ARTICLE XVII. The treaties on trade-marks previously concluded by and between the signatory States, shall be substituted by the present convention from the date of its ratification, as far as the relations between the signatory States are concerned. ARTICLE XVIII. The ratifications or adhesion of the American States to the present convention shall be communicated to the Government of the Argentine Republic, which shall lay them before the other States of the union. These communications shall take the place of an exchange of ratifications. ARTICLE XIX. Any signatory State that may see fit to withdraw from the present convention shall so notify the Government of the Argentine Republic, which shall communicate this fact to the other States of the union, and one year after the receipt of such communication this convention shall cease with regard to the State that shall have withdrawn. In witness whereof the plenipotentiaries and delegates sign this convention and affix to it the seal of the Fourth International American Conference. Made and signed in the city of Buenos Aires, on the 20th day of August, in the year 1910, in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French, and filed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic in order that certified copies may be made to be forwarded through appropriate diplomatic channels to each one of the signatory nations. For the United States of America: 1910. CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO ASSISTANCE AND SALVAGE AT SEA.1 Signed at Brussels September 23, 1910; ratification advised by the Senate January 18, 1912; ratified by the President March 14, 1912; ratification of the United States deposited with the Government of Belgium January 25, 1913; deposit of ratifications closed February 1, 1913; convention effective March 1, 1913; proclaimed February 13, 1913.2 (Treaty Series, No. 576; 37 Statutes at Large, 1658.) ARTICLES. I. Vessels subject to provisions II. Remuneration. III. Persons entitled to remuneration. IV. Right of tug to remuneration. V. Remuneration in case vessels belong to same owner. VI. Remuneration to be fixed by parties or court. VII. Annullment of agreement. IX. Exemption of persons saved. XI. Assistance to be rendered by XII. Notice of existing or proposed legislation. XIII. Scope of convention respecting national laws or international treaties. XIV. Exemption of ships of war and ships devoted to public service. XV. Application of provisions as to all persons. XVI. Call for new conference. XVIII. Duration, ratification. [Translation.3] His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, in the name of the German Empire; the President of the Argentine Republic; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Act carrying convention into effect, 37 Statutes at Large, 242. The proclamation of the President of February 13, 1913, states that, in addition to the United States, the convention has been ratified by the Governments of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Mexico, Netherlands, Rumania, and Russia, and the ratifications of the said Governments were, by the provisions of article 18 of the said convention, deposited by their respective plenipotentiaries with the Government of Belgium." Subsequent ratifications have been deposited on behalf of the Governments of Brazil, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Accessions have been made on behalf of Canada, Eritrea, the colonies of the German Empire (with reservation), the Government of India, Italian Somaliland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Uru guay, and the following portions of the British Empire: Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Ceylon, Cyprus, East Africa Protectorate, Falkland Islands, Federated Malay States, Fiji, Gambia Gibraltar, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate, Gold Coast, Grenada, Hongkong, Jamaica (and Turks, Caicos, and Caiman Islands), Leeward Islands (Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Christopher-Nevis, Virgin Islands), Malta, Mauritius, Norfolk Island, Papua, St. Helena, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands Protectorate, Somaliland Protectorate, Southern Nigeria (including protectorate), Straits Settlements (and Labuan), Trinidad and Tobago, Weihaiwei. Portugal acceded on behalf of all Portuguese colonies on August 30, 1914. Accessions on behalf of the Republic of Poland and of the Free City of Danzig were deposited on December 1, 1921. The Government of Austria has declared, under the terms of article 234 of the treaty of St. Germain-en-Laye, itself bound toward all the contracting parties. The report of the American delegation to the Brussels Conference, covered by the Secretary of State by a letter dated February 14, 1911, states that "no official translation of the convention was made or authorized by the conference." The delegates transmitted to the Secretary of State a translation which was identical with that adopted by the British delegates. This translataion with some modifications recommended by Mr. Martin, one of the translators of the Department of State (Foreign Relations of the United States, 1911, 14), is appended to the proclamation by the President of February 13, 1913, in Treaty Series No. 576, and is here reprinted from that The convention was proclaimed in the French language only. source. Apostolic King of Hungary; His Majesty the King of the Belgians; the President of the United States of Brazil; the President of the Republic of Chile; the President of the Republic of Cuba; His Majesty the King of Denmark; His Majesty the King of Spain; the President of the United States of America; the President of the French Republic; His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India; His Majesty the King of the Hellenes; His Majesty the King of Italy; His Majesty the Emperor of Japan; the President of the United Mexican States; the President of the Republic of Nicaragua; His Majesty the King of Norway; Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands; His Majesty the King of Portugal and of the Algarves; His Majesty the King of Rumania; His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias; His Majesty the King of Sweden; the President of the Republic of Uruguay, Having recognized the utility of establishing in common accord certain uniform rules with respect to Assistance and Salvage at Sea, have decided to conclude a Convention to that effec and appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, to wit: His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, in the name of the German Empire: Mr. Kracker von Schwartzenfeldt, Chargé d'Affaires of Germany at Brussels. Dr. Struckmann, Regency High Privy Councillor, reporting Counsellor at the Department of Justice. The President of the Argentine Republic: His Excellency A. Blancas, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic near the King of the Belgians. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, &c, and Apostolic King of Hungary: For Austria and Hungary: His Excellency Count von Clary and Aldringen. His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near the King of the Belgians. For Austria: Dr. Stephen Warms, Section Counsellor at the Imperial and Royal Austrian Ministry of Commerce. For Hungary: Dr. Francois de Nagy, Secretary of State on the retired list, Ordinary Professor at the Royal University of Budapest, Member of the Hungarian Chamber of Deputies. His Majesty the King of the Belgians: Mr. Beernaert, Minister of State, President of the International Maritime Committee. Mr. Capelle, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; Director General of Trade Relations and the Consular Service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Ch. Le Jeune, Vice President of the International Maritime Committee. Mr. Louis Franck, Member of the House of Representatives, Secretary General of the International Maritime Committee. Mr. P. Segers, Member of the House of Representatives. The President of the United States of Brazil: Dr. Roderigo Octavio de Langgaard Menezes, Professor of the Free Faculty of juridicial and social Sciences of Rio de Janeiro, Member of the Brazilian Academy. The President of the Republic of Chile: His Excellency F. Puga-Borne, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chile near His Majesty the King of the Belgians. The President of the Republic of Cuba: Mr. Francisco Zayas y Alfonso, Minister Resident of the Republic of Cuba at Brussels. His Majesty the King of Denmark : Mr. W. de Grevenkop Castenskiold, Minister Resident of Denmark at Brussels. Mr. Herman Barclay Halkier, member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Denmark. His Majesty the King of Spain: His Excellency de Baguer y Corsi, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Majesty the King of the Belgians, Don Juan Spottorno, Auditor General of the Royal Navy. Don Ramon Sanchez Ocana, Chief of Division of the Ministry of Justice, former Magistrate of the territorial audiencia court. Don Faustino Alvarez del Manzano, Professor of the Central University of Madrid. The President of the United States of America: Mr. Walter C. Noyes, Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States at New York. Mr. Charles C. Burlingham, Attorney at law, of New York. Mr. A. J. Montague, former Governor of the State of Virginia. Mr. Edwin W. Smith, attorney at law of Pittsburg. The President of the French Republic: His Excellency Beau, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic near His Majesty the King of the Belgians. Mr. Lyon-Caen, member of the Institute, Professor of the Faculty of law of Paris and of the School of Political Science, President of the French Association of Maritime Law. His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India: His Excellency Sir Arthur Hardinge. K. C. B., K. C. M. G., His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Honorable Sir William Pickford, Justice of the High Court of London. Mr. Leslie Scott, King's counsel, of London. The Honorable Hugh Godley, barrister, of London. His Majesty the King of the Hellenes: Mr. George Diobouniotis, Professor of the University of Athens. His Majesty the King of Italy: Prince de Castagneto Caracciolo, Chargé d'Affaires of Italy at Brussels, |