...arbitration treaties with a number of states. The clause relating to obligatory arbitration was limited to "differences which may arise of a legal nature, or...may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy." The customary provisos regarding vital interests, independence and national honor were also written...

...Under the general Arbitration Treaty between this country and Great Britain it was provided that " differences which may arise of a legal nature or relating...be referred to the permanent court of arbitration ;" but this agreement was subject to certain specified exceptions. Is the United States under obligation...

...other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows: — Article I. Differences which may arise of a legal nature, or...the interpretation of Treaties existing between the High Contracting Parties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be...

...exceptions, to the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague. The differences specified are those of a legal nature or relating to the interpretation of treaties existing 1 Richardson, M ess. and Pap. of the Presidents, X, 148. *Cf. also the reservation of the Senate to...

...agreement of differences which are of a legal nature or which relate to the interpretation of treaties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, provided that the differences do not affect the vital interest, the independence, or the honor of the...

...relative to the interpretation of existing treaties between the two contracting parties which may rise, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be submitted to the permanent Court of Arbitration established by the convention of July 29, 1899, at...

...^. S?1^?1"1-1* defining matten in , etc. Dnrmüon. ARTICLZ I. Differences which may arise of a ^S*1 nat.ure or relating to the interpretation of treaties existing between the two High Contracting Parties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be...

...their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: AIITICI.K I. Difference High Contracting Parties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be...

...their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles : ARTICLE I. Differences which may arise of a legal nature or relating...the interpretation of treaties existing between the Contracting Parties and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be referred...

...the following modifications : In Article I of the Treaty of 1908, it was stipulated that differences of a legal nature or relating to the interpretation...between the two Contracting Parties, and which it might not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, should, with certain specified reservations, be...