The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-22
ARr. XII.


their destination, and the incidents Of the voy
age ; also TO draw up manifests and lists OF
freight. 10 facilitate the entry and clearance OF
their vessels, and finally to accompany the said
officers or crews before the judicial or admins
trative authorities Of the country to assist them
as their interpreters or agents.
The judicial authorities and custom house
officials shall in no proceed TO the exarnina
tton or search of merchant-vessels without hav.
Ing given previous notice to the consu ar officers
of tho nation 10 which said vessels belong, in
order to enable the said Consular officers to be
present.
They shall also give due notice to the said con.
sular officers in order to enable them 70 be pre-.
sent at any deposition or statements to be made
In courts of law or before local magistrates, by
officers or persons belonging to the crew, thus to
prevent errors or false interpretations which
might impede the correct administration OF JUS
tice. The notice to Consuls, Vice Consuls, or
Consular Agents shall name the hour fixed for
such proceedings. Upon the non-appearance Of
the said officers or their representatives, the case
may be proceeded with in their absence.
ART. XIII
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consnls, or
Consular Agents shall have exclusive charge of
the internal order of the merchant-vesseis of
their nation, and shall have the exclusive power
TO take cognizance of and to determine dtfferen.
ces of every kind which may arise, either at sea
or In port, between the captains, officers, and
CREWS w .ns ana ID specially Inference a to
Neither any court or AUTHORITY shall, on any pre-,
text, interfere In those differences, except in
cases where the differences on board ship are of
nature to disturb The peace and public order in
port, or on shore, persons other than the Off
GERS and crew of the vessel are parties to the
disturbance. &s Va
Except as aforesaid. the local authorities shall
eonfine themselves to the rendering Of efficient
aid to the consuls, when they nay ASK 1t in order
to arrest and hold all persons, whose names are
borne on the ships articles, and whom they may
deem 1t necessary to detain. Those persons shall
be arrested at the sole request OF the ad-
dressed in writing 10 the local authorities and
supported by an official extract from the register
Of the ship or the list of the crew, and shall be
held during the whole time of their stay in the
port, ut the disposal of the Consuls. Their re-
lease shall be granted only at the request Of the
Consuls, made In writing.
The expenses of the arrest and detention of
those persons shall be paid by the consuls.
ART. XIV. 49, Z
Consuls General, Consuls, vice-Consuls or
Consular Agents may arrest the officers, sailors,
and all other persons making part of the crews
of ships ofwar or merchant vessels Of their ma
ton, who may be guilty or be accused of having
deserted said ships and vessels fer the purpose
Of sending them on board or back to their couu-
try. tf
TO that end, the Consuls of Germany in the
United States shall apply TO either the Federal,
State, or municipal courts or authorities; and
the Consuls of the United States in Germany
shall apply to any of The competent authorities,
and make q request In writing for the deserters,
supporting it by an official extract of the regis.
ter of the vessel and the list of the crew, or by
other official documents to show that the men
whom they claim belong TO said crew. Upon
such request alone thus supported and without
the exaction of any oath from the Consuls the
deserters mot being citizens fthe country where
the demand Is made either at the time of their
shipping or of their arrival in port) shall be CIV
up 10 the Consuis. All aid and protection shall
be furnished them for the pursuit, seizure, and
arrest of the deserters who shall be taken 10 the
prisons Of the country and there detained at the
request and at the expense OF the Consuls, until
the said Consuls may find an opportunity Of
If, however, such opportunity should not pre-
sent Itself within the space Of three months,
counting from the day of the arrest, the desert
shall be set at liberty, and shall not again be
arrested for the same cause.
Arr. XIV.
In the absence of an agreement 10 the contra.
~ between the owners, freighters, and insurers,
all damages suffered at sea by the vessels of the
two countries, whether they enter port volunta-
settled by the Consuls General, Consuls, Vice
Consuls and Consular Agents Of the respective
countries. IT, however,, any inhabitant of the
country, or citizen or subject OF n third power,
shall be interested in the matter, and the par
ties cannot agree, the competent local authori-
ties shall decide
In the event of O vessel belonging to the Gov
ernment or owned by citizen of one of the two
Contracting Parties being wrecked, or cast on
Shore the coast of the other, the local authori
ties shall inform the Consul General, Consul,
OF the occurrence, or II there be no such consul
lar agency, they shall inform the Consul Gen.
eral Consul, Vice Consul, or Consular Agent of
the nearest district.
All proceedings relative to the salvage of Anne
rican vessels wrecked or cast on shore in the ter
rtorial waters of the German Empire shall take
place IN accordance with the laws of Germany
and, reciprocally, all measures Of salvage rela-
tive to German vessels wrecked or cast on shore
in the territorial waters of the United States
shall take place in accordance with the laws of
the United States "a
The consular authorities have in both countries
to intervene only TO superintend the proceedings
having reference 10 the repair and revictu alling,
Or II necessary, to the sale of the vessel wrecked
or cast on sl ore. sf Ht a-a
For the intervention Of the local authorities no
charges shall be made except such as in smi,a'
In case of a doubt concerning the nationality of
shipwrecked vessel, the local authorities shall
have exclusively the direction OF the proceedings
provided for in this a, ticle.
All merchandise and goods not destined for
consumption in the country where the wreck
takes place shall be free of all duties.
ART. XVII.
With reg lrd to the marks or tables Of goods. or
of their packages, and also with regard to pat
terms and marks of manufacture and trade, the
citizens of Germany shall enjoy In the United
States of America, and American citizens shall
enjoy In Germany, the same protection as native
citizens.
ART. XVIII
| The present convention shall remain in force
for ths space of ten years counting from the day
of the exchange of the Publications, which shall
| be excnanged at Berlin within the period of six
months tfaF az
| In case neither party gives notice, twelve
| months before the expiration of the said period
OF ten years, of its intention not to renew this
| convention, it shall remain In force one wear
longer. and so on, from year 10 year. until the ex.
| piratioh of a year from the day on which one OF
| the parties shall have given such nofice.
In faith whereof the Plenipotentiaries have
| signed and sealed this Convention
\ Berlin. the 18th of December, 1871.
lI,s.l GEO. BANCROFT.
| The undersigned met this dav in order to eff
| feet the exchange of the Publications of the
Consul ,r Convention, signed on the 18th day OF
| December, 1871, between the United States q
| America and Germany
Before proceeding 10 this act, the undersigned
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoien'
| tiary of the United States of America declar d :
| /. Tint in accordance Win the instruction
| given him by his Government, with the advic.
and consent of the Senate, the expression PRO
perry" used In the English text of Articles III
| and TX, Is TO be construed as meaning and intend
| ing real estate;''
/ 2. That, according to the laws and the Csnsti
| tuition of the United States, Article applies MOI
| only TO persons Of the male sex but also to per
| SONS of the female sex.
| After the undersigned President of the Office o
| the Chan cellor OF the Empire, had expressed his
concurrence with this declaration, thef cts Of rati
| fcation, found to be in good and due form, wer'
exchanged, and the present protocol was in dnp
/ 1icate executed. t
Berlin, the aath April, 1872
! GEO. BANCROFT.
| DELBRUECK.
And whereas the said convention has been dnl,
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