Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-29
CASTRO ANNOYS FOREIGNERS
Issues Decree Making Aliens Position Hard
in Venezuela.
DIPLOMATIC AID is DENIED THEM
Sole Chance of redress Against Real
pr Fnncied wrongs Declared to
He Local Courts Estnb-
Iished by Republic.


CARACAS, April 17.-(Correspondence Of
the Associated Press.)-Following is the
text OF the decree Just issued by the gov
eminent defining the duties and rights of
foreigners in Venezuela.
AS will be seen, 1t is most drastic in its
character and excites great evaporation
among all foreign residents. 1t is believed
that 1t will effectually end all Immigration
or the introduction Of any foreign capital.
The congress of the United States OF Ven
ezuela.
DEGREES:
Article 1.-Foreigners shall enjoy in the
territory of Venezuela the same rights as
Venezuelans, as determined by the consti-
Article 2.-Foreigners found within the
territory Of the United States of Venezuela
shall be considered either as resident or In
transit.
Article s.-Domiciled foreigners are: First,
those who nave acquired residence in con-
code; second, those who have voluntarily
and without interruption resided within the
diplomatic character; third, those who own
real estate within the territory of the re-
public, and who have established permanent
residence herein; fourth, those who have
been residing In the territory Of the republic
for more than two years, and who are en-
gagged in commercial pursuits, or any other
kind of industry, provided they have a
house established In a permanent way, even
though invested with the character Of
consul
Foreigners in N
Article 4-Foreigners in transit are such
as are found within the territory Of the
republic and are not comprised within the
Article 5.-Resident foreigners are subject
to the same obligations as the Venezuelans
both as to their persons as well as their
properties, but they are not subject to milf
tary service nor to the payment of forced
and extraordinary war contributions, In
case Of revolution or internal armed war
Article 6.-Foreigners domiciled or in
transit must not mix in the political affairs
of the republic, nor In anything relating to
said political affairs, To this end they can
not:
i. Form a part of political societies.
2. Edit political newspapers or write about
the interior or exterior politics of the coun-
try in any newspaper.
8. Fill public office or employment.
T. Take arms in the domestic contentious
s. Deliver speeches which in any way re-
late to the politics of the country.
Article 7-Domiciled foreigners who vio-
late any of the provisions In article s lose
ipso facto, subjected to the responsibilities
burdens and obligations which might be
occasioned to natives through internal po-
Article S-If in contravention of the ex-
press prohibition Of this law any foreigner
exercises any public charge, without being
empowered thereto in conformity with sec
tlon %, article lV of the constitution, his
acts are null and the person selected and
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responsible for the same.
Liable to Expulsion.
Article 9-Foreigners in transit who vio-
late the provisions of article 6 shall be inn
mediately expelled from the territory of the
Article 1O-The presidents of the states,
the governor OF the federal district and the
governors of the federal territories upon
becoming aware that any one or more of
the domiciled foreigners residing in their
respective jurisdictions intermeddle In the
bring a proper legal action through the
ordinary tribunals, transmitting the pro-
ceedings In the cases to the federal execu-
tive in compliance. with. the decree to be
passed in conformity with the disposition
Article 11-Neither domieiled foreigners
nor those, in transit have any right to re-
sort TO the diplomatic road, except when,
having exhausted all legal means, before
the competent authorities, il clearly APP
pears that there has been a denial Of JUS
tice or notorious injustice or evident viola
ton Of the principles of international law.
Article 12-Foreigners already, or 10 be
hereafter domiciled and those I'm transit,
who are not invested with a diplomatic
character. shall be Obliged to make a dec
l~aration before the civil authorities of the
place. in which they may be that they
in their entirety and to those Of the decree
OF. the 18th OF February, 1873, which estab-
lished the rules for the indemnization Of
foreigners. All foreigners who omit ia
make this declaration shall be expelled
from the country within a term to be ap-
pOllleu ny lu6 HdllOldl executive.
Duties of Civil Authorities.
Article 13-The civil authorities before
whom the declaration should be made shall
use common paper therefor and shall MOI
make any charge whatsoever. The originals
Of these documents shall be transmitted tC
the minister of the interior.
Article 1.-THE national executive shall
not issue exequaturs for the consular oil
vice consular service to persons who arr
Article l5-The establishment within the
country of any societies of any kind, what
soever, who do not fix their headquarters
or domicile therein is definitely prohibited
Article 16-Foreigners, like Venezuelans
nation for determination, for loss or dam
, age occasioned them in time of war by tn,
legally constituted civil or military au
thoritles, provided always that the latteI
were acting in their political capacity; blu
they shall be able to make these claim!
: interior legislation in proving loss or dam
age suffered, and also their Just value.
5 Not Liable for RevOIutiOnIsts.
Article 17-Neither foreigners nor Ven
. ezuelans can bring any claim against tn,
government of Venezuela for loss or dam
age occasioned by revolutionary agents O
/, armed bands In the service of any revolu
; tlon, but they shall have the right to insti
ttS = dPagmsage of the loss suffered. 8"'"ors 0
Article 1S-The provisions Of this law ar
without prejudice to the agreements con
Article 19-rhe presidents of the states
the governor OF the federal government an
D the governors of the federal territorie
shall Immediately proceed on the promulga
ton of this law to draw up a list of for
eigners domiciled within the territory VIII,
come within their respective jurisdictions
which they shall duly transmit to the min
lister of exterior regulations.
Article 2O-Foreigners who may come t
. the republic shall, in order to be admittel
within its territories, be under the obliga
tion of presenting before the principal cfvi
. authority of the place where they entere,
the documents which prove their persona
I status and that they are of good conduct
issued by the authorities at their last domi
cile, which document shall be in due lega
Q form
Executive to Make Rules.
Article 2l-The national executive shal
7 make rules and regulations for the workin
OF the present law.
Article 22-The executive decree OF tn
: 14th of February, 1873, which determine
s the rights and duties OF foreigners and tn
executive decree of the 30th of July, 1881
which treats OF the interference of foreign
ers in the electoral affairs of the country
are hereby repealed.
Given at the legislative federal palace, 4
Caracas this eleventh day of April, 1903