Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-26
NEW SAMOAN CONVENTION.
Full Text of the TrIpar,ite Treaty Is
Given Our.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 26.-The full
text of the treaty negotiated between
the United States. Germany and Great
Britain for the adjustment of the qles-
tions between the three governments
in respect to the Samoan Islands has
been made public. The treaty bears
date at Washington, Dec. .. 1890. and,
after reciting its purpose 10 be to ad-
just amicably questions between the
three powers in respect TO the Samoan
group and to avoid future mis,nder-
standings, proceeds teNtuallyF as fol-
slows:
Article J.. The general act conclud-
ed aud signed by the afnresaid q powers
At berlin on The 14th day of June. A..
ID. 1899. and all preyious treaties. con-
ventions and agreements relating TO
Samoa are annulled.
Article 2. Germany renounces in
favor of the United States of America
all her rights and claims over and in
respect to the Island of Tuluila and all
other islands of the Samoan group east
of longitude Ill degrees west of Green
wich.
Great Britain. in like manner. re-
nounces in favor of the Emitted States
of America all. her rights and claims
over and in respect TO the Island of Tu-
lula and all other islands of the Sa-
moan group east of longitude III de-
srees west of Greenwich.
"Reciprocally, the United States OF
America renounce in favor of Germany
all their rights and claims over and in
respect to the Islands of Upoluand So
vail and all other islands OF the Samo-
an group west of longitude III degrees
west OF Greenwich.
agreed that each of the three signatory
powers shall continue to enjoy in re,
spect to their commerce ard CONNER
cial vessels in all the islands of the
Samoan group, privileges and condi-
tions equal TO those enjoyed Ny the
sovereign power, in all ports which
may be open to the commerce of eth
er of them.
Article 4. The present. convention
shall be ratified US soon as possible and
shall come into force Immediately after
the exchange OF .atiticarions,
In faith whereof, etc.
John Hay,
''Holleben.
''Pauncefote..
a separte treaty was negotiated to
cover the provisions for the settlement
of claims in Samoa. 1t sets forth that
the three governments are "desirous OF
etfecting i prompt and satisfactory set
tlement of the claims of the citizens
and subjects of their respective couns-
thies resident in the Samoan Islands on
account of recent military operations
conducted there, and have concluded a
convention for the accomplishment OF
this end by arbitration"
The King of Sweden and Norway is
made arbitrator, and he is not only to
determine the amount oflclaims, but is
10 decide to what extent each of the
three governments is bound, alone OF
jointly with the Others, to make good
these losses"
The nature of the claims to be adj
justed is set forth in article / of this
treaty, as follows: a
"All claims put forward by American
citizens or German or British subjects
respectively, whether individuals or
companies, for compensation ON ac-
count of losses which they allege that
they have suffered in consequence OF
the nnwarranted military action--ii
this be shown to have occurred--on the
part OF the American, German or Brit
ish officers, between the 1st of January
last and the arrival of the joint com.
mission in Samoa, shall be decided by
arbitration in conformity with the
principles of international law or con,
siderations of equity"
There is also provision to the effecy
that 'either of the three governments
named, with the consent of the4orhers
previously obtained in evsrv case, may
submit to the king for arbitration sim
liar claims OF persons not being natives
who are under the protection of thai
government, and who are NOT included
in the above mentioned categories."
The agreement provides for the ex.
change of iatifications four months
from the date of it's signature, which
IS November z, last, ,'or earlier If posi-
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