The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
AMBASSADORS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES:
HOW THEY MUST BE TREATED
China Violating International ENJOYS Are

private persons. and they stand outside tho
pale of International law as far as it ap-
plies to ENJOYS.
May Apply to China.
The right to appoint diplomatic represent
atives is vested in the sovereign or head of
government; even the Governors Of States
that belong to a federation have that privl-
lege. Envoys from various cantons Of
Switzerland have sometimes been recog-
nized in that capacity. Whether the envoy
OF Government temporarily deposed de-
serves continued credence depends upon tho
good will or the interests of the state
whereto he is accredited. The representative
Of Viceroys and Governors have at times
been recognized as ENJOYS, provided they
had authority from the sovereign to appoint
such officials.
Sovereigns and heads OF Government gen.
orally may accredit ENJOYS at private in
stitutions (of financial character for in
stance) or private person. but ehe provi-
sions of international law do not apply to
ENJOYS Of that kind.
A Government has the legal right to re-
ject foreign ENJOYS and at the same time
to do without representatives Of Its own in
foreign countries. It may also raise obtec-
ton to the person proposed for such a post,
particularly when the candidate is its own
subject. or when tho authority Of the pleni-
potentiary conflicts with the laws Of tho
land. This applies particularly to papal
legates and the right of Governments to reg
ulate church affairs
China Having Accepted EAvoyu Must
Protect Them.
Acceptance Of an envoy Is tantamount to
promise and to the obligation Of granting
him such protection and liberties as are
necessary for the legal, honorable and unin-
terrupted discharge Of his business His
person. above all. is deemed inviolable. This
has been recognized as a principle by all
peoples. at all times. and likewise have en-
voys always been exempt from certain obli-
cations towards the state in which they
take up residence. This exemption has
widened into exterritoriality. as we under
stand 1t nowadays.
Exterritoriality.
Legally defined, exterritoriality means:
The person of the envoy, of his wife and
children ana those of the legation en-
ployes, are inviolable: so are his residence,
the furnishings thereof his horses and
equipage The latter especially must never
be interfered with.
Legation No Asylum
The legation has. however, not tho char
acter Of an asylum. A person subject to
| the laws Of the country where the legation
is established, having sought refuge with
| the envoy, must be delivered up on demand,
and such demand can even be enforced by
searching the premises.
secondly-An envoy may establish a chap
el in his place Of residence. even If the re-
ligion professed by him is forbidden in the
! territory. There he. his family and the
members of the legation may worship, un-
! der assistance of a priest of their religion
but outsiders are not to be admitted Mel
ther is the envoy allowed to ring church
bells. play church organ or exhibit to
public view statues. etc, of a religion.
| character.
Thirdly-The envoy is subject only to the
laws of his own country; neither, the Judi.
cial authorities nor the police have powe,
! over him in criminal or civil matters. Al
the same time he is not privileged to cause