Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-25

the term Of three months at the expiration of which
prisoner shall be set FREE and he shall nor be- ,he
20 rearrest fOrthe same cause.
shore an indictabe offence, the local autborti Sa
shall be free TO postpone his extrsdition until due
The bigh cnntraeting parties agree tbat sea,os,
other individuals forming part Of the ships crew
tion TOOK place shall not be affected by the nTo-
visions Of this article.
ARTICLE XIII.
In all cases where no other agreement 10 the con-
frary exists between owners, freighters, and in
the two countries whether they enter the
ports voluntarily or by stress Of weather, shall be
or consular agents Of their respective nation pro
Nded DO interests OF citizens of the country where
third power are concerned In that case. and in
re hDsfnes 81 friendly re, eSmpfomse between al
under supervision Of the local authorities
ARTICLE XIV.
In the event Of n vessel belonging to the govern
meIt, owned by citizen of one of the two con
tracing states being wrecked cast on shore mon
form the consn,s General eS1sn snS m
consular agents Of the district of the occurrences or
if such consular agency does not 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 Ameri.
can vessels wrecked cast shore in AustrO- Hun
Garian waters shall be directed by the United States
cCnsuls general cOnsuls, vice-consuls, or consular
agents also all proceedings relative TO the salvage
OF AustrO- Hungarian vessels wrecked or cast on
shore in American waters shall be directed by Ans
buckingham consuls general. consuls, vice con
suls, 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 maintaining
order and protecting the rights of ssvors not be,
longing 10 the crew, also for enforcing the Tegula-
tons relative 10 the import or export Of the mer-
In the absence and until the arrival Of the consuls
general, consuls vice cOnsuls, consular agents,
their duly appointed delegates the local anthori
ties shall take all the necessary measures for the
protection Of persons and of the prop
erty saved from the wreck.
No charges shall be made for the interference of
the local authorities in such cases, except for
penses incurred through salvage and the preserva-
tion Of property saved; also, for those expenses
which, under similar circumstances, vessels belong
ing to the country where the wreck happens would
In case Of a doubt concerning the nationality of
the wrecks, the local authorities shall have exclu
siveiy the cement and execution of the proyi-
sions laid down in the present article.
merchandise and goods not destined for consumption
in the country in which the wreck takes place shall
be free OF all duties:
Consuls general, cOnsuls vice -consuls and consul
consular officers shall enjoy in the two countries ali
the liberties, prercgatives, immunities, and prvi
leges granted to functOnaries of the class Of
the most favored nation.
ARTICLE XVI.
In case Of the death of a citizen of the United
States in the Austrian Hungarian monarchy, or of
citizen Of the Austrian Hungarian monarchy in
or testamentary executors BY him appointed, the
competent local authorities shall inform the consuls
agents of the state TO which the deceased
belonged Of the circumstance, in order that the
necessary information may be Immediately for
warded to the parties interested.
ARTICLE XVII.
The present Cow ention shall remain in force for
the space Of ten years from the date of the exchange
q the notifications, which shall be made in con-
formity with the respective constitutions Of the two
countries, and exchanged at Washington within the
period Of ten lO) months, or sooner if possible.
In case neither Of the contracting parties gives
notice before the expiration of the said term of its
intention not to renew this Convention, il shall
main in force year longer, and on, from year to
which one OF the parties shall have given such no
In testimony whereof, the respective PIeuipoten-
affixed their respective seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the eleventh day
OF July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
IsEAL HAMILTON FISH.
lsEAL. LEDERER.
And whereas the Senate, by their resolution of the
twelfth Of May lSl did advise and consent that the
period within which it was stipulated in the said
Convention that the notifications thereof should be
exchanged might be extended for period of three
And whereas the said Convention has been duly
ratified both parts, and the respective ratiica-
the twenty sixth day Of June, ISL. by Hamilton
Eish, Secretary of State of the United States and
Baron LedereT, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of HIS Majesty the Emperor of Aus
tTia. &C. accredited to this Government the part
Now, Therefore, be it known that I, ULYSSES s.
GRANT, President of the United States of America,
have caused the said Convention 10 be made pubIic
to the end that the same and every clause and ar
tiCle thereof may be observed and fulfillel with
good faith by the United States and the citizens
In witness whereof. have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the United States to be al
Done at the city Of Washington this twenty ninth
day of June, in the year of our Lord one
lSEAL. thousand eight hundred and seventy-Onp,
and Of the Independence Of the United States
Of America the ninety NTH.
by the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.