Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-26


TREATIE39.
Additional Articles to the General Conven-
ton OF Friendship, Comm rec, and Navi-
cation between the United States and
Denmark. of April 26, 1896. Con.
cluded at Washington, July II, 1861;
Ratificatious exchanged, September IL,
1861. Proclaimed by the President OF
tie United States, September 20, 1861.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS additional articles to the Gen.
eral Convention of Friendship. Commerce,
and Navigation between the United States
and Denmark, Of the Goth of April, 1926,
were concluded and signed by the respec-
tive Plcnipotentarics of the parties, at
Washington, on the eleventh day of July
last. which additional articles, being in tho
English and French languages, are word
for word as fulows:--
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES.
To the General Convention Of Friend
shin, Commerce and Navigation, concluded
at Washington on the twenty-sixth day Ct
April. 1926. between the United States OF
Amer;ca'and Ills Majesty the King of Den
mark.
The United States of America and His
Majesty the King Of Denmark, wishing to
favor their mutual commerce by atfording,
in their ports, every necessary assistance
to their respective vessels, the undersigned
Plenipotentiaries, being duly empowered
for that purpose, have agreed upon the fol.
lowing additional articles to the General
Convention of Friendship, Commerce and
Navigation, concluded at Washington on
the twenty day Of April, 1896, be-
tween the contracting parties.
ARTICLE 1.
The respective Consuls-General, Consuls,
Vice Consuls and Commercial Agents, shall
have the right as such to sit as judges and
arhitrators in such differences as may arise,
either at sea or in port, between the cap.
tain, officers and crew of the vessels be-
longing to the nation whose interests are
committed to their charge, particularly in
reference to the adjustment of wages aud
the execution Of contracts, without the in
.tcrf.rence of the local authorities, unless
the conduct of the crew and the officers, or
Of the captains. should disturb the order or
tranquility of the country.
1t is however understood that this spe-
cies Of Judgment or arbitration shall not de.
prive the contendng parties of the right
they have to resort ON their return to tho
judicial authority Of their country.
ARTICLE II.
The Consuls' General, Consuls, Vice-Con.
suls and Commercial Agents are authorized
to require the assistance Of the local au-
ttOrities for the search, arrest and impris.
Onmeut of the desertcrs from the ships Of
war and merchant vessels Of their country.
For this purpose they shall apply to the
competent tribunals, judges aud officers,
and shall in writing demand said deserters,
proving by the exhibition Of the registers
Of the vessels, the rolls Of the crews, or
by other official documents, or, if the ves-
eel shall have departed, by copy Of said
documents duly certified by them, that
ssch individuals form part Of the crew;
and on this reclamation being thus substan.
listed, the surrender shall not he refused,
usls<s there be sufficient proof Of the said
persons being citizens or subjects Of the
cossary where their surrender is demanded.
Such de>erierx whru arrested. shall he
plscsd at the disposal Of said Cansals-Ges,-
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