Treaty Series No. 592.]
By the President of the United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas an Agreement between the United States of America and Austria-Hungary extending, for a further period of five years, the arbitration convention concluded between them on January 15, 1909, was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, the original of which Agreement, being in the English, German, and Hungarian languages, is word for word as follows:
The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary, being desirous of extending the period of five years during which the Arbitration Convention concluded on January 15, 1909, is to remain in force, have resolved to conclude the following Convention and for that purpose have appointed their Plenipotentiaries:
The President of the United States of America, the Honorable William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State of the United States; and
His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary, Constantin Theodor Dumba, Grand Cross of the Order of Francis Joseph, 3rd Class Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown, His Majesty’s Privy Councillor, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America;
Who, after communicating to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following-Articles:
Article I.
The Convention of Arbitration of January 15, 1909, between the United States of America and Austria-Hungary, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the fifteenth day after the date of exchange of ratifications, which period will terminate on May 28, 1914, is hereby extended and continued in force for a further period of five years from May 28, 1914.
[Page 24]Article II.
The present Convention shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary; and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible.
In testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Convention and have affixed thereto their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, this 6th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
| [seal.] | William Jennings Bryan |
| [seal.] | Constantin Theodor Dumba |
And whereas, the said Agreement has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the City of Washington, on the twenty-eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen;
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Agreement to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and 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:
W. J. Bryan
Secretary of State.