Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-20

r.osmher II, 1sTl; Exchanged April 80,
sgneu isiq; Proclaimed June ], lsTs.
o.. "A, p,ssiaisat Of the United States Of America
A PROCLAMATION.
.convention between the United states
Wnels,a and the Germ an Empire, relating 70 the
o. am en,sviIeges immunltles. and duties OF Con-
hghs,IPb r. M the Protection OF Trade Marks was
nA sna ,a Rsriin on the eleventh day OF December,
sgleu ~ N our Lord one thousand eight hundred
Ine I.yeSty one, BY their respective Pienpotentia-
nes ,vbereas a Protocol thereto was signed by the
A. Observation-Disclosures on the twenty-ninth day OF
sorlas which oonvensIssan saa snu rfO'"coi' IN sne
english npIssg5ent of the United states of America
.ns n9 ms Majesty the Emperor o. Germany. KING 81
Ssis6 10 define the rights, privileges, immuni-
tns W nd duties u the respective Consular Agen's,
SsVe agreed upon the concasi9n o. GonS isr Soh
sRa pPresds mt 81 the United States Of America
Ilc Ilsa bancroft Enyo, Extraordinary and Minis,
bianInotentiary from the said statee, near HIS
ulI,isgv ul lie Emperor OF Germany; His Majesty the
gmoeror or Germany, King o. Prussia. Bernard
E,njg Uls Privy Ch incelor OF Legation, VINO nave
hi,,sed a,s 10 aud signed the following articles;
ARTIoLR
v,on n, the contracting Parties agrees to receive
baO he a. other Consnls General. Consuls, Vice Con-
@ and Consular hss Ass xbepe M ~ Il nav not Be eol-
s ,anipnt 10 recognize such oincers This reserva-
,,an however shall not apply 70 one OF the Con-
iFactu
Power Anr,c;rrT
rhe censuls General, Cvnsuls, Vice COnsus. or
Consular Agents. shall oe reciprocaiy received anu
.ons in the forms established In their respective
s"antrles The necessary eKequatur for the exer-
~. ~ their fnnctlens ghall be furnished 10 them
s NJ oh .rRe and on the exhibition OF this instru-
msnt they shall be admitted at once, AID without
dl.uy By Ins .et1ISI ianisa or e4ecatiye Of the
orts cities and places OF thei- residence and dis
ret % the enjoyment Of the preroga Ives rcipIo-
1natnr Wy reserves the right 10 Withdraw the same
on a statement OF the reasons for which IL mas
thought proper 70 do 80
ARTIcLu III n
The resnectiye Consuls General, Consuls, Vice
Copsnls or Consular Agents. as well as lher chan
,rs and sscretaries, shall enjoy In the two coun-
tries ali privileges, exemptions, anc immualties
vhch have been granted or may in future be grant
ee 10 the agents Of the same rank OF toe most fav-
cred nation. Consular Cfhcers, not being citizens
o The country where they are acoIedted, small en-
'nnnity from arrest or imprisonment except in the
case OF crimes, exemption from military billetings
ard contributions, from military service OF every
str and other public duies, and from all direct
rersJ al or sumptua taxes, duties, aud c0ntrlou-
lions, whether Federal, state, or municipal n,
hoyryer the said consular officers are or become
ogners OF property In the country In which they re-
side or engage in commerce, they shall be subject
os ion as tizens Of the country. properly hold
ers or merchants But under no circumstances
shsll their onicial income be subject TO any tax.
COneu ar officers VIII engage In commerce. snail not
plead their consular privileges to avoid their COM
IN rrlAl liabilities. Consular ofcers OF either char-
acer shall notR any event % be nereT ,rt Win ,ha IN
is Indispensable for tho administration Of the laws
VI 'HO ARTICLE "
consuls General Consuls, Vice CInsuls, and Con-
snar Agents may place over The outer door OF TIT r
Offices or OF their dwellings, the arms OF their ma
tOn, with the proper inscription indicative Of the
0nlce and they may also hoist the nag OF their
co utry on their consular ed1ca, except IN places
where legation Of their country is established
They may also hoist their nag On board any vessel
employed by them in port for the discharge OF their
dIty
The consular archives shall be at all times invio-
lahle and under no pretence whatever shall the To-
cal authorities be allowed 10 examine or seize the
papers forming part OF them. When, however, q
consular officer is engaged 10 other business the
The onices and dwellings Of Consules missi who
shall ne at ali times invioable. The local author
es shall not, except la the case OF the pursuit Tor
crimes under any pretext invade mem INN IN no o SSse
stnd In no event shall those onlces or dwellings
De used M places OF asylum
AAFIoLE vi.
In the event of the death, prevention, or absence
nj ConsulH Ganer !, Consula, Vice Consuls, nnd
Consular Agents, their chancellors or secretali 5
whose Official character may have previously b. en
made known TO the RESPECTIVE A1tTinh
Lyor in the United States, may temporarily exer
else their functions, and, while thus acting, thel
shall q Joy all the rights, prerogatves aud lnsm1
nltles granted by this convention 10 the ihenm
ARTICLE VII.
Consuls General and Consuls may, with the apprO
bation OF their respective Governments, apPoit
Vice Consus and Consular Agents III the uiIles
UOrts an places within their consular Jnrl5dictlon
These ohlcers may be citizens OF Germany, OF thl
l llted ates or any other country. They snAl be
furnished with commission by the Consul whO ap
points them and under whose orders tn are TO ael
or by the jVernment OF the country which he rep
resents. They shall enjoy the privileges sipulate'
for consular officers in this convention, subject u
the exceptions specified In Article Ill
ARTICLE vIIf.
Consuls General, COnsuls, Vice Consnls, and.Con
sular Agents shall have the right " apply 70 the au
ihoritles Of the respective countries, whether Fed
era Ur local. judicial or executive, within the ex
tent OF their consular district for the redress OF an
infraction OF the treaties and conventions exlJtn
ween the two countries, or OF International law
to ask information OF said authorities and 70 30
dress said authorities TO the end OF prot citing th
rights and interests of their countrymen, especial
in cases OF the absence of the latter; in which cas-
% sSsI ] FepressntstiSes. II due notice should not
taken of such application, the consular omceI
Aforesaid. in the absence OF a diplomatic ageet
their countrymay apply direc. " TO the GovefnmeI
Of the country where they reside
ARIIcLE X
Consuis General Consuls, Vice-Consuls, or Co
sular Agents Of the two countries, or their chance
andreguat0ns OF their country
l. 10 take at their oflica or dwelling, at the rei
dence Of the parties or on board OF vens els Of inc
own nation, the depOsittins OF the captblns 81
crews of passengers on board OF them, OF me
chants, or OF any other citizens OF their own cou
try.
4 To receive and verify unllateral acts, wills, al
bequests OF their cOuhtrymen, and any and all aC
Of agreem, nj entered upon between citizens
their own country, and between sucn citl1 snB ~
the citizens or other Inhabitants OF the count
where they reside; and also all contracts betwe
the latter provided they relate TO property stHat
or to business TO be transacted in the territory
the nation by which, the said consular oliicers
Iii such acts Of agreement and other instrumen
and also copies and trans ations the eof, when dt
authenticated by such Consul General, Consul, VI
Consul Consular Agent under his 0filoial seal, sh
be received by pubnc officials and In courts OF ]
tice as legal documents, or as authenticated cori
as the case may be, AMI shall have the same To-
and effect as II dIa Rl up or authenticated by co
petent public officers OF one or the other Of the
countries
In case Of the death OF any citizen of Germany
the Uni ed States, or Of any citizen Of the Uni
states in the German Empire, without having
the country OF bis decease anF known heirs or I
tamentary executors by him appointed, the com
tent local authorities shalt ut once inform the ne
est consular ofiicer OF the nation 20 which the
ceased belongs OF the circumstance, IN order I
the necessary Information may Do immediatey
Warded TO parties Interested
The said consular Officer snail have the righ
appear personally or By delegate In all pfoceedll
on beh6lf OF the absent heirs OF creditors, until
are duly represented
ain ali successiOns to inhertances citizens OF e
OF the Contracting Parties shall pay In the couI
OF the other such duties only as they would be
10 nav n they were citizens OF tho country in wi