The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
PROPERTY RIGHTS DEFINED.
A Compact Between the United States
and Greac Britain.

The State Department yesterday made
public the text OF a convention made be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
with relation to the tenure and disposition
OF real and personal property held by the
citizens and subjects of either within the
territory Of the other The convention was
signed ct Washington. March >. 1899; rati-
fcation advised by the Senate. March %.
1900; ratified by the Queen June IS. 1900;
ratified by the President July 10. 1900;
Publications exchanged July 2S 1900; pro
claimed August c, 1900. and is as follows:
William Mckinley. President of the
United States of America
TO ali to whom these presents shall come.
Greeting:
Know we, that whereas convention
between the United States OF America ana
Great Britain. relating to the tenure and
disposition OF real and personal property.
was concluded at Washington on the ID Of
March. 1899. the original of which con-
vention, being in the English language. Is.
as amended by the Senate of the United
States, word for word. as follows:
The United States OF America and Her
Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland. desiring to
improve the condition of the citizens ane
subjects Of each of the respective coun-
tries in relation to the tenure and dis
position OF real ard personal property situ-
ated or being within the territories of the
other as we'll as to authorize the repre-
sentat.on Of deceased persons by the Con-
suls Of their respective nations in the set
Element Of estates. have resolved 20 con-
clude a convention for those purposes. and
have named as their plenipotentiarie5:
The President of the United States of
America, the Hon. john Hay, Secretary of
State OF the uaited States OF America, and
Her Majesty the Queen of the United
king5Gm Of Great Britain and Ireland. tina
Right Hon. Sir Julian P,uncefCte, Knight
Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ana
81 St Michael and St. George. Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentisry OF Great
Britain:
who having exchanged their said full
powers. found in due and proper foT1u.
have agreed to and signed the following
articlesr
Article / Where, on the death of any
person holding real property (or property
not personally, within the territories OF
one of the contracting parties. such real
property would, by the laws of the land,
pass to citizen or subject Of the other.
were he not disqualified by the laws OF
the country where such real property is
situated such citizen or subject shall be
allowed term OF three years in which to
sell the same. this term TO be reasonably
prolonged # circumstances render it neces-
sary, and TO withdraw the proceeds thereof.
without restraint or interference, and
exempt from any succession. probate or
duties or charges other than
those which may be imposed in like cases
upon the citizens or subjects OF the coun-
try from which such proceeds may be
drawn.
Article IL. The citizens or subjects OF
each OF the contracting parties shall have |
full power to dispose of their personal |
property within the territories OF the other. |
by testament. donation or otherwise; ard