Note 116 — Chapter XX · SWITZERLAND THE SEAT OF INTERNATIONAL UNIONS.

An international arbitration agreement has been drafted by the nations of North, South, and Central America, and a copy has been sent to each European government, extending an invitation to signify their adherence to its provisions. The President of the Swiss Confederation has submitted to the Federal Assembly this pan-American treaty, with a recommendation that Switzerland accept the invitation given by the late International American Conference.