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`l8(iS CONVENTION——CHILE. MAY 24, 1897. _fI.”E.?*.;1.897‘ Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Chile, to revive the Oonvention of August 7, 18.92, to adjust amicably the claims of citizens 0 f either ccuntry against the cther. Signed at l/Vashington, May 2.4, 18.97,* ratijicaticn with amendment advised by the Senate, Febmta/ry 28, 1899,* rati ed by the President, Jlfarch 1, 189.9,: Ratijied by the President 0 Chile; ratizicatiens exchanged, March 12, 1.900; proclaimed, March 12, 1.900. » WILLIAM MGKINLEY, PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA T 0 All to Whom these Presents shall O0me, Greeting: I’”*“”b*°· Know Ye, that whereas a Convention between the United States of America, and the Republic of Chile to revive the Convention of August 7, 1892, between the two countries, to adjust amicably the claims of citizens of either country against the Government of the other, was concluded at Washington, on the twenty-fourth da of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, the originalyof which Convention, being in the English and Spanish languages, is, as amended by the Senate of the United States, word for word as follows: vi$`g5”Q?g1;§°;°g65'°‘ The Convention between the Habiendo expirado la Conven- ’’` United States of America and the cion suscrita entre los Estados Uni- Republic of Chile, signed August dos de América i la Republica de 7, 1892, having expired, and the Chile el 7 de agosto de 1892, sin Commission thereunder estab- quela Comision establecidapor ella lished to adjust amicably the claims para resolver amistosamente los made by the citizens of either coun- reclamos de ciudadanos de uno i try against the Government of the otro Eais contra el Gobierno del other having failed, through limi- otro ubiera alcanzado, por limitation, to conclude its task, leaving tacion de tiempo, a concluir su certain claims duly presented to the tarea, i habiendo quedado sin fallar said commission unadjudicated, the ciertas reclamaciones que fueron Government of the United States debidamente presentadas ante diof America andthe Government of cha Comision, los Gobiernos de the Republic of Chile, desiring to los Estados Unidos de Américai remove every cause of difference la Republica de Chile, deseando in the friendly relations that hap- remover toda causa de dificultad pily exist between the two Nations, en las amistosas relaciones que feave agreed to revive the said con- lizmente existen entre ambas Navention of August 7, 1892, and for ciones, han convenido en hacer that purpose have named as their revivir la referida Convencion de 7 Plenipotentiaries, to wit: de agosto de 1892, i al efecto han designado por sus Plenipotenciarios, a saber: Pleuipvvemiaries. The President of the United El Presidente de los Estados States of America, the Honorable Unidos de América, al Honorable John Sherman, Secretary of State John Sherman, Secretario de Esof the United States; and tado de los Estados Unidos, i