, with the exception of the third article, which is hereby abolished, until the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and twelve, both for the nations which have already ratified it, and for those which may hereafter ratify it. In testimony whereof the Plenipotentiaries and Delegates have signed the present Convention, and affixed the Seal of the Third International American Conference. Made in the city of Rio de Janeiro the thirteenth of August nineteen hundred and six, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and deposited with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the United States of Brazil, in order that certified copies thereof be made, and sent through diplomatic channels to the signatory States. For Ecuador: CONVENTION ESTABLISHING THE STATUS OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS WHO AGAIN TAKE UP THEIR RESIDENCE IN THE COUNTRY OF THEIR ORIGIN. Signed at Rio de Janerio August 13, 1906; ratification advised by the Senate January 13, 1908; ratified by the President January 16, 1909; ratification of the United States deposited with the Government of Brazil February 25, 1908; proclaimed January 28, 1913. (Treaty Series, No. 575; 37 Statutes at Large, 1653.) ARTICLES. I. Renunciation of citizenship ac- III. Effect and duration of convention. quired by naturalization. IV. Method of denunciation. II. Presumption as to intention not to return to country where Their Excellencies, the Presidents of Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras, Panamá, Cuba, Peru, El Salvador, Costa Rica, the United States of Mexico, Guatemala, Uruguay, the Argentine Republic, Nicaragua, the United States of Brazil, the United States of America, and Chili; The proclamation of the President of January 28, 1913, states that, in addition to the United States, the convention had been ratified "by the Governments of Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Brazil, the United States of Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama, Salvador, and the Argentine Republic." Desiring that their respective countries should be represented at the Third International American Conference, sent, thereto, duly authorized to approve the recommendations, resolutions, conventions and treaties that they might deem convenient for the interests of America, the following Delegates: Ecuador-Dr. Emilio Arévalo; Olmedo Alfaro. Paraguay-Manuel Gondra; Arsenio López Decoud; Gualberto Cardús y Huerta; Bolivia-Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez; Dr. Carlos V. Romero; Panamá-Dr. José Domingo de Obaldía; Cuba Dr. Gonzalo de Quesada; Rafael Montoro; Dr. Antonio González Lanuza; Peru-Dr. Eugenio Larrabure y Unánue; Dr. Antonio Miró Quesada; Dr. Mariano Cornejo; El Salvador-Dr. Francisco A. Reyes; United States of Mexico-Dr. Francisco León de La Barra; Ricardo Molina-Hübbe; Ricardo García Granados; . Guatemala-Dr. Antonio Batres Jáuregui; Uruguay-Luís Melian Lafinur; Dr. Antonio María Rodgríguez; Dr. Gonzalo Ramírez; Argentine Republic-Dr. J. V. González; Dr. José A. Terry; Dr. Eduardo L. Bidau; Nicaragua-Luís F. Corea; United States of Brazil-Dr. Joaquim Aurelio Nabuco de Araujo; Dr. Joaquim Francisco de Assis Brasil; Dr. Gastão da Cunha; Dr. Alfredo de Moraes Gomes Ferreira; Dr. João Pandiá Calogeras; Dr. Amaro Cavalcanti; Dr. Joaquim Xavier da Silveira; Dr. José P. de Graça Aranha; Antonio da Fontoura Xavier; United States of America-William I. Buchanan; Dr. L. S. Rowe; A. J. Montague; Tulio Larrinaga; Dr. Paul S. Reinsch; Van Leer Polk: Chili-Dr. Anselmo Hevia Riquelme; Joaquín Walker Martínez; Dr. Luís Antonio Vergara; Dr. Adolfo Guerrero; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers and found them to be in due and proper form, have agreed, to celebrate a Convention establishing the status of naturalized citizens who again take up their residence in the country of their origin, in the following terms: ARTICLE I. If a citizen, a native of any of the countries signing the present Convention, and naturalized in another, shall again take up his residence, in his native country without the intention of returning to the country in which he has been naturalized, he will be considered as having reassumed his original citizenship, and as having renounced the citizenship acquired by the said naturalization. ARTICLE II. The intention not to return will be presumed to exist when the naturalized person shall have resided in his native country for more than two years. But this presumption may be destroyed by evidence to the contrary. ARTICLE III. This Convention will become effective in the countries that ratify it, three months from the dates upon which said ratifications shall be communicated to the Government of the United States of Brazil; and if it should be denounced by any one of them, it shall continue in effect for one year more, to count from the date of such denounceARTICLE IV. ment. The denouncement of this Convention by any one of the signatory States shall be made to the Government of the United States of Brazil and shall take effect only with regard to the country that may make it. In testimony whereof the Plenipotentiaries and Delegates have signed the present Convention, and affixed the Seal of the Third Internacional American Conference. Made in the city of Rio de Janeiro the thirteenth of August nineteen hundred and six, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and deposited with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the United States of Brazil, in order that certified copies thereof be made, and sent through diplomatic channels to the signatory States. For Ecuador: For Paraguay: For Bolivia: For Colombia: For Honduras: EMILIO ARÉVALO. OLMEDO ALFARO. MANUEL GONDRA. GUALBERTO CARDÚS Y HUERTA. ALBERTO GUTIÉRREZ. CARLOS V. ROMERO. RAFAEL URIBE URIBE. FAUSTO DÁVILA. CONVENTION ESTABLISHING AN INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION. Signed at Rio de Janeiro August 23, 1906; ratification advised by the Senate February 3, 1908; ratified by the President February 8, 1908; proclaimed May 1, 1912.i (Treaty Series, No. 565; 37 Statutes at Large, 1554.) ARTICLES. 1. Composition of International Commission of Jurists. 2. Notice of appointment of members of commission. 3. First meeting. 4. Creation of committee. 6. Expenses. 7. Principles. 8. Ratification. 1 The, proclamation by the President of May 1, 1912, states that, in addition to the United States, the Convention had been ratified by the Governments of the Argentin Republic, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the mala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Salvador and subsequently ratified the convention. Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guate- |