The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-08
First of international Treaties
Enbodying Bryan's Plans
Signed and Ready for
Ratification.
OTHERS EXPECTED
TO JOIN MOVEMENT
The Greatest and One of the
Smallest of Nations Set an
Example to the Rest
of the World.

WASHINGTON. Aug. THE first of
the international peace treaties embody,
ing Secretary Bryan's plans was actu.
ally signed today, 1t was between the
United States and Salvador and soon
will be sent to the senate for ratifca-
ton.
The terms of this convention practi-
cally are Identical with the details of
the international peace proposal submit
ted by Secretary Bryan to the nations
of the world. Tweuty-six countries, in
cluding most OF the great powers, al
ready have approved the plan in princi-
pie, and it is probable that the signing
of other treaties will follow in rapid
succession. All will be drafted on the
same general lines.
Text Of Treaty.
The text Of the treaty follows
tThe republic of Salvador and the
United States of America, being de-
sirous 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 ap-
pointed as their plenipotentiaries:
"The president of Salvador, Senor
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
retary 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:
Full Arbitration.
"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 commission, to bt
constituted in the manner prescribed
in the next succeeding article; ano
they agree not to declare war or begir
hostilities during such investigation ant
report.
"Article 1.-THE international com
mission shall be composed Of FIVE mem
bers, to be appointed as follows: On,
member shall be chosen from eacl
country, by the government thereof
one member shall be chosen by eacl
government from some third country
the fifth member shall be chosen by
common agreement between the two
governments The expenses of tn,
commission shall be paid by the tw,
| governments in equal proportion.
"The international commission shall
be appointed within four months afte
the exchange of the ratifcations o.
this treaty; and vacancies shall b,
filed according to the manner of tn,
original appointment.
In Case of Disagreement.
"Article Hin case the high con
tracing parties shall have failed t,
adjust dispute by diplomatic meth
DDS, they shall refer it at once to tn,
international commission for iuyestiga
tion and report. The internationa
commission, however, may act upon it
own initiative, and in such case it shall
notify both governments and reques
their cooperation in the investigation
"The report of the internntiona
commission shall be complete within on
! year after the date on which it shal
declare its investigation to have begun
unless the high contracting parties shal
extend the time by mutual agreemcn,
The report shall be prepared in tripli
cate; one copy shall be presented t
, each government and the third rotaine
, by the commission for its file,
"The high contracting parties rcserv
the right to act Independently on tn
subject matter of the dispute after tn
report Of the commission shall hav
been submitted.
"Article IV,-Pending the investias
tion md report Of the internationa
commission, the high contracting partie
agree not to increase their military q
/, naval programmes, unless danger fro,
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