~336 ARBITRATION TREATY-RUMANIA. MARCH 21, 1929. Mareh 21, 1929. Arbitration treaty between the United States and Rumania. Signed at Washington, March 21, 1929; ratification advised by the Senate, May 22, 1929; ratified by the President, June 4, 1929; ratified by Rumania, June 20, 1929; ratifications exchanged at Washington, July 22, 1929; proclaimed, July 22, 1929. By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. TarmstroBot (talk)t1on wit h WHEREAS a Treaty of Arbitration between the United States of PreMnble. America and Rumania was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the twenty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, the original of which Treaty, being in the English and French languages, is word for word as follows: Contracting Powe.~. The President of the United States of America and His Maj- esty the King of Rumania Purpo!e declared. Determined to prevent so far as Plenipotentiaries. in their power lies any interrup- tion in the peaceful relations that have always existed between the two nations; Desirous of reaffirming their adherence to the policy of sub- mit.ting to impartial decision all justiciable controversies that may arise between them; and Eager by their example not only to demoL.strs.te their condemna- tion of war as an instrument of national policy in their mutual relations, but also to hasten the time when the perfection of in- ternational arrangements for the pacific settlement of international disputes shall have eliminated forever the possibility of war among any of the Powers of the world; Have decided to conclude a treaty of arbitration and for that purpose they have appointed as their respective .Plenipotentiaries The President of the United States of America:
- Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, Secre-
tary of State of the United States of America; and La President des Etats-Unis d'Am~rique et S. M . Ie Roi de Roumarue R~solus a prevenir autant qu'il est en leur pouvoir toute intGr- ruption dans les relations pacifi- ques qui ont toujours existe entre les deux nations; Desireux d'affirmer de nouveau leur adhesion 8. la politique con- sistant 8. soumettre 8. une decision impartiale toutes contestations susceptibles de decisions judiciai- res qui viendraient as'eleverentre eux; Soucieux, par leur exemple, non seulement de manifester que, dans leurs relations reciproques, ils con- damnent la guerra comme instru- ment de leur J>olitique nationale, mais encore de hAter Ie moment ou la conclusion d'accords inter- nationaux pour Ie reglement-'paci- fique des conflits entre les Etats aura ecarte pour toujours les possibiliMs de gueITe entre les nations du monde; Ont decide de conclure un traite d'arbitrage, et 8. ces fins ont designe pour leurs plenipo- tentiaires respectifs, savoir: Le President des Etats-Unis d'Amerique: M. Frank B. Kellogg, Secretaire d'Etat des Etats-Unis d'Ameri- que; et
