APPENDIX I CONVENTION FOR THE PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES, JULY 29, 1899 The cases relating to the Pious Fund of the Californias, the Preferential Treatment of Claims of the Blockading Powers against Venezuela, the Japanese House Tax, and the Right of the Muscat Dhows to fly the French flag were settled under the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes which was signed at The Hague, July 29, 1899. This Convention was ratified in 1900 by twenty of the twenty-six signatory powers. The remaining signatory powers ratified the Convention before June 15, 1907. On that date fourteen other states signified adherence to the Convention. Shortly after three other states adhered, making a total of forty-three states parties to this Convention early in June, 1907, Sweden and Norway ratifying as a united kingdom in 1900. Certain states ratified the Convention under reservations. The seventeen states which adhered to this Convention in 1907 were states of South America and of Central America acting thus on entering as participants in the Second Hague Conference. CONVENTION POUR LE RÈGLE- Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Allemagne, Roi de Prusse; Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche, Roi de Bohême etc. et Roi Apostolique de Hongrie; Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges; Sa Majesté l'Empereur de Chine; Sa Ma CONVENTION FOR THE PACIFIC His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary; His Majesty the King of the Belgians; His Majesty the Emperor of China; jesté le Roi de Danemark; Sa Majesté le Roi d'Espagne et en Son Nom Sa Majesté la ReineRégente du Royaume; le Président des États-Unis d'Amérique; le Président des États-Unis Mexicains; le Président de la République Française; Sa Majesté la Reine du Royaume-Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, Impératrice des Indes; Sa Majesté le Roi des Hellènes; Sa Majesté le Roi d'Italie; Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon; Son Altesse Royale le GrandDuc de Luxembourg, Duc de Nassau; Son Altesse le Prince de Monténégro; Sa Majesté la Reine des Pays-Bas; Sa Majesté Impériale le Schah de Perse; Sa Majesté le Roi de Portugal et des Algarves etc.; Sa Majesté le Roi de Roumaine; Sa Majesté l'Empereur de Toutes les Russies; Sa Majesté le Roi de Serbie; Sa Majesté le Roi de Siam; Sa Majesté le Roi de Suède et de Norvège; le Conseil Fédéral Suisse; Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Ottomans et Son Altesse Royale le Prince de Bulgarie Animés de la ferme volonté de concourir au maintien de la paix générale; Résolus à favoriser de tous His Majesty the King of Denmark; His Majesty the King of Spain and in His Name Her Majesty the Queen Regent of the Kingdom; the President of the United States of America; the President of the United Mexican States; the President of the French Republic; Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India; His Majesty the King of the Hellenes; His Majesty the King of Italy; His Majesty the His Majesty the Emperor of Japan; His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxemburg, Duke of Nassau; His Highness the Prince of Montenegro; Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands; His Imperial Majesty the Shah of Persia; His Majesty the King of Portugal and of the Algarves, etc.; His Majesty the King of Roumania; His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias; His Majesty the King of Servia; His Majesty the King of Siam; His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway; the Swiss Federal Council; His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans and His Royal Highness the Prince of Bulgaria Animated by a strong desire to concert for the maintenance of the general peace; Resolved to second by their leurs efforts le règlement amiable des conflits internationaux; Reconnaissant la solidarité qui unit les membres de la société des nations civilisées; Voulant étendre l'empire du droit et fortifier le sentiment de la justice internationale; Convaincus que l'institution permanente d'une juridiction arbitrale, accessible à tous, au sein des Puissances indépendantes, peut contribuer efficacement à ce résultat; Considérant les avantages d'une organisation générale et régulière de la procédure arbitrale; Estimant, avec l'Auguste Initiateur de la Conférence Internationale de la Paix, qu'il importe de consacrer dans un accord international les principes d'équité et de droit sur lesquels reposent la sécurité des États et le bienêtre des peuples; Désirant conclure une Convention à cet effet, ont nommé pour Leurs Plénipotentiaires, savoir: [Dénomination des Plénipotentiaires] Lesquels, après s'être communiqué leurs pleins pouvoirs, trouvés en bonne et due forme, sont convenus des dispositions suivantes: best efforts the friendly settlement of international disputes; Recognizing the solidarity which unites the members of the society of civilized nations; Desirous of extending the empire of law, and of strengthening the appreciation of international justice; Convinced that the permanent institution of a Court of Arbitration, accessible to all, in the midst of the independent Powers, will contribute effectively to this result; Having regard to the advantages attending the general and regular organization of arbitral procedure; Sharing the opinion of the August Initiator of the International Peace Conference that it is expedient to record in an international Agreement the principles of equity and right on which are based the security of States and the welfare of peoples; Being desirous of concluding a Convention to this effect, have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, to wit: [Names of plenipotentiaries] Who, after communication of their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed on the following provisions: |