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their duty, receive no salary or compensation other than specific fees for services performed, shall be entitled to receive from the Goyernment demanding the extradition the customary fees for the acts or services performed by them, in the same manner and to the same amount as though such acts or services had been performed in ordinary criminal proceedings under the laws of the country of which they are officers.

ARTICLE XIV.

This Convention shall take effect from the day of the exchange of the ratifications thereof; but either Contracting Party may at any time terminate the same on giving to the other six months notice of its intention to do so.

The ratifications of the present treaty shall be exchanged in the city of Asunción as soon as possible.

In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this treaty and have affixed thereto their respective seals.

Done at Asunción this twenty-sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

NICOLAY A. GREVSTAD [SEAL.]
EUSEBIO AYALA.

[SEAL.]

1914.

TREATY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE.

Signed at Asuncion August 29, 1914: ratification advised by the Senate October 22, 1914; ratified by the President October 26, 1914; ratified by Paraguay March 9, 1915; ratifications exchanged at Asuncion March 9, 1915; proclaimed March 17, 1915.

(Treaty Series, No. 614; 39 Statutes at Large, 1615.)

ARTICLES.

I. All disputes not adjusted by diplomacy to be reported upon by commission before hostilities. II. Composition, expenses of commission.

III. Reference to and initiative of commission; time and effect of report.

IV. Ratification; effect; duration.

The United States of America and the Republic of Paraguay, being desirous to strengthen the bonds of amity that bind them together and also to advance the cause of general peace, have resolved to enter into a treaty for that purpose and to that end have appointed as their plenipotentiaries:

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HIS EXCELLENCY DANIEL F. MOONEY, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; and

THE PRESIDENT OF PARAGUAY HIS EXCELLENCY D. MANUEL GONDRA, Minister of Foreign Relations;

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in proper form, have agreed upon the following articles:

ARTICLE I

The high contracting parties agree that all disputes between them, of every nature whatsoever, which diplomacy shall fail to adjust, shall be submitted for investigation and report to an International Commission, to be constituted in the manner prescribed in the next succeeding Article; and they agree not to declare war or begin hostilities during such investigation, and before the report is submitted.

ARTICLE II

The International Commission shall be composed of five members, to be appointed as follows: One member shall be chosen from each country, by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen by each Government from some third country; the fifth member shall be chosen by common agreement between the two Governments. The expenses shall be paid by the two Governments in equal proportion.

The International Commission shall be appointed within the four months following the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty; and vacancies shall be filled according to the manner of the original appointment.

ARTICLE III

In case the high contracting parties shall have failed to adjust a dispute by diplomatic methods, they shall at once refer it to the International Commission for investigation and report.

The International Commission may, however, act upon its own initiative, and in such case it shall notify both Governments and request their cooperation in the investigation.

The report of the International Commission shall be completed within one year after the date on which it shall declare its investigation to have been initiated, unless the high contracting parties shall protract the term by mutual consent. The report shall be prepared in triplicate; one copy shall be presented to each Government, and the third retained by the Commission for its archives.

The high contracting parties reserve the right to act independently on the subject-matter of the dispute after the report of the Commission shall have been submitted.

ARTICLE IV.

The present treaty 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 Republic of Paraguay, with the approval of the Congress thereof; and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as possible. It shall take effect immediately after the exchange of ratifications, and shall continue in force for a

period of five years, and it shall thereafter remain in force until one year after one of the high contracting parties have given notice to the other of an intention to terminate it.

In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present treaty and have affixed thereunto their seals.

Done in Asuncion on the twenty-ninth of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fourteen

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AGREEMENT EFFECTED BY EXCHANGE OF NOTES EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE II OF TREATY OF AUGUST 29, 1914.

Sir:

Signed at Washington and New York November 16-22, 1915.

(Treaty Series, No. 614-A.)

[The Secretary of State to the Minister of Paraguay.]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, November 16, 1915.

The time specified in the Treaty of August 29, 1914, between the United States and Paraguay, looking to the advancement of the general cause of peace, for the appointment of the International Commission having expired, without the United States non-national Commissioner, the Paraguayan Commissioners and the Joint Commissioner being named, I have the honor to suggest for the consideration of your Government that the time within which the organization of the Commission may be completed be extended from July 9, 1915, to January 15, 1916.

Your formal notification in writing, that your Government receives the suggestion favorably, will be regarded on this Government's part as sufficient to give effect to the extension, and I shall be glad to receive your assurance that it will be so regarded by your Government also.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. ROBERT LANSING

Mr. HÉCTOR VELÁZQUEZ,

The Minister of Paraguay.

[The Consul-General of Paraguay to the Secretary of State.] CONSULADO GENERAL DEL PARAGUAY EN

Sir:

NUEVA YORK November 22, 1915.

Replying to the note of Your Excellency of the sixteenth instant addressed to His Excellency, Dr. Héctor Velázquez, Minister of

Paraguay, suggesting an extension until January fifteenth, 1916, for the completion of the International Commission provided by the Treaty of August twenty-ninth, 1914, I beg to advise that, in the absence of Dr. Velázquez, I communicated with the Government at Asunción by cable as follows: "Lansing suggests exchange notes extension time to January fifteen next appointment Peace Treaty Commissioners", to which I am in receipt to-day of a cable message reading as follows: "Suggestion accepted you are authorized exchange notes. Gondra."

I therefore, by virtue of this authority, accept formally on the part of the Government of Paraguay Your Excellency's suggestion for an extension until the date mentioned, and beg to give assurance that Your Excellency's note will be regarded as giving full effect to such extension.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Very respectfully,

To the Honorable ROBERT LANSING,

WM. WALLACE WHITE

Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

1919.

CONVENTION FACILITATING THE WORK OF TRAVELING SALESMEN.

Signed at Washington October 20, 1919; ratification advised by the Senate January 31, 1920; ratified by the President February 16, 1920; ratified by Paraguay September 22, 1921; ratifications exchanged at Washington March 22, 1922; exchange of ratifications consented to by the Senate April 24, 1922; proclaimed April 28, 1922.

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The United States of America and the Republic of Paraguay, being desirous to foster the development of commerce between them and to increase the exchange of commodities by facilitating the work of traveling salesmen, have agreed to conclude a convention for that purpose and have to that end appointed as their plenipotentiaries:

The President of the United States of America, Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the United States of America, and

The President of the Republic of Paraguay, Manuel Gondra, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the Republic of Paraguay near the Government of the United States of America, who, having communicated to each other their full powers, which were found to be in due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I.

Manufacturers, merchants, and traders domiciled within the jurisdiction of one of the High Contracting Parties may operate as commercial travelers either personally or by means of agents or employees within the jurisdiction of the other High Contracting Party on obtaining from the latter, upon payment of a single fee, a license which shall be valid throughout its entire territorial jurisdiction.1

In case either of the High Contracting Parties shall be engaged in war, it reserves to itself the right to prevent from operating within its jurisdiction under the provisions of this Convention, or otherwise, enemy nationals or other aliens whose presence it may consider prejudicial to public order and national safety.

ARTICLE II.

In order to secure the license above mentioned the applicant must obtain from the country of domicile of the manufacturers, merchants, and traders represented a certificate attesting his character as a commercial traveler. This certificate, which shall be issued by the authority to be designated in each country for the purpose, shall be viséed by the consul of the country in which the applicant proposes to operate, and the authorities of the latter shall, upon the presentation of such certificate, issue to the applicant the national license as provided in Article I.

ARTICLE III.

A commercial traveler may sell his samples without obtaining a special license as an importer.

ARTICLE IV.

Samples without commercial value shall be admitted to entry free of duty.

Samples marked, stamped, or defaced, in such manner that they cannot be put to other uses, shall be considered as objects without commercial value.

1 Licenses are issuable under identic conventions with other countries by the Department of Commerce in accordance with "An act to give effect to certain provisions of conventions with foreign governments for facilitating the work of traveling salesmen," approved September 22, 1922.

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