Gilded Ambitions: Concert of Europe Part V (Gameplay Thread)

[windjammer]

Statement from King Francis on Brazil's interference with elections

I would like to congratulate all successful candidates on their efforts in this campaign and wish them well in their new offices.

However, I wish I could say that this was a completely clean election. What we have seen with this election is what we have always suspected: Brazil is attempting to use unwitting pawns in an attempt to expand their poisonous influence across the world.

My predecessors expected something like this for some time, but now we have hard evidence of Brazil attempting to corrupt the results of an election. Brazil, we have your spies. We have your double agents. We have your informants. Right now, they are being questioned by our intelligence services, and once we have answers from them, they will be treated as spies deserve.

Nothing more needs to be said.

Avanti Napoli!

To the usurper of Naples, who is going to be the minister handling these so called "spies"?

Oh I forgot, first of all you will have to form a government !

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Additional Set of Measures taken by the Kingdom of Mexico

1. The Shadows of the Sea division will be tasked with disrupting domestic trade from the Commonwealth of Louisiana to the island of Cuba in the Straits of Florida and the Windward Passage.

2. The Kingdom of Mexico guarantees that trade on major international shipping lanes will remain open and unaffected because they are located to the south of the island of Cuba.

3. The Kingdom of Mexico ensures that the southern coast of the island of Cuba remains open for international trade, with guaranteed access to the port cities of Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba.

4. The Kingdom of Mexico intends to ignore the imposed embargo by resuming trade with the island of Cuba via the southern port cities of Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba. The Kingdom guarantees residents, citizens, and merchants of Cuba that allowing Mexican merchants and thereby refusing orders from New Orleans would help avoid potential war for residents located on the island.

[GoTfan]

Statement from King Francis on Brazil's interference with elections

I would like to congratulate all successful candidates on their efforts in this campaign and wish them well in their new offices.

However, I wish I could say that this was a completely clean election. What we have seen with this election is what we have always suspected: Brazil is attempting to use unwitting pawns in an attempt to expand their poisonous influence across the world.

My predecessors expected something like this for some time, but now we have hard evidence of Brazil attempting to corrupt the results of an election. Brazil, we have your spies. We have your double agents. We have your informants. Right now, they are being questioned by our intelligence services, and once we have answers from them, they will be treated as spies deserve.

Nothing more needs to be said.

Avanti Napoli!

To the usurper of Naples, who is going to be the minister handling these so called "spies"?

Oh I forgot, first of all you will have to form a government !

The childlike taunts of the Archbishop-President of Brazil are thus answered

Tommaso Tittoni is appointed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Statement from King Francis on Brazil's interference with elections

I would like to congratulate all successful candidates on their efforts in this campaign and wish them well in their new offices.

However, I wish I could say that this was a completely clean election. What we have seen with this election is what we have always suspected: Brazil is attempting to use unwitting pawns in an attempt to expand their poisonous influence across the world.

My predecessors expected something like this for some time, but now we have hard evidence of Brazil attempting to corrupt the results of an election. Brazil, we have your spies. We have your double agents. We have your informants. Right now, they are being questioned by our intelligence services, and once we have answers from them, they will be treated as spies deserve.

Nothing more needs to be said.

Avanti Napoli!

To the usurper of Naples, who is going to be the minister handling these so called "spies"?

Oh I forgot, first of all you will have to form a government !

The childlike taunts of the Archbishop-President of Brazil are thus answered

Tommaso Tittoni is appointed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples.

OOC: You need to form a governing coalition able to earn a majority first.

[GoTfan]

Statement from King Francis on Brazil's interference with elections

I would like to congratulate all successful candidates on their efforts in this campaign and wish them well in their new offices.

However, I wish I could say that this was a completely clean election. What we have seen with this election is what we have always suspected: Brazil is attempting to use unwitting pawns in an attempt to expand their poisonous influence across the world.

My predecessors expected something like this for some time, but now we have hard evidence of Brazil attempting to corrupt the results of an election. Brazil, we have your spies. We have your double agents. We have your informants. Right now, they are being questioned by our intelligence services, and once we have answers from them, they will be treated as spies deserve.

Nothing more needs to be said.

Avanti Napoli!

To the usurper of Naples, who is going to be the minister handling these so called "spies"?

Oh I forgot, first of all you will have to form a government !

The childlike taunts of the Archbishop-President of Brazil are thus answered

Tommaso Tittoni is appointed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples.

OOC: You need to form a governing coalition able to earn a majority first.

 

OOC: I have one.

[KaiserDave]

Investiture of a New Government

His Excellency, President of the Russian Republic Pavel Nikolayevich Milyukov, after consultations with leading politicians of the Duma, his appointed the Honorable Georgy Yevgenyevich Lvov to the position of Prime Minister, and has agreed to select a cabinet, after consultations, consisting of members of the Constitutional Liberal, All-Russian Patriotic Alliance, Fatherland Loyalist, and Ukrainian Duma Association parties, with outside support from the Tatar Political Association and Don Cossack Ballot Lists, commanding 335 seats of 600 between them. The new cabinet, as appointed by the President, will consist of the following individuals.

Prime Minister: Georgy Lvov (Konaly)
Minister of the Interior: Vasily Maklakov (Konaly)
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Mikhail Suvorin (All-Russia)
Minister of War and Navy: General Alexei Polivanov (No Party)
Minister of Transport: Mikhail Rodzianko (All-Russia)
Minister of Trade and Industry: Alexander Guchkov (Loyalisty Otechestva)
Minister of Justice: Maxim Vinaver (Konaly)
Minister of Finance: Alexander Manuilov (Konaly)
Minister of Education: Vladimir Vernadsky (Konaly)
Minister for Popular Affairs: Andrei Shingarev (Konaly)
Minister of Agriculture: Nikolay Khomyakov (All-Russia)
Minister of Labour: Ivan Shipov (All-Russia)
Minister of Food: Volodymyr Naumenko (Ukrainian Duma Association)
Minister of Post and Telegraph: Solomon Krym (Konaly)

The cabinet received its first confidence vote today at noontime, receiving 334 votes, with one deputy of the Loyalisty Otechestva having taking ill and unable to attend session. There was great applause from government deputies following the vote, and silence from the opposition.

The cabinet will meet in their official headquarters, the Senate Palace in the Moscow Kremlin, with their first meeting taking place morning tomorrow, as soon as the official investiture ceremony takes place, in which the President and Ministers will present the official documents, and the official photos will be taken, as well as the blessing from the Metropolitan of Moscow.

President Milyukov declared in his official statement that the results of the Presidential and Legislative elections demonstrate a popular mandate for constitutional reform, which the Constitutional Liberals have always stood for. In consultations with the representatives of all government parties, the need for constitutional reform was agreed upon without the need for a new election for a Constituent Assembly, arguing that the two elections provided sufficient mandate for a new governing document that will "enshrine the rights of the Russian people" and "uphold the dignity of the Great Russian nation." President Milyukov has invited all parties, including opposition parties, to participate in the process through a Presidentially-appointed Constitutional Council of the State Duma, although the Constitution, once drafted, will only require majority support in Duma to make official.

President Milyukov has celebrated the triumph of democracy, of which "whose spirit must always win out in our Republic." In the face of various global crisis, the President welcomes the formation of a government which commands strong support from the public. The government will now begin its work, which is manifold and complicated.

[YPestis25]

Anglo-Scandinavian Entente

Article I:
The United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Americas, and the Kingdom of Scandinavia, “the High Contracting Powers,” declare that their common policy in Europe shall be the preservation of the continental peace and balance.

Article II:
The High Contracting Powers agree to consult one another on relevant security concerns.

Article III:
The High Contracting Powers agree to mutually and respectively guarantee the territorial integrity of their European possessions from offensive third party invasion.

Article IV:
In response to any violation of Article III, the High Contracting Powers agree to provide prompt and reasonable military aid in order to restore the territorial status quo prior to the violation of Article III.

x Charles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

[Senator Spiral]

Address from the Grand Vizier for Life Ahmed Muhtar Pasha

Source: Wikimedia

Citizens of this Empire,

I speak to you from the heart to reflect on the century of greatness we shall now embark upon. Turkish society has suffered enough through an unprecedented age of nadir, propagated on us by incompetent fools and foreign hounds, and the lessons learned were brutal yet necessary for our future survival. Never again shall we endlessly squander our resources while turning a blind eye to subversion by our borders and shores. Never again shall we allow imperial vultures to gut our nation piece by piece and render us impotent from our own self-defense and preservation. The malaise and injustice exemplified by Limassol shall be a page permanently turned in our history, a relic of grave mistakes conducted no longer.

In our century of greatness, this shall be a century of industrialization, of modernization, of rectification! Just as our forces are hardened, our factories shall flourish and our schools shall be pillars in expertise. No stone in our lands shall be untouched, for if we forgo progress anywhere, we merely invite our enemies to desecrate Turks once more. The blood shed by our fathers bears our ingrained obligation—our national duty—to tread forward on all fronts.

Turks! In each of you is unbelievable potential, passed down through centuries of rightly earned valor. We must rise from the ashes and construct the most formidable nation this globe has witnessed yet! While this state shall work with any nation who sees fit to aid our people, we shall never forget the opportunism gleefully executed against us. The spirit of the wolf is to never be broken, nor dismissed! Act with haste to fortify our sanctity, cherish our future generations, and chart newfound prosperity!

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

From the Desk of the President



Statement on Mexico

His Excellency applauds the Mexican Government for coming to a most amicable agreement with the countries in Europe that it had property disputes with. Additionally, he appreciates the explicit new focus for the SotS on the nation of Louisiana, and guarantees that major shipping lines used by European powers, including the Panama Canal and the southern coast of Cuba, will be unaffected. His Excellency believes this will successfully avoid a possible world war.

With respect to the impending war between Mexico and Louisiana, his Excellency invites Louisiana to "Bring it On!" and looks forward to assisting Mexico in the conflict.

Statement on the Naples Election

His Excellency congratulates all successful candidates on their efforts in this campaign and wishes them well in their new offices.

However, the fact is the election was not free of irregularities. What we have seen with this election is what we have always suspected: Brazil is attempting to use unwitting pawns in an attempt to expand their poisonous influence across the world. While we may have allied with Brazil in the past against common enemies, their attempt to mess with the free will of the people of nations literally on the other side of the world from them illustrates precisely why we have avoided a long-term relationship with them and why no nation should pursue such.

Brazil can deny and hurl insults as much as they would like, but the fact is Naples has hard evidence of Brazil attempting to corrupt the results of an election. His Excellency would urge harsh treatment of these Brazilian criminals when they face their charges in Naples.

Nothing more needs to be said.

[Senator Spiral]

The Ottoman Empire shall be reorganized under the founding state ideology of Turkism. Turkist principles shall guide every future policy conducted by the Empire. Among the pillars of this burgeoning thought:

1. To be a Turk is to be Turkist.
2. Non-Turkish minorities are condoned as fellow countrymen, though vigorously expected to conform and aid the betterment of Turkish society.
3. Promoting strength and self-sufficiency from imperial powers, not to be dictated to at every turn.
4. Personal defense is national defense: citizens shall be instructed in elements of defense training across ages, occupations, and education levels.
5. Service to the nation is service to your blood and kin.
6. Pursuit of innovation and modernity can best protect valued traditions from outside threats.

With the advent of Turkism, the failures of past Ottoman doctrine will be resolutely addressed. Gone is the Ottoman Empire run by bankrupted, insular sultanship. The new Empire shall integrate the welfare of Turks into all layers of governance, rendering the citizen and the state inseparable.

[Dereich]

Wikimedia Commons

Regarding the Future of the Empire

Last month we marked the third anniversary of the late Emperor Charles. We recall with great affection his memorable life, spent in devoted service to bettering the lives of his many subjects. We particularly note the great affection he continually showed through his tragically short life to those who were to succeed him: his loving mother, his supportive wife, and his obedient children.

Throughout his reign Emperor Charles expressed a deeply held desire that his son, our beloved Emperor Maximilian, should inherit a realm that was united in vision and purpose, ready and able to meet the challenges of the 20th century. For that reason he advanced a third great reform of that most ancient and august of his realms, the Holy Roman Empire. That ancient empire continues now as it has for centuries, unchanging and incapable of adequately representing the needs to its subjects.  Indeed, alone among the constituent realms of Emperor Ferdinand, the subjects of the Empire have no say in who will speak for them. It is both tragedy and farce that the Emperor's subjects in far away Ningpo or Abyssinia might be more fairly represented in the halls of Imperial power than those in the first and greatest of the Emperor's realms. The institutions of the Imperial Diet and the College of Electors, moulded to their current forms in the flames of necessity, no longer stand capable of adequately serving the subjects of the Empire.

The Late Emperor Charles's noble goal, one which respected the needs of his Imperial subjects while staying true to the institutions and traditions of this ancient empire, was tragically cut short by his death. It was right and proper to postpone the implementation of his reform as a sign of piety and propriety regarding the Emperor's passing. However, that time has come to an end. Events across the world show that the Empire, now more than ever, must adapt to the ways of the 20th century or fall into disrepute. As those who inherit his desire for a bright future in which Emperor and Subjects speak as one and move forward together, it is our duty and prerogative as regents to Emperor Maximilian to see his father's dream implemented before he assumes his exalted station on his own rights.

The Third Imperial Reform will therefore be reintroduced before the Imperial Diet, to be debated and considered by the Imperial assemblies before the conclusion of the year.

Viribus Unitis.

So Say We All,

Louis-Henry von Habsburg-Lothringen
Dowager Empress Vittoria de Bourbon-Savoie
Christina Hanover the Empress Mother

[LAKISYLVANIA]

The Kingdom of Mexico is mobilizing

Given repeated threats against the address of King Luis II and towards the Mexican people, and in light of the ultimatum issued by the Louisianan Commonwealth, the Kingdom of Mexico announces its mobilization. With an impending threat of war, preparation is key to being able to defend the kingdom. The Kingdom of Mexico also expresses gratitude to the Holy Union of Spain for their support.

[GoTfan]

Naples is prepared to serve as mediator for tensions in North America.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Tax changes in the Kingdom of Mexico

The following changes in tax law will take place throughout the Kingdom of Mexico

1. Men serving in the army in the Kingdom of Mexico for three years will be exempt from paying taxes for a period of five years, immediately taking effect upon service.

2. Veterans of the Mexican Army who have served for a period of five years or more, starting from the year 1900, will receive a permanent 50% tax reduction. Veterans of the Mexican Army who have served for twenty years or more, starting from the year 1900, will be permanently exempt from paying taxes.

3. Households with children will enjoy tax reductions based on the number of children under the age of 18 they have:

1 child: a 5% reduction
2 children: a 15% reduction
3 children: a 25% reduction
4 children: a 35% reduction
5 children: a 45% reduction
6 children: a 55% reduction
7 children: a 65% reduction
8 children and more: a 75% reduction

4. The tax changes announced previously, as well as those mentioned here, will stack.

[Lumine]

The Austro-Québecois Aeronautical Accord (1900)

The signatories, recognizing the enormous possibilities associated with civilian use of the ingenious Hapsburg invention of the Zeppelin, hopeful about the prospect of future civilian air travel, and mindful of the need for intensive research, hereby agree to the following:

1.) That a Trans Imperial Aeronautic Corporation (TIAC for short) be formed with offices in Vienna and Montréal. The Hapsburg Monarchy and the Empire of Québec will have equal participation, shares and seats at the TIAC board.

2.) The Empire of Montréal will contribute a permanent supply of Helium for the TIAC’s operations, and the Hapsburg Monarchy will share its expertise and technology in Zeppelins. Neither party will be allowed to share the research nor redirect the Helium supply to a third party.

3.) Both nations will fund a Scientific and Technological Department within the TIAC to lead continuous research on Zeppelin and such other aeronautical machines that may be of use.

4.) At such point in which technological developments and Zeppelin production allows, the TIAC will enact the very first civilian commercial air routes between Vienna and Budapest; and Montréal and Québec City. Long term development will then aim to cover the Hapsburg Monarchy and the Empire of Québec, and then the European and North American continents proper.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

[Dereich]

The Austro-Québecois Aeronautical Accord (1900)

The signatories, recognizing the enormous possibilities associated with civilian use of the ingenious Hapsburg invention of the Zeppelin, hopeful about the prospect of future civilian air travel, and mindful of the need for intensive research, hereby agree to the following:

1.) That a Trans Imperial Aeronautic Corporation (TIAC for short) be formed with offices in Vienna and Montréal. The Hapsburg Monarchy and the Empire of Québec will have equal participation, shares and seats at the TIAC board.

2.) The Empire of Montréal will contribute a permanent supply of Helium for the TIAC’s operations, and the Hapsburg Monarchy will share its expertise and technology in Zeppelins. Neither party will be allowed to share the research nor redirect the Helium supply to a third party.

3.) Both nations will fund a Scientific and Technological Department within the TIAC to lead continuous research on Zeppelin and such other aeronautical machines that may be of use.

4.) At such point in which technological developments and Zeppelin production allows, the TIAC will enact the very first civilian commercial air routes between Vienna and Budapest; and Montréal and Québec City. Long term development will then aim to cover the Hapsburg Monarchy and the Empire of Québec, and then the European and North American continents proper.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

-Louis-Henry von Habsburg-Lothringen on behalf of Charles IX von Hapsburg-Lothringen, Holy Roman Emperor

We are delighted to enter this partnership with our Hohenzollern friends and look forward to the great aeronautical strides this mutually beneficial agreement will bring to both of our empires.

[YPestis25]

Pronouncement from Stockholm

His Majesty the King-Emperor is pleased to announce the marriage of Catherine Hanover and Prince Albert of Saxony. He looks forward to the forging of closer ties with our Central European partners.

[Lumine]

TREATY OF TROIS-RIVIERES (1900)

ARTICLE 1
Any form of biological warfare, as well as all forms of chemical warfare with the sole exception of non-lethal tear inducing irritants for emergency domestic situations; are hereby considered to be ungentlemanly forms of warfare.

ARTICLE 2
The previously mentioned forms of ungentlemanly warfare are hereby banned within the territory of the signatures for domestic use, and for international use in terms of pre-emptive or first-use.

ARTICLE 3
The stockpiling of agents for biological and chemical warfare is hereby prohibited. All current stockpiles of such agents must be disposed of.

ARTICLE 4
Research on chemical and biological warfare will only be allowed for the purposes of finding countermeasures, antidotes or for purely scientific purposes. Incentives and support will be provided for experts in such fields to switch to non-lethal research. Signatures must share their findings with the Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission in order to prevent and/or deter the start of a new arms race.

ARTICLE 5
The sale of agents for chemical and biological warfare will be made illegal. Companies that held a role or stake in such fields until January 1st, 1900, and who may encounter financial losses as the result of this protocol, may be reasonably compensated by their respective nation if they so decide, under their preferred mechanism.

ARTICLE 6
The signatories will further formally renounce the right to non-first usage of chemical and biological weapons in self-defence for all time. To enforce this renunciation, all signatories will agree to enact immediate and full economic sanctions, including an economic embargo, against any nation that engages in ungentlemanly warfare after the aforementioned date. Signatories must also pass legislation or enact decrees that ensure compliance with Article 6.

ARTICLE 7
An Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission will be established in a city belonging to the Swiss Republic or any such other neutral and non-aligned nation, with participants from all signatories. Delegations from the Commission will be provided reasonably access to signatory countries to ensure compliance with the previous articles.

The Commission must ensure that the make up of delegations to specific countries places emphasis on neutral, non-aligned, or non-rival nations to the one to be inspected. Information thus collected will remain the private, exclusive property of of the Commission, which must enact regulations with harsh penalties for any actors who illegally access or divulge any of its contents.

Suspicion of non-compliance must be brought to the Commission, who will issue a report – by majority vote – within 90 days outlining whether Article 6 ought to be invoked.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

[OBD]

TREATY OF TROIS-RIVIERES (1900)

ARTICLE 1
Any form of biological warfare, as well as all forms of chemical warfare with the sole exception of non-lethal tear inducing irritants for emergency domestic situations; are hereby considered to be ungentlemanly forms of warfare.

ARTICLE 2
The previously mentioned forms of ungentlemanly warfare are hereby banned within the territory of the signatures for domestic use, and for international use in terms of pre-emptive or first-use.

ARTICLE 3
The stockpiling of agents for biological and chemical warfare is hereby prohibited. All current stockpiles of such agents must be disposed of.

ARTICLE 4
Research on chemical and biological warfare will only be allowed for the purposes of finding countermeasures, antidotes or for purely scientific purposes. Incentives and support will be provided for experts in such fields to switch to non-lethal research. Signatures must share their findings with the Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission in order to prevent and/or deter the start of a new arms race.

ARTICLE 5
The sale of agents for chemical and biological warfare will be made illegal. Companies that held a role or stake in such fields until January 1st, 1900, and who may encounter financial losses as the result of this protocol, may be reasonably compensated by their respective nation if they so decide, under their preferred mechanism.

ARTICLE 6
The signatories will further formally renounce the right to non-first usage of chemical and biological weapons in self-defence for all time. To enforce this renunciation, all signatories will agree to enact immediate and full economic sanctions, including an economic embargo, against any nation that engages in ungentlemanly warfare after the aforementioned date. Signatories must also pass legislation or enact decrees that ensure compliance with Article 6.

ARTICLE 7
An Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission will be established in a city belonging to the Swiss Republic or any such other neutral and non-aligned nation, with participants from all signatories. Delegations from the Commission will be provided reasonably access to signatory countries to ensure compliance with the previous articles.

The Commission must ensure that the make up of delegations to specific countries places emphasis on neutral, non-aligned, or non-rival nations to the one to be inspected. Information thus collected will remain the private, exclusive property of of the Commission, which must enact regulations with harsh penalties for any actors who illegally access or divulge any of its contents.

Suspicion of non-compliance must be brought to the Commission, who will issue a report – by majority vote – within 90 days outlining whether Article 6 ought to be invoked.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

x Chairman John Francis Fitzgerald, Confederation of New England
x Secretary of State Lucius F. C. Garvin, Confederation of New England

[GoTfan]

TREATY OF TROIS-RIVIERES (1900)

ARTICLE 1
Any form of biological warfare, as well as all forms of chemical warfare with the sole exception of non-lethal tear inducing irritants for emergency domestic situations; are hereby considered to be ungentlemanly forms of warfare.

ARTICLE 2
The previously mentioned forms of ungentlemanly warfare are hereby banned within the territory of the signatures for domestic use, and for international use in terms of pre-emptive or first-use.

ARTICLE 3
The stockpiling of agents for biological and chemical warfare is hereby prohibited. All current stockpiles of such agents must be disposed of.

ARTICLE 4
Research on chemical and biological warfare will only be allowed for the purposes of finding countermeasures, antidotes or for purely scientific purposes. Incentives and support will be provided for experts in such fields to switch to non-lethal research. Signatures must share their findings with the Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission in order to prevent and/or deter the start of a new arms race.

ARTICLE 5
The sale of agents for chemical and biological warfare will be made illegal. Companies that held a role or stake in such fields until January 1st, 1900, and who may encounter financial losses as the result of this protocol, may be reasonably compensated by their respective nation if they so decide, under their preferred mechanism.

ARTICLE 6
The signatories will further formally renounce the right to non-first usage of chemical and biological weapons in self-defence for all time. To enforce this renunciation, all signatories will agree to enact immediate and full economic sanctions, including an economic embargo, against any nation that engages in ungentlemanly warfare after the aforementioned date. Signatories must also pass legislation or enact decrees that ensure compliance with Article 6.

ARTICLE 7
An Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission will be established in a city belonging to the Swiss Republic or any such other neutral and non-aligned nation, with participants from all signatories. Delegations from the Commission will be provided reasonably access to signatory countries to ensure compliance with the previous articles.

The Commission must ensure that the make up of delegations to specific countries places emphasis on neutral, non-aligned, or non-rival nations to the one to be inspected. Information thus collected will remain the private, exclusive property of of the Commission, which must enact regulations with harsh penalties for any actors who illegally access or divulge any of its contents.

Suspicion of non-compliance must be brought to the Commission, who will issue a report – by majority vote – within 90 days outlining whether Article 6 ought to be invoked.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

x Chairman John Francis Fitzgerald, Confederation of New England
x Secretary of State Lucius F. C. Garvin, Confederation of New England

x Francis III, King of Naples.

x Tommaso Tittoni, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples

x Giovanni Giolotti, First Minister of State and Minister of Foreign and Colonial Affairs of the Kingdom of Naples.

[DKrol]

Statement from the Court of New Orleans

His Majesty the King and His Imperial Majesty the Prince-Emperor dismiss the document proposed by the illegitimate Fake Empress in Trois-Rivieres. The goals of the document are noble and of good intent, but the process has shown the document is nothing more than a propaganda document by the power-hungry Fake Empress. As she did with her illegitimate usurpation, she strong armed any contrary opinion and quashed any discontent. His Majesty and His Imperial Majesty intend to host a proper conference on the future of warfare in the Commonwealth in the near future, which will properly and fairly set global standards.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

TREATY OF TROIS-RIVIERES (1900)

ARTICLE 1
Any form of biological warfare, as well as all forms of chemical warfare with the sole exception of non-lethal tear inducing irritants for emergency domestic situations; are hereby considered to be ungentlemanly forms of warfare.

ARTICLE 2
The previously mentioned forms of ungentlemanly warfare are hereby banned within the territory of the signatures for domestic use, and for international use in terms of pre-emptive or first-use.

ARTICLE 3
The stockpiling of agents for biological and chemical warfare is hereby prohibited. All current stockpiles of such agents must be disposed of.

ARTICLE 4
Research on chemical and biological warfare will only be allowed for the purposes of finding countermeasures, antidotes or for purely scientific purposes. Incentives and support will be provided for experts in such fields to switch to non-lethal research. Signatures must share their findings with the Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission in order to prevent and/or deter the start of a new arms race.

ARTICLE 5
The sale of agents for chemical and biological warfare will be made illegal. Companies that held a role or stake in such fields until January 1st, 1900, and who may encounter financial losses as the result of this protocol, may be reasonably compensated by their respective nation if they so decide, under their preferred mechanism.

ARTICLE 6
The signatories will further formally renounce the right to non-first usage of chemical and biological weapons in self-defence for all time. To enforce this renunciation, all signatories will agree to enact immediate and full economic sanctions, including an economic embargo, against any nation that engages in ungentlemanly warfare after the aforementioned date. Signatories must also pass legislation or enact decrees that ensure compliance with Article 6.

ARTICLE 7
An Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission will be established in a city belonging to the Swiss Republic or any such other neutral and non-aligned nation, with participants from all signatories. Delegations from the Commission will be provided reasonably access to signatory countries to ensure compliance with the previous articles.

The Commission must ensure that the make up of delegations to specific countries places emphasis on neutral, non-aligned, or non-rival nations to the one to be inspected. Information thus collected will remain the private, exclusive property of of the Commission, which must enact regulations with harsh penalties for any actors who illegally access or divulge any of its contents.

Suspicion of non-compliance must be brought to the Commission, who will issue a report – by majority vote – within 90 days outlining whether Article 6 ought to be invoked.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

x Chairman John Francis Fitzgerald, Confederation of New England
x Secretary of State Lucius F. C. Garvin, Confederation of New England

x Francis III, King of Naples.

x Tommaso Tittoni, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples

x Giovanni Giolotti, First Minister of State and Minister of Foreign and Colonial Affairs of the Kingdom of Naples.

x President Arsenio Linares y Pombo

x Foreign Minister Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze

[Kuumo]

TREATY OF TROIS-RIVIERES (1900)

ARTICLE 1
Any form of biological warfare, as well as all forms of chemical warfare with the sole exception of non-lethal tear inducing irritants for emergency domestic situations; are hereby considered to be ungentlemanly forms of warfare.

ARTICLE 2
The previously mentioned forms of ungentlemanly warfare are hereby banned within the territory of the signatures for domestic use, and for international use in terms of pre-emptive or first-use.

ARTICLE 3
The stockpiling of agents for biological and chemical warfare is hereby prohibited. All current stockpiles of such agents must be disposed of.

ARTICLE 4
Research on chemical and biological warfare will only be allowed for the purposes of finding countermeasures, antidotes or for purely scientific purposes. Incentives and support will be provided for experts in such fields to switch to non-lethal research. Signatures must share their findings with the Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission in order to prevent and/or deter the start of a new arms race.

ARTICLE 5
The sale of agents for chemical and biological warfare will be made illegal. Companies that held a role or stake in such fields until January 1st, 1900, and who may encounter financial losses as the result of this protocol, may be reasonably compensated by their respective nation if they so decide, under their preferred mechanism.

ARTICLE 6
The signatories will further formally renounce the right to non-first usage of chemical and biological weapons in self-defence for all time. To enforce this renunciation, all signatories will agree to enact immediate and full economic sanctions, including an economic embargo, against any nation that engages in ungentlemanly warfare after the aforementioned date. Signatories must also pass legislation or enact decrees that ensure compliance with Article 6.

ARTICLE 7
An Ungentlemanly Warfare Commission will be established in a city belonging to the Swiss Republic or any such other neutral and non-aligned nation, with participants from all signatories. Delegations from the Commission will be provided reasonably access to signatory countries to ensure compliance with the previous articles.

The Commission must ensure that the make up of delegations to specific countries places emphasis on neutral, non-aligned, or non-rival nations to the one to be inspected. Information thus collected will remain the private, exclusive property of of the Commission, which must enact regulations with harsh penalties for any actors who illegally access or divulge any of its contents.

Suspicion of non-compliance must be brought to the Commission, who will issue a report – by majority vote – within 90 days outlining whether Article 6 ought to be invoked.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

x Chairman John Francis Fitzgerald, Confederation of New England
x Secretary of State Lucius F. C. Garvin, Confederation of New England

x Francis III, King of Naples.

x Tommaso Tittoni, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples

x Giovanni Giolotti, First Minister of State and Minister of Foreign and Colonial Affairs of the Kingdom of Naples.

x President Arsenio Linares y Pombo

x Foreign Minister Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze

x Federico González Suárez, Archbishop-President of the Holy Republic of Gran Colombia

x Manuel Antonio Matos, Secretary of State of the Holy Republic of Gran Colombia

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Anglo-Scandinavian Entente

Article I:
The United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Americas, and the Kingdom of Scandinavia, “the High Contracting Powers,” declare that their common policy in Europe shall be the preservation of the continental peace and balance.

Article II:
The High Contracting Powers agree to consult one another on relevant security concerns.

Article III:
The High Contracting Powers agree to mutually and respectively guarantee the territorial integrity of their European possessions from offensive third party invasion.

Article IV:
In response to any violation of Article III, the High Contracting Powers agree to provide prompt and reasonable military aid in order to restore the territorial status quo prior to the violation of Article III.

x Charles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

X, Queen Mary III, Queen of the United Kingdom

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Spanish Chemical Weapons Destruction Act

(For Immediate Consideration of the Legislature elected following the Constitutional Convention)

1. The Spanish Military shall move to immediately dispose of and destroy all chemical and biological weapons. All activity must occur with minimal risk to civilian life or limb, and where possible, disposal shall be outside the limits of any established city or town.

2. The Government will provide a one-time Tax Credit of up to $500,000 Pesetas to help companies involved in research of chemical and biological weapons to non-lethal purposes as specified under the Trois-Rivieres treaty.

3. The Government will provide compensation for losses resulting from the implementation of the Trois-Rivieres Treaty. Companies must submit documentation detailing their precise losses. The Legislature or the President may veto the request within 30 days of receipt of the request, otherwise it will be honored.

4. The Holy Union of Spain hereby enacts a comprehensive embargo against any nation that violates the Trois-Rivieres Treaty as determined by any appointed inspectors. The Embargo will include:

A) a complete ban on trade with the nation
B) a complete ban on that nation's access to spanish ports or to otherwise cross into Spanish territory
C) a complete ban on government-funded travel to the nation
D) a complete renunciation of any treaty previously signed with that nation
E) the ending of any cooperation with that nation for purposes of war, defense, energy, or non-aggression, including the withdrawal of any military staff in the country for such a cooperative purpose.
F) the closure of any embassy and recall of any diplomatic staff within that country
G) withdrawal from any sports tournament being held in that country

Said embargo will last until the nation enters into compliance with the treaty as determined by an international process.

5) The Holy Union of Spain shall guarantee complete, unfettered access to Spanish territory by land or sea for any foreign inspector under the Trois-Rivieres Treaty.