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PRUSSIA.

XII. Articles of former treaties | XIV. Estates of deceased parties.

revived.

XIII. Blockades.

XV. Duration.

XVI. Ratification.

IV. EXTRADITION CONVENTION.

Concluded June 16, 1852; proclaimed June 1, 1853. 10 Stat. at L., Treaties p. 98; in German and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 921. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 520.

(This treaty was concluded by the King of Prussia for the Kingdom of Prussia and other States of the Germanic Confederation therein named. It was acceded to by the following German States: Bremen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Oldenburg, SchaumburgLippe, and Württemburg.)

The six articles are:

I. Extraditable crimes; proce- III. Nondelivery of citizens.
IV. Persons under trial.

dure.

II. Accession of other German V. Duration.

States.

VI. Ratification.

Proclamations.

The following proclamations concern the relations of the United States with Prussia:

1. By President Johnson, revoking the exequaturs of the former consuls for Hanover, Hesse, Nassau and Frankfort, at the request of Prussia to which such other independent governments had been united; December 19, 1866. VI Richardson's Messages, p. 511.

2. By President Grant, under the Act of Congress of June 11, 1864 (13 Stat. at L., p. 121), establishing Prussian consular courts under said act; February 10, 1870. VII Richardson's Messages, p. 84.

ROUMANIA.
Convention.

CONSULAR CONVENTION.

Concluded June 17, 1881; proclaimed July 9, 1883. 23 Stat. at L., p. 711. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 925. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 523.

I. Consular officers.

The sixteen articles are:

II. Most favored nation consular

privileges.

III. Exemptions.

VIII. Vice-consuls and agents.

IV. Testimony by consuls.

V. Arms and flags.

IX. Applications to authorities.

X. Notarial powers.

XI. Shipping disputes.

XII. Deserters from ships.

XIII. Damages to vessels at sea.

VI. Immunities of offices and ar- XIV. Shipwrecks and salvage.

chives.

XV. Estates of deceased persons.

RUSSIA.

Treaties and Conventions.

I. CONVENTION AS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND NORTHWEST COAST OF AMERICA.

Concluded April 17, 1824; proclaimed January 12, 1825. 8 Stat. at L., p. 302; in French and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 931. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 528.

(In both treaty volumes appears a translation from the original, which is in the French language.)

The six articles are:

I. Navigation, fishing, and trad- | IV. Temporary fishing and trading.

II. Illicit trade.

III. Mutual limit of occupation of northwest coast.

ing agreement.

V. Sale of liquors and firearms prohibited.

VI. Ratification.

II. TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.

Concluded December 18, 1832; proclaimed May 11, 1833. 8 Stat. at L., p. 444; in French and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 933. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 530.

The fourteen articles are:

I. Freedom of commerce and VII. Coastwise trade.

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IV. Application of two preced- XIII. Ratification.

ing articles.

V. Export duties.

VI. Import duties.

Separate article: Trade with Prus

sia, Sweden, Norway, Poland and Finland.

III. CONVENTION AS TO RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS AT SEA.
Concluded July 22, 1854; proclaimed November 1, 1854.
Treaties p. 215; in French and English. U. S. Tr.
U. S Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 535.

p. 938.

The four articles are:

10 Stat. at L., and Con. 1889,

I. Principles of free ships and | III. Accession of other nations. IV. Ratification.

neutral property.

II. Extension of principles.

IV. CONVENTION CEDING ALASKA.

Concluded March 30, 1867; proclaimed June 20, 1867. 15 Stat. at L., p. 539; in French and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 939. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 537.

RUSSIA.

The seven articles are:

I. Territory ceded; boundaries.

II. Public property ceded.

IV. Formal delivery.
V. Withdrawal of troops.

III. Citizenship of inhabitants; VI. Payment; effect of cession.

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V. ADDITIONAL ARTICLE TO TREATY OF COMMERCE, 1832. Concluded January 27, 1868 ; proclaimed October 15, 1868. 16 Stat. at L., p. 725; in French and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 942. U.S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 540.

This additional article prohibited the counterfeiting of trade-marks and provided for their registration.

VI. TRADE-MARK DECLARATION.

Signed March 28, 1874; proclaimed November 24, 1874.
Treaties p. 145. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 943.
Force, 1899, p. 541.

18 Stat. at L.,

U. S. Treaties in

This declaration gave the citizens of each country equal potection in the other with natives.

VII. DECLARATION.

Signed June 6, 1884. 23 Stat. at L., p. 789; in French and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 943.

This declaration of two articles determined the method for the admeasurement of vessels in the ports of the respective countries.

VIII. EXTRADITION CONVENTION.

Concluded March 28, 1887; proclaimed June 5, 1893. 28 Stat. at L., p. 1071; in French and English. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 541. The eleven articles are:

I. Surrender of accused; evi- VII. Provisional detention.

dence.

II. Extraditable crimes.

III. Political offenses.

IV. Nondelivery of citizens.

V. Persons under trial. VI. Procedure.

VIII. Articles taken with fugitives. IX. Persons claimed by a third country.

X. Expenses.

XI. Duration; ratification.

IX. AGREEMENT FOR A MODUS VIVENDI IN RELATION TO THE FURSEAL FISHERIES IN BERING SEA AND THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. Concluded May 4, 1894; proclaimed May 12, 1894. 28 Stat. at L., p. 1202; in French and English. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 545. The five paragraphs are:

I. Sealing by United States citi- III. Trials.

zens prohibited on Russian IV. Limit of catch on Russian coasts.

islands.

SALVADOR.

(Formerly San Salvador.)

Treaties and Conventions.

I. CONVENTION OF AMITY, NAVIGATION, and CommeRCE. Concluded January 2, 1850; proclaimed April 18, 1853. 10 Stat. at L., Treaties, p. 71. U. S. Tr. and Con., 1889, p. 945.

This treaty of thirty-six articles was superseded by the Treaty of December 6, 1870. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 547.)

II. EXTRADITION CONVENTION.

Concluded May 23, 1870; proclaimed March 4, 1874. 18 Stat. at L., Treaties p. 9, in Spanish and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 955. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 547.

(The Government of Salvador has given notice that this convention will terminate in 1904.)

The eight articles are:

I. Surrender of accused. II. Extraditable crimes.

III. Political offenses.

IV. Persons under trial.

V. Nondelivery of citizens.

VI. Procedure.

VII. Expenses.

VIII. Duration; ratification.

III. TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE AND CONSULAR PRIVILEGES. Concluded December 6, 1870; proclaimed March 13, 1874.

18 Stat. at L., Treaties p. 41; in Spanish and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 957.

Upon notice from the Government of Salvador this general treaty of thirty-nine articles was abrogated May 30, 1893. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 550.)

IV. EXTRADITION CONVENTION.

Concluded May 12, 1873; proclaimed March 4, 1874. 18 Stat. at L., Treaties p. 112; in Spanish and English.

This convention extended for one year the time for the exchange of ratifications of the Extradition Convention of May 23, 1870.

V. CONVENTION OF AMITY, COMMERCE AND CONSULAR PRIVILEGES. Concluded May 12, 1873; proclaimed March 13, 1874. 18 Stat. at L., Treaties p. 114; in Spanish and English.

The time for the exchange of ratifications of the treaty of December 6, 1870, was extended one year by this convention.

Signed December 19, 1901.

VI. PROTOCOL.

This protocol submitted the claim of an American citizen against Salvador to arbitration.

Proclamations.

The following proclamations concern the relations of the United States with Salvador:

SALVADOR.

1. By President Benjamin Harrison, under the Act of Congress of October 1, 1890 (26 Stat. at L., p. 567, 612), announcing the action of Salvador in admitting certain articles free of duty and thus obtaining the reciprocity advantages under sec. 3 of said act; December 31, 1891. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 249.

2. By President Benjamin Harrison, under the Act of Congress of October 1, 1890 (26 Stat. at L., p. 567, 612), announcing the action of Salvador in admitting certain articles free of duty, and thus obtaining the reciprocity advantages under sec. 3 of said act; December 27, 1892. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 365.

3. By President Cleveland, under the act of Congress of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat. at L., p. 727, 733), suspending the prohibition of the importation of cattle from Salvador, and of hides from all parts of the world, November 8, 1895. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 593.

Diplomatic Correspondence.

By diplomatic correspondence in May, 1864, the claim of a citizen of the United States against Salvador was referred to a commission of three. Moore's History of International Arbitration, Vol. II, p. 1855.

SAMOAN ISLANDS.

Treaties and Conventions.

I. TREATY OF Friendship AND COMMERCE.

Concluded January 17, 1878; proclaimed February 13, 1878. 20 Stat. at L., p. 704. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 972. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 551.

I. Friendship.

The eight articles are:

II. Privileges in Samoan ports.
III. Exemptions from duties.
IV. Judicial powers of consul.

V. Good offices of United States
to adjust differences.

VI. Most favored nation privi-
leges.

VII. Duration.
VIII. Ratification.

II. GENERAL ACT PROVIDING FOR THE NEUTRALITY AND AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT OF THE SAMOAN ISLANDS.

Concluded at Berlin June 14, 1889; proclaimed May 21, 1890. 26 Stat. at L., p. 1497. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 553.

This treaty was between the United States, Great Britain and Germany.

Its eight articles are:

I. Declaration of the independence and neutrality of the islands.

II. Modification of existing treaties.

court of justice; jurisdic-
tion.

IV. Settlement of land titles.
V. Municipal administration of
Apia.

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