by the Republics of Bolivia and Peru

“ Article I. The Contracting Parties will unite and join to mutually guarantee their independence, sovereignty, and the integrity of their respective territories, binding themselves by the terms of the present Treaty to defend themselves against all foreign aggression, whether proceeding from another or other independent States, or from a force, without a flag, owing obedience to no recognized Power. ”

“ Article VIII. The Contracting Parties bind themselves in addition—
1st. To employ with preference, whenever it is possible, every conciliatory measure in order to avoid a rupture or to put an end to, the war, holding as the most effective, the arbitration of a third Power. 2nd. Not to admit or accept from any nation or Government, protectorate or superiority that may injure and lessen their independence or sovereignty, and not to yield up or transfer in favour of any nation or Government any part whatsoever of their territories excepting in the cases of better demarcation of limits. ”

“ Not to celebrate treaties of limits or of other territorial arrangements, without the other Contracting Party first knowing of same. Article IX. The stipulations of the present Treaty do not extend to acts performed by political parties or the result of internal disturbances independent of foreign Governments; inasmuch as the principal object of the present Treaty of Alliance being the mutual guarantee of the sovereign rights of both nations, none of its clauses must be interpreted in opposition to its primary ends. ”