By the President of the United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a Convention between the United States of America and Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Peru, El Salvador, Costa Rica, the United States of Mexico, Guatemala, Uruguay, the Argentine Republic, Nicaragua, the United States of Brazil, and Chile, extending the term of duration of the treaty on pecuniary claims signed at Mexico on January 30, 1902,2 was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Rio de Janeiro on the thirteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and six, the original of which Convention being in the Portuguese, Spanish, and English languages is word for word as follows:
Their Excellencies, the Presidents of Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, Cuba, the Dominion Republic, Peru, El Salvador, Costa Rica, the United States of Mexico, Guatemala, Uruguay, the Argentine Republic, Nicaragua, the United States of Brazil, the United States of America, and Chile;
Desiring that their respective countries should be represented at the Third International American Conference, sent thereto, duly authorized to approve the recommendations, resolutions, conventions and treaties that they might deem convenient for the interests of America, the following Delegates:
- Ecuador—Dr. Emilio Arévalo; Olmedo Alfaro.
- Paraguay—Manuel Gondra; Arsenio López Decoud; Gualberto Cardús y Huerta;
- Bolivia—Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez; Dr. Carlos V. Romero;
- Colombia—Rafael Uribe Uribe; Dr. Guillermo Valencia;
- Honduras—Fausto Dávila;
- Panamá—Dr. José Domingo de Obaldía;
- Cuba—Dr. Gonzalo de Quesada; Rafael Montoro; Dr. Antonio Gonzalez Lanuza;
- Dominican Republic—E. C. Joubert;
- Peru—Dr. Eugenio Larrabure y Unánue; Dr. Antonio Miró Quesada; Dr. Mariano Cornejo;
- El Salvador—Dr. Francisco A. Reyes;
- Costa Rica—Dr. Ascensión Esquivel;
- United States of Mexico—Dr. Francisco León de La Barra; Ricardo Molina-Hübbe; Ricardo García Granados;
- Guatemala—Dr. Antonio Batres Jáuregui;
- Uruguay—Luís Melian Lafinur; Dr. Antonio María Rodríguez; Dr. Gonzalo Ramírez;
- Argentine Republic—Dr. J. V. González; Dr. José A. Terry; Dr. Eduardo L. Bidau;
- Nicaragua—Luís F. Corea;
- United States of Brazil—Dr. Joaquim Aurelio Nabuco de Araújo; Dr. Joaquim Francisco de Assis Brasil; Dr. Gastão da Cunlia; Dr. Alfredo de Moraes Gomes Ferreira; Dr. João Pancliá Calogeras; Dr. Amaro Cavalcanti; Dr. Joaquim Xavier da Silveira; Dr. José P. da Graça Aranha; Antonio da Fontoura Xavier;
- United States of America—William I. Buchanan; Dr. L. S. Rowe; A. J. Montague; Tulio Larrinaga; Dr. Paul S. Reinseh; Van Leer Polk.
- Chile—Dr. Anselmo Hevia Riquelme; Joaquín Walker Martínez; Dr. Luís Antonio Vergara; Dr. Adolfo Guerrero;
Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers and found them to be in due and proper form, have agreed to celebrate a Convention extending the Treaty on Pecuniary Claims celebrated in Mexico on the thirtieth of January nineteen hundred and two, in the following terms:
The High Contracting Parties, animated by the desire to extend the term of duration of the Treaty on pecuniary claims, signed at Mexico, January thirtieth, nineteen hundred and two, and believing that, under present conditions, the reasons underlying the third article of said Treaty have disappeared, have agreed upon the following:
Sole article. The treaty on pecuniary claims, signed at Mexico, January thirtieth, nineteen hundred and two, shall continue in force, with the exception of the third article, which is hereby abolished, until the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and twelve, both for the nations which have already ratified it, and for those which may hereafter ratify it.
In testimony whereof the Plenipotentiaries and Delegates have signed the present Convention, and affixed the Seal of the Third International American Conference.
Made in the city of Rio de Janeiro the thirteenth of August nineteen hundred and six, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and deposited with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the United States [Page 1351] of Brazil, in order that” certified copies thereof be made, and sent through diplomatic channels to the signatory States.
For Ecuador—Emilio Arévalo, Olmedo Alfaro.
For Paraguay—Manoel Gondra, Arsenio López Decoud, Gualberto Cardús y Huerta.
For Bolivia—Alberto Gutiérrez, Carlos V. Romero.
For Colombia—Rafael Uribe Uribe, Guillermo Valencia.
For Honduras—Fausto Dávila.
For Panamá—José Domingo de Obaldía.
For Cuba—Gonzalo de Quesada, Rafael Montoro, Antonio González Lanuza.
For the Dominican Republic—Emilio C. Joubert.
For Peru—Eugenio Larrabure y Unánue, Antonio Miró Quesada, Mariano Cornejo.
For El Salvador—Francisco A. Reyes.
For Costa Rica—Ascensión Esquivel.
For the United States of Mexico—Francisco León de La Barra, Ricardo Molina-Hübbe, Ricardo García Granados.
For Guatemala—Antonio Batres Jáuregui.
For Uruguay—Luís Melian Lafinur, Antonio María Rodríguez, Gonzalo Ramírez.
For the Argentine Republic—J. V. González, José A. Terry, Eduarclo L. Bidau.
For Nicaragua—Luís F. Corea.
For the United States of Brazil—Joaquim Aurelio Nabuco de Araujo, Joaquim Francisco de Assis Brasil, Gastão da Cunha, Alfredo de Moraes Gomes Ferreira, João Pandiá Calogeras, Amaro Cavalcanti, Joaquim Xavier da Silveira, José P. da Graça Aranha, Antonio da Fontoura Xavier.
For the United States of America—William I. Buchanan, L. S. Rowe, A. J. Montague, Tulio Larrinaga, Paul S. Reinsch, Van Leer Polk.
For Chile—Anselmo Hevia Riquelme, Joaquín Walker Martínez, Luís Antonio Vergara, Adolfo Guerrero.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a convention adopted by the Third International Conference of the American States held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 23rd to August 27th, 1906.
Done at Washington, D. C., February 7, A. D. 1907.
Joaquim Nabuco
President of the Third International Conference of the
American States.
And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified by the United States of America, (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof) and by the Governments of Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, the United States of Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama, and Salvador;
Now, therefore, be it known that I, William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and [Page 1352] clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
By the President:
P. C. Knox
Secretary of State.