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

[YPestis25]

Treaty of Mutual Guarantee between the Kingdom of Scandinavia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Republic of Japan

The Kingdom of Scandinavia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Republic of Japan, hereinafter “the High Contracting Parties,” declare that their common purpose shall be the maintenance of peace, trade, and commerce in East Asia.

Article I:
The High Contracting Parties collectively and severally guarantee the maintenance of the territorial status quo of the frontiers of their territorial concessions in Hainan, Leizhou, Ningbo, Formosa, and their attached territories against all outside interference.

Article II:
The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Habsburg Monarchy collectively and severally guarantee the maintenance of the territorial status quo of the Japanese Home Islands against all outside Great Power interference.

Article III:
In view of the undertakings entered into in Articles I and II of the present treaty, the High Contracting Parties undertake to settle by peaceful means all questions of every kind which may arise between them.

Article IV:
In case of a flagrant violation of Article I or II of the present Treaty, each of the High Contracting Parties hereby undertakes immediately to come to the help of the Party against whom such a violation or breach has been directed as soon as the said Power has been able to satisfy itself that this violation constitutes an unprovoked act of aggression and that by reason either of the crossing of the frontier or of the outbreak of hostilities immediate action is necessary.

xCharles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

[Spamage]

Treaty of Mutual Guarantee between the Kingdom of Scandinavia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Republic of Japan

The Kingdom of Scandinavia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Republic of Japan, hereinafter “the High Contracting Parties,” declare that their common purpose shall be the maintenance of peace, trade, and commerce in East Asia.

Article I:
The High Contracting Parties collectively and severally guarantee the maintenance of the territorial status quo of the frontiers of their territorial concessions in Hainan, Leizhou, Ningbo, Formosa, and their attached territories against all outside interference.

Article II:
The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Habsburg Monarchy collectively and severally guarantee the maintenance of the territorial status quo of the Japanese Home Islands against all outside Great Power interference.

Article III:
In view of the undertakings entered into in Articles I and II of the present treaty, the High Contracting Parties undertake to settle by peaceful means all questions of every kind which may arise between them.

Article IV:
In case of a flagrant violation of Article I or II of the present Treaty, each of the High Contracting Parties hereby undertakes immediately to come to the help of the Party against whom such a violation or breach has been directed as soon as the said Power has been able to satisfy itself that this violation constitutes an unprovoked act of aggression and that by reason either of the crossing of the frontier or of the outbreak of hostilities immediate action is necessary.

xCharles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

x- President Tokugawa Iesato

[Dereich]

Treaty of Mutual Guarantee between the Kingdom of Scandinavia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Republic of Japan

The Kingdom of Scandinavia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Republic of Japan, hereinafter “the High Contracting Parties,” declare that their common purpose shall be the maintenance of peace, trade, and commerce in East Asia.

Article I:
The High Contracting Parties collectively and severally guarantee the maintenance of the territorial status quo of the frontiers of their territorial concessions in Hainan, Leizhou, Ningbo, Formosa, and their attached territories against all outside interference.

Article II:
The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Habsburg Monarchy collectively and severally guarantee the maintenance of the territorial status quo of the Japanese Home Islands against all outside Great Power interference.

Article III:
In view of the undertakings entered into in Articles I and II of the present treaty, the High Contracting Parties undertake to settle by peaceful means all questions of every kind which may arise between them.

Article IV:
In case of a flagrant violation of Article I or II of the present Treaty, each of the High Contracting Parties hereby undertakes immediately to come to the help of the Party against whom such a violation or breach has been directed as soon as the said Power has been able to satisfy itself that this violation constitutes an unprovoked act of aggression and that by reason either of the crossing of the frontier or of the outbreak of hostilities immediate action is necessary.

xCharles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

x- President Tokugawa Iesato

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

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

After lengthy deliberations of cabinet, between the President and his counselors, and his appointed delegates, a draft of the proposed Constitution has been finished. President Arsenio Linares y Pombo has praised the draft as a "True liberty document" and a "uniquely Spanish system of Government". He looks forward to consideration of the draft by the Convention.

(Wikimedia Commons)

The Constitution of the Spanish Republic


Preamble

We, the Spanish nation, united into an exceptional family of peoples by common tradition, stewardship of the land, catholic faith, righteous foreign policy, and Republican virtues, and guided by the historic personages of our history, and wishing to establish Justice, Liberty, and Security, do hereby establish this Constitution for the Republic of the Spanish nation.

Article I: General Stipulations and Rights

The Spanish Republic is the indivisible, sovereign, and unified state of the Spanish people.

Spain is established as a democratic constitutional Republic, whereby all legitimate political power originates from the Spanish people, who are the supreme masters of the land. This is the inviolable foundation of the state.

The Constitution of the Spanish Republic is the supreme law of the land and the repository of the rights of the people, it is to this constitution and to these rights which all officers of state must swear allegiance.

The Capital of the Spanish Republic is the holy city of Madrid, the heart of the Spanish people.

The National Flag of the Spanish Republic is the image reflected at the top of this document. Any prior flag is hereby abolished and disavowed.

The State Language of the Spanish Republic shall be the Spanish language, and all state documents will be produced in this language. Local governments may petition to use documentation in local languages in addition to Spanish.

Catholicism is established as the official religion of the Republic, but the government shall make no law prohibiting the freedom to worship, publicly or privately, any other religion.

Freedom of Speech, Press, and Assembly, provided it is peaceful and does not speak falsehoods regarding the official religion or relating to Spanish foreign policy, will be protected rights.

The Right to bear arms without government restriction shall be a protected right.

The Right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures in the absence of a search warrant is a protected right.

The Right to be innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the right to a speedy trial, the right to trial by jury of the people, the right to be protected from double jeopardy, the right to have an attorney present at all stages of the proceedings, the right to not be forced to self-incriminate, the right to be protected from guilt by association, and the right to appeal the sentence directly to the President, shall be afforded to all accused of a crime.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

The powers not delegated to the State by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it, are reserved to the people and their local governments.

Slavery is hereby constitutionally prohibited throughout the Republic, and punishable by Death.

Those convicted of crimes shall have freedom from Cruel or Unusual punishments, and the Death Penalty or life without parole shall only be administered for the crimes of Murder, Rape, Treason or Slavery. All executions shall be by either Hanging or the Guillotine.

The Right to Vote freely, for the candidate or candidates of one's choice, shall be guaranteed  to all adult men and women over the age of 21, regardless of race or religion, provided they are not currently incarcerated.

The right of all Spaniards to equality before the law, regardless of gender, faith, ethnic background, wealth, or stratum, shall not be abridged.

Article II: Structure of Government

The Executive Branch shall consist of the President of the Spanish Republic. The President is the chief officer of the executive branch and the Head of State. The President will have manifold powers, duties, and responsibilities. The President shall be elected for a five year term. The first election shall be on the first Saturday in March, 1904, and subsequent elections shall be held on similar dates. The President shall be elected via a jungle primary method using instant runoff voting. The President will take office sixty days after their election. The current President as of this document's adoption will serve until an elected President is sworn in.

The Legislative Branch shall consist of the unicameral Congress of the Republic. The Congress shall consist of 800 representatives duly elected by the Spanish people to thirty-month terms and shall possess manifold powers, duties, and responsibilities. The 800 representatives shall be allocated proportionately across the established cities and towns of the Republic, with each established city or town guaranteed at least one representative. Each city or town shall vote at-large for its representative(s). All candidates from all parties shall be on one ballot, with no primary election held, and the highest vote getters shall be victorious. The first election shall be held in October of 1901, or within thirty days after the adjournment of the Constitutional Convention, whichever is later, and the first term shall begin as soon as a quorum is present. Subsequent elections shall be held sixty days before term expiration, but no election shall be held on a Sunday.  Any midterm vacancy shall be filled by a prompt special election.

The Judicial Branch shall consist of all courts of law of the Spanish Republic and shall possess the role of arbitrating various disputes under the law and the constitution of the Republic. There shall be a High Court of the Spanish Republic, consisting of 9 justices. The High Court shall be appointed by the President, and confirmed by the legislature, for ten-year terms.

Article III: Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities

The President of the Republic is shall be responsible for leading the Republic, and is the chief officer of state. The President will be responsible for granting assent for laws passed by the legislature, and should the President not grant assent, it will require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to override his veto. The President shall be responsible for appointing a cabinet, consisting of the heads of government departments, who must be confirmed by the legislature. The President shall have discretion to appoint lower officials and advisors. The President shall have the power to sign treaties, though the Congress may invalidate his signature by a three-fifths vote. The President shall be the commander in chief of the armed forces, and be responsible for the appointment of senior military officers and for diplomatic matters where not otherwise stated. The President shall not have a direct pardon or expungment power, but may adjust the sentence of any convicted criminal at will, although the death penalty or life without parole may not be used outside the crimes previously stipulated for its use. The President shall have the power to issue executive orders if no legislature exists, or if the legislature has elected to adjourn sine die.

The President may be removed from office by a three-fourths vote of the legislature.

If the President is removed from office, fatally hurt, or otherwise incapacitated, the Speaker of the Congress shall assume the office of Interim President, pending a special Presidential election within 90 days. The Interim President depends on the confidence of the Congress.

The Congress is responsible for proposing, debating, and passing legislation on various subjects. The Congress is responsible for determining the rate of collection and distributing revenues of state. The Congress shall be chaired by the Speaker, who is elected by the Congress itself, who will only vote in the event of a tie. Laws passed by the Congress and assented by the President may only be adjusted by a new Law of the Congress, or a decision of the Courts.

No single individual may possess multiple offices under this constitution simultaneously, nor serve as President for more than fifteen (15) cumulative years, nor as a member of Congress for more than fifteen (15) cumulative years, nor as a member of the high court for more than twenty (20) cumulative years.

Article IV: Local Government

The established cities and towns of this Republic shall have the right to self-governance provided all provisions of this document, all laws passed by the Congress and all decisions by the Courts are followed, and provided a republican form of local government is provided.

Article V: State of Emergency

In the case of a national emergency that threatens the integrity of the state or the lives of its people, the President may declare a State of Emergency, in which the President may govern absolutely by decree. After a period of 60 days, the Congress possesses the power to convene and to end the emergency by a majority vote. The President may also end the Emergency at any time.

During the period of Emergency, the High Court may decide to end the Emergency at any time.

Article VI: The Army and Navy

The military forces of the Spanish Republic shall consist of the Spanish Army and the Spanish Navy.

The Army and the Navy are the sword and shield of the Spanish Republic, of its security and territorial integrity, but also of the rights of the Spanish people and the Constitution of the Republic. The Army and Navy hold the sacred responsibility for the defense of the Constitution and the nation from enemies foreign and domestic.

Article VII: Amending the Constitution

The Constitution of the Spanish Republic may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Congress.

[windjammer]

After lengthy deliberations of cabinet, between the President and his counselors, and his appointed delegates, a draft of the proposed Constitution has been finished. President Arsenio Linares y Pombo has praised the draft as a "True liberty document" and a "uniquely Spanish system of Government". He looks forward to consideration of the draft by the Convention.

(Wikimedia Commons)

The Constitution of the Spanish Republic


Preamble

We, the Spanish nation, united into an exceptional family of peoples by common tradition, stewardship of the land, catholic faith, righteous foreign policy, and Republican virtues, and guided by the historic personages of our history, and wishing to establish Justice, Liberty, and Security, do hereby establish this Constitution for the Republic of the Spanish nation.

Article I: General Stipulations and Rights

The Spanish Republic is the indivisible, sovereign, and unified state of the Spanish people.

Spain is established as a democratic constitutional Republic, whereby all legitimate political power originates from the Spanish people, who are the supreme masters of the land. This is the inviolable foundation of the state.

The Constitution of the Spanish Republic is the supreme law of the land and the repository of the rights of the people, it is to this constitution and to these rights which all officers of state must swear allegiance.

The Capital of the Spanish Republic is the holy city of Madrid, the heart of the Spanish people.

The National Flag of the Spanish Republic is the image reflected at the top of this document. Any prior flag is hereby abolished and disavowed.

The State Language of the Spanish Republic shall be the Spanish language, and all state documents will be produced in this language. Local governments may petition to use documentation in local languages in addition to Spanish.

Catholicism is established as the official religion of the Republic, but the government shall make no law prohibiting the freedom to worship, publicly or privately, any other religion.

Freedom of Speech, Press, and Assembly, provided it is peaceful and does not speak falsehoods regarding the official religion or relating to Spanish foreign policy, will be protected rights.

The Right to bear arms without government restriction shall be a protected right.

The Right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures in the absence of a search warrant is a protected right.

The Right to be innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the right to a speedy trial, the right to trial by jury of the people, the right to be protected from double jeopardy, the right to have an attorney present at all stages of the proceedings, the right to not be forced to self-incriminate, the right to be protected from guilt by association, and the right to appeal the sentence directly to the President, shall be afforded to all accused of a crime.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

The powers not delegated to the State by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it, are reserved to the people and their local governments.

Slavery is hereby constitutionally prohibited throughout the Republic, and punishable by Death.

Those convicted of crimes shall have freedom from Cruel or Unusual punishments, and the Death Penalty shall only be administered for the crimes of Murder, Rape, Treason or Slavery. All executions shall be by either Hanging or the Guillotine.

The Right to Vote freely, for the candidate or candidates of one's choice, shall be guaranteed  to all adult men and women over the age of 21, regardless of race or religion, provided they are not currently incarcerated.

The right of all Spaniards to equality before the law, regardless of gender, faith, ethnic background, wealth, or stratum, shall not be abridged.

Article II: Structure of Government

The Executive Branch shall consist of the President of the Spanish Republic. The President is the chief officer of the executive branch and the Head of State. The President will have manifold powers, duties, and responsibilities. The President shall be elected for a five year term. The first election shall be on the first Saturday in March, 1904, and subsequent elections shall be held on similar dates. The President shall be elected via a jungle primary method using instant runoff voting. The President will take office sixty days after their election. The current President as of this document's adoption will serve until an elected President is sworn in.

The Legislative Branch shall consist of the unicameral Congress of the Republic. The Congress shall consist of 800 representatives duly elected by the Russian people to thirty-month terms and shall possess manifold powers, duties, and responsibilities. The 800 representatives shall be allocated proportionately across the established cities and towns of the Republic, with each established city or town guaranteed at least one representative. Each city or town shall vote at-large for its representative(s). All candidates from all parties shall be on one ballot, with no primary election held, and the highest vote getters shall be victorious. The first election shall be held in October of 1901, or within thirty days after the adjournment of the Constitutional Convention, whichever is later, and the first term shall begin as soon as a quorum is present. Subsequent elections shall be held sixty days before term expiration, but no election shall be held on a Sunday.  Any midterm vacancy shall be filled by a prompt special election.

The Judicial Branch shall consist of all courts of law of the Spanish Republic and shall possess the role of arbitrating various disputes under the law and the constitution of the Republic. There shall be a High Court of the Spanish Republic, consisting of 9 justices. The High Court shall be appointed by the President, and confirmed by the legislature, for ten-year terms.

Article III: Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities

The President of the Republic is shall be responsible for leading the Republic, and is the chief officer of state. The President will be responsible for granting assent for laws passed by the legislature, and should the President not grant assent, it will require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to override his veto. The President shall be responsible for appointing a cabinet, consisting of the heads of government departments, who must be confirmed by the legislature. The President shall have discretion to appoint lower officials and advisors. The President shall have the power to sign treaties, though the Congress may invalidate his signature by a three-fifths vote. The President shall be the commander in chief of the armed forces, and be responsible for the appointment of senior military officers and for diplomatic matters where not otherwise stated. The President shall have the power to issue executive orders if no legislature exists, or if the legislature has elected to adjourn sine die.

The President may be removed from office by a three-fourths vote of the legislature.

If the President is removed from office, fatally hurt, or otherwise incapacitated, the Speaker of the Congress shall assume the office of Interim President, pending a special Presidential election within 90 days. The Interim President depends on the confidence of the Congress.

The Congress is responsible for proposing, debating, and passing legislation on various subjects. The Congress is responsible for determining the rate of collection and distributing revenues of state. The Congress shall be chaired by the Speaker, who is elected by the Congress itself, who will only vote in the event of a tie. Laws passed by the Congress and assented by the President may only be adjusted by a new Law of the Congress, or a decision of the Courts.

No single individual may possess multiple offices under this constitution simultaneously, nor serve as President for more than fifteen (15) cumulative years, nor as a member of Congress for more than fifteen (15) cumulative years, nor as a member of the high court for more than twenty (20) cumulative years.

Article IV: Local Government

The established cities and towns of this Republic shall have the right to self-governance provided all provisions of this document, all laws passed by the Congress and all decisions by the Courts are followed, and provided a republican form of local government is provided.

Article V: State of Emergency

In the case of a national emergency that threatens the integrity of the state or the lives of its people, the President may declare a State of Emergency, in which the President may govern absolutely by decree. After a period of 60 days, the Congress possesses the power to convene and to end the emergency by a majority vote. The President may also end the Emergency at any time.

During the period of Emergency, the High Court may decide to end the Emergency at any time.

Article VI: The Army and Navy

The military forces of the Spanish Republic shall consist of the Spanish Army and the Spanish Navy.

The Army and the Navy are the sword and shield of the Spanish Republic, of its security and territorial integrity, but also of the rights of the Spanish people and the Constitution of the Republic. The Army and Navy hold the sacred responsibility for the defense of the Constitution and the nation from enemies foreign and domestic.

Article VII: Amending the Constitution

The Constitution of the Spanish Republic may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Congress.

OOC : So if I understand you're moving from a "regional federalism level" at a "city federalism level"?

[LAKISYLVANIA]

On the situation in South America

The Kingdom of Mexico is sending a representative to Coquimbo to attend the conference with the aim of building diplomatic ties with the Kingdom of Chile, the Mapuche, Paraguay, and the Kingdom of the Pampas. Mexico grants full diplomatic recognition to these four nations and expresses its desire to initiate trade relations with each of these kingdoms.

[KaiserDave]

The Dawn of the New Republic

June 5th, 1901. Constitution Day. Sergey Andreyevich Muromtsev gaveled the State Duma into session, the chamber of the Petrovsky Palace was packed to the brim with journalists, deputies, and soldiers. Prime Minister Lvov was seen on the floor chatting discreetly with Mikhail Suvorin and Vasily Maklakov, Andrei Argunov was in the back rows quietly conversing with Viktor Chernov, and Vladimir Purishkevich and Alexander Dubrovin huddled with other deputies of their party in the far-right of the chamber, seemingly furious. Muromtsev hammered the gavel again, and the deputies returned to their seats.

"On the question of passage, the draft constitutional proposal of G.Y. Lvov." There was a raucous cry of cheers, and of boos. "The clerk will now call the role."


One by one the names of each deputy were called. Starting with "Aladin, Aleksei F." of Partiya krest'yanstva and then onwards. There was hardly much worry that the proposal would fail, there was more consternation on the party of the government that it would fail to secure any support whatsoever from the opposition, given the virulent speeches of Argunov denouncing the document as "written by the monopolist" and Purishkevich saying it was written by the "the anti-Russian, the Jew, the treacherous intelligentsia, the Mazepist, and the savage Turk." But Pyotr Struve and his moderate socialists had always been more amendable to gradualism, and were encouraged by the abolition of the literacy test, opening up the franchise to millions of peasants. And soon, the 301 seat threshold was crossed with the vote of Maklakov himself. There was a raucous cheer from the government benches, and cheering from assembled journalists.

Young newly minted Cadet Boris Shaposhnikov, inspired by the entire constitutional reform process, ran as fast as he could out of the chamber, racing past the journalists and the guards, he grabbed a flagpole from one of the hallways bearing the banner of the state, arousing objections and shouts from guards, but he was too fast. He ran into the courtyard where he could see the massive crowd, arrayed by the thousand behind the gates. He shouted as loud as he could while waving the flag frantically.

"We have a constitution!" There was a wild cheer from the masses, and great and sustained clapping. There was a real sense of enthusiasm in the air, that something special in Russia was happening.


Within the chamber, the dust was settling. Struve's Popular Socialists had indeed broken towards the government by a vote of 20-14. There were a few defections from the conservative right of the government, but also a few surprise votes from the left wing parties, apparently Argunov had not been able to hold as strong a whip as anticipated. The national minority parties also voted in favor. The fiercest opposition came from the far-right. The monarchists and Nevskyists who would rather die than sign a devoutly Republican document, enshrining liberal democracy. But today they would not win. By a vote of 362-236, the Constitution had been adopted.

The official document was given to a courier who got to a carriage surrounded by Horse Guards. The courier's party travelled through the now cheering flag-waving crowds throughout Moscow, arriving at the Kremlin after significant delay. A guard troop accompanied by Prime Minister Lvov delivered the document to President Milyukov in his office, who affixed his seal and signature to the document with photographers present. The original document was photographed multiple times, and then shuffled away to the bowels of the Kremlin for permanent storage. In the streets, copies of the constitution were posted everywhere, creating a great deal of litter.

In every city and town of the Republic, there were crowds, and even in the remote villages of Siberia, a copy of the constitution was pinned the door of the village hall.

President Milyukov issued a statement to be published in the press, in which he acclaimed the document, congratulated the Duma and praised those who participated in creating and supporting the document and declared the "new Republic, an age of peace and plenty, and an age of law, for the great Russian people" Time will tell if the lofty promises of the constitution can lead to a truly new age.


In keeping with the new governing document of Russia, President Milyukov has made his first appointments to the upper house of the Zemsky Sobor, the Senate.

The Honorable and Most Excellent A.S. Suvorin (President of the Senate)
The Honorable B.N. Chicherin
The Honorable N. K. Mikhaylovsky
The Honorable D. A. Milyutin
The Honorable A. P. Strolman
The Honorable I. M. Obolensky
The Honorable N. S. Rusanov
His Beatitude Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' V. N. Bogoyavlensky
The Honorable N. G. Stoletov
The Honorable M. S. Hrushevsky
The Honorable N. Rimsky-Korsakov
The Honorable V.M. Vasnetsov
The Honorable M. A. Balakirev
The Honorable I. Y. Repin
Erkhem Gonchigjalzangiin Badamdorj
The Honorable N. F. Annensky
Chief Rabbi of Moscow Yaakov Mazeh
The Honorable A. S. Zarudny
The Honorable Y. F. Karsky
The Honorable M. I. Chigorin
The Honorable Ismail Gasprinsky

[LAKISYLVANIA]

¡No pasarán!

Speech from the King

And so, we find ourselves at war once again. The Louisianan rats have betrayed the Mexican heroes once more. Never trust a snake. They repeatedly attempted to deny the legitimacy of our country and our king, provided a haven for convicted terrorists threatening our way of life, sought to starve Mexicans through embargoes, and deployed weapons of mass destruction against us. We must now defend the country we love with our lives, our blood, our sweat, and our tears. We are workers, and we will fight until the bitter end, for the power of the many is greater than the few seated in New Orleans. For these traitors and rats, there's only one place: Hell! They shall not pass. We will not allow them to pass, and we will defend the mother country until the bitter end.

While brave men fight to defend the country, I rely on the women to replace the labor force, working diligently day and night and caring for the children. These will be trying times, but I promise you we will emerge victorious, banishing the traitors and rats from this planet forever. Mexico will shine again, brightly and as an example to the entire world. Soon, the world will become acquainted with the resilience and bravery of the Mexican people. We will emerge victorious, because they shall, will and can not pass.

King Luis II, King of Mexico

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

This is just an OOC note that some edits have been made to the proposed spanish constitution above.

[KaiserDave]

The Concord of Sevastopol

The Russian Republic and the Turkist Empire resolve, in the sincere desire for cooperative and dignified relations, to adopt the following measures suited the mutual promotion of their respective national interests.

I . The practice of diplomatic relations in a cooperative and frank manner that reflects a mutual desire for peace and amity.
II . Active and deliberate communication on regional security and trade issues, including intelligence sharing on threats to regional stability.
III . The mutual recognition of the boundary between the Turkist Empire and Russia as it exists, and the recognition of the Black Sea as a peaceful vessel for international commerce.
IV . Respect for the sovereignty of one another, and the independent foreign policy of each state, as well as their course of internal political development.
V. A course of strong joint economic and commercial development, including the construction of new rail-lines from Konstantingrad in the west and Trebizond in the east throughout the Turkist Empire.
VI. The sale of improved industrial equipment from Russian enterprise to Turkey at an advantageous price, preferential placement on imports of coal and oil, as well as cooperation on industrial development in general
VII. A loan to the Turkist state for the construction of new commercial drydocks in Sinop

x President Pavel Nikolayevich Milyukov

[Senator Spiral]

The Concord of Sevastopol

The Russian Republic and the Turkist Empire resolve, in the sincere desire for cooperative and dignified relations, to adopt the following measures suited the mutual promotion of their respective national interests.

I . The practice of diplomatic relations in a cooperative and frank manner that reflects a mutual desire for peace and amity.
II . Active and deliberate communication on regional security and trade issues, including intelligence sharing on threats to regional stability.
III . The mutual recognition of the boundary between the Turkist Empire and Russia as it exists, and the recognition of the Black Sea as a peaceful vessel for international commerce.
IV . Respect for the sovereignty of one another, and the independent foreign policy of each state, as well as their course of internal political development.
V. A course of strong joint economic and commercial development, including the construction of new rail-lines from Konstantingrad in the west and Trebizond in the east throughout the Turkist Empire.
VI. The sale of improved industrial equipment from Russian enterprise to Turkey at an advantageous price, preferential placement on imports of coal and oil, as well as cooperation on industrial development in general
VII. A loan to the Turkist state for the construction of new commercial drydocks in Sinop

x President Pavel Nikolayevich Milyukov

X Grand Vizier for Life Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Turkist Empire

[Lumine]

QUEBEC CONSTITUTION OF 1876

As Amended by the Imperial Rescript of 1900

Chapter One. On the Empire and its Ruling Dynasty.

Article 1. The Empire of Québec is the indissoluble political association of all the Quebecois people. It declares itself a free, sovereign, unitary, catholic, and independent nation. Its political capital is the city of Montréal.

Article 2. The Empire of Québec is a constitutional and representative hereditary monarchy. The ruling dynasty is that which descends from Philip von Hohenzollern, late Emperor of Quebec, itself descending from Henry von Hohenzollern, late King of Québec.

Article 3. The representatives of the Québécois nation and its sovereignty are the Emperor and the National Assembly.

Article 4. The Empire of Québec recognizes four separate political powers in its Constitution: The Crown; the Executive, subordinate to the Crown and entrusted to representatives of its will belonging to the Legislative power; the Legislative, represented jointly by both Houses of the Parliament of Québec; and the Judicial, represented by the High Court, Middle Courts, and other lower tribunals.

Chapter Two. On Territorial Government and Religion.

Article 5. The territory of the Empire shall be organized and divided between provinces with elected political representation, based upon their amount of population; and territories governed by the Crown, until such a time in which their population allows for self-government regulated by this Constitution. Provinces and territories are administered and governed by a Governor appointed by the Crown.

Article 6. The process for the accession of territories into provincial status shall involve a Proclamation signed by the Emperor and co-signed by the Prime Minister, to be approved by an absolute majority of both houses of Parliament.

Article 7. The Apostolic Roman Catholic religion is the official state religion of the Empire. All other religions are allowed to conduct domestic and private worship. Public worship of the Protestant faiths shall be allowed in the provinces of Nouvelle-Écosse, Nouvelle-Cornouailles and Illinois.

Article 8. The state recognizes the important role of the Catholic Church in the historical, cultural, and moral formation and development of the nation and its empire.

Chapter Three. On the Citizens of Québec.

Article 9. Québecois citizens are those born in imperial territory, and the direct offspring of male or female Québecois citizens residing or traveling abroad. Foreigners who become naturalized, either due to military service or the appropriate qualifications set by law, shall be granted citizenship as well.

Article 10. A citizen may lose his status as such only upon becoming naturalized in a foreign country, upon a judicial sentence of treason, or upon accepting employment, pension or decoration from a foreign monarch without the permission of the Emperor.

Article 11. Catholic Republicans, Reactionary Socialists and individuals advocating for the secession of any province of territory from the Empire shall be banned from standing for, or from holding any political or public office.

Article 12. Non-hereditary titles of nobility shall exist, disposed at the sole discretion of the Emperor. The Emperor may grant such titles to reward meritorious individuals deserving of public recognition. Such titles will not, under any circumstance, mean different treatment under the law. Nobles, furthermore, are barred from holding seats in the National Assembly unless they forfeit their title. In descending order, the titles will be Duke, Marquis, Count, Viscount and Baron.

Chapter Four. The Québecois Bill of Rights.

Article 13. The civil and political rights of the citizens of the Empire are based on the principles of security, propriety, and family, and save for specific exceptions explicitly stated in the Constitution, are guaranteed to be inviolable.

Article 14. Slavery is banned within the Empire of Québec, in any place or territory temporarily or permanently subject to its jurisdiction. Racial discrimination is equally forbidden.

Article 15. The use of torture and such other cruel and unusual punishments, with the sole exception of the death penalty via firing squad for crimes of treason as determined by law, is forbidden.

Article 16. The right to private worship is guaranteed to all citizens.

Article 17. The right to express, write and publish views without censure is guaranteed to all citizens, with the sole exception of those views encompassed by Article 11.

Article 18. Any person and his property can remain in or go out of the Empire at his pleasure, so long as it complies with legal obligations as established by Parliament.

Article 19. The house of a Québecois citizen is a castle, providing his inhabitant with inviolable asylum except in those cases established by Parliament.

Article 20. No person may be made a prisoner without specific charges, except in cases specified by law, after twenty hours upon entry into a prison. The law will regulate how and if charged individuals may be released on suitable bail, without preferential treatment for the wealthy.

Article 21. The right to privacy in correspondence is recognized.

Article 22. The right to proprietorship is hereby recognized and guaranteed in all its fullness, save when crimes of treason are committed; and when the public good, legally verified, demands it. In the latter cases, citizens whose property must be infringed upon shall be compensated accordingly.

Article 23. Although the law may regulate the conduct, statue, and obligations of the trade unions, these are protected from dismantlement or suspension except in cases of treason, as demonstrated before a court of law.

Article 24. Citizens have a right to the freedom of labor and of industry. The state will favor and encourage the development of labor through gratuitous primary education, the equality of rights between employers and employees, and by providing aid to deserted children, the sick and the destitute aged.

Article 25. The constitutional powers of the Empire may not unilaterally suspend any Article of the Bill Rights. Articles 17 to 23 may be suspended only in the specific eventuality of rebellion or foreign invasion. The suspension of any of such Articles must be enacted via royal decree approved by a simple majority of Parliament, for periods of up to six months. Said decree may be subsequently renewed with additional votes.

Chapter Five. The Crown.

Article 26. The Emperor is, by virtue of his august dignity, ruler of the Empire, and it is His duty to govern it, aided in this task by the assistance of the National Assembly and the other powers of the State. It is also His duty to look after the internal and external security of the State according to the Constitution.

Article 27. The person of the Emperor is inviolable and sacred, and is not subject to any responsibility whatsoever. No constitutional power of the Empire may legally remove an Emperor from his sacred post.

Article 28. The Emperor’s formal titles are Emperor and Defender of Québec, and he is to be tiled as “Imperial Majesty”.

Article 29. The Emperor’s heir shall hold the title of “Prince Imperial”. The Prince Imperial will be styled as “Imperial Highness”. All other members of the Imperial Family will bear the title of Prince and will be styled as “Highness”.

Article 30. Whether an Emperor or Empress holds the throne, he or she will wield the same powers and rights. Should an Empress hold the throne, her spouse will have no part in the Government, and will not be styled as Emperor. His title will be that of Prince Consort.

Article 31. The Emperor of Québec exercises the following political powers:

I. To appoint and to dismiss the Prime Minister, the rights of the National Assembly notwithstanding, and to appoint or dismiss the members of the Cabinet with the concurrence of the Prime Minister.
II. To dissolve the National Assembly before its maximum term of office has expired, to immediately convoke another to take its place.
III. To appoint members of the Senate.
IV. Right to Royal Assent over any legislation passed by Parliament, without with no such initiative may become law.
V. To appoint such officers as are needed for the functioning of the State’s bureaucracy.
VI. To appoint judicial officers, pursuant to approval by the National Assembly.
VII. To directly appeal to the people by means of a nationwide referendum, in cases of a Constitutional Rescript.

Article 32. The Emperor is in charge of all external relations of the Empire, and determines the direction of Québec’s foreign policy.

Article 33. The Emperor is the Supreme Commander of the military. He may declare a state of siege or martial law upon a favorable signature by the Prime Minister.

Article 34. The Emperor may issue pardons to commute death sentences, exchanging the aforementioned sentence for the highest sentence of imprisonment established by law.

Article 35. An Emperor may voluntarily abdicate the throne if he so chooses, for which he must send a written Instrument of Abdication to Parliament. Abdication will be considered irrevocable.

Article 36. The Emperor must always and with no exception be of the Apostolic Roman Catholic faith.

Chapter Six. The Regency.

Article 37. The Emperor is a minor until the age of eighteen. During his minority of age or in the absence of an Emperor, the Empire will be ruled by a Regent, designated as the nearest relative of the Emperor who is more than twenty-one years of age.

Article 38. Upon the lack of such an individual, the preceding Emperor may designate a Regent in his will. Should he have not done so, a Regency Council comprised of three members chosen by the National Assembly will rule the Empire.

Article 39. Should the Emperor be unable and/or unfit to govern due to injury or disease, as certified by his nearest adult relative; the Prince Imperial, should he be over eighteen years of age, will assume the regency. In his absence, the same rules of Article 38 will apply.

Chapter Seven. The Succession to the Crown.

Article 40. The legitimate offspring of the Emperor shall succeed to the throne following a regular order of male preference cognatic primogeniture and representation. As such, sons will come before daughters, and daughters before uncles, and so on.

Article 41. At the moment of their accession to the throne, the Emperor will swear the following oath before Parliament, in the presence of the highest prelate of the Church available at that moment in the Empire: “We swear to preserve the Constitution of the Empire, to maintain the Apostolic Roman Catholic religion, to protect the integrity and sovereignty of the nation, to look out after the general welfare of the people, and to perform our duties to the best of our ability, so help us God.”

Article 42. The succession will prioritize the descendants of Philip von Hohenzollern, late Emperor of Québec, directly through Wilhelmina von Hohenzollern, and then her siblings and their descendants. Upon extinction of said line, or the exclusion of its remaining members, the succession will then move onto the descendants of Henry von Hohenzollern, late King of Québec, based on their proximity to Philip von Hohenzollern. Upon extinction or exclusion of all legitimate descendants, the Parliament of Québec will choose a new dynasty.

Article 43. The offspring of a female Emperor or an heir or claimant with a non-Hohenzollern name will be required, upon acceding to the throne, to take on the Hohenzollern name to preserve the continuation of the dynasty. Refusal to do so will constitute grounds for exclusion from the succession.

Article 44. Children born of future marriages between a member of the Imperial family and another individual that have not been formally authorized by the Emperor will be excluded from the line of succession.

Article 45. Should the succession reach an heir or claimant who is reigning on another throne or directly in line to inherit, it is left to the would-be successor to make a choice of throne. Should there be no renunciation of rights and claims on the previous throne, the succession will move to the next claimant.

Article 46. A sitting Emperor requires the consent of both chambers of Parliament, by a two-thirds majority, to also become the ruler of a foreign realm.  

Chapter Eight. The Legislature.

Article 47. The Parliament of Québec is comprised of two separate chambers: the National Assembly, and the Senate. Their members must be citizens and be at least thirty years of age at the time of their appointment or election.

Article 48. Members to the Parliament of Québec are inviolable for opinions expressed in the exercise of their functions, except in cases of treason as established by law. They may not be subject to arrest unless when taken in the act of committing a capital crime or being complicit to it. If sentence be pronounced on them by a court of law, the respective chamber will be allowed to decide whether the member should be expelled.

Article 49. The Senate will be chosen by royal lifetime appointment, and it will not exceed 100 members. Senators may resign at their leisure but may not be appointed again to this institution.

Article 50. The Senate will have no power to introduce legislation. It is entrusted with the revision, amendment, approval and/or rejection of the legislation passed by the National Assembly.

Article 51. The National Assembly will be comprised of 300 members, apportioned by population, elected in single districts with the first past the post system. Members may also resign at their leisure, with vacancies filled via by-elections.

Article 52. The National Assembly will serve a maximum term of five years. Its term can only be interrupted because of Article 31, II of this Constitution.

Article 53. The National Assembly will have the following powers:

I. To be the sole chamber in which legislation can originate.
II. To regulate its own legislative proceedings based on the present Constitution. In any event, there must be a minimum quorum for sessions of over one half of members, and a quorum for questions equivalent to the absolute majority of members present.
II. To override a refusal of royal assent by a two-thirds majority.
III. To approve all judicial appointments made by the crown.
IV. To amend or repeal legislation.
V. To draft the yearly public expenses of the empire, subject to Senate approval and Royal Assent.
VI. To establish the means for the payment of the public debt.
VII. To determine the status of the national coin, as well as the standards of weights and measures.
VIII. To express its confidence on the executive of the day and its ministers, but only as a collective group.

Article 54. Senators or National Assemblymen may be appointed Ministers of State and hold both offices concurrently.

Article 55. No individual may be a member of both chambers at the same time. If elected or appointed to the opposite chamber, he will have to choose membership of either.

Chapter Nine. The Executive.

Article 56. Executive power not reserved to the Emperor will be wielded by a Prime Minister, appointed by the Crown. He is assisted in this task by a Cabinet, who shall preside over the government departments of the State.

Article 57. The Prime Minister and his Cabinet are expected to rely on the confidence of a majority of the National Assembly. The National Assembly may remove the Prime Minister from office by means of a formal Vote of No Confidence on his government.

Article 58. The law will designate the number of Cabinet departments and their responsibilities.

Chapter Ten. The Military.

Article 59. All citizens and residents of the Empire not under employment by a foreign nation are under obligation to take up arms to maintain and preserve the integrity and independence of the nation, and to defend it against all enemies external or internal.  

Article 60. The Armed Forces of the Empire are obedient and non-deliberative by nature. They must, at every stage, obey the legitimate authority of the Emperor as determined by the Constitution.

Chapter Eleven. The Judiciary.

Article 61. The Judicial power of the Empire is enforced by the Courts of Justice. It is the purpose of the Judiciary to settle civil, criminal and administrative affairs. The Judiciary is independent and autonomous in its passing of judgement, without intervention or interference from another constitutional power of the State.

Article 62. Judicial officers are appointed by the Emperor and approved by the National Assembly. A law will determine the instances in which judicial officers may be removed from office, but only when criminal behavior has been committed.

Article 63. There shall be a High Court of Justice, superior to all other tribunals in the Empire. The High Court is the highest possible instance for sentencing and/or appeal. It is also the sole court authorized to settle whether a law is unconstitutional, to settle jurisdiction and competence disputes between Middle and Lower tribunals, and to handle all cases involving high treason against the Empire.

Article 64. There shall be a Middle Court of Justice for every province and/or territory recognized in the Constitution. A Provincial Court will be superior in rank to all other tribunals within its own province or territory. Their composition and organization will be determined by law.

Article 65. There shall be Lower Courts within the many provinces and territories of the Empire. Their composition and organization will be determined by law.

Chapter Twelve. Reform of the Constitution.

Article 66. The Constitution of the Empire may be amended via two separate avenues:

I. A Constitutional Amendment, introduced in the National Assembly with the signature of at least one fifth of its members, and subsequently passed through Parliament with a two-thirds majority of each chamber, plus Royal Assent.
II. A Constitutional Rescript, presented to the nation by the Crown, and voted upon by the people by means of a nationwide referendum.

Article 67. Articles 1 through 4 of the Constitution may not be amended.

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The État-social
Empress Wilhelmina outlines social reform in the Empire

Having recovered from the effects of her pregnancy, Her Imperial Majesty addressed a joint session of the National Assembly and the Senate - escorted by the Prince Consort -, in which she outlined her views on the need for social reform.

Although taking good care to criticize major industrialists, the Empress nonetheless outlined a series of societal ills - child labor, the plight of the destitute, difficult working conditions - which she felt stood in the way of the Empire's prosperity and success. In a speech charged with Catholic social undertones, while staying firmly and explicitly away from Catholic Republicanism or Reactionary Socialism, the Empress charted a "third-way": a Social State (État-social), which allowed industry and businesses to boom and prosper while providing the working population with protections guaranteed by the state.

Citing the ongoing and thus far successful conflict with Colombia as well as the upheaval caused by the Louisiana-Mexico conflict, Her Majesty admitted that the finances of the Empire made it indeed impossible to achieve the entire slate of planned reforms in a single go. But, in a direct rebuke to those calling for the shelving of social reforms, the Empress reiterated that she was a woman of her word. Thus, she outlined the first phase of the Social State policies, directed at improving working conditions; and to be followed by future phases on education, pensions, trade unions, and other important topics.

For the year 1901, the Empress announced bills to be debated on the following topics:

-The Child Protection Act 1901, finally banning child labor across the Empire other than minor and highly regulated exceptions for farmers.
-The Industrial Safety Act 1901, setting up clear guidelines for occupational safety, and an accident insurance scheme paid in equal parts by the worker, the employer and the state.
-The Dignity in Work Act 1901, establishing a maximum working day of ten hours, to be reduced to nine (1903) and eventually eight (1905), recognizing a Québecois Labor Day (Sept. 1st) as a public holiday, as well as limiting work on Sundays.

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The King on...

Events in Trebizond:
The King of Mexico states that he is willing to send a diplomatic envoy to mediate on the future of Trebizond, expressing that the Kingdom of Mexico wishes to officially maintain a position of neutrality.

On Japan:
The King of Mexico hereby declares that any nation at war with Japan will be considered at war with Mexico as well. The king of Mexico hopes that diplomatic ties with Japan can be established and wishes to increase the volume of trade between the western Pacific and eastern Pacific, considering Japan a valuable future trading partner.

On Quebec:
The King of Mexico applauds the changes made in the Quebec realm, stating that with the labor reforms introduced by Queen Wilhelmina, Mexico and Quebec would grow closer, mending any disagreements from the past. The king hopes for fruitful and rewarding cooperation in the future between the two kingdoms. In the end, there is more that unites us than what divides us.

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Treaty of Hainan

Article I:
The Kingdom of Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland and the Americas, “the High Contracting Powers,” declare the preservation of trade and commerce in the Indo-Pacific as their foremost goals.

Article II:
In pursuit of this goal, the High Contracting Powers shall furnish joint naval squadrons to convey unarmed commerce in that area of the Indo-Pacific not under formal blockade by any of the belligerent parties in the region. Such commerce will be under the personal guarantee of the High Contracting Powers and any acts taken against it will constitute a hostile act against said Powers.

xCharles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

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Statement from the French Foreign Ministry on Louisianan Conduct During the Mexican-Louisianan War:

As per The Treaty of Trois Rivieres, the Kingdom of France shall effective immediately implement a complete and absolute embargo upon Louisiana.  We respectfully urge Louisiana to abolish any and all chemical weapons stockpiles and permit a team of inspectors from neutral countries that do not have any conflicting interests with respect to either Mexico or Louisiana to conduct a full investigation to determine that this has been done so the embargo may be lifted as swiftly as possible.

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PROCLAMATIONS FROM STOCKHOLM

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BIRTH OF THE KRONA AREA

Following extensive negotiations in the city of Danzig, representatives of the Kingdom of Scandinavia, the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg are pleased to announce the creation of the Krona Area, a currency bloc comprising the members of the Baltic League.

A joint statement issued by all four states summarized the ultimate agreement:

-Members of the Baltic League shall peg their national currencies, the Polish Zloty, the Prussian Mark, and the Mecklenburg Mark to the Scandinavian Krona, tying the nations together into a competitive economic bloc, the Krona Area, while also maintaining their respective national currencies.
-The resulting pooling of four national currency reserves shall strengthen the national currencies of the Krona Area against the Franc, Ruble, Pound, and Austrian Mark.
-The Krona Area and its currency policies will be governed by the Baltic Board, providing member states with an equal footing to protect their sovereignty. (See Article III of the Baltic Convention).

The representatives of the Baltic League are confident that this agreement shall foster further economic cooperation and growth in Central and Northern Europe, further cementing the peace which has governed the region for nearly three decades.

AN ACT OF THE RIKSDAG
AN AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL FLAG AND SYMBOLS ACT OF 1876

With the addition of the Kingdom of Hanover as the Seventh Constituent Realm of the Kingdom of Scandinavia, the Riksdag has seen fit to amend the National Flag and Symbols Act of 1876.

Under the revised act, the Scandinavian Coat of Arms shall now contain the national symbols clockwise from the top of the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Iceland, and the Kingdom of Livonia. This crest shall be defaced by the symbol of the Three Crowns, representing the original three crowns of the Kalmar Union.

Scandinavian Coat of Arms

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The End of the Hesse-Darmstadt Schism and Regulation of New Royal Titles

His Majesty the King-Emperor is overjoyed to announce that in addition to the return of William von Hesse-Darmstadt, Duke of Dalarna, to Stockholm, the Duke's brother, Alexander von Hesse-Darmstadt has now confirmed his return to Scandinavia. His Majesty the King-Emperor would like to personally welcome back both men to Scandinavia and looks forward to a future of familial unity between the Houses of Hanover and Hesse-Darmstadt.

With the healing of the Hesse-Darmstadt Schism, and the completion of marriages and betrothals to all four of the royal children, His Majesty King-Emperor Charles has seen fit to issue new hereditary titles to those prominent members of the Royal Family as well as their spouses.

The Duke and Duchess of Västergötland (Crown Prince John Hanover and Crown Princess Alexandra von Hesse-Darmstadt)
The Duchess and Duke of Östergötland (Princess Catherine Hanover and Prince Albert of Saxony)
The Duchess and Duke of Skåne (Princess Ulrika Hanover and Prince Frederick Charles von Hohenzollern)
The Duke and Duchess of Värmland (Prince Frederick Hanover and Princess Louise Bourbon)
The Duke of Dalarna (William von Hesse-Darmstadt)
The Duke of Bremen and Verden (Alexander von Hesse-Darmstadt)  

These titles shall be honorific, as well as dynastic but not hereditary. Accordingly, they shall lapse to the Crown on the death of their bearers.

On Louisiana

In line with her obligations under the Treaty of Trois Rivieres, the Kingdom of Scandinavia shall institute an embargo on the Commonwealth of Louisiana. Echoing the Kingdom of France, we urge Louisiana to abolish all chemical and biological weapons stockpiles and to permit inspectors entry into their nation to ensure compliance with the treaty. Once these conditions are met, Scandinavia shall immediately lift its embargo.

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Bursa-Montréal Accord (1901)

The Empire of Quebec and the Turkist Empire agree to the following:

1. The signatories commit to establishing new trade and supply networks across the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

2. The Turkist Empire shall increase exports of consumer goods to the Empire of Quebec, with an emphasis on products made scarce by recent economic upheaval.

3. The Empire of Quebec shall reroute consumer good exports disproportionately affected by the embargo on Louisiana to the Turkist Empire.

4. The Empire of Quebec shall provide naval aid to the Turkist Empire in the forms of fleet and port development.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

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Bursa-Montréal Accord (1901)

The Empire of Quebec and the Turkist Empire agree to the following:

1. The signatories commit to establishing new trade and supply networks across the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

2. The Turkist Empire shall increase exports of consumer goods to the Empire of Quebec, with an emphasis on products made scarce by recent economic upheaval.

3. The Empire of Quebec shall reroute consumer good exports disproportionately affected by the embargo on Louisiana to the Turkist Empire.

4. The Empire of Quebec shall provide naval aid to the Turkist Empire in the forms of fleet and port development.

x Wilhelmina I von Hohenzollern,
Empress and Defender of Québec

X Grand Vizier for Life Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Turkist Empire

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Scandinavian-Durrani Treaty of Non-Aggression (1901)

I . The signatories agree to respect the sovereignty of one another, and are forbidden from undertaking any action which would violate the national sovereignty of either signatory.

II. The signatories agree to a non-aggression pact, subject to renewal by the consent of both signatories five years from this day. Specifically:
A. The signatories agree to take no unprovoked action to acquire any territory owned by the other.
B. The Kingdom of Scandinavia affirms that no unprovoked attack will be launched against a Durrani Ship, and vice versa.
C. The Kingdom of Scandinavia pledges to not involve itself in any form in a conflict that includes an unprovoked attack on the Durrani Empire, and vice versa.

xCharles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

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Scandinavian-Durrani Treaty of Non-Aggression (1901)

I . The signatories agree to respect the sovereignty of one another, and are forbidden from undertaking any action which would violate the national sovereignty of either signatory.

II. The signatories agree to a non-aggression pact, subject to renewal by the consent of both signatories five years from this day. Specifically:
A. The signatories agree to take no unprovoked action to acquire any territory owned by the other.
B. The Kingdom of Scandinavia affirms that no unprovoked attack will be launched against a Durrani Ship, and vice versa.
C. The Kingdom of Scandinavia pledges to not involve itself in any form in a conflict that includes an unprovoked attack on the Durrani Empire, and vice versa.

xCharles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

X. Abdul II, Shah of the Durrani Empire and Supreme Sovereign of the lands of Afghanistan, Khorasan, Hindustan, and Turkestan

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Treaty of Hainan

Article I:
The Kingdom of Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland and the Americas, “the High Contracting Powers,” declare the preservation of trade and commerce in the Indo-Pacific as their foremost goals.

Article II:
In pursuit of this goal, the High Contracting Powers shall furnish joint naval squadrons to convey unarmed commerce in that area of the Indo-Pacific not under formal blockade by any of the belligerent parties in the region. Such commerce will be under the personal guarantee of the High Contracting Powers and any acts taken against it will constitute a hostile act against said Powers.

xCharles XIV, King of Scandinavia and Emperor of Africa

X Queen Mary III, Queen of the United Kingdom

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With a heavy heart, the constituent realms of Emperor Maximilian will comply with our obligations under the agreement made at Trois Rivieres. We urge our friend, the King of Louisiana, to ensure speedy compliance regarding ungentlemanly weaponry so that normal trade relations may be swiftly resumed.

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Offical Firman from the Imperial Court in Kabul

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

As one of the signatories of the conference at Trois Rivieres to ban ungentlemanly warfare, we shall oblige to our promise of upholding our commitment to it. As such, the Court of Kabul has announced the immediate ban on all goods and products from the Kingdom of Lousiana. And the imposition of a total and complete embargo on them until they comply with the treaty again.

- Shah Abdul II; Commander of the Faithful, Sword of Islam on Earth, Padishah of Khorasan, Hindustan, and Turkestan

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The Treaty of Delhi (1901)

The Kingdom of France and the Durrani Empire, henceforth referred to as "the signatories", recognizing the shared interest in securing peace in the region hereby agree to the following:

1) A non-aggression pact between the two nations, including a commitment not to enter a conflict in which the other signatory was the victim of an unprovoked attack.  "Unprovoked" is defined here as being the victim of an attack by a nation which the victim had not first attacked.


2) The Durrani Empire shall respect the rights and liberties of all Catholics within its borders and the Kingdom of France shall respect the rights and liberties Muslims within its colonial empire.

3) Aceh and Mysore shall become French Protectorates within the greater French Colonial Empire rather than being annexed into existing colonies.  While both will be under French administration and the Kingdom of France shall exercise full and absolute control over their military and foreign policy affairs, both protectorates shall be afforded a reasonable degree of autonomy such as the ability to collect their own taxes provided the colonial taxes are being paid and the ability to implement their own laws with respect to local and certain domestic issues.


4) The Protectorate of Aceh and the Protectorate of Mysore shall both be permitted to build a domestic police force to enforce their domestic laws.  It may be large enough to effectively enforce their domestic laws yet not so large as to potentially represent any threat to French control

5) The signatories agree to normalized trade status, including the lifting of the French embargo on the Durrani Empire and work to further improve economic ties where opportunities for such exist.

x Louis XX De Bourbon, King-Emperor of France