The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-08
First Pact Arranged on the
Plan of Bryan.
Is Signed by the United States
and Salvador.
1T MUST GO TO THE SENATE
, Approved in Substance by 20
World Powers.
Provides for Selection of Inter-
national Commission.

Washington Aug 8.-The first of the
international peace treaties embodying
Secretary Bryan's plan has been sign
ed. 1t was between the United States
and Salvador and soon will be sent tc
the senate for ratification.
The terms of tits convention are
practically identical with the details OF
the International peace proposal sub
mitted by Secretar.- Bryan to the ma
| tons of the world. Twenty-six coun-
tries, including most of the great pow
ers, already have approved the plan in
principle and it is probable the signing
| of other treaties will follow in rapid
succession. All will be drafted on the
same general lines.
| The text of the treaty follows:
| 1.-The republic of Salvador and the
| United States of america, being desir-
Gus to strengthen the bonds of amity
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 plenipotentiaries:
1.-THE president of Salvador, Senior
| Don Federico Mejia, envoy extraord-
mary and minister plenipotentiary of
| Salvador to the United States, and
THE president of the United States,
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
secretary of state.
communicated
each other their respective full powers,
found to be in proper form have
| agreed upon the following articles:
! Article 1.-The high contracting par
ties agree that all disputes between
them of every nature whatsoever,
which diplomacy shall fail 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
inVestiga ton and article.
An International Commission.
ARTICLE 1.-THE international COM
mission shall be composed of five mem
bers, 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 commission
shall be paid by the two governments
| in equal proportion.
THE international commission shall
be appointed within four months after
the exchange, of the notifications of
this treaty: and vacancies shall be fill
ed according to the manner of the orig
ina1 appointment.
Article Hin case the high contract
| ing parties shall, have failed to adjust a
dispute by diplomatic methods they shall
| mission for investigation and report.
THE international commission may,
| in such case it shall notify both govern
ments and request their cooperation in
THE report of the international COM
mission shall be completed within one
year after the date which it shall de-
clare its investigation to have begun, I'M
| less the high contracting parties shall ex-
tend the, time by mutual agreement. The
report shall be prepared in triplicate; one
| con- shall be presented to each govern
! ment and the third retained by the COM
mission for its file.
| Rights Reserved.
The high contracting, parties reserve
| the right to act independently on the sub
| ject matter of the dispute after the re-
11rticle Iv-Pending the investigation
and report of the international commis-
sion, the high contracting parties agree
not to increase their military navy
programs, unless danger from third
power should compel such increase, in
which case the party feeling itself mem
aced shall confidentially communicate the
| fact in writing to the other contracting
party. whereupon the latter shall also be
released from its obligation to maintain
/ its military and naval status quo.
Article Wine present treaty shall be
ratified by the president of the republic
| of Salvador with the approval of the con-
United states of America by and with the
| and the notifications shall be exchanged
as soon as possible. 1t shall take effect
| Immediately after the exchange of the
notifications and shall continue in force
for a period o. five years; and it shall
| months after one of the high contracting
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 great
est and one of the smallest OF nations Is
degree the true spirit of the peaceful set
Element of international issues. The prin-
ciple of the convention is that most dis
putes between nations can be peacefully
adjusted if sufficient time is allowed to
dissipate passion and cool and reasonable
| Consideration Of the issues involved