Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-19


nj NOD July II, 1870; Ratified December1o 1870;
0RstlncGtlonl Exchanged June 9e,ls71 Proclaimed
sunets, 1871. f4
Byns President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
C0kCLuDED.
whereas Q convention between the United States
nj America and His Majesty the Emperor OF Aus
tria, King OF Behemia, 40, and Apostolic King OF
nes and duties Of conaula OF either country resid-
ng In the other was concluded and signed at Wash
ps1 y 5u sc WHICH being
in tho Engllsh Language, is word for word,as fol-
lows; Anu,,,,vtr
Cousus general and consuls shall have the power
N appont vice o n uls and consular agents in the
slties porta. and towns within their consular dis
Soyernmea It Of the country whore they reside
eThesa vice cOnauls and consular agents may be
aeleoted indiBcrmlnately from among citizens OF
ne two counties OF from Foreigners and they shall
be furnished with commission issued by the ap-
pointing consul, under whose orders they are 10 be
They shall enjoy the privileges and liberties stip-
ulated in this convention
not citizens OF the state which appoints them the
privileges and immunities specified in Article ii
shall not extend ARTICLE VIII.
Consuls general consuls, vice eonsuls, consul
lar agents OF the two countries may In the exercise
q their dntes apply 70 he sutnofises % within IN taer
tive in the event OF any nfracton of the treaties
and conventions between the two countries; also
for the purpose Of protecting the rights OF thsr
should the said authorities fail to take due notice
Uusenee s of any diplomatic repfesentaIive their
country to apply TO the government Oh the country
where they reside Anr,ctxIx.
Consnls general consuls vice consuls, or consul
lar agents of the two countries also their chancel
lOrs shah have the right 70 take at their oiiee. at
raatd n
depositiUns Of the captains and crews OF vessels OF
their own ion, OF passengers on board OF themi
Of merchants, or any other citlzens Oh tneir own
They shall have the power also to receive and YER
Ify cOformably to the laws aud regulations Of their
country: 1st wills and bequests Of their country
men, and all such acts and contracts between their
cOuntrymen, az are intended 70 be drawn up In an
authentic form and yerined I'd. ANY and all acts
OF agreement entered upon between citizens OF their
own country and Inhabitants OF the country where
All such acts OF agreement, and other instru-
ments, and also copies thereof when duly authent-
Gated by such consul general, consul vice consul
or consular agent under his official SEALS shall be
received In courts OF Justice as legal documents, or
e. e cHpes d Ss ee cs ease S nay oe ana
by competent public officers Of ons or the other OF
the Two countries
lar agents OF the respective countries snail have the
power 70 translate and lega.e all documents issn-
ed by the authorities functionares OF their own
country and sucn papers sal have the same force
and effect In the country where the aforesaid OIL
GERS reside Is II drawn up by sworn interpreters
ARTICLE X.
Consuls general, consus, vice c0nsuls, or consul
lar agents shall be at liberty TO go oa board OF
OF their nation admitted TO entry either In per-
sou or by prox,, and to examine the captain aAd
declarations with reference TO their voysge. their
destination, and the Incidents OF the voyage; also,
70 draw up manifests lists OF freight TO assist In
despatching their vessels, and finally 10 accompany
the said captains and crews before the courts and
before the administrative authorities In order to act
as their interpreters or agents in their business
transactions OF applications OF any kind
The Judicial authorities and custom house officials
seafca of merchant vessels without previous notice
the consular authority Of the nation which the
said vessel belongs, in order TO enable them to be
They shall also give due notice to consuls, vice
consuls or consular agents. In order to enablg them
70 be present at any dispositions OF statements 10
be made in courts of law, or before local mags-
trates, by captains or persons composing the crew,
might impede the correct administration OF jus-
tice.
agents shall name the hour axed for such proceed
inga and upon the non.appearance OF the said Ofi-
GERS or their Representatives the case shall be pro-
ceeded with In their absence
ARTICLE ri.
Consuls, vice consuls, or consular agents. shall
have exclusive charge Of the internal order Of the
merchant vessels OF their nation. They shall have
therefore the exclusive power to take cOgnizance OF
and 70 settle ali differences which may arise at sea
in port between captains, officers, and crews 10
reference TO wages and the execution OF mutual
contracts subject 70 each case TO the laws of their
own nation
The local authorities shall in no way nterfereex-
cept In cases where the differences on board ship
OF nature 20 disturb the peace public order
In port or on shore, or when persons other tnan the
oJers aud OF the vessel parties to the dis
turbance; except as aforesaid the local authorities
shall cOnnne ths mseves 70 tile rendering OF forcibe
asssIacce II req ilred BY ne consula, vice
cOnsus, or consular agents, and shall cause the
arrest temporary imprisonment, and removal on
board mis- own vessel, OF every person whose nnme
Is foued on the masterrous or register OF the shp
ARTICLE XII.
COnsuls general, consuls, vice consuls or consular
agents. shall have the power TO the OF
ali sailors all other persons belonging to the crews
Of the vessels OF their nation who may be guilty Of
having deserted on the respective territories OF the
high contracting powers, and to have them sent on
board or back 10 their native country
To that end they shall make a written application
TO the competent local authority, supporting 1t by
the exhibition OF the ships register and list OF the
crew, or else should the vessel have sailed prev-
ousy, by producing an authenticated copy OF these
documents showing that the persons claimed really
do belong 70 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 au
thoiites for the detection and arrest OF deserers,
aud the latter shall be taken TO the prisons OF the
country and there detained at the request and ex.
pense OF the consular authority until there may be
an opportunity Tor sending them away
The duration OF this Imprisonment shall not ex-
ceed tue term OF three months, at the explrah of
which time, and upon three days notice 70 the con-
sul the prisoner snail be set free he shall not
b. liable to reafrest for the same cause
Should, however, the deserter have comm tilted on
shore an indictable offence, the local authorities
snail he free TO postpone his extIaditlOn until due
sentence shall have been passed and executed
The high contracting parties agree that Beamen,
or other individuals forming part of the ships crew
who are citizens OF the country to which the deser
uOn took place, shall not be affected by the prOvi-
visions OF this article
ARTICLE XIII.
In all cases where other agreement to the CON
trary exists between owners, ITeigIters, and insuV
eTs, all damages suffered at sea by the vessels o
the two countries, whether they enter the respec
tive pOrts voluntarily or by stress OF elther shall
be settled by the consuls general consul, vici
cOnsus, or consular agents of their respec i've ma
tiOn, provided no interests of citizens OF the coun
try where the said functlOnaries reside, OF cit
izens OF third power, are concerned. In that
and In the absence of friendly compromise be
tween all parties Interested, the adjudication sha
take place under supervision OF the local suthori
IieR.
ARTICLE XIV.
In the event OF a vessel belonging to the govern
ment, or owned by citizen OF one OF the two con
tracing states, being wrecked or cast on shore upO
the coast OF the other the local authorities shall II
form the consuB general c0nBuls, vice cOnsuls, o
consular agents OF the district OF ths occurrence
or, II such consular agency does not exist, the
shall communicate with the consul genera, con
sui, vice consul, or consular agent OF ths neares
diRtriCpI1
all proceedings relative to the salvage Of. America
vessels wrecked or cast on shore ia Austro Hungt
rian waters shall be directed DV the United Stat(