The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-29

Correspondence of the Associated PrcssD
Il AIiACAS. April 15.-Foliowius is the
text of the decree just issued by
the government defining the duties
and rights of foreigners in Venezuela.
As viii be- seem 10 IS most drastic IN its
character and eXcitcs great eXaspera-
lion among an foreign residents III is
believed that 20 W.u enectually end am
immigration or the introduction of amy
foreign capital
The congress of the United states Of
Venezuela DEGREES:
Article l.. Foreigners shall enjoy I'm
.hc territory of Venezuela the same
lights as Fenezuelans, as is determined
by the constitution OF the republic
Article .. Foreigners found within the
.rrritory of the United States of Ven
tzuela shall De considered either as
resident or in transit
Domiciled Foreigners.
Article 8. Domicned foreigners are:
cd Those who haze acquired resi-
dence iu conformity with the provisions
of the civil code
90 Those who have voluntarily. and
without interruption resided within the
territory Tor more than two years. with
out diplomatic character
90 Those who own real estate within
the territory of the republic and who
have established permanent residence
herein
tD Those who have been residing iu
the territory of the republic for more
than two years and who are engaged in
commercial pursuits or any other kind
of industrial occupation provided they
have house established I'M "a perml-
uent way even though invested with
The character OF consul
Article f. Foreigners in transit Dr.
such are found within the territory of
the republic and are not comprised
within the definitions of the preceding
article.
Exempt From Taxation.
Article 8. Resident for. iEuers are sub
ject to the same obligations as the Ven
czuelsus-both ass to their persons as
Well ass their properties. bat they are
not subject Co military service nor 20
the payment OF forced and eNJraoril-
nary war contributions in case of revo-
luton or of internal armed warfare.
Article 6. Foreigners domici!ed or I'M
transit must not mix Iu the political af-
fairs OF the republic nor iu anything
-elating Co said political affairs. To
This end they cannot.
CD Form part of political societies.
90 Edit political newspapers or write
about the interior or exterior politics
of the country in amy newspaper.
l3l Fin public office or employment
-tD Take arms in the domestic con-
tentiuns of the republic.
t5) Deliver speeches which il any
way relate 90 the politics of the coun-
try.
Article 9. DomicIed foreigners who
violate any of the provisions established
ln article lose their character of for
g.gners and become. ipsO facto. subject
ga 90 the responsibilities. burdens and
obligations which might be occasioned
Go natives through intestine political
contingencies
Article S. ~, iu coutrav-ntiou of the
express prohibition of This Law. amy
foreigner exercises amy public charge.
without being empowered thereto boo cone
formity with section %. article H ui tho
constitution. his acts grr uuIL and the
person elected and the unctiulary who
names him are jointly responsible Cor The
same.
Nay Be Expelled.
Article O. Foreigners iu transit who
De- Immediately expelled from the terri
tory of the republic.
Article DOB. Th- presidents OF the states.
the governor OF Che federal district and
the governors OF fhe federal territory
upon being aware Jn.t amy one ur more
az the dumicIDd foreigners resided lu
their respective jurisdictions mtarmrdd'e