The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-29
Foreigners
UNHELC||NE.
Venezuela Passes Edict Un-
favorable to Them.
ARE DENIED MANY RIGHTS
Cannot Speak or Write About
Political Affairs.

Caracas, April 2s.-Following IS the
text of the decree just issued by the
government defining the duties and rights
Of foreigners in Venezuela. As will be
seen. it is most drastic in its char
acter. and excites great evaporation
among all foreign residents. 1t is be
neved that it wild efectually end all i'm
migration or the production of any for
eign capital:
THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES OF VENEZUELA DE
CREES.
Article I-Foreigners shall enjoy the
territory of Venezuela, the same rights
as Venezuelans. as is determined by the
constitution of-tle republic
Art. H-Foreigners found within the
TERRITORY Of the United States Of Vene-
zueIa shall be considered either as resi-
dent or in transit
Art. III-Domiciled foreigners are; J.
Those who have acquired residence in
conformity with tie provisions of the
civil code. >. Those who have volunta-
rily and without interruption resided
within the territory for more than two
years. without diplomatic character J.
Those who own real estate within the
territory Of the republic and who have
established permanent residence herein.
4. Those who have been residing in the
territory Of the republic for more than
two years and who are engaged in COM
mercial pursuits or any other kind of
industry. provided they have house es-
tablished IN a permanent way. even
though invested with the character OF
consul
Art IV-Foreigners in transit are such
as are found within the territory of the
republic and are not comprised within
the definitions Of the foregoing article.
Art. Y-Rcsident foreigners are subject
to the same obligations as the Nenezu-
eaans-both as to their persons as well
as to their properties-but they are not
Subject to military service nor to the
payment of forced and extraordinary war
contributions in case of revolution or of
internal warfare.
Art. TI-Foreigners domiciled or in
transit must not mix in the political af-
fairs of the republic nor in anything
ttidAilS 10 SdlN lolibiNdA SlLeAiAS' - N'---
end they cannot:
Form a part Of political societies.
2-Edit political newspapers or write
about the interior or exterior politics of
the country in any newspaper.
3-F1ll public office or employment.
flake arms in the domestic conten-
tons of the republic.
Deliver speeches which in any way
relate to the politics of the country.
Art VII-Domicied foreigners who vio-
late any of the provisions established in
article VI lose their character of foreign
ers and become ipsO facto, subjected to
the responsibilities. burdens and obliga-
tions which might be occasioned to ma
tives through intestine political contin-
gencies.
Art. WILLIE in contravention Of the ex-
Tress prohibition Of this law any for
eigner exercises any public charge, with
ont being empowered there in conform
ity with section -, article "a, of the con-
stitution. his acts are null and the per-
son elected and the functionary who
names him are jointly responsible for the
same.
Art IX-Foreigners in transit who vio-
late the provisions Of article VI shall be
Immediately expelled from the territory
of the republic.
Art. X-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 inter
middle with the political affairs of the
republic. they shall bring a proper legal
action through the ordinary tribunals
transmitting the proceedings in the case
10 the federal executive in compliance
with the decree to be passed in conform
itv with the dispositions contained in ar
ticle VII
Art. XI-Neithcr domiciled foreigners
nor those In transit have any right to
resort TO the diplomatic road, except when
having exhausted all legal means before
the competent authorities. il clearly APP
nears that there has been denial of
Justice or notorious injustice or evident
violation Of the principles OF international
law.
Art NII--Foreigners already or 10 be
hereafter domiciled or those in transit
who are not invested with a diplomatic
character. shall be obliged 10 make
declaration before the civil authority Of
the place in which they may be that they
submit to the provisional laws in their
entirety and those OF the 18th of Fehru-
airy. 1873. which established the rules Tor
the indentization Of foreigners. All for
eigners who omit TO make this declara-
tion shall be expelled from the country