Is Senator Johnson withdrawing his amendment?
Draft of Proposed Treaty.
The President of the United States of America;
The President of the French Republic;
His Majesty the King of the Belgians;
The President of the Czechoslovak Republic;
His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India;
The President of the German Reich;
His Majesty the King of Italy;
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan;
The President of the Republic of Poland;
Deeply sensible of their solemn duty to promote the welfare of mankind;
Persuaded that the time has come when a frank renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy should be made, to the end that the peaceful and friendly relations now existing between their peoples may be perpetuated;
Convinced that all changes in their relations with one another should be sought only by pacific means and be the result of a peaceful and orderly process, and that any signatory Power which shall hereafter seek to promote its national interests by resort to war should be denied the benefits furnished by this treaty;
Hopeful that, encouraged by their example, all the other nations of the world will join in this humane endeavour and, by adhering to the present treaty as soon as it comes into force, bring their peoples within the scope of its beneficent provisions, thus uniting the civilised nations of the world in a common renunciation of war as an instrument of their national policy:
Have decided to conclude a treaty and for that purpose have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries:
The President of the United States of America:
The President of the French Republic:
His Majesty the King of the Belgians:
The President of the Czechoslovak Republic:
His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India:
For Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all parts of the British Empire, which are not separate members of the League of Nations:
For the Dominion of Canada:
For the Commonwealth of Australia:
For the Dominion of New Zealand:
For the Union of South Africa:
For the Irish Free State:
For India:
The President of the German Reich:
His Majesty the King of Italy:
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan:
The President of the Republic of Poland:
Who, having communicated to one another their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles:—
ARTICLE 1.
The high contracting parties solemnly declare, in the names of their respective peoples, that they condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renounce it as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another.
ARTICLE 2.
The high contracting parties agree that the settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts, of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them, shall never be sought except by pacific means.
ARTICLE 3.
The present treaty shall be ratified by the high contracting parties named in the preamble in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements, and shall take effect as between them as soon as all their several instruments of ratification shall have been deposited at
This treaty shall, when it has come into effect as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, remain open as long as may be necessary for adherence by all the other Powers of the world. Every instrument evidencing the adherence of a Power shall be deposited at, and the treaty shall, immediately upon such deposit, become effective as between the Power thus adhering and the other Powers parties hereto.
It shall be the duty of the Government of to furnish each Government named in the preamble, and every Government subsequently adhering to this treaty, with a certified copy of the treaty and of every instrument of ratification or adherence. It shall also be the duty of the Government of telegraphically to notify such Governments immediately upon the deposit with it of each instrument of ratification or adherence.
In faith whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed this treaty in the French and English languages, both texts having equal force, and hereunto affixed their seals.
Done at the day of in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty
CATHAOIRLEACH
My seconder is not here, but I am prepared to withdraw my amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Senator Kenny's motion then put and declared carried.