Smyrna times., 1872-02-14

"une 10 1871; Proclaimed June 49, ISL
by THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Oh
AMERICA
II PROCLAMATION
whereas Convention between the United State:
OF America and His Majesty the Emperor Of Aus
t:ia, kIng of Bohemia, &C., and Apostolic King o
hungary, Concerning the rights, privileges immu
mites, and duties of eonsus of either country re.
siding In the other, was concluded and signed al
Washington by their respective PIenipotenliares
on the eleventh day of july 1870; which conven-
ton, being IN the English aud German languages
is word for word as follows
The President of the United States of America
and HIS Majesty the Emperor Of Austria King of
Bohemia, &c, and Apostolic King of Hungary,
animated by the desire to define, in a comprehensive
ana precise manner. the reciprocal rights, privileges
ana lmmunltIes of the eonsuIs general, consuIs,
vIce-cOnsuls, and consular agents. their chanceors
ana secretaries. Of the United States of America,
anu oI the Austro Hungarian monarchy, and TO de.
termne their duties aud their respective sphere Of
action, have agreed upon the conclusion of a con-
sudr convention. and for that purpose have ppolnt-
| ed their respective Plenipotentiares namely: the
president OF the United States of America HanI
ton Fish, Secretary of State of the United States
ana Ills Majesty the Emperor of Austria, Apostolic
hIng OF Hungary, Charles. Baron Won Lederer.
Knight ot the Imperial and ROYAL Order of Leo.
Pold, and His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
minister Plenlpotentlary in the United States of
their full powers, found in good and due form.
nave agreed upon the follow ing articles:
ARTICLE |.
- Gdch OF the high contracting parties shall be at
liberty TO establish consus general consuls vice
consuis, or consular agents at the ports and places
ol traue OF the other party, except those where it
may not be convenient to recognize such officers
out ths exception shall not apply one of tie hleh
contracting parties without also applying TO every
other power. '
ConsulS general, consuls and other consular off
GERS appointed and taking office according 10 the
provisions OF this article. in Ole or the other of the
Two countries. shall be free to exercise the right ae
corded TO them by the present convention through
out The whole Of the district for which thew NAV he
res ectively appointed
Inc said functonares shall be admitted and re-
coghzeu, respectively, upon presenting their ere.
oehtlas IN accOr innce with the rules and formal
ties established in their respective countries.
ihe 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 interier
ence by the authorities federal OF state, judicial or
executive OF the ports, cities, and places of their
residence and district, to the enjoyment Of the pre-
negatives recprocally granted
ARTICLE III.
The consuls general, consuls, vice consuls. and
consular agents, their chancellors, and other consul
appoints them, shall be exempt from military bill
etlngs, from service in the military or the National
guard, and other duties OF the same nature and rom
all direct and personal taxation, whether federal
state or municipal, provided they be not owners of
real estate, and neither carry en- trade nor any in
Gustrial business.
IL. however, they are not citizens of the state
"hlch appoints them, or it they are citizens of the
state IN which they reside, if they own PROPERTY
or engage IN any business that is taxed under a6v
laws OF the country, then they shall be subject 10 |
the same taxes, charges, and assessments az other
private individuals.
Ihey shall, moreover, enjoy personal immunities,
except for acts regarded as crimes by the laws of
the country IN which they reside.
IL they are engaged in commerce, personal de- |
tenilon can be res)rted to in their case only tor |
commercial Liabilities, and then in accordance only
with general laws, applicable to all persons alike
ARTICLE Ill
Consuls general, consuls, and their chancellors |
VcecOnsus, and consular officers, if citizens oc br
country which appoints them, shall not be sntnmon.
ed to appear us witnesses before court of iustice
except when, pursuant TO law, the testimony of n |
consul may be necessary for the defence of a per
son charged with crime.
In other cases the local court, when il deems tho
testimony of consul necessary, shall either po IN
his dwelling to have the testimony taken orsllv. or
'ha send there competent officer 70 reduce il To
"rHIhg' or shall ask OF him written declaration
To be continued.