SALVADOR. (FORMERLY SAN SALVADOR.) 1850. CONVENTION OF AMITY, NAVIGATION, AND COMMERCE. Concluded January 2, 1850; ratification advised by the Senate September 24, 1850; ratified by the President November 14, 1850; time for exchange of ratifications extended by the Senate September 27, 1850; ratifications exchanged June 2, 1852; exchange of ratifications consented to by the Senate April 4, 1853; proclaimed April 18, 1853. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 945.) This treaty of thirty-six articles was superseded by the Treaty of December 6, 1870. 1870. EXTRADITION CONVENTION. Concluded May 23, 1870; ratification advised by the Senate December 9, 1870; ratified by the President December 16, 1870; time for exchange of ratifications extended by convention of May 12, 1873; ratifications exchanged March 2, 1874; proclaimed March 4, 1874. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 955.) This convention, consisting of eight articles, was denounced on notice given by Salvador, to take effect March 2, 1904. 1870. TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND CONSULAR PRIVILEGES. Concluded December 6, 1870; ratification advised by the Senate March 31,1871; ratified by the President April 11, 1871; time for exchange of ratifications extended by convention of May 12, 1873; ratifications exchanged March 11, 1874; proclaimed March 13, 1874. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 957.) Upon notice from the Government of Salvador this general treaty of thirty-nine articles was abrogated May 30, 1893. 1873. EXTRADITION CONVENTION. Concluded May 12, 1873; ratification advised by the Senate February 9, 1874; ratified by the President February 16, 1874; ratifications exchanged March 2, 1874; proclaimed March 4, 1874. (U. S. Stats., vol. 18, p. 796). This convention extended for one year the time for the exchange of ratifications of the Extradition Convention of May 23, 1870. 1873. CONVENTION OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND CONSULAR PRIVILEGES. Concluded May 12, 1873; ratification advised by the Senate March 2, 1871 ratified by the Senate March 10, 1874; ratifications ex changed March 11, 1874; proclaimed March 13, 1874. (U. S. Stats., vol. 18. p. 798.) The time for the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of December 6, 1870, was extended one year by this convention. SAMOAN ISLANDS. 1878. TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND COMMERCE. Concluded January 17, 1878; ratification advised by the Senate with amendments January 30, 1878; ratified by the President February 8, 1878; ratifications exchanged February 11, 1878; proclaimed February 13, 1878. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 972.) This treaty, consisting of eight articles, is annulled by treaty of December 2, 1899, between United States, Germany, and Great Britain (p. 685). 1889. GENERAL ACT PROVIDING FOR THE NEUTRALITY AND AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT OF THE SAMOAN ISLANDS. Concluded at Berlin June 14, 1889; ratification advised by the Senate February 4, 1890; ratified by the President February 21, 1890; ratifications exchanged April 12, 1890; assented to by Samoa April 19, 1890; proclaimed May 21, 1890. (U. S. Stats., vol. 26, p. 1497.) This general act, consisting of eight articles, was expressly annulled by treaty of December 2, 1899, between United States, Germany, and Great Britain. 1899. CONVENTION BETWEEN UNITED STATES, GERMANY, AND GREAT BRITAIN RELATING TO SETTLEMENT OF SAMOAN CLAIMS. Concluded November 7, 1899; ratification advised by Senate February 21, 1900; ratified by President March 5, 1900; ratifications exchanged March 7, 1900; proclaimed March 8, 1900. (U. S. Stats., vol. 31, p. 1875.) ARTICLES. I. Claims considered. II. Arbitrator. III. Claims of persons not natives. The President of the United States of America, His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, in the name of the German Empire, and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being desirous of effecting a prompt and satisfactory settlement of the claims of the citizens and subjects of their respective countries resident in the Samoan Islands on account of recent military operations conducted there, and having resolved to conclude a Convention for the accomplishment of this end by means of arbitration, have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America, The Honorable John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States; His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, His Minister in Extraordinary Mission, Dr. Jur. Mumm von Schwarzenstein, Privy Councilor of Legation; and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Mr. Reginald Tower, Her Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires ad interim; Who, after having communicated to each other their full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded the following articles: ARTICLE I. All claims put forward by American citizens or Germans or British subjects respectively, whether individuals or companies, for compensation on account of losses which they allege that they have suffered in consequence of unwarranted military action, if this be shown to have occurred, on the part of American, German or British officers between the first of January last and the arrival of the Joint Commission in Samoa shall be decided by arbitration in conformity with the principles of International Law or considerations of equity. ARTICLE II. The three Governments shall request His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway to accept the office of Arbitrator. It shall also be decided by this arbitration whether, and eventually to what extent, either of the three Governments is bound, alone or jointly with the others, to make good these losses. ARTICLE III. Either of the three Governments may, with the consent of the others, previously obtained in every case, submit to the King for arbitration, similar claims of persons not being natives, who are under the protection of that Government, and who are not included in the above mentioned categories. ARTICLE IV. The present Convention shall be duly 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 German Emperor, King of Prussia; and by Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington four months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. In faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this Convention and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in triplicate at Washington the seventh day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. 1902. SAMOAN CLAIMS DECISION. Decision given by His Majesty Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, as arbitrator under convention of November 7, 1899, between Germany, Great Britain, and the United States, relating to claims on account of military operations conducted in Samoa in 1899, given at Stockholm October 14, 1902. We Oscar, by the Grace of God King of Sweden and Norway, Having been requested by His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, in the name of the German Empire, by Her Majesty the late Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and by the President of the United States of America to act as Arbitrator in the differences existing between them with regard to certain claims of residents in the Samoan Islands on account of military operations conducted there in the year 1899, and having accepted the office of Arbitrator; Having received from the Imperial German Government, His Britannic Majesty's Government, and the Government of the United States of America their respective Cases accompanied by the documents, the official correspondence, and other evidence on which each Government relies, as well as, after due communication hereof, their respective Counter-Cases and additional documents, correspondence, and other evidence, and having thereupon received from the Imperial German Government their Reply to the Counter-Cases and additional documents, correspondence, and other evidence presented by the two other Governments; Having since fully taken into Our consideration the Convention concluded and signed at Washington the 7:th of November 1899 for the settlement of the aforesaid claims by means of arbitration, and also the Cases, Counter-Cases, Reply, and evidence presented by the respective parties to the said Convention up to the 2: nd of April 1902, and having impartially and carefully examined the same: Whereas by Art. I of the said Convention of the 7: th of November 1899 His Majesty the German Emperor, Her Britannic Majesty, and the President of the United States of America have agreed that all claims put forward by Germans, or British subjects, or American citizens, respectively, for compensation on account of losses which they allege having suffered in consequence of unwarranted military action, if this is shown to have occurred, on the part of German, British or American officers between the 1: st of January 1899 and the 13: th of May following, date of the arrival in Samoa of the Joint Commission of the Powers, should be decided by the present arbitration in conformity with the principles of international law or considerations of equity; And whereas by Art. III of the said Convention it is provided that either of the three Governments may, with the consent of the others, previously obtained in every case, submit to the Arbitrator similar claims of persons not being natives who are under the protection of that Government, and who are not included in the above mentioned categories; And whereas, by a subsequent arrangement made by the Signatory Powers, with Our sanction, the provisions of the Arbitration Conven-. tion have been extended to claims presented by other Powers on behalf of their subjects or citizens; |