Smyrna times., 1872-03-06

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ARTICLE XII.
Consus general, consuls, vice. .consuls or consua,
agents, shall have the power to cause the arrest o
all sailors or all other persons belonging to the
OF vessels OF their nation who may be guilty o
having deserted the respective territories of the
high contracting powers, and to have them sent or
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 snp's register and list Of the
crew, ese should the vessel have sailed previous
ly, by producing an authenticated copy of these
documents, showing that the persons claimed really
do belong to the ships crew.
Upon such request the surrender of the deserter
shall not be refused. Every aid and assistance shall,
moreover, be granted to the said consular authori
ties for the detection and arrest of deserters, and
the latter shall be taken the prisons of the count
ry and there detained at the request and expense of
the consular authority until there may be an oppor-
tunty for sending them away.
The duration of this Imprisonment shall not exceed
the term of three months, at the expiration of which
time. and upon three days notice to the consul. the
prisoner shall be set free, and he shu not be liable
to rearrest for the same
Should however, the deserter have committed on
shore ndictable offence, the local authorities
shall be free to postpone his extradition until due
sentence shall have been passed and executed.
The high contracting parties agree that seamen,
or other individuals forming part of the ships crew,
who are citizens Of the country in which the deser-
tion took place, shall not be affected by the prov-
slons of this article.
ARTICLE XIII.
In all cases where other agreement to the
contrary exist between owners, freghters, and in.
surers, all damages suffered 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, consus, vice consuls
consular agents of their respective nation, pro.
daH Of oof ,hora
the said functionsries reside, nor 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 vessel belonging to the govern
ment, Ur owned by citizen of one of the two
tracing states, being wrecked or cast ON shore
upon tho coast of the other, the local authorities
shall inform the consuls general, cOnsuls, vice.
consuls, or consular agents of the district Of the
occurrence; or, if such consular agency does not
exist, they shall communicate ith the consul
general, consul, vice-consul, or consular agent of
the nearest district.
All proceedings relative to the saeage of Ameri.
can vessels wrecked cast on shore in Austro-
Hungarian waters shall be directed by the Uuted
States consus general, consus, vlce-consuls,
consular agents; also all proceedings relative to
the salvage of Austro Hungarian vessels wrecked
or cast on shore in American waters shall be di.
rected by Austro.HI ngaran consuls general, con-
suls, vice consuls, 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 salvors not be-
longing to the crew, also for enforcing the regua.
tons relative 10 the import or export o. the mer.
chandse saved
In the absence and until the arrival Of the consus
general, consus, vice-consus or consular agents,
or their duly appointed delegates the local authOri-
lies shall take all the necessary measures or thu
protection of persons and preservation Of the pro.
psrty saved from the wreck
No charges shall be made for the interference of
the local authorities in such cases, except for ex
Penses incurred through salvage and the preserva.
ton of property saved; also for those expenses
which, under similar circumstances, vessels belong.
ing to the country where the wreck happens would
haven TO incur
In case of doubt concerning the natioanlty Of
the wrecks, the local authorities shall havs exclu
sively the anagement and execution of the provi-
slons laid down in the present article.
The high contracting parties also agree that all
merchandise and goods moi destined for consump
tlon IN the country in which the wreck takes place
shall be free OF all duties
ARTICLE XIV.
Consuis general, consuls, vice .consuls, and con-
sular agents, also consular pupils, chanceors, and
consular officers, shall enjoy in the two countries
all the liberes prerogatves, immunities. and priv.
leges granted to unctionares of the same 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
she United States, without having and known heirs
or tesismentary executors by him appointed the
competent local authorities shall informed the con-
suls or consular agents of the State to which the
deceased belonged of the circumstance, in order
that the necessary information may be mmodia-
teIy 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 ratiicatons which shall be made in confor.
NIFTY with the respective constitutions of the two
countries, and exchanged at Washington within the
period ut ten QO) months, or sooner If possible.
In case neither of the conflicting parties give
notice before the expiration of the said term of its
intention not to renew this Convention, il shall re-
main IN force year longer, and so on from year to
year. until the expiration Of year from the day on
winch one OF the parties shall have given such
notice.
signed this Convention and hereunO affixed their respective
the 1 % @nPfas & at W3ihngo1 the eleventh day Of July in
Zeal ' '"' ''S"' HRMIIT9S df% eE9 iFfISSH.' FISH.
io eera the Senate by their resolution ofIthe twelfth of
"" aiy c "a and co consent that the period within which
,h e;Hl DO exchanged might be extended for period Of
And whereas the said Convention has duly ratified on
% paris and the respective Publications
ehanged IN this CITY, the twenty sixth 1871 BY
hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State OF the
saron edeer. Envoy Extraordinary Minister
ary q His Majesty the Emperor Austria accredited to
on the part OF their respective
NOV" therefore, be 1t known that Ulysses
Gent OF the United States Of America have the
OonVen1n to be made public, the
every Clause anc article thereof be observed fulfilled
with good faith by the United States citizens thereof
10 witness whereof have hereunO
the seal OF the United States 10 be afi xed.
Done r. the city Of Washington this twentynnth day Of
ts june IN the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
tsEAL hundred and and Of
the United States the ninety fifth.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.
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