Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-06

fore the exclusive power to take cogrizance of aud
settle all differences which may arise at in por
between captains, officers, and crews, in reference L
wages and the execution Of mutual contracts subjec
in each case to the laws of their own nation.
The local authorities shall in way interfere, ex
cept in cases where the differences on board ship ar
of nature to disturb the peace and public order il
port or on shore, or when persons other than the
turbanee except aforesaid the local authorities
shall conine themselves to the rendering of forcible
assistance if required by the eonsus, vice consus, o.
consular agents, and shall cause the arrest Temporal
~ imprisonment, and removal on board his own YES
sell of every person whose name is found the mus
ter rolls or register of the ship or list OF the crew
ARTICLE XII.
Consuls general, consuls vice consuls or consular
agents, shall have the power to the arrest of al
sailors all other persons belonging TO the OF
vessels of their nation who may be guilty of having
deserted on the respective territories of the h con-
tracing powers, and to have them sent board or
back to their native country.
To that end they shall make written application TO
the competent local authority, supporting it by the
exhibition OF the ships register and list of the
else, should the vessel have sailed previously by
producing authenticated copy Of these documents,
showing that the persons claimed really do belong to
| the ships crew.
| Upon such request the surrender of the dsserter
shall not be refused. Every aid and assistance shall
reover be granted to the said consular authorities
for the detection and arrest deserters and the lat
ter shall be taken to the prisons Of the country and
there detained at the request and expense Of the con-
VLng them away.
The duration of this imprisonment shall not exceed
the term of three months at the expiration of which
tIe and upon three days notice to the consul, the
prisoner shall be set Free and he shall not be liable TO
rearrest for the same cause.
Should, however, the deserter have committed on
shore ndictable offense the local authorities shall
be free to postpone his extradton until due sentence
shall have been passed and executed.
The high contracting parties agree that seanan OF
other individuals forming part of the ship who
are citizens OF the country in which the deserton
took place shall not be affected by the provisions of
this article.
ARTICLE XIII.
In all cases where no other agreement to the con-
trary exists between owners, eighters and insurers
all damages suffered at sea by the vessels Of the two
countries, whether they enter the respective ports
voluntarily or by stress of weather, shall be settled
by the consuls general cOnsuls vice cOnsuis,
sular agents of their respective nation, provided no
Interests OF citizens OF the country where the said
functOnaries reside, of citizens of third power
are concerned. In that case, and in the absence of
friendly compromise between all parties interested
the adjudication shall take place under supervision OF
the local authorities.
ARTICLE XIV.
In the event of a vessel belonging to the govern
ment, owned BY citizen of one of the two con-
tracing States, being wrecked cast shore upon
the OF the other the local authorities shall il
form the cOnsuls general, consuls vice consuls,
consular agents OF the district OF the occurrence or
+ such consular agency does not exist they shall COM
municate Nth the consul general consul vice consul
or consular agent OF the nearest district.
All proceedings relative TO the salvage Of American
vessels wrecked or cast on shore in AustrO-Huaga-
rian waters shall be directed ~ the United States
suls general, cOnsuls, vice COnsuls, or consular
agents. also all proceedings relative TO the salvage OF
troHUngarian vessels wrecked cast shore il
American waters shall be directed by AUsrO Hungari
an coasus general, consus vice consu!s or consular
agents.
All interference of the local authorities in the two
countries shall take place for the purpose only of as
sistng the consular authorities in maintaining order
and protecting the rights of salyOrs belonging
the crew. also for enforcing the regulations relative
10 fha rf Of tho
In the absence and until the arrival of the consuls
general, cOnsuls vice consuls, consular agents.
tneir day appointed delegates the local authOrlue5
shall take all the necessary measures for the protec
ton OF persons and preservation OF the property 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 preservation
of property saved also for those expenses which,
der sim lar circumstances, vessels belonging 10 the
country VIII re the wreck happens would have TO in
cur.
In case Of a doubt concerning the lationaty of the
wrecks the local authorities shall have exclusively
the management and execution Of the provisions laid
down in the present article.
The high contracting parties also agree that all
merchandise and goods destined for consumption
in the country in which the wreck takes place shall
be free Of all duties.
ARTICLE Nv.
COnsuls general, consuls vice consuls, and consul
lar agents. also consular pupils chanceors, and
sular officers shall enjoy in the two countries ali the
liberties, prerogatives, immunties AID privileges
favored nation.
ARTICLE XVI.
In Of the death of citizen of the United
States in the Austrian-Hungaran monarchy, of
citizen of the Austrian Hungarian monarchy in the
United States without having any known heirs or tes
tamentary executors by him appointed, the cOmpe-
tent local authorities shall inform the consuls
sular agents of the State to which the deceased be-
lOnged of the circumstance in order that the neces
sary information may be Immediately forwarded to
the parties interested.
ARTICLE XVII.
The present convention shall remain in force for
the space of ten years from the date OF the exchange
of the Publications. which shall be made in cORformi
ty with the respective constitutions Of the two coun
tries, and exchanged at Washington within the period
OF ten (10l months, or sooner fpossibie.
In case neither of the contracting parties gives no.
tice before the expiration of the said term of its in
tenton not to renew this convention, 1t shall remain
in force year longer, and on, from year to year
until the expiration of year from the day on which
one of the parties shall have given such notice.
In testimony whereof the respective pIenipotentia-
ries have signed this convention, and hereunto affixed
their respective seals.
of July in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
SEA SEAL anu ''' HAMILTON FISH.
seal LEDERER.
And whereas the Senate, by their resolution of the
twelfth of May 1871 did advise and consent that the
period within which it stipulated in the said con-
ventiOn that the ratifcatiOns thereof should be eX
changed might be extended for period Of three
months;
And whereas the said convention has been duly rat
fled both parts and the respective Publications Of
the exchanged, in this city, on the twenty
sixth day of june 1871, by Hamilton Fish, Secretary
of State of the United States and Baron Lederer En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, &c, accredited
to this Government on the part Of their respective
governments:
Now therefore, be it known that Ulysses s. Grant,
President of the United States Of America, have
caused the said convention to be made public, to the
end that the and every clause and article there
Of may be 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 affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this twenty ninth
day Of June, in the year Of our Lord one
SEAL thousand eight hundred and seyenty-one,
and Of the Independence of the United
States of America the ninety-ffth.
Q. S. GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH,
a.