The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-29
VENEZUELA DEFINES RIGHTS
AND DUTIES OF FOREIGNERS
Decree of Such Character as to Greatly ExaS
perate Those Already in the Country
1t Also Expected to End immigration and introduction Of For
eign Capital

/ iu Che political affairs Of the republic
lnsy shall bring "a proper legal action
through the ordinary tribunals transmit
. Ting the proceedings iu the cases 90 the
federal executive BOO compliance with the
. decree To- De- passed iu conformity with
I Che conditions contained bon article Z.
/ Article ID. Neither dOmiCiled foreign
\ crs nor those iu transit have any right to
resort % the diplomatic road. except
when. having exhausted an legal means
before the competent authorities, II
/ clearly appears that there has been "a
denial Ol Justice or notorious injustice
/ cor evident violation OF the principles OF
/ International law.
Must Make Declaration
Article -. Foreigners already. or TO be
/ hereafter d0micilgd and those In transit
who are NOT invested with "a diplomatic
character. shall be obliged TO make a
. declaration before the civil authority of
the place .u which they may De that they
may submit 90 the provisions of the pres
/ emit law boz their entirety and 90 those
/ of Che decree of the 18th of February.
I 1873 which established the rules Cor the
/ naturalization of foreigners. All foreign
/ ers who omit to make this declaration
shall Do expelled from the country with
BOZ term 60 Doe appointed by the national
executive
Article 49, Tho civil authorities before
whom the declaration should be- made
shall use common pager therefor and
shall not make any charge whatsoever.
The originals OF these documents shall
Doc transmitted 20 the minister OF the in
terrier
Article "a. The national executive shall
not issue cNruuarteurs for the consular or
+ vice consular service Co persons who are
engaged iu trade.
Article H. The establishment within
the country OF any societies OF amy kind
whatsoever. who do not fix their head
quarters or domicile therein. is definitely
. prohibited
Article If Foreigners. like VeneZuelans.
have the right tO bring claims against
the patton for determination for loss or
damage UccasiOued them in time of war
by the legally constituted civil or mill
tary authorities provided always That
the latter are acting u their political
character. but they shall De able 20 make
these claims only by the proceedings es-
tablishfd m the interior legislation DO
purpose of proving the loss or damage
suffered. and also their just value.
Question Of Claims.
Article d. Neither foreigners nor
NCnaZuelaus can bring any claim against
the government Of venezuela Tor loss or
damage uCCasluulu ly revolutionary
agents or armed bands in the service of
amy revolution but they shall have the
right To- Institute personal action against
Che authors of the damage OF the loss
suffered.
are without prejudice 90 the agreements
contained u public treaties.
Article 10 The presidents OF the states.
the governor of Che federal district and
Ihc governors of the federal territories
shall Immediately proceed on the promul-
cation of this law 90 draw up "a list Of
foreigners d0mlclled within thh territory
who come within their respective lurls-
dictlCus. which they shah duly trans
init 90 tho minister of exterior rela-
tons.
Article 3D. FOREIGNERS who may come
tu the republic shall I'm order TO be ad-
mItted within its territory. De under the
obligation Of presenting before the prin-
cinaI civil authority of the place where
they entered. the documents which prove
their personal status and a certificate OF
good conduct issued by the authorities
at thCir last domiciIe, which documents
shall be in due legal form.
Article 2L The. national executive shan
make rules and regulations for the
working OF the present iaW.
Other DEGREES Repealed.
Article % The executive decree Of the
18th oI February, 1893 which determines
the rights and duties OF foreigners, and
the executive decree of the 30th of July,
FOREIGNERS iu the electoral affairs of the
country, are hereby repealed.
Given at the legislative federal palace
iU Caracas This nth day of April, 1893
year - of the independence and % of the
federation.
JsencU j. A. VELUTINI
President Of the Senate.
tSlEued1 CIPRIANO CASTRO
Federal I-laee Boo Caracas, this 18th day
OF ApriL 1905 year o. of the indepeud-
cucc and i5 of the federation. To be
executed.