Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
PEACE PACT IS SIGNED
BY US. AND SALVADOR
First of a Series of Such
Treaties in Process OF
Negotiation.

| Secretary Bryan and Senior Mejia,
| minister from Salvador, have concluded
| treaty of peace between the United
States and Salvador. 1t is the first of
series of such treaties in process of
| negotiation
| The terms of the Salvador convention
are practically identical with the de-
| tails of the international peace proposal
| submitted by Secretary Bryan to the
nations of the world. Twenty-six coun-
tries including most of the great powers,
| already have approved the plan in prin-
ciple, and it is probable that the sign
| ing Of other treaties Will follow in
/ rapid succession. Al Will be drafted on
| the same general lines.
| The text of the treaty is as follows:
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 ad-
| vance the cause Of general peace. have
| resolved to enter into treaty for that
| purpose, and to that end have appoint
/ ed as their peniptentiaries:
| The President of Salvador. Senior Don
| Federico Meia- envoy extraordinary
| and minister plententiary TO the United
States.
THE President of the United Estates,
the Honorable William Jennings Bryan,
Secretary 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 Agreed Upon.
| Article J. The high contracting par
ties agree that all disputes between them
of every nature whatsoever, which diplo-
macy shall fail to adjust shall be sub
mitted for investigation and report to an
| international commission, to be consti-
tuted in the manner prescribed in the
| next succeeding article; and they agree
not to declare war or begin hOStll1ties
! during such investigation and report.
Article H. The international commits
| sion shall be composed of five members,
| to be appointed as follows One member
shall be chosen for each country, by the
government thereof, one member shall be
| chosen by each government from some
third country; the fifth members 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 filled ac-
| cording to the manner of the original ap-
pOintment.
| article III: In case the high contract
ing parties shall have failed to adjust
a dispute by diplomatic methods, they
shall at once refer 1t to the international
| commission for investigation and report
| The international commission may, how
ever. act upon its own initiative, and in
such case it shall notify both govern
ments and request their cooperation in
| the investigation
THE report of the international COM
mission shall be completed within one
year after the date which it shall
declare its investigation to have begun,
unless the high contracting parties shall
extend the time by mutual agreement.
cate; one copy shall be presented to each
government, and the third retained by
| the commission for it's files.
/ 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.
Conditions of Larger Military Power.
Article ". Pending the investigation
and report of the international commits
sion, the high contracting parties agree
not to increase their military or naval
programs, unless danger from a third
power should compel such increase in
which case the party feeling itself men,
aced shall confidently communicate the
fact in writing to the other contracting
party, Whereupon the latter shall also
| be released from it's obligation to main
tain its military and naval status quo
Article '. The present treaty shall
be ratified by the president of the repub-
lie 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 Sem
ate thereof. and the notifications shall
| be exchanged as soon as possible. 1t
shall take effect Immediately after the
exchange of notifications, and shall con-
| tinue in force for a period of five years:
and it shall thereafter remain in force
until twelve 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 nations is re-
sarded as eXemplifying in the highest
degree the true spirit of the peaceful
settlement of international issues. The
principle OF the convention is that most
| disputes between nations can be peace
fully adjusted if sufficient time is allowed
to the issue involved.