The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-26

lnterets OF tnelT cOuntrymen III tho
should not be sst,aetorily redrsSed the consular
officers Aforesaid, In the absence Of diplomauc
agent OF their country, may apply directly 70 'ns
government where they reside. 90 r T. /
ARTICLE X.
Consuls general, eonsuls vice-eonsuls, and con-
sular agents, may take at their Offices, at the res
dence oil the parties, ut their private residence or
crews Of vessels Of their own Country, Of psssen
gers board OF them, and Of any other citizen or
subject Of their nation. They may also receive AZ
Their OF 20 ns ss' s Sna The
citizens and subjects OF their country, and the cit
Iens subjects or other Inhabitants OF the country
where they reside, and even all contracts between
ted or to business 10 10 transacted In the territory
Of the nation TO which said consular officer may
belong. Copies OF such papers, and Official docu-
ments OF every kind, whether In the orgnal,copy;
or translation. duly authenticated and iegalied
by the consuls general oonsuls, yice-consuls, and
consular agents, aud sealed with thei- Official SEAL
shall be received as legal documents In courts OF
ARTICLE XI.
Consuls ger, raj consuls, vice-cousuls. and con-
sular agents shall havo exclusive charge OF the IN
,sna SrdS. o. the vessels q hs,s ss
which may arise. either at sea or In port between
tho captains, officers, and crews, without excep-
ton, particularly In reference TO the Adjustment Oh
WAGES anu tn6 cAeCutlOnO VI COUtftCs. Ncltuct nV
Federal. State, or municipal authorities or courts
In the United States, nor any court or authority In
Italy, shall on any pretext interfere In these Differ
ences. but shall render iorcbe aid TO consular ON:
GERS, when they may ask IT, TO search, arrest and
imprison all persons composing the crew whom
they may deem Il necessary TO confne. Those per-
sons shall DO arrested ut the sole request OF the
consuls addressed In writing to either the federal
State municipal courts or authorities In the Uni
ted States, or TO any court or authority In Italy
and supported by an Official extract nom the reg;
lister OF the ship the list OF the crew. and shall
be held during the whole time OF their stay In the
port, ut the disposal OF the consular officers.
Their release shall be granted at the mere request
cf such officers made In writing. The expenses OF
the arrest and detention Of those persons shall be
paid by the consular officers.
... ARTICLE Kill
In conformity with the act Of Congress, Is March.
1895, TO regulate the carrisge OF passengers on
differences OF any nature between the captains and
their officers on one hand, and the passengers OF
their ships on the other; shall DO brought to and
decided by the circuit district courts In the Uni
ted States to the exclusion OF all other courts or
authorities.
ARTICLE XIII.
The respective consuls general. consuls vice con.
suls and consular agents may arrest the officers,
sailors, and all other persons making rart OF the
crew Of ships or war or merchant vessels OF their
nation who may be guilty, or be accused OF having
deserted said ships and vessels for the purpose OF
sending thcm on board or back to their country:
To that end, the consuls Of Italy In the United
States may apply In writing to either the federal
State or municipal courts or authorities and the
consuls OF the United States In Italy may apply TO
any Of the competent authorities and make re-
quest in writing for the descrters supporting II by
the exhibition OF the register Of the vessel and list
of the crew. or by other official documents TO show
that the persons claimed belong to the said crew;
Upon such request alone, thus supported, and
without tho cxaction Of any oath from tho consul
lar officers, the deserters, not being citizens or
subjects OF the country where tho demand rs made
All tic necessary aid and protection shall be fur.
nished for the search, pursuit. seizure, and arrest
OF the desertors who shall even be put and kept In
pense Of the consular officers until there may DO
an opportunity for sending them away. II, how
ever such an Opportunity should not present Itself
within the space OF three months, counting from
liberty, nor shall 10 boagain arrested for tho same
cause.
ARTICLE XIV.
In the absence Of an agreement to the contrary
between the owners, freiShters, aud insurers, all
damages suffered ut sea by the vessels Of tho two
countries, whether they enter port voluntarily or
arc forced by stress OF weather. shall be settled By
the cOnsuls general, consuls, vcc-consuls, and con-
reside. If however, any inhabitant Of the coun.
try or citizen OF subject OF third power. shall DO
interested IN the matter, and the partie. cannot
agree, the competent local authorities shall de-
eide.
ARTICLE XIV. ., ..-..
All proceedings relative to the salvage Of Amer.
lean vessels wrecked upon the coasts OF Italy, and
OF Italian vessels wrecked upon the coasts OF the
United States, shall be directed by the consuls
general Q, nsuls and vice-consuls Of the two cOun
tries respectively, and, until their ARRIVAL by the
respective consular agents, whenever an agency
exists. In the places and ports where an agency
does not exist. the local authorities until the arr
val OF the consul In whose district the wreck may
have occurred. and who shall Immediately DO In.
formed 81 the occurrence, shall take all necessary
for the protection Of And The
Shall not otherwise interfere than for the manto.
nance OF order, the protection Of the interests OF
the savors II they do not belong to the crews that
rangements made for the entry and expectation OF
the merchandise saved, IL is understood that such
merchandise Is not to be subjected tn any CUSTOM
house charges. unless IL be intended Tor consump-
ton in the country where tho wreck may have Ia
Ken place. x,,,
In case of the death OF n citizen OF tho United
state: 10 Italy or o, an Italian subject 10 .hs % yn
tamentary executor by him appointed, the compe-
tent local authorities shall inform the consuls or
consular agents Of tho nation TO which the deceased
belongs OF the circumstance, In order That tho ne
cessary nforma ion may DO Immediately forward
cd to parties interested.
ARTICLE XVII.
The present convention snail remain IN IOrce IOr
the space ( ten (0) years, counting from the day
Of the exchange Of the ratfcations, which shall be
made In conformity with the respective constitu-
lions OF the two countries and exchanged at wash.
ington, within the period Of six ) mouths or SOON
or IT possible. -"
In case neither party gives notice. twelve ll2l
months after the expiration OF the said period OF
ten (0) years, OF its intention to renew this con-
Vention, 1t shall remain In force one year lon
ger, and so from year TO year, until tho expira-
ton Of q year from the day on which one OF tho
parties shall have given such notice. ....
In faith whereof, the respective plenipotentia-
ries have signed this convention and have hereun-
10 aft ed their seals -r...-.s
Done In duplicate, at Washington, tho eighth day
OF February, 1868, the ninety.second year OF the
independence OF the United States OF America.
ISealI WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Seal MARCELL0 CERRUTI.
And whereas the said convention has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective rathca-
Now. therefore, he II known that Andrew John
son, President OF the United States Of America.
have caused the said convention TO DO made public
To the end that the and every clause and art.
Gle thereof may DO observed and fulfilled with good
faith by the United states and the citizens thereof
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the United States to be nj.
fixed.
Done ut the city Of Washington, histwenty,t third
day Of February, In the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty mine, aud Of the iu-
dependence Of tho United states the ninety third.
lSeal.l ANDREW JOHNSON.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, .