The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-09-04

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rfff.n tnu, sept T. The aitomft NJ
chief ~ Police brown sono limo aRo, Ia
compel the Ausiro II hungarian consul,
! Chambufg, stationed NJ this city, ~ take
down the Austrian ilng, hOoansO he ~.
gtrdOd 10 ~ "a violation ~ the municipal
ordinance, prohibiting street nhstruo.
tlpns,hn been taken cOgulzaneo NJ by tho
Austrian government aud state nOplri-
ment uf the United States, ~ the fol-
lowing correspondence viii shows
Executive Department, Commonwealth oi
fcnnsNlVnnia, unlrr Ofthr 6oNrrluG .Au'
gust, 2ltl, lSsl-iion, Andrew Fulton,
MnyOT nfthe Dity nf riitsburgi
SUI have the honor Ia submit 10
you the enclosed copy Of a c0mmunicn-
tlOn received this day from Hon. T.. y.
F~rclinghuyson, Secretary of state, In ro-
gard Ia difficulties existing between the
AustrO-liungarian consul ut Pittsburg
aud the Chief of Police of the same city,
aud Ia request that IL receive your
prompt attention, and hat you COM
munirate Il me at your earliest convent
once the result of your action In the
prcmisee. Yours,
RonEUT T.. PATTIsos.
Department of state, Washington, Aug, y
10 His ENcrllcncy, Robert r.. pattison,
Govornorof Pennsylvania;
Baron Shaefer, Minister OF Austro-
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brought the attention OF this
department to the fact that on u
recent ceremonial occasion, that of the
anniversary of tho birthday of his
majesty, the Emperor of Austria and
King OF Hungary, when tho Austro-
Hungarian Consul of Plttsburg dis
played a flag OF that nation In
prrcmptorlly ordered by the Chief of
Police to take II down, 1t being dis
played IN violation of nm ordinance
prohibiting the hanging out of swinging
,iunS ~ street obstruction. The Consul
refused to ENJOY the ilng, claiming
his hight to hoist In pursuance Of exist
ing treaty stipulntions hetwcon the
United States and Austo Hungary. In
au interview between Baron SclucIcr
aud the Assistant Secretary of State II
was suggested that the chief
of rolicc OF Pittshurg might have acted
la Ignorance of the ConsuIs rights un-
dor the treaty, and the Baron having re-
ceiyed n report that the flag had re-
manned untouched all day seemed dis
posed to adopt that charitable view
and allow the matter to drop without
further notice. Baron Schaefcr, in n
note to me of the I'D inst, states that the
ter so far as to sue the Con-
sui for disobeying his orders,
and has asked for Mr. Schomburg's
arrest and under these circumstances the
interference of the State department.
The fourth article OF the Consular Con-
vention of July, 1870, between the
United States and Ausir-Hun-
gary grants ana Proy y;cs'
ut liberty to place over the CHIEF en-
trance to their respective offices the arms
of their nation, with the inscription
Consulate.G General, Consulate, Vice.
Consulate or consular agency, as may
be. They shall also 30 at liberty To hoist
their consular flag on board vessels m
ployed by them in port for the discharge
Of their duty. 1t Is unnecessary
to observe to your eXcellency, that ui.-
der the constitution Of the United
States. the treaty in question, is part of
the supreme law of the land, and has the
same force and effect rs n statute
of the Uni ted States, and is to
be respected and obeyed in the same
manner, any state law on municipal
ordinance to the contrary nothwith-
standing. Ihavc the honor, therefore,
to request that your Excellency will
bring The subject of these instructions
to the early attention Of the superior
authority Of the city of P~ittsburg, advis-
ing such functionary presumably. the
Mayor that any proceedings which
may have been instituted by the
chief of police against the Consul
should ut once be dismissed without
charge, and ut tho same time u courte-
Gus and fitting explanation be
made him. American Consuls have
precisely the same right in Austro-
Hungary, as is claimed by Mr.. Schom-
Der, IL have no doubt you will
coincide with me in the sentiment
that international courtesy, no less than
treaty obligations, demand that these
rights should be respected by all author
tiles in the United States. | will thank
you to make known to me the result of
such action as you may deem proper to
take in the matter.
Your obedient servant,
FRED II. FEELINGHUYsEN.
Mayor Fulton states that he was alb
sent when the differences occurred, and
that he will take nc action until he con-
suits his attorney.
Insure yOur hOuSe with Smith 4 Hall.