The San Francisco call., 1913-08-08
Document Drawn on General
Lines of Plan Proposed
by Bryan Accepted
by Many Nations
ALL DISPUTES WILL
GO TO ARBITRATION
War Shall Not Be Declared
Pending Adjustments by
Commission Selected

WASHINGTON. Aug THE first
Of the international peace treaties
embodying Secretary Bryan's plans was
signed today. 1t was between the
United states and Salvador and soon
will be sent to the senate for ratifica-
ton
The terms of this convention prac-
tiealIy are identical with the details of
the international peace proposal sub
mitted by Secretary Bryan to the ma
tions of the world.
Twenty-six countries, including most
OF the great powers. have approved
the plan in principle and it is probable
that the signing of other treaties will
follow 1n rapid succession.
All will be drafted on the same gen.
erai lines.
The text of the treaty follows:
."The republic of Salvador and the
United States of America, being de-
sirous to strengthen the bonds of
smity that bind them together and also
TO advance the cause of general peace,
have resolved to enter into a treaty
for that purpose. and to that end
have appointed as their plenipoten-
tiaries:
Don Federico Mejia, envoy eXtraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary of
Salvador to the United States. and
The president of the United states,
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, sec
letary of state.
Who after having communicated to
each other their respective full powers,
found to be in proper form have agreed
upon the following articles:
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Article THE high contracting par
ties agree that all disputes between
them, of every nature Whatsoever,
which diplomacy shall fan to adjust,
shall be submitted for investigation
and report to an international COM
mission, to be constituted in the man
ner prescribed in the next succeeding
article; and they agree not to declare
war or begin hostilities during such
investigation and report
Article 1.-THE international COM
mission shall be composed of five mem
hers. to be appointed as follows: One
member shall be chosen from each
country by the government thereof;
one member shall be chosen by each
government from some third country;
the fifth member shall be chosen by
common agreement between the two
governments. The expenses OF the COM
mission shall be paid by the two gov
ernments in equal proportion.
The international commission shall
he appointed within four months after
the exchange Of the ratifcations Of
this treaty. and vacancies shall be
filed according to the manner of the
original appointment.
Article III-Tn case the high con-
tracing parties shall have failed to
adjust dispute by diplomatic methods
they shall refer it at once to the in
ternational commission for investiga-
commission. however. may act upon
its own initiative. and in such case
it shall notify both governments and
request their cooperation in the in
vestigation.
REPORT WITHIN YEAR
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commission shall be completed within
one year after the date on which it
shall declare its investigation to have
begun unless the high contracting
parties shall extend the time by mutual
agreement. The report shall be pre-
pared in triplicate, one copy shall be
presented to each government and the
third retained by the commission for
its file
The high contracting parties reserve
the right TO act independently on the
subject matter of the dispute after the
report of the commission shall have
been submitted.
Article IV-Pending the investiga-
tion and report of the interna tional
commission, the high contracting par
sies agree not to increase their mill
sry or naval programs, unless danger
from a third power should compel such
increase. in which case the party feel
ing itself menaced shall confidentialIy
communicate the fact in writing to the
other contracting party, whereupon
iit also SDdli De T6l6dSDQ from
its obligation to maintain its military
and naval status quo.
IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY
Article V-The present treaty shall
be ratified by the president of the re-
public of Salvador, with the approval
of the congress thereof; and by the
president of the United States of
America by and with the advice and
consent of the senate thereof and the
ratificatons shall be exchanged as soon
as possible. 1t shall take effect inn
mediately after the exchange of ratifi-
cations and shall continue in force for
period of five years and it shall
thereafter remain in force until II
months after one of the high contract
ing parties have given notice to the
other Of an intention to terminate it,
By its projectors the fact that this
treaty is made between one of the
greatest and one of the smallest of
nations is regarded as exemplifying
in the highest degree the true spirit of
the peaceful settlement of interna-
tional issues.
The principle of the convention is
that most disputes between nations can
he peacefully adjusted if sufficient time
is allowed to dissipate passion and for
cool and reasonable consideration Of
the issues inKoiypd