentræden og Procedurens forskellige Trin. Det forudsættes, at saadanne særlige Overenskomster ville blive trufne paa Danmarks Vegne af Kongen under saadanne Former og Betingelser, som Han maatte finde nödvendige eller passende, og paa de Forenede Staters Vegne af Præsidenten for de Forenede Stater, ved og med Senatets Raad og Samtykke. ARTIKEL III. Nærværende Overenkomst er afsluttet for et Tidsrum af fem Aar, at regne fra den Dag Ratificationerne udvexles. ARTIKEL IV. Nærværende Overenkomst skal ratificeres af Præsidenten for de Amerikanske Forenede Stater, ved og med Senatets Raad og Samtykke, og af Hans Majestæt Kongen af Danmark. Ratificationerne skulle udvexles i Washington, saa snart som muligt, og Overenskomsten skal træde i kraft paa den Dag da Ratificationerne udvexles. Givet i Staden Washington i dobbelt Udfærdigelse i det Engelske og Danske Sprog den 18de Dag af Mai i Aaret 1908. ROBERT BACON [SEAL.] C. BRUN. [SEAL.] And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the City of Washington on the twenty-ninth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nine. Now, therefore, be it known that I, William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this twenty-ninth day of March [SEAL] By the President: PC KNOX Secretary of State. Proclamation. |