GRANDE-BRETAGNE, ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE
Correspondence relative à l'arrangement paisible des différends internationaux par voie d'arbitrage; du 16 mai 1891 au 7
décembre 1893.
Parliamentary Paper s presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Maje&ty. {Augast 1893. C. — 7103; 7233.)
No. 1.
Sir J. Pauncefote to :the Marquis of Salisbury. — (Received May 27.)
My Lord, Washington, May 16, 1890.
I have the honour to inclose herewith copy of a Resolution which was recently passed in the Senate (the House of Représentatives concurring) to invite international arbitration in ail différences between the United States and other countries.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Julian Pauncefote.
Inclosure in No. 1.
51st Congress, lst Session. — Mis. Doc. No. 113. House of Représentatives.
(Report No. 628.)
Concurrent Resolution to invite International Arbitration as to Différences
between Nations.
February 20, 1890. — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
ordered to be printed.
March 3, 1890. — Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.
In the Senate of the United States.
February 14, 1890.
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Représentatives concurring) that the Président be , and is hereby , requested to invite , from time to time as fit occasions may arise, negotiations with any Government with which the United States has, or may have, diplomatie relations, to the end that any différences or disputes arising between the two Governments which cannot be adjusted bv diplomatie agency may be referred to arbitration, and be peaceably adjusted by such means.
Attest :
(Signed) Anson G. McCOOK, Secretary.
200 Grande-Bretagne, États-Unis d'Amérique.
No. 2.
Mr. Wyndham to the Marquis of Salisbury. — (Received August 5.) My Lord, Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 1890.
I have the honour to inclose herewith the text, as published in the »Diario Official« of the 12th instant,*) of the Treaty on Arbitration which was signed in Washington on the 28th April last by the Représentatives of Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haïti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador, and the United States ot America.
As your Lordship will doubtless have received the English text of this Treaty from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington, I do not forward a translation of it.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Hugh Wyndham.
No. 3.
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury. — (Received September 15.) My Lord, Washington, September 4, 1890.
In June last I informed your Lordship that Reports had been adopted by the International American Conférence recommending the ratification of Treaties binding the Nations of North and South America to settle their différences by arbitration , as well as the adoption of a similar plan for the settlement of controversies between them and the nations of Europe.
The Président to-day has transmitted to Congress the recommendations of the Conférence on this subject. I have not yet obtained a copy of the President's Message, but from reports which have been published in the press it appears that he has stated in his letter of transmission that »the ratification of the Treaties contemplated by thèse Reports will constitute one of the happiest and most hopeful incidents in the history of the Western Hémisphère.*
As soon as the Message is published, I will not fail to transmit copies to your Lordship.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Julian Pauncefote.
No. 4.
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury. — (Received September 29.) My Lord, Washington, September 19, 1890.
With référence to my despatch of the 4th instant, I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship herewith copies of the Message of the Président, transmitting to Congress the Reports adopted by the Pan-American Conférence relating to the subject of international arbitration.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Julian Pauncefote.
*) See Inclosure 3 in No. 6.
Arbitrage.
Inclosure in No. 4.
51st Congress, lst Session. — Ex. Doc. No. 224. Senate.
Message from the Président of the United States, transmitting Reports adopted by the Conférence of American Nations recently in Session at Washington, relating to the subject of International Arbitration.
September 3, 1890. — Read , referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
To the Senate and House of Représentatives :
I Transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, which is accompanied by three Reports adopted by the Conférence of American nations recently in session at Washington relating to the subject of international arbitration. The ratification of the Treaties contemplated by thèse Reports will constitute one of the happiest and most hopeful incidents in the history of the Western Hémisphère.
(Signed) Benj. Harrison.
Executive Mansion, September 3, 1890.
The Président: Department of State, Washington, August 26, 1890.
The Act of Congress approved on the 24th May, 1888, authorized the Président to invite the several other Governments of America to join the United States in a Conférence »for the purpose of discussing and recommending for adoption some plan of arbitration for the settlement of disagreements and disputes that may hereafter arise between them.« In pursuance of this invitation the Conférence recently in session at this capital adopted three Reports: —
1. Recommending a definite plan of arbitration for the settlement of différences between the American nations.
2. Recommending the adoption of a similar plan by the nations of Europe.
3. Declaring that the right of conquest could not be recognized by the American nations.
I have the honour to inclose herewith copies of thèse Reports for the information of Congress.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) James G. Blaine.
202 Grande - Bretagne , États - Unis d'Amérique.
International American Conférence.
Reports of the Committee on General Welfare.
(As adopted by the Conférence.)
