An agreement has also been reached concerning the modification of Court ceremonial as regards the reception of foreign Representatives and has been the subject of several notes from the Chinese Plenipotentiaries, the substance of which is embodied in a memorandum herewith annexed (annex No. 19). Finally, it is expressly understood that as regards the declarations specified above and the annexed documents originating with the foreign Plenipotentiaries, the French text only is authoritative. The Chinese Government having thus complied to the satisfaction of the Powers with the conditions laid down in the above-mentioned note of December 22nd, 1900, the Powers have agreed to accede to the wish of China to terminate the situation created by the disorders of the summer of 1900. In consequence thereof the foreign Plenipotentiaries are authorized to declare in the names of their Governments that, with the exception of the legation guards mentioned in Article VII, the international troops will completely evacuate the city of Peking on the 17th September, 1901, and, with the exception of the localities mentioned in Article IX, will withdraw from the province of Chihli on the 22d of September. The present final Protocol has been drawn up in twelve identic copies and signed by all the Plenipotentiaries of the Contracting Countries. One copy shall be given to each of the foreign Plenipotentiaries, and one copy shall be given to the Chinese Plenipotentiaries. Peking, 7th September, 1901. Annexes to the final protocol. (Appendix For. Rel. of U. S. 1901, pp. 319 et seq.) No. 1. Imperial Edict of 27 December, 1900. 2. Imperial Edict of 9 June, 1901. 3. Letter of the Chinese plenipotentiaries of 22 July, 1901. 4. Imperial Edict of 13 February, 1901. 5. Imperial Edict of 13 February, 1901. 12. Imperial Edict of 29 May, 1901. 13. Table of amortization. 14. Plan of the diplomatic quarter and notice. 15. Imperial Edict of 1st February, 1901. 16. Imperial Edict of 1st February, 1901. 17. Regulations for the improvement of the Whangpu. 18. Imperial Edict of 24 July, 1901. 19. Memorandum concerning court ceremonial. HAGUE CONVENTIONS. 1899. CONVENTION FOR THE PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES. Concluded July 29, 1899; ratification advised by Senate February 5, 1900; ratified by President April 7, 1900; ratifications deposited with the Netherlands Government September 4, 1900; proclaimed November 1, 1901. (U. S. Stats., vol. 32, p. 1779.) [Translation.] His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Frussia; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia etc. and Apostolic King of Hungary; His Majesty the King of the Belgians; His Majesty the Emperor of China; His Majesty the King of Denmark; His Majesty the King of Spain and in His Name Her Majesty the Queen Regent of the Kingdom; the President of the United States of America; the President of the United Mexican States; the President of the French Republic; Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India; His Majesty the King of the Hellenes; His Majesty the King of Italy; His Majesty the Emperor of Japan; His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxemburg, Duke of Nassau; His Highness the Prince of Montenegro; Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands; His Imperial Majesty the Shah of Persia; His Majesty the King of Portugal and of the Algarves etc.; His Majesty the King of Roumania; His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias; His Majesty the King of Servia; His Majesty the King of Siam; His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway; the Swiss Federal Council; His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans and His Royal Highness the Prince of Bulgaria Animated by a strong desire to concert for the maintenance of the general peace; Resolved to second by their best efforts the friendly settlement of international disputes; Recognizing the solidarity which unites the members of the society of civilized nations; Desirous of extending the empire of law, and of strengthening the appreciation of international justice; Convinced that the permanent institution of a Court of Arbitration, accessible to all, in the midst of the independent Powers, will contribute effectively to this result; Having regard to the advantages attending the general and regular organization of arbitral procedure; Sharing the opinion of the august Initiator of the International Peace Conference that it is expedient to record in an international Agreement the principles of equity and right on which are based the security of States and the welfare of peoples; Being desirous of concluding a Convention to this effect, have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, to-wit: HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY, King of PRUSSIA: His Excellency COUNT DE MÜNSTER, Prince of Derneburg, His Ambassador at Paris. HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, KING OF BOHEMIA ETC., AND APOSTOLIC KING OF HUNGARY: His Excellency COUNT R. DE WELSERSHEIMB, His Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. MR. ALEXANDER OKOLICSANYI D'OKOLICSNA, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS: His Excellency MR. AUGUSTE BEERNAERT, His Minister of State, President of the Chamber of Representatives. COUNT DE GRELLE ROGIER, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. The CHEVALIER DESCAMPS, Senator. HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF CHINA: MR. YANG YÜ, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at St. Petersburg. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF DENMARK: His Chamberlain FR. E. DE BILLE, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at London. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN AND IN HIS NAME, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN REGENT OF THE KINGDOM: His Excellency the DUKE OF TETUAN, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs. MR. W. RAMIREZ DE VILLA URRUTIA, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels. MR. ARTHUR DE BAGUER, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: His Excellency MR. ANDREW D. WHITE, Ambassador of the United States at Berlin. MR. SETH LOW, President of Columbia University, New York. MR. STANFORD NEWEL, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. CAPTAIN ALFRED T. MAHAN. CAPTAIN WILLIAM CROZIER. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES: MR. DE MIER, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris. MR. ZENIL, Minister Resident at Brussels. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC: Mr. LÉON BOURGEOIS, formerly President of the Council, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of the Chamber of Deputies. MR. GEORGES BIHOURD, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. The BARON D'ESTOURNELLES DE CONSTANT, Minister Plenipotentiary, Member of the Chamber of Deputies. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, EMPRESS OF INDIA: His Excellency the Right Honorable BARON PAUNCEFOTE OF PRESTON, Member of Her Majesty's Privy Council, Her Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington. SIR HENRY HOWARD, Her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE HELLENES: MR. N. DELYANNI, formerly President of the Council, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ITALY: His Excellency COUNT NIGRA, His Ambassador at Vienna, Senator of the Kingdom. COUNT A. ZANNINI, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. COMMANDER GUIDO POMPILJ, Deputy in the Italian Parliament. HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN: MR. I. MOTONO, His Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Brussels. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBURG, DUKE OF NASSUA. His Excellency Mr. EYSCHEN, His minister of State, President of the Grand Ducal Government. HIS HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF MONTENEGRO: His Excellency the present PRIVY COUNCILLOR DE STAAL, Ambassador of Russia at London. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS: JONKHEER A. P. C. VAN KARNEBEEK, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of the Second Chamber of the States-General. GENERAL J. C. C. DEN BEER POORTUGAEL, formerly Minister of War, Member of the Council of State. Mr. T. M. C. ASSER, Member of the Council of State. Mr. E. N. RAHUSEN, Member of the First Chamber of the StatesGeneral. HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE SHAH OF PERSIA: His Aid-de-Camp GENERAL MIRZA RIZA KHAN, Arfa-ud-Dovleh, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at St. Petersburg and at Stockholm. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF PORTUGAL AND OF THE ALGARVES, ETC.: COUNT DE MACEDO, Peer of the Kingdom, formerly Minister of the Navy and of the Colonies, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Madrid.' Mr. D'ORNELLAS ET VASCONCELLOS, Peer of the Kingdom, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at St. Petersburg. COUNT DE SELIR, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ROUMANIA: MR. ALEXANDER BELDIMAN, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berlin. MR. JEAN N. PAPINIU, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague. HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF ALL THE RUSSIAS: His Excellency the present PRIVY COUNCILLOR DE STAAL, His Ambassador at London. Mr. DE MARTENS, Permanent Member of the Council of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, His Privy Councillor. His present COUNCILLOR OF STATE DE BASILY, Chamberlain, Director of the First Department of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SERVIA: MR. MIYATOVITCH, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at London and at The Hague. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SIAM: PHYA SURIYA NUVATR, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at St. Petersburg and at Paris. PHYA VISUDDHA SURIYASAKTI, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague and at London. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY: BARON DE BILDT, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Rome. THE SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL: DR. ARNOLD ROTH, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berlin. HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF THE OTTOMANS: His Excellency TURKHAN PACHA, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of His Council of State. NOURY BEY, Secretary-General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |