ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE, SAMOA
Traité d'amitié et de commerce signé à Washington, le 17
janvier 1878*).
Drucksachen des Deutschen Reichstags, 4. Leg. Ter. II. Sess. 1878.
The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Samoan Islands, being desirous of concluding a treaty of friendship and commerce, the Président of the United States has for this purpose conferred full powers upon William M. Evarts, Secretary of State; and the Government of the Samoan Islands has conferred like powers upon MK. Le Mamea, its Envoy Extraordinary to the United States. And the said Plenipotentiaries having exchanged their full powers, which were found to be in due form, have agreed upon the following articles :
Art. I. There shall be perpétuai peace and friendship between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Samoan Islands.
Art. II. Naval vessels of the United States shall have the privilège of entering and using the port of Pagopago, and establishing therein and on the shores thereof a station for coal and other naval supplies for their naval and commercial marine, and the Samoan Government will hereafter neither exercise nor authorize any jurisdiction within said port adverse to such rights of the United States or restrictive thereof. The same vessels shall also have the privilège of entering other ports of the Samoan Islands. The citizens of the United States shall likewise have free liberty to enter the same ports with their ships and cargoes of whatsoever kind, and to sell the same to any of the inhabitants of those Islands , whether natives or foreigners, or to barter them for the products of the Islands. AU such
*) Les ratifications ont été échangées à Washington, le 11 févr. 1878.
Amitié et commerce.
traffic in whatever articles of trade or barter shall be free, except that the trade in fire-arms and munitions of war in the Islands shall be subject to régulations by that Government.
Art. III. No import or export duty shall be charged on the cargoes of the vessels of the United States entering or clearing from the ports of the Samoan Islands, and no other than a tonnage duty of one half of one per cent, per ton actual measurement shall be charged on the entrance of such vessels.
Art. IV. Ail disputes between citizens of the United States in the Samoan Islands, whether relatiug to civil matters or to offences or crimes, shall be heard and determined by the Consul of the United States at Apia, Samoa, under such régulations and limitations as the United States may provide; and ail disputes between citizens of the United States and the people of those Islands shall be heard by that Consul in conjunction with such officer of the Samoan Government as may be designated for that purpose. Crimes and offences in cases where citizens of the United States may be convicted shall be punished according to the laws of their country; and in cases where the people of the Samoan Islands may be convicted, they shall be punished pursuant to Samoan laws and by the authorities of that country.
Art. V. If, unhappily, any différences should have arisen, or shall hereafter arise, between the Samoan Government and any other Government in amity with the United States, the Government of the latter will employ its good offices for the purpose of adjusting those différences upon a satisfactory and solid foundation.
Art. VI. The Government of Samoa agrées to allow to the Government and citizens of the United States free and equal participation in any privilèges that may have been or may hereafter be granted to the Government, citizens, or subjects of any other nation.
Art. VII. The présent treaty shall remain in force for ten years from its date. If neither party shall have given to the other six months previous notice of its intention then to terminate the same, it shall further remain in force until the end of twelve months after either party shall have given notice to the other of such intention.
Art. VIII. The présent treaty shall be ratified and the ratifications exchanged as soon as possible.
In faith whereof the Plenipotentiaries have signed and sealed this treaty at Washington, the seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.
William Maxwell Etoarts.
Mk. Le Mamea.
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Argentine, Espagne.
ARGENTINE (République), ESPAGNE.
Déclaration additionnelle au Traité du 21 septembre 1863*), signée à Buenos Ayres, .le 23 janvier 1871**).
Imprimé officiel.
El Gobierno de Espana y el Gobierno de la Eepûblica Argentina, deseando llegar de comun acuerdo al completo arreglo y pago de todas las reclam aciones regidas por el Tratado de reconocimiento , paz y amistad ajustado entre las dos naciones en 21 de £etiembre de 1863, y en vista de la autorizacion de S. A. el Régente del Reino y de la ley sancionada por el Congreso argentino en 22 de Setiembre de 1870, han convenido en la signiente declaracion:
Quedan comprendidos en el art. 5.° del referido Tratado los empréstitos forzosos exigidos por el Gobierno de Espana a ciudadanos argentinos, asi como aquellos impuestos por el argentino a sûbditos espanoles.
La présente declaracion sera ratificada por los dos Gobiernos, y empezarâ â tener efecto tan luégo como baya sido canjeada, debiendo verificarse este acto en la ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Hecha y firmada por duplicado en la Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de la Repûblica Argentina en Buenos Aires â los 23 dias del mes de Enero del ano 1871.
Cârlos A. de Espana. Cârlos Tejedor.
