The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-10

DITOTg local
magistrates, by captains or persons composing
the crew, thus to prevent errors or false interre-
tations which might impede the correct admins
traton of Justice.
The notice to consuls, vice-consnls or consular
agents shall name the hour fixed for such pro-
ocedings, and upon the non-appearance of the
said officers or their representatives, the case shall
be proceeded with In their absence.
ARTICLE xf.
Consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents shall
have exclusive charge of the internal order of the
merchant vessels of their nation They shall
have therefore the exclusive power to take cogni-
zance of and to settle all differences which may
arise Mt sea or in port between captains, officers
and crews, in refereee to wages and the execu-
ton of mutual contracts, subject in each case to
the laws of their own nation.
The local authorities shall in no way interfere
except in cases where the differences on board
ship are of nature to disturb the peace and pub
lie order in port or ON shore, or when persons 9TH
er than the officers and crew of the vessel are
parties to the disturbance; except MS aforesaid
the local authorities shall confine themselves to
the rendering of forcbc assistance If required bv
the consuls, viceconsuls, or consular agents, and
shall cause the arrest, temporary imprisonment,
and removal on board his own vessel, of every
person whose name is found on the mnster-lolis
or register of the ship or list of the crew.
ARTICLE XII.
Consuls general consuls, vice-consuls, or con-
sular agents, shall have the power to cause the
arrest of all sailors all other persons belong
ing to the crews of vessels of their nation who
may be guilty of having deserted on the respec-
tive territories of the high contracting powers,
and to have them sent on board or back TO their
native country.
To that end they shall make a written applica
ton to the competent local authority supporting
it by the exhibition of the ship's register and sf
of the crew, else, should the vessel have sailed
previously, by producing an authenticated COPY
OF these documents, showing that the persons
claimed really do belong to the ships crew
Upon such request the surrender of the deser-
ter shall not be refused, Every aid and assistance
snail, moreover, be granted to the said consular
authorities for the detection and arrest of deser-
tiers, and the latter shall be taken to the prisons
of the country and there detained at the request
and expense of the consular authority until there
may be an opportunity for sending them away
The duration of imprisonment shall NOT exceed
the term OF three months, at the expiration of
which time, and upon three days notice to the
consul, the prisoner shall be set free and he shall
not be liable to reaiTest for the same cause.
Should, however, the deserter have committed
on shore an indictabe offence, the local auhori-
ties shall be free to postpone his exraditon until
due sentence shall have been passed and execu-
ted.
The high contracting parties agree that sea1nen.
or other individuals forming part OF the ships
crew, who are citizens of the country in which
the desertion took place. shall not be affected by
the provisions OF this article.
ARTICLE XIII
In all cases where 10 other. agreement to The
contrary exists between owners, freightefs and
insurers, all damages. suffered nj sea by the yes
sells OF the two countries, whether they enter. the
respective ports voluntarily or by stress of Wea-
Their, shall be settled by the consus general CON
suls, vce-consuls or consular agents of their re-
spective nation, provided no interests of citizens
OF the country where the said functionaries re-
side, nor of citizens of third power are con-
cerned. In that case, and in the absence of n
friendly compromise between all parties inter
ested, the adjudication shall take place under SUI
perV>ion oil The local authorities.
ARTICLE XIV.
In thp event of n ypeseI beIonoin., 10 tlo No..
eminent, or owned by u citizen of th0tWo con-
tracing states, being wrecked or casy on shore
upon the coast of the other, the local authorities
snail inform the consuls generals, consuls vice
consuls or consular agents of the district of the
occurrence; or, if such consular agency does moi
exist they shall communicate with the consul
general consul, vice-consul, or consular agent Of
the nearest district
All proceedings relative to the salvage of Amer
lean vessels wrecked or east on shore i'm Anstro-
Hungarian waters shall be directed by the United
States eonsuls general, consuls, yice-consuls. or
consular agents also all proceedings relative to
the salvage OF Austro-Hungarian vessels wreck
ed or cast on shore in American waters shall be
directed by Austro-Hungalian consus general
consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents
An interference of the local authorities in The
two countries shall take place for the purpose
only OF assisting the consular authorities in main
tanning order and protecting the rights of saIyors
not belonging to the crew, also for enforcing the
regulations relative TO the import or EXPORT Of the
saved
In the absence and until the arrival of the CON
suls general consuls, vice-consuls, OF consular
agents, or their duly appointed delegates the To-
cal authorities shall take all the necessary mea-
sures for the protection of persons and
Lion of the property saved from the wreck
No charges shall be made for the nterierence
Of the local authorities in such cases eyrent Tor
expenses incurred through salyayn and tha MO-
servation ofproperty saved; also for those exnen
SEES which, under similar circ,mstnnces veisaIs
belonging to the country where The wrecl, han
pens would have to incur.
+. In II a cop
Of the wrecks, the local authorities shall have |
exclusively the management and execution ~ |
he provisions laid down in the present article -
The hiph contra citing ma rias a 90 a 80
ard goods not destined IN. cons,,mn-
ion in the country in which the vvreci- tai.aps |
place shall be free of all duties ~
.,r,c,
e.,
Cohsuls general, cohsuls, yice-consuls, and con-
,,n gents, aso consular pupils, chancellors,
inu consular ofncers shall enjoy in the two coun-
md PRIVILEGES groni,e9 90 mnnunitles
a1ne class ef 49, " ictioniles OF the
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ARTICLE XVI
In the case of the death of a citizen of the I1n;
ed States in the Austro- Hl1nporion nona,.ch,,
IL of citizen of the Austrian Huneor;o,1 ,aonar
ny in the United States, without having any |
1nown heirs or testamentary executors nv him |
appointed, the competent local authoritiae shall
INFORM the consuls or consular agents of Tho STATE
o which the deceased belonged of tbe circumS
lance, in order that the necessary Information |
nay be imme diately forwarded TO the parties in
crested.
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Up ~ P.sseie Convention snail remain in force
VI Inc space OF zen years from the date of the
= 10 -; -. .iic it.tncdtohs, winch shall be
ions of the two wn, tlie respeetlve eonstitu-