Smyrna times., 1872-02-21

tcla, King of Bohemia, &C.. and Anos,o,;c Kino of
hungary conco'ning the rights, privileges, immu.
nt!es' ana duties of consuls of either country re-
si9ing M In the other, was concluded and signed at
washington by their respective Plenipotentiaries,
On lDe eleventh day Of July, 1870; which conven-
.ioh' oelng In the English and German languages.
ls word for word as follows:
Inc PRESIDENT of the United States of America
anu his Majesty the Emperor Of Austria. King of
oohemla, &c, and Apostolic King of Hungary,
animated by the desire to defne in a comprehensive
anu precise manner the reciprocal rights privileges
ana immunltIes of the consu!s general, consuls.
Vlce-consuls, and consular agents. their chanceers
and secretaries. of the United States of America,
and OF the Austro Hungarian monarchy, and TO de.
ermne their duties aud their respective sphere Of
action, have agreed upon the conclusion of con-
sudr convention. and for that purpose have appoInt-
ed their respective Plenipotentiaries, namely: the
President OF the United States of America, HamIl.
ton Fish, Secretary OF State of the United States
and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, Apostolic
king OF Hungary, Charles. Baron Won Lederer,
Knight of the Imperial and Royal Order of Leo
pold, and His Mdjesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary in the United States Of
America; who. after communicating to each other
their full powers, found in good and due form
have agreed upon the follow ing articles:
| ARTICLE /.
Each OF The high contracting parties shall be at
hOertY TO establish consuls general, consus vice.
consus, or consular agents at the ports and places
OF trade OF the other party, except those where il
may not be convenient to recognize such officers
but this exception shall not apply to of the high
contracting parties without also applying to every
other power.
Consuls general, consuIs, and other consular off
GERS appointed and taking office according to the
provisions OF this article in or the other of the
two countries shall be free to exercise the right &C
corded TO them by the present convention through.
out the whole Of the district for which they may be
res ectively appointed
The said functonares shall be admitted and re-
| cognzed, respectively, upon presenting their ere
dentlas IN accordnnce with the rules and formall
ties established in their respective countries.
The exequator required for the free exercise OF
their official duties shall be delivered to them free
OF charge; and upon exhibiting such exequator
they shall be admitted at once and without interer
ence by the authorities federal or state judicial or
executive, OF the ports cites and places of their
residence and district to the enjoyment of the pre-.
negatives reciProeally granted.
ARTICLE III
The consuls general, consus, vice. .consus, and
consular agents, their chanceors. and other consul
lar officers, IT they citizens of the state which
appoints them, shall be exempt from military bill
Lettings, from service in the military the national
guard and other duties OF the same nature and from
all direct and personal taxation, whether federal
state, or municipal, provided they be not owners of
N'e 'NAehSA Sai Sn tEdOe nor any In
dustrial business.
II. however, they are not citizens of the state
which appoints them, if they are citizens of the
state in which they reside if they own property,
or engage in any business that is taxed under any
laws OF the country, then they shall be subject to
the same taxes, charges, and assessments as other
private individuals.
They shall. moreover. enjoy personal immunties,
except for acts regarded crimes by the laws of
the country in which they reside.
1t they are engaged in commerce, personal de-
tentlon can be s1rted TO in their case only for
commercial Liabilities, and then in accordance only
with general laws, applicable to all persons alike.
ARTICLE III.
Consuls general, cOnsuls, and their chancellors.
Vlceconsnls and consular officers, if citizens of the
country which appoints them, shall moi be summon
ed to appear as witnesses before court of Justice
except when, pursuant to law, the testimony of n
consul may be necessary for the defence of per
son charged with crime.
In other cases. the local court, when it deems the
testimony of consul necessary, shall either 90 to
MS dwelling to have the testimony taken orally or
snail send there competent officer to reduce it To
writing, or shall ask of him a written declaration
To be continued1