The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-08
SALVADOR SIGNS
TREATY EMbODY|NG
BRYAN PEACE PLAN
First of Twenty-Six Coun-
tries Approving the
Plan to Sign
Treaty

Washington, August 7.-The first OF the
Secretary Bryan's plans was actually
signed today. 1t was between the United
States and Salvador, and soon will be
sent TO the Senate for ratification.
The terms of TINS convention are prac-
tically identical with the details of the
international peace proposal submitted by
Secretary Bryan to the nations of the
world. Twenty-six countries, including
most of the great powers, already have
approved the plan in principle, and it is
probable that 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:
THE republic of Salvador and the United
States of America, being desrous to
strengthen the bonds of amity that bind
them together, and also to advance the
cause of general peace, have resolved to
enter into treaty for the purpose and to
that end have appointed as their plenipo-
tentiaries:
THE President of Salvador. Senior Don
minister plenipotentiary of Salvador to the
| United States; and
'The President of the United States the
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Secretary
| of State;
who after having communicated to
each other respective full powers, have
agreed upon the following articles:
The Articles
| "Artiole Tho ,iob CONTRACTING narties
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 inter-
national commission. to be constituted in
| the manner prescribed in the next Sue
eeeding article; and they agree not to de-
clare war or begin hostilities during such
investigation and report.
| Article 9 The international commission
| shall be composed, of five members, to
| be appointed as follows
| lone member shall be chosen from each
country by the government thereof; one
member shall be chosen by each govern
ment from some third country; the fifth
member shall be chosen by common agree
ment between the two governments The
| expenses of the commission shall be paid
| by the two governments in equal proper
! tion.
'The International commission shall be
appointed within four months after the
exchange of the ratifications of this treaty
and vacancies shall be filed according to
the manner of the original appointment.
| article g. In case the high contract
| ing parties shall have failed to adjust a
dispute by diplomatic methods they shall
| at once refer it to the International COM
mission for Investigation and report
"The international commission shall,
however, act upon its own initiative, end
| in such case it shall notify both govern
ments and request their cooperation in
| the investigation.
| ''The report of the international commits
sion shall be completed within one year
after the date on which 1t shall declare its
| investigation to have begun, unless the
high contracting parties shall extend the
time by mutual agreement
Act Independently
| "The high contracting parties reserve
1 the right to act independently on the sub
| ject matter of the dispute after the re-
port of the commission shall have been
| submitted
| Article A. Pending investigation and
report of the international commission,
the high contracting parties agree not to
increase their military or naval pro-
| grammes. unless danger from third
power should compel such increase, III
which case the party feeling itself men-
aced shall confidentialy communicate The