¹ League of Nations Document, C. 667, M. 225, 1927, IX.

² Department of State press release, January 3, 1927.

³ The Root treaty with France expired on February 27,1928; that with Great Britain will expire on June 4,1928; with Norway on June 24,1928; with Japan on August 24,1928; with Portugal on November 14, 1928; and with the Netherlands on March 25, 1929.

⁴ See Senate Document, 70th Cong., 1st Sess., Executive D.

⁵ Supplement to this Journal , p. 39.

⁶ This treaty was extended by an agreement signed on July 19, 1923, which expired on February 27, 1928. See U. S. Treaty Series, No. 679.

⁷ When the Eoot treaty with France was extended on July 19, 1923, it was agreed that if the Senate should give its consent to the adhesion by the United States to the Protocol of Signature of December 16, 1920, the two governments would consider a modification of the treaty providing for the reference of disputes mentioned in the treaty to the Permanent Court of International Justice. U. S. Treaty Series, No. 679. With the signature of the treaty of February 6, 1928, that possibility ceases to be envisaged.

⁸ In Advisory Opinion, No. 4. Publications of the Court, Series B, No. 4, p. 24.

⁹ On the meaning of “ equity” in international law, see Fred K. Nielsen, Report on American and British Claims Arbitration, pp. 277 ff.

¹⁰ See 54 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 315.

¹¹ See 54 Ibid., p. 303.

¹² 54 Ibid., p, 341.

¹³ 54 Ibid., p. 327.

¹⁴ 33 Ibid., p. 92.

¹⁵ League of Nations Treaty Registration, No. 4542.

¹⁶ Ibid.

¹⁷ Ibid., No. 1417.

¹⁸ 51 League of Nations Treaty Series, 251.

¹⁹ League of Nations Treaty Registration, No 1418.

²⁰ 49 League of Nations Treaty Series, 367.

²¹ 55 Ibid., 91.

²² 51 Ibid., 349.