the duration of the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on February 10, 1908, was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, the original of which Agreement, being in the English and French languages, is word for word as follows: Agreement extending the duration of the Arbitration Convention of February 10, 1908, between the United States and the French Republic. The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the French Republic, desiring to extend for another five years the period during which the arbitration convention concluded between them on February 10, 1908, and extended by the agreement concluded between the two Governments on February 13, 1913,1 shall remain in force, have authorized the undersigned, to wit: Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the United States, and J. J. Jusserand, Ambassador of the French Republic to the United States, to conclude the following agreement: ARTICLE I The Convention of Arbitration of February 10, 1908, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the French Republic, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications, which period, by the agreement of February 13, 1913, between the two Governments was extended for five years from February 27, 1913, is hereby extended and continued in force for the further period of five years from February 27, 1918. ARTICLE II The present agreement 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 the President of the French Republic, in accordance with the Constitutional laws of France, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible. Done in duplicate in the English and French languages at Washington, this 27th day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. [SEAL] [SEAL] ROBERT LANSING 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 fifteenth day May, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen; 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 'Foreign Relations, 1913, p. 528. thereof may be observed and fulfilled 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. Done at the City of Washington this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-second. WOODROW WILSON [SEAL] By the President: ROBERT LANSING, GREAT BRITAIN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION OF APRIL 4, 19081 Treaty Series, No. 635 Agreement signed at Washington, June 3, 1918; ratification advised by the Senate, June 24, 1918; ratified by the President, September 20, 1918; ratified by Great Britain, July 15, 1918; ratifications exchanged at Washington, September 24, 1918; proclaimed, September 30, 1918 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas an Agreement between the United States of America. and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland extending for another five years the period during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on April 4, 1908, shall remain in force, was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the third day of June one thousand nine hundred. and eighteen, the original of which Agreement is word for word as follows: The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, being desirous of extending for another five years the period during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on April 4, 1908, extended by the agreement concluded between the two Governments on May 31, 1913, shall remain in force, have authorized the undersigned, to wit: Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the United States and The Earl of Reading, His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on Special Mission to the United States, to conclude the following Articles: ARTICLE I The Convention of Arbitration of April 4, 1908, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, the duration of which by Article IV thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications of 'Foreign Relations, 1908, p. 382. the said Convention on June 4, 1908, which period by the agreement of May 31, 1913, between the two Governments, was extended for five years from June 4, 1913, is hereby extended and continued in force for the further period of five years from June 4, 1918. ARTICLE II The present Agreement 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 Britannic Majesty, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible. Done in duplicate, this third day of June, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. [SEAL] [SEAL] ROBERT LANSING 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-fourth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen; 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. [SEAL] Done in the District of Columbia this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-third. WOODROW WILSON By the President: ROBERT LANSING Secretary of State CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF PENDING QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FISHERIES ON BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC COASTS File No. 711.428/438 The Secretary of Commerce (Redfield) to the Secretary of State WASHINGTON, June 21, 1917. MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY: I beg to quote in full communication from the Commissioner of Fisheries to me under date of the 18th instant: The international fishery relations of the United States are in a generally satisfactory condition. There are, however, several outstanding questions that have arisen between the United States and Canada, and the early consideration of these questions, and others that may come up, appears to be desirable at the hands of conferees representing the two Governments. I therefore respectfully suggest that, if entirely agreeable to you, steps be taken to have a conference called, preferably in Washington. You will recall the conferences with the British Ambassador and the Ministers of the Canadian Government on certain phases of fisheries problems having to do with certain orders in council that bore heavily upon the fishing interests of our Northwest. These matters are still pending adjustment. A tentative suggestion has been made by the British Ambassador and the Canadian officials that the conference suggested by the Commissioner of Fisheries would be agreeable to them, and that they would be glad to take up the whole subject on a continental basis, considering the interests of both countries both east and west and, so far as may be practicable, in the spirit of mutual relations. I beg, therefore, to request that if you approve, you signify to the proper British authorities that a conference on the general subject of fisheries be held during the present summer. If this meets with your approval, I offer the further suggestion that the Department of Commerce should be represented by at least two persons, and I would suggest the Assistant Secretary of the Department, Hon. Edwin F. Sweet, and the Commissioner of Fisheries, Mr. Hugh M. Smith, as representatives. I have given assurances to the Senators from the State of Washington that the representatives of the Pacific fishing interests would be given a full opportunity to be heard, and I assume that the same is true of the Atlantic fishing interests. I should be glad to learn your wishes in the matter, remaining, Yours very truly, WILLIAM C. REDFIELD The Counselor for the Department of State (Polk) to the Secretary of Commerce (Redfield) WASHINGTON, July 13, 1917. MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY: The Secretary of State received your letter of June 21, quoting a communication from the Commissioner of Fisheries in regard to the desirability of having a conference called for the consideration of fishery questions pending between the United States and Canada. You requested that, if it seemed advisable to Mr. Lansing, he signify to the appropriate British authorities that it would be agreeable to this Government to hold a conference on the general subject of fisheries, during the present summer. I am charged by the Secretary of State to say, in reply, that he desires to be informed more fully as to whether it is proposed at this conference to do more than gather data, exchange views, and make recommendations in regard to the fishery questions pending between the two countries, and their satisfactory solution. If this is all that it is intended to do, there may be no objection to such a conference during the summer; but if it is proposed to negotiate an agreement between the two Governments, it will be necessary to have a representative of the Department of State attend the conference, which could hardly be arranged for at the present time. FRANK L. POLK. I am [etc.] 91114°-30-35 |