The New York herald., 1870-02-28
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INTERNATIONAL CONSULAR JURISDICTION
PrOEress of the Commits.
sion at Cairo.
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FASHION ON THE NILE.
The Adnainlssrasion or Jssttco-InteruatienxI
Comuission for Rsform-Rights and DIM
caisies Of ForeiGncrs-Ths Executive Plan
Of Redress-Prcsident Grants Authority 10
Cenmisslener Hale-6essisnsl Progress
Tne Report Adopted.
CAIRO, Jan. 20, 1870.
The readers Of the HRRALD were fully posted AZ
long ago a. 1858 In the plans OF the Egyptian gov
ernment for simplifying the administration OF JUS.
tlcs in this country IN cases in whica Franks are
concerned. The existing system IL complicated ana
In many respects unsatisfactory Every Consulate
practically has full and complete jurisdiction crm'
Inal well az cvi, over the people OF It's nation
who may be resident or travelling In Egypt For IN.
stance, II any person, native or foreigner. has
complaint against an American, he must carry his
complaint TO the American consul. who judges the
aair; and the with regard TO the other foreign
naIiOnallttes. II, the other hand, any Frank has
Q complaint against native he IL practically with
out any adequate redress. Els consul cannot help
him materially. There is "tribunal or commerce."
So called, established for the decision OF commercial
cases brought by Franks against natives, composed
OF an Egyptian presiding Judge, with an
equal number OF Frank and native assist
ant judges, chosen from among The principal
merchants; but this tribunal is viewed with susp-
cion and dislike, and most frequently the claims Of
foreigners are made matters OF diplomatic action to
be pressed by the consus general directly upon the
attention OF the Egyptian government itself. From
ali this multiplicity OF jurisdctoDs and uncertainty
OF mode OF procedure there arises the greatest
confusion ana feeling Of distrust which embar.
rasses very greatly the transaction OF business.
Everybody wants to be in such position that II
lawsuit arises he small be defendant because in tnat
case he wiz be tried by his own consul. while tho
preservation Of public order IL well nigh impossible
long the police cannot make an arrest without
the permission OF the consul OF the nation to which
the alleged criminal belongs, and there regu-
lar police courts. Some OF the foreign powers nota
consular judges, regularly trained judicial blsl-
Miss, who hold regular courts and devote
ao s q the osr Pows na o whs
. great many subjects are residents In Egypt, the
ofsen entrusted to subordinate oacers VINO nave no
especial gualncatlons ior attending to w. ana Who
m ~ she aror own snpci0h o
Under these circumstances the Egyptian govern
ment nearly Two years ago proposed q plan OF re.
form to substitute single new jurisdiction for ali
the consular Jurisdictions ana for the native
ia cases to which Franks are parties. Inc plan as
at first br0ached met with an Outcry OF opposition
from the Frank residents Of Egypt 1t received some
degree OF support Eom the British government, but
was not very fayorabiy regarded by the Frencn gov
ernment. The Egyptian government nevertheless
persevercd in pressing plan upon the attention OF
cepiance by Great Britain, France Italy, Russia,
Prussia Tor rather the North German Unionh Austria
addressed to those seven Powers, requesting them
TO send representatives to an International commits
sion to be held IN Egypt 70 consider The plan ana
suggest such notifications as would tend TO make 1t
All Of these nations accredited their Uonsuls
General In Egypt to attend the Conference, and
some OF them appointed also q second Commissioner
to sit with the Consul General III the Conference.
Tn Il w1f Nntrry rryla1
Stanton, their Consul General, Sir Philip Francis,
VINO is the Judge OF their supreme Consular Court
Mr. Tricon, their acting Consul General, Mr.. pietri
who is the Judge OF their Consular Court Alexan.
era Baron de yasque, Aulic Counsellor, and Italy,
besides their Consul General, Mr.. Giaccone, Coun-
sellor OF the Royal Court OF Appeal AZ Brescia
The United States were represented bY ineir Con-
sui General, under fun power from Presiden,
Grant, Of which give copy asst fell under my eye
the other day.
ULYSSES 8. GRANT, PRESIDENT OF rHR UNITED STATES
Know hat M r.po.ns pss. asa in the
State. sss asd
S S As ss a. aa &c
sonsr with ,se n Other nation.
jutsai system q thar country as may affect The rights ana
testimony have csused the the United
ss,s e q e. ss s ssa ayes M my hand
year Lord 1863 aud o the Independence
By ths Prssideni, u s. GRANT
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of state.
The Conference has held q number OF meetings
and has At last agreed upon report when has
signed by the representatives OF all the governments
taxing part in the Conference, This report goes TO
the several home governments by this week s mails
On the suggestion Of tue Commissioners, the
Egyptian government has accepted very important
notifications IN the plan as originally presented.
II was proposed at first by the government that the
T eS pa ~ Fu !. the 20 u baHs e
majority. THIS Is now reversed and the Frank
judges are 70 have the majority in every court. 1t
n ha lShn I'm.
composed OF three Judges; at tue request Of the
Commissioners the number OF Judges IN these courts
Franks. There to be three OF these lower courts
There Is also TO ba q court OF appeal,
should consist Of I'VE judges; II iNRT i now
agreed That it shall CONSIST OF seven jpdges
the Egyptian government stopped with lhe three
lower courts and the CourG OF Appeal; but at the
suggestion OF the Commissioners Court OF lewiston
has been added TO consist also OF seven judges or
whom four wl be Franks The precise ATTRIBUTES OF
TINS Court Of Revision are left 10 subsequent arrange
ments between tue Egyptian government and ior-
eiQn Powers but in general way II is understood
that viii De ts function to correct mistakes which
may have been made in the administration OF JUS
tce III any OF tbs lower courts or III tue Court OF Ap
peal.
with the Ministers OF Justice equvaieHt officer
Lord chancellor, Attorney General the Ike OF the
foreign governments, ana no person De ap
pointed without the sanction OF his own govern.
ment and certificate from Il taat nc ts TT and
Dient Is bound 10 select them far possible. from
among persons actually serving rs judges In foreign
countries or holding positions which would entltle
them to be appointed judges In their own countries
The judges are to have fixed salaries paid by the
Egyptian government and permanent tenure OF
ONCE; their promotion or removal Uor cause only
10 be regulated entirely independently OF the
Egyptian government
The judges are TO appoint the officers OF the court,
suc as clerks, interpreters and constaDes to
processes, &c. and it Is TO have the power o. re.
moving them for misbehavior; but at the beginning
the Commissioners suggest that the government may
appoint these officers, subject to their removal ny
the court 10 avoid unnecessary delay in setting the