TREATY SERIES, No. 604 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND COSTA RICA ARBITRATION EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 16, 1914 RATIFICATION ADVISED BY THE SENATE, MARCH 25, 1914 RATIFIED BY THE PRESIDENT. APRIL 23, 1914 RATIFIED BY COSTA RICA, JULY 25, 1914 RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED AT WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 12, 1914 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas an Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica extending for a further period of five years the arbitration convention concluded between them on January 13, 1909, was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the sixteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, the original of which Agreement, being in the English and Spanish languages, is word for word as follows: The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Costa Rica, being desirous of extending the period of five years during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on January 13, 1909, is to remain in force, which period is about to expire, have authorized the undersigned, to wit: The Honorable William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State of the United States, and Señor Don Joaquín Bernardo Calvo, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Costa Rica at Washington, to conclude the following agreement: ARTICLE I. The Convention of Arbitration of January 13, 1909, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Costa Rica, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications, which period will terminate on July 20, 1914, is hereby extended and continued in force for a further period of five years from July 20, 1914. 18872-20 (3) El Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de América y el Gobierno de la República de Costa Rica, deseando extender el período de cinco años durante el cual la Convención de Arbitraje firmada entre ellos el 13 de enero de 1909 ha de permanecer vigente,-período que está al expirar,-han autorizado, respectivamente, los infrascritos, a saber: el Honorable William Jennings Bryan, Secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos, y el Señor Don Joaquín Bernardo Calvo, Enviado Extraordinario y Ministro Plenipotenciario de Costa Rica en Washington, para concluir el siguiente Convenio: ARTÍCULO I. a La Convención de Arbitraje de 13 de enero de 1909, entre el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos y el Gobierno de Costa Rica, la duración de la cual por el Artículo III de la misma, se fijó por un período de cinco años contados desde la fecha del Canje de Ratificaciones, que terminará el 20 de julio de 1914, queda extendida y continuará vigente por un nuevo período de cinco años a contar del 20 de julio de 1914. ARTICLE II. The present Agreement 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 the President of Costa Rica, in accordance with the Constitution and laws thereof, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible. Done in duplicate at Washington, in the English and Spanish languages, this 16th day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. ARTÍCULO II. El presente Convenio será ratificado por el Presidente de los Estados Unidos de América por consejo y con la aprobación del Senado, y por el Presidente de la República de Costa Rica con la aprobación del Congreso Constitucional, y será efectivo desde la fecha del Canje de Ratificaciones, que se hará en Washington tan pronto como sea posible. Hecho por duplicado en los idiomas inglés e español, en la ciudad de Washington, el día 16 de Marzo de mil novecientos. catorce. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN [SEAL.] And whereas, the said Agreement has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the City of Washington, on the twelfth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen: Now, therefore, be it known that I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Agreement 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 thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and [SEAL.] fourteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-ninth. WOODROW WILSON By the President: W. J. BRYAN Secretary of State. O |