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i be, undertake 10 make satisfaction for the same
10 an amount not exceeding three and one quar-
Ter millions Of dollars. To ascertain The valid
/ ny aud amount Of those claims, a board Of com
mlssioners shall be established by the govern
ment Of the United Suites, whose awards shall
be hnsl and conclusive; provided, that in decid-
ing upon the validity Of each claim, the board
shall be guided and governed by the principles
and rules Of decision prescribed by the first and
flIh articles Of the unptifed convention, con-
cluded at the city Of Mexico on the twentieth
day oi November, one thousand eight hundred
and ior'y-'hree; and in no case shall an award
be made in favor Of any claim not embraced BY
these principles and rules.
II, in the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners, or Of the claimants any books, records,
or documents in the possession or power Of the
government Of the Mexican republic, shall be
deemed necessary TO the just decision Of any
claim, the commissioners, or the claimants
through them, shall, within such period as Con-
gress may designate, make an application 10 wri.
ung for The same. addressed 10 the Mexican Min.
ster for Foreign Affairs, to be transmitted by the
Secretary Of State Of the United States; and the
Mexican government engages, AT the earliest pos.
slbIe moment after the receipt Of such demand,
TO cause any ofthe books, records, or documents,
SO specified, which shall be in their possession
or power, Tor authenticated copies or extracts Of
the same,) to be transmitted to the said Secreia.
ry of State, who shall Immediately deliver them
over to the said board Of commissioners: Pro.
rided, That no such application shuII be made
by, or at the instance Of, any claimant, until the
facts which il is expected TO prove by such books.
records, or documents, shall have been stated
under oath or affirmation.
ARTICLE xvI.-Each Of the contracting par.
ties reserves 10 itself the entire right 10 for.
tly whatever point within its territory it may
Judge proper so to fortify for its security.
| ARTICLE xvI.-The treaty Of amity, com.
merce, and navigation, concluded ut the civ OF
Mexico on the 9th day Of April, A. D. 1881,
between the United States OF America and The
United Mexican States, except the additional ar
cle, and except, so far as the slipulalons Of the
said treaty may be Incompatible with any slipula.
ton contained in the presen. treaty, is hereby
revived for the period of eight years from The
day of the exchange of ratiicalions Of This lrea.
ty, with the same force and virtue as ilincorpo.
rated therein; ii being understood that each ol
the contracting parties reserves 10 itself the
right, at any time after The said period Of eighr
years shall have expired. 10 terminate the same
by giving one years notice Of such intention tC
, the other party.
ARTICLE xvIu.-All supplies whatever fo
, troops Of the United States in Mexico, arrivln!
at ports in the occupation Of such troops pre-
vious 10 the hnal evacuation thereof, alhoug
subsequently to the restoration of the custom
houses al such ports, shall be entirely exemp
from duties and charges Of any kind; The gov
J ernment of The United States hereby engagln.
and pIedging its faith 10 establish, and vigiInntIy
to enforce, all possible guards for securing the
revenue of Mexico, by preventing The impoua
tion, under cover of this stipulation, of any ar
ticIes other than such, both in kind and in GUAM
lity, as shall reaIIy Y be wanted for the use anC
consumption Of forces Of the United States du
ring the time they may remain in Mexico. TC
this end it shall be the duty of all officers unC
J agents Of the United States 10 denounce 10 the
; Mexican authorities at the respective ports any
attempts al fraudulent abuse of this stipulation
which they may know of, or may have reason
, TO suspect, and 10 give to such authorities
the aid in their power with regard thereto; ant
every such attempt, when duly proved and es
] tabished by sentence of a competent tribunal
I shall be punished by the confscation Of the pro
perry so attempted 10 be lraudueniy iplrodu
ced.
. ARTICLE xix.-WilA RESPECT TO all merchan
: disc, effects, and properly whatsoever, imported
v into ports of Mexico whilst in the occupation o
the forces of the United States, whether by cti
: zens Of either republic, Or by citizens or subjects
Of any neural nation, The following rules shall
. be obServed;
d /. All such merchandise, effects, and proper
3. ty, if imported previously 10 the restoration o
s The cuslom.houses TO the Mexican authorities
as stipulated for in the third article Of this Urea
ty, shall be exempt from con6Scation, although
the importation Of the same be prohibited by tht
= Mexican tariff.
i 2. The same perfect exemption shall be en-
:. ioyed by all such merchandise, effects, and pro
= perty, imported subsequently 10 the restoration
q Of the Cusom-hou and previousl y TO the six
a ty days fixed inthe following article lorthe com
ing into force OF the Mexican tariff al sucl
porls respectively; the said merchandise, effects
and properly being, however, at the lime fthei
Importation, subject 10 the payment of duties
as provided for in The said following article.
{ 8. All merchandise, effects, and properly des
I'll crlbed IN The TWO rules foregoing, shall, during
n their continuance at the place of importation
b and upon their leaving such place for the inleri
= or, be exempt from all duty, tax, or impost o
G every, kind under whatsoever title or demon
inalion. Nor shall they there be subjected II
any charge whatsoever upon the sale thereof
S 4. All merchandise, effects, and properly des
cribed in The first and second rules, which shal
have been removed to any place in the interio
whilst such place was in the occupation of th
} forces of the Uniled States, shall, during thei
continuance therein, be exempt from all tax up
on the sale or consumption thereof, and from
every kind of impost or contribution, unde
whatsoever title or denomination.
, 5. But if any merchandise, effects, or pro
2 perty, described in the first and second rules
shall be removed 10 any place not occupied a
Ithe time hv the GOrceS Of Tho Tnied States the,