FRANCE AND AMERICA
NEW ARBITRATION TREATY. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. A.P.A. and Sun. Paris, Feb. 8. The text of the Franco-American arbitration treaty, which was signed in VI ashington on Monday last, has been issued. The preamble says: “The Presidents of both Republics, resolving to perpetuate the pacific relations which have existed for over a century, adhere to the policy of referring disputes to a judicial decision. They also hope to set an example to other nations.” The treaty provides that any dispute when ordinary diplomatic proceedings have failed shall be referred to the permanent international commission created by the Bryan arbitration treaty of 1914. Arbitration procedure shall not apply to questions: (1) Falling under the national jurisdiction of either party; (2) questions affecting the interests of third Powers; (3) matters depending on or affecting the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine or the observance of France’s engagements in conformity with tho League Covenant.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1928, Page 11
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