Evening star., 1929-01-04
Text of Inter-American
Cancellation Convention

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Following is the text of the general
convention on inter-American cOncilia-
ton:
THE governments of Venezuela, Chile
Bolivia, Uruguay. Costa Rica, Peru
Honduras Guatemala, Hayti, Ecuador
Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Paraguay
Nicaragua. Mexico. Ei Salvador, the
Dominican Republic. Cuba and the
United States of America, represented
at the Conference on Cancellation and
Arbitration, assembled at washington
pursuant to the resolution adopted on
February 18. 1928, by the sixth Inter
national Conference of American States
held in the city of Havana.
Desiring to demonstrate that tne
| condemnation of war as an instrument
of national policy in their mutual rela-
tions, set forth in the above mentioned
resolution, constitutes one of the funda-
mental bases of inter- American relations;
Animated by the purpose of promot-
ing, in every possible way, the develop
ment of international methods for the
pacific settlement of difference between
| the states;
Being convinced that the treaty to
avoid or prevent conflicts between the
American states signed at Santiago de
Chile, May 8, 1923, constitutes a notable
achievement in inter-American rela-
tions, which it is necessary to maintain
by giving additional prestige and
strength to the action of the commits
| sion established by articles III and ~
of the aforementioned treaty, the text
and appendix of which are hereby con-
| firmed:
Acknowledging the need Of giving
conventional form to those purposes,
| have agreed to enter into the present
convention, for which purpose they have
appointed plenipotentiarieS, who. after
| having deposited their full powers,
which were found to be in good and due
form by the conference, have agreed as
| follows:
ARTICLE I.
"The high contracting parties agree
| to submit to the procedure OF concilia-
ton established by this convention all
controversies of any kind which may
arise between them for any reason and
which it may not have been possible to
settle through diplomatic channels.
ARTICLE II.
"The commissions of inquiry to be
established pursuant to the provisions
| of article " of the treaty signed in
Santiago de Chile on May 3, 1928, shall
| likewise have the character OF COM
mission Of conciliation.
ARTICLE III.
1.-THE permanent commissions which
have been established by virtue OF
article III Of the treaty of Santiago de
Chile, May 3, 1928, shall be bound to
exercise conciliatory functions. either on
their own motion when 1t appears that
there is prospect Of disturbance OF
peaceful relations, or at the request OF
a party to the dispute.
ARTICLE w.
"The conciliatory functions OF the
commission described in article II shall
! be exercised on the occasions herein
after set forth:
81 The commission shall be at lib
erty to begin its work with an effort to
conciliate the differences submitted 10
it's examination with a view to arriving
at settlement between the parties.
"2. Likewise the same commission
shall be at liberty to endeavor to con-
ciliate the parties at any time Whlch IN
the opinion of the commission may be
| COIlSlOGTGQ SSANS~
of the investigation and within the
period of time fixed therefor in article
v of the treaty of Santiago de Chile OF
May 3, 1923.
IS. Finally, the commission shall be
bound to carry out its conciliatory func-
ton within the period of six months.
which is referred to in article VII
of the treaty of Santiago de Chile OF
May 3, 1923.
"The parties to the controversy may
however, extend this time, II they sc
agree and notify the commission in due
time.
ARTICLE v.
"The present convention does no
preclude the high contracting parties
or one or more of them, from rendering
their good offices or their mediation
, Jointly or severally, on their own mo
tion or at the request of one or NOR
of the parties to the controversy; bu
the high contracting parties agree no
to make use of those methods of paciht
settlement from the moment that th'
commission described in article II i
organized until the final act referred Il
in article XI of this convention /
signed.
ARTICLE VI.
"The function of the commission, a
an organ Of conciliation, in all case
specified in article II, of this conven
ton, is to procure the conciliation O
the differences subject to its examina
ton by endeavoring to effect settle
ment between the parties.
However, when the commission find
! itself to be within the case foreseei
in paragraph of article of this con
, vention. it shall undertake a con
! scientious and impartial examination
.. of the questions which are the subiec
Of the controversy, shall set forth in
! report the results of its proceedings
! and shall propose to the parties tn
bases of settlement for the equitabl
solution Of the controversy.
ARTICLE VII.
Except when the parties agree other
wise, the decisions and recOmmenda
2 tionS OF any commission of Cancellation
shall be made by majority vote.
ARTICLE VIII.
"The commission described in articl
/ II of this convention shall establish 1t
rules of procedure. In the absence o
agreement to the contrary, the pro
cedure indicated in article ~ of tn
, Treaty of Santiago de Chile of May
! 1923, shall be followed.
Each party shall bear its own ex
/ penses and proportionate share o
the general expenses Of the commission
ARTICLE TX.
"The report and the Recommendation
nf the commission i'm Skl far as III ma