Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-03
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Triumph for Taft.
Paris, Aug. 3.-American initiative
in unrestricted arbitration was crown
ed today by the signing of Greatly of
permanent peace by the terms of
which France and the United States
agree to submit to a neutral court all
differences that may arise between
them, even though the dignity, honor
and vital interests of either republic
may be involved.
The ceremony of signing the docu-
ment was simple but soleunly impress
sive
The signers met at the ministry OF
foreign. affairs in the office of A, NAL
lard, chief of the protocol. The treaty
was signed for France by Jean Jules
Jusserand, French minister to the
United States in the presence of Rob-
ert Bacon, American ambassador at
Paris; Arthur Bailly- Blanchard. secre-
tary of the American Embassy; Eu-
gene Pierre, secretary general of the
president of the French OF Deputies.
and CASTOR Douchement, assistant
chief of the protocol, who officiated in
the absence of M. Mollard.
When the party was complete, NJ.
Jusserand seated himself at a desk
and once more read the parchment,
Then. with his favorite pen, he affixed
his name.
A few moments later the French dip
lomat and Mr.. Bacon, who had labored
together for weeks drafting the final
text, emerged from the room and an.
nounced that the momentous docu.
ment had been signed.
A copy of the treaty as signed will!
be forwarded Immediately to Washing.
ton in exchange for the copy signed
at the American capital this afternoon
by Secretary of State Knox.
ambassador Jusserand will leave
tonight for Denmark for a vacation.
Worldwide Peace,
The signing of the treaty is hailed
IN France as meaning the extension
OF movement to all countries for the !
reduction of armaments and the abso. |
lutte prevention of wars. The general |
view is that tremendous impetus |
has been given to the world wide
peace campaign.
English Treaty Also Signed.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 3.-The
Anglo-American and Franco-American
arbitration treaties were signed at
$40 and 3:11 p. m. respectively.
Notable Gathering.
Washington. D. c., Aug. 3.-In the
presence of President Taft and not.
ible company Of government officials
n the Presidents library in the White
House, two international arbitration
,reaties designed to end the posi-.
3ility of war between the United
States and Great Britain and the Unit.
I'd States and France, were signed at
':1O p. m. and 3:11 p. m. respectively
,oday. .,
Triumph for Knox.
Secretary of State Knox signed the
TWO treaties in behalf of the United
States, James Bryce, the British am
bassador fixed his signature in be-
1alf OF Great Britain, thus completing
the Anglo-American pact with the
exception Of ratification by the Sen
ate. The French treaty was signed
In Paris earlier today by J. J. Jusser-
and, ambassador to the United States.
An exchange on this treaty was nee.
essary before it can be sent to the
Senate.
Treaties Sent to Senate.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 3-The gen.
eral arbitration treaties between the
United States and Great Britain and
ne United States and France, signed
his afternoon, will be sent at once to
he Senate for ratification. As soon
Is the copies of the two treaties had
'een signed, President Taft affixed
lis signature to the two messages Of
to the Senate
1t was thought at first that an ex.
'hange on the Franco-American treaty
would be necessary before it would
'e sent to the Senate. Later, on Of
icial notification, from Paris of the
ignature there, President Taft decid.
ID to- rush the treaties at once to the
senate in the hope of securing action
It this session.