CONVENTION—INTER.NATIONAL ARBITRATION. JULY 29, 1899. 1801 Troisieme Commission du 20 verbal of the sittin of the Third ]u1llet 1899. Commission of Ju§· 20, 1899. Pour la Russie: For Russia: (L. s.) STAAL. (L. s.) STAAL. (L. s.) Mnzraus. (L. s.) Mamaus. (L. s. A. Basrmr. (L. s.) A. Basu;. Pour la Serbie: I For Servia: (L. s.) Cmzno Mrrnovrrcn. (L. s.) Cmsmo Mrrnovrrcn. Sous les reserves, consi ées au Under the reserves recorded in pzigoces-verbal de la 'Ehisieme the proces-verbal of the Third mmission du 20 juillet 1899. Commission of July 20, 1899. Pour le Siam: For Siam: (L. s.) Pmu Sunrra Nuvna. (L. s. Pura Suarra Nmrna. L. s.) Vrsuomu. (L. s. Visuomn. Pour les Royaumes Unis de Suede For the United Kingdoms of Sweet de Norvege: den and Norway: (L. s.) BzLm. (L. s.) Brnmr. Pour la Suisse: For Switzerland: (L. s.) Rorrn. (L. s.) Roni. Pour la Turquie: For Turkey: (L. s.) Trmxunr. (L. s. Tunxmus. (L. ·r.) Maumncu Nomar. (L. s. Mmmm1m Nomar. Sous reserve de la declaration faite Under reserve of the declaration dans la séance pléniere de la made in the plenary sitting of Conference du- 25 juillet 1899. the Conference of July 25, 1899. Pour la Bulgaria: For Bul ria: (L. s. D. Srraiscionu (L. s. Suucroim. (L. s. Mason Hassarronmrr. (L. s. Major Hassarronrnmr. Certiiié pour copie conforme, Certified as a true cop , The Le Secrétaire Général du Départ.e— Secretary_ General of the Ueparb ment des Affaires Etrangeres, ment of oreiip Afairs, (L. s.) L H Rurssmumzs. (1.. s.) L. . Rurssmnnns. LA Hara, le 31janeier 1.900. Tim HAGUE, January 31, 1.900. And whereas the said Convention was signed by thePlenipotentiaries U§:;{>g;:g¤¤ bv of the United States of America under reservation of the following declaration: ‘*N0thing contained in this convention shall be so construed as to re uire the United States of America to depart from its traditional poliicy of not intruding upon, interfering wit , or entanglinp itself in the political questions or policy or internal administration o any for- ' eign state; nor shall anything contained in the said convention be construed to imply a relinquishment gy the United States of America of its traditional attitude toward pur y American questions;" And whereas the said Convention was duly ratified by the Govern- *`*·¤°¤·°*°¤- ment of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by the Governments of the other Powers aforesaid with the exception of China and Turkey; And whereas, in pursuance of the stipulations of Article LVIII of the said Convention the ratincations of the said Convention were depos~ ited at The H ue on the 4th. day of September, 1900, by the Plenipotentiaries of theCovernments of the United States of America, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Persia, Portuga , Roumama, Russia, Siam, Sweden and Norway and Bulgaria; on the 6th. day of October, 1900, by ‘ the Plenipotentiary of the Government of Japan; on the 16th. day of October, 1900, by the Plenipotentiary of the Government of Montenegro; on the 29th. day of December, 1900, by the Plenipotentiary of the Government of Switzerland; on the 4th. day of April, 1901, by the Plenipotentiary of the Government of Greece; on the 17th. day of
