treaty with Belgium; the right to place the national flag on their dwellings, except where there is a Legation, by treaties with Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Italy; the right to place the arms, name, and flag on their offices or dwellings by treaties with France and Italy; and the right to place the name and flag on their dwellings by treaty with Colombia.

DEPOSITIONS.

Art. V,

tions.

33.. The right to take depositions is secured by con- To take deposiventions with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and New Granada.

JURISDICTION OVER DISPUTES BETWEEN MASTERS, OFFI

CERS, AND CREWS.

vessels, &c.

34.. Exclusive jurisdiction over such disputes in the Jurisdiction over vessels of the United States, including questions of wages, &c., is conferred by treaties or conventions with Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, (as to the colonies,) Portugal, Russia, Sweden and Norway, and Tripoli.

RIGHT TO RECLAIM DESERTERS.

35..The right to reclaim deserters from the vessels of Over deserters. the United States is conferred by treaties or conventions with Austria, Bolivia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Greece, Germany, Guatemala, Hawaiian Islands, Hayti, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Madagascar, The Netherlands, (as to colonies,) Portugal, Russia, Salvador, Sweden and Norway, Dominican Republic, and Siam; but if the deserter has committed a crime against local law, the surrender will be delayed until after punishment.

SALVAGE AND WRECKS.

36.. Their powers to adjust damages suffered at sea and in matters of salvage are settled by treaties with Austria, Belgium, Colombia, France, Germany, the Hawaiian Islands, and Italy. In Muscat and the Turk

Salvage and wrecks.

Art. V.

ceased persons.

ish Dominions they have the right, in the absence of
the owner or agent, to receive the property of American
citizens wrecked or captured from pirates.

ESTATES OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES, DE-
CEASED.

Estates of de- 37..In Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Italy, local authorities are required to inform Consuls of the death of their countrymen, intestate, or without known heirs. In Germany, Consuls have the right to appear for absent heirs or creditors until regularly authorized representatives appear. In Tunis, Morocco, Muscat, Persia, and Tripoli, they may administer on the property of their deceased countrymen. In Colombia they may do so, except when legislation prevents it. In Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua, they may nominate curators to take charge of such property, so far as local laws permit. In Paraguay they may become the temporary custodians of such property. In Germany they may take charge of the effects of deceased sailors.

Jurisdiction over

crimes.

JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES AND CRIMES.

38..Consuls have exclusive jurisdiction over crimes and offenses committed by citizens of the United States in Borneo, China, Japan, Madagascar, Siam, and Trip. oli. In Morocco, Tripoli, and Tunis the Consuls are empowered to assist in the trials of citizens of the United States accused of murder or assault. In Persia citizens of the United States committing offenses are to be tried and judged in the same manner as are the subjects or citizens of the most favored nation. Americans committing offenses in Turkey should be tried by their Minister or Consul, and are to be punished according to their offense, following, in this respect, the usage observed toward other Franks; but, in consequence of a disagreement as to the true text of the treaty, Consuls in the Ottoman Dominions are instructed to take the directions of the Minister of the United States at Constantinople in all cases before assuming to exercise jurisdiction over criminal offenses.

39.. Jurisdiction over civil disputes is conferred by Over civil causes. treaties with Borneo, China, Japan, Turkey, Madagascar, Siam, Morocco, Muscat, Persia, Tripoli, and Tunis. This jurisdiction is exclusive in disputes between citizens of the United States. In Japan it extends to claims of Japanese against Americans. In China and Siam the jurisdiction is joint in controversies between Americans and Chinese or Siamese. In Madagascar the exclusive jurisdiction extends to disputes between citizens of the United States and subjects of Madagascar. In Turkey there can be no hearing in a dispute between Turks and Americans unless the dragoman of the Consulate is present.

ARTICLE VI.

Relations of Consular Officers to the Diplomatic
Representatives of the United States.

Art. VI.

suls-General to

40..The several Consuls-General herein before re- Relations of Conferred to are to be regarded as the immediate official Consuls. superiors of the Consuls whose correspondence with the Department is directed to be conducted through them. 41..These Consuls-General will exercise, respectively, to the extent herein provided, the supervisory powers over the Consuls and Consulates within their respective jurisdictions, which in other cases are vested in the Diplomatic Representatives of the United States.

42..The several Consuls subordinate to them, respectively, will not correspond officially with the Diplomatic Representatives of the United States in those respective countries, unless in reply to communications or inquiries from them, but will make all their representations through their respective Consulates-General.

43..In their turn these Consuls-General will maintain the relations to the respective Ministers to those countries where they reside that ordinary Consuls do to Diplomatic Representatives in other countries. The Consul-General in Cuba is directly responsible to the Department of State.

To

Officers.

Tiplo.natic

sence.

Art. VI.

44.. Requests for leaves of absence, or for the appointLeaves of ab ment of Vice or Deputy Consuls and Consular Agents, by Consuls who are subordinate to a Consul-General must be accompanied with the written approval of the proper Consul-General therefor.

Squadrons.

45..Similar requests from other Consuls must, in all cases where there is a Diplomatic Representative of the United States resident in the country, be accompanied by his written approval of the request.

46.. The several Diplomatic Representatives in these last-named countries will continue, as heretofore, to exercise a general supervision over the Consulates within their respective jurisdictions.

47.. All Consuls who are not herein directed to correspond with the Department through a ConsulateGeneral (see ante, paragraph 4) will correspond directly with the Department on all subjects.

48.. The Diplomatic Agents of the United States are instructed to maintain such correspondence with the Consuls in the countries to which they are accredited as they may deem conducive to the public interest. It will be the duty of Consuls in all cases to endeavor to comply with the requests and wishes of their superiors, when so expressed.

49.. Such Agents also have authority, in case a vacancy should require the appointment of a person to perform temporarily the duties of a Consulate, to make such appointment, with the consent of the foreign government, and in conformity to the laws and consular regulations of the United States,immediate notice thereof being given to this Department. It will be the duty of the respective Consuls-General to give immediate notice of such vacancies to their Diplomatic Superiors.

ARTICLE VII.

Relations of Consular Officers to Naval Officers of the United States.

Commanders of 50.. When a squadron visits a port where there is a Consular Officer it will be the duty of the Commander of the Squadron to send a boat on shore, with an officer

ou board, who shall visit the Consul-General or Consul, and tender him a passage to the ship.

Art. VII.

51..It will then be the duty of the Consul-General or Salutes. Consul to accept the invitation and visit the flag-ship, and to tender his official services to the Commander. He will be entitled once while the vessel is in port to a salute of nine guns, if a Consul-General, and of seven guns, if a Consul, which may be fired either while he is on board, (which is unusual,) or while he is being conveyed from the vessel to the shore; in the latter case he will face the vessel, and at the end of the salute acknowledge it by raising his hat.

Commander of 52..It is the duty of the Commander of an American vessels ship of war, not a Commander of a Squadron or in chief, to pay the first visit in person to a Consul-General, and to offer him a passage to the ship.

53.. If the Consular Officer be of the grade of Consul or lower, a boat will be sent (on arrival of the vessel in the port) with an officer to visit the Consul and tender a passage to the ship. It will be the duty of the Consul to accept it, and he will be entitled to a salute of seven guns.

Salutes.

Consuls.

54.. Vice-Consuls, Deputy Consuls, Consular Agents, Commercial Agents, and Vice Commercial Agents will receive (if at all) a salute of five guns. These several salutes are to be fired only once during the stay in port. 55.. While Consular Officers are expected to use their Social duties of official position to advance the interests of the Navy, it may be remarked that their salaries are not established on a scale to require social attentions to the officers which call for the expenditure of money, unless they see fit to give them; and that the fact that such attentions have been given, or supposed to be required, will not justify a Consul in asking increased compensation. 56..They are also reminded that the Navy is an in- When nyal force dependent branch of the service, not subject to the orders of this Department, and that its officers have fixed duties prescribed for them; they will therefore be careful to ask for the presence of a naval force at their ports only wher public exigencies absolutely re

may be asked for.