ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE , MEXIQUE

Convention additionnelle à la Convention du 4 juillet 1868 pour le règlement des réclamations réciproques*); signée à Washington, le 29 avril 1876**).

Treaties and Conventions, p. H51.

Whereas, pursuant to the Convention between the United States and the Mexican Republic of the 19th day of April 1871***), the functions of the joint commission under the Convention between the same parties of

*) V. N. E. €r. 2e Série, I. 5.

**) Les ratifications ont été échangées le 29 juin 1876. ***) V. N. B. G. 2e Série, I. 8.

États-Unis, Mexique.

the 4th of July, 1868, were extended for a term not exceeding one year from the day on winch they were to terminate according to the convention last named,

And whereas, pursuant to the first Article of the convention between the same parties, of the twenty - seventh day of November, one thousand eight -hundred and seventy-two *) , the joint Commission above referred to was revived and again extended for a term not exceeding two years from the day on which the fonctions of the said commission would terminate pursuant to the said Convention of the nineteenth day of April 1871;

And whereas pursuant to the Convention between the same parties, of the twentieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and seventyfour**), the said commission was again extended for one year from the time when it would have expired pursuant to the Convention of the twentyseventh of November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, that is to say, until the thirty-first day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six; and it was provided that if at the expiration of that time, the Umpire under the Convention should not have decided ail the cases which may then have been referred to him , he should be allowed a further period of not more than six months for that purpose ;

And whereas it is found to be impracticable for the Umpire appointed pursuant to the Convention adverted to, to décide ail the cases referred to him, within the said period of six months prescribed by the Convention of the twentieth of November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy four :

And the parties being still animated by a désire that ail that business should be closed as originally contemplated , the Président of the United States has for this purpose conferred full powers on Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, and the Président of the Mexican Republic has conferred like powers on Don Ignacio Mariscal, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of that Eepublic to the United States; and the said Plenipotentaries having exchanged their full powers, which were found to be in due form, have agreed upon the following articles:

Art. I. The high contraoting parties agrée that if the Umpire appointed under the Convention above referred to , shall not, on or before the expiration of the six months allowed for the purpose by the second article of the Convention of the twentieth of November one thousand eight hundred and seventy- four , have decided ail the cases referred to him , he shall then be allowed a further period until the twentieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, for that purpose.

Art. II. It is farther agreed that so soon after the twentieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, as may be practicable, the total amount awarded in ail cases already decided, whether by the Commissioners or by the Umpire, and which may be decided before the said twentieth day of November, in favor of citizens of the one party shall be deducted from the total amount awarded to the citizens of the

*) V. N. E. G. 2e Série, £ 9.

**) V. ibid. I. 15.

Espagne, Etats-Unis.

other party, and the balance, to the amount of three hundred thousand dollars, shall be paid at the city of Mexico, or at the city of Washington, in gold or its équivalent, on or before the thirty-first day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, to the government in favor of whose citizens the greater amount may have been awarded without interest or any other déduction thau that specified in Article VI of the said Convention of July 1868. The residue of the said balance shall be paid in annual instalments on the thirty-first day of January in each year, to an amount not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars, in gold or its équivalent, in any one year, until the whole shall have been paid.

Art. III. The présent Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington, as soon as possible.

In witness whereof the above named Plenipotentiaries have signed the same and affixed thereto their respective seals.

Done in Washington, the twenty-ninth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.

Hamilton Fish.

Igno Mariscal.