AGREEMENT EFFECTED BY EXCHANGE OF NOTES EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE II OF THE TREATY OF SEPTEMBER 20, 1913. Signed at Washington June 1, 1916. (Treaty Series, No. 598-B.) [The Secretary of State to the Minister of Guatemala.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Sir: It not having been found possible to complete the International Commission provided for in the Treaty of September 20, 1913, between the United States and Guatemala, looking to the advancement of the general cause of peace, within the time specified in the treaty and extended by the notes exchanged between us on November 3, 1915, I have the honor to suggest, for the consideration of your Government, that the time within which the organization of the Commission may be completed be extended by an exchange of notes from January 1, 1916, to July 1, 1916. Your formal notification in writing of the same date as this that your Government receives the suggestion favorably, will be regarded on this Government's part as sufficient to give effect to the extension, and I shall be glad to receive your assurance that it will be so regarded by your Government also. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. ROBERT LANSING [The Guatemalan Minister to the Secretary of State.] LEGACION DE GUATEMALA. Your Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of this morning referring to it not having been found possible to complete the International Commission provided for in the Treaty of September 20, 1913 between the United States and Guatemala, looking to the advancement of the general cause of peace, within the time specified in the treaty and extended by the notes exchanged between Your Excellency and myself on November 3, 1915, and suggesting that the time within which the organization of the Commission may be completed be extended by an exchange of notes from January the 1st, 1916, to July 1st, 1916. I beg to inform Your Excellency that Your Excellency's suggestion has been favorably received by my Government and that therefore with Your Excellency's Government's acquiescence through this ex 29479-S. Doc. 348, 67-4- -14 change of notes we consider the time, for the completion of the said International Commission, extended until July 1, 1916. I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration and respect. His Excellency JOAQUÍN MÉNDEZ Secretary of State of the United States of America. Washington, D. C. 1918. CONVENTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCE BY FACILITATING THE WORK OF TRAVELING SALESMEN. Signed at Washington December 3, 1918; ratification advised by the Senate December 19, 1918; ratified by the President February 25, 1919; ratified by Guatemala May 20, 1919; ratifications exchanged at Washington August 25, 1919; proclaimed August 27, 1919. (Treaty Series, No. 642; 41 Statutes a: Large, 1669.) ARTICLES. I. Right of domiciled commercial II. Certificate from country of domi- V. Bonding of samples of commercial value. VI. Customs formalities to be simplified. VII. Vendors directly to consumer IX. Most-favored-nation clause. The United States of America and the Republic of Guatemala being desirous to foster the development of commerce between them and to increase the exchange of commodities by facilitating the work of traveling salesmen have agreed to conclude a convention for that purpose and have to that end appointed as their plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America, Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the United States; and The President of the Republic of Guatemala, Señor Don Joaquín Méndez. His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, who having communicated to each other their full powers, which were found to be in due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I. Manufacturers, merchants, and traders domiciled within the jurisdiction of one of the High Contracting Parties may operate as commercial travelers either personally or by means of agents or em ployés within the jurisdiction of the other High Contracting Party on obtaining from the latter, upon payment of a single fee, a license which shall be valid throughout its entire territorial jurisdiction.1 In case either of the High Contracting Parties shall be engaged in war, it reserves to itself the right to prevent from operating within its jurisdiction under the provisions of this treaty, or otherwise, enemy nationals or other aliens whose presence it may consider prejudicial to public order and national safety. ARTICLE II. In order to secure the license above mentioned the applicant must obtain from the country of domicile of the manufacturers, merchants, and traders represented a certificate attesting his character as a commercial traveler. This certificate, which shall be issued by the authority to be designated in each country for the purpose, shall be viséd by the consul of the country in which the applicant proposes to operate, and the authorities of the latter shall, upon the presentation of such certificate, issue to the applicant the national license as provided in Article I. ARTICLE III. A commercial traveler may sell his samples without obtaining a special license as an importer. ARTICLE IV. Samples without commercial value shall be admitted to entry free of duty. Samples marked, stamped, or defaced, in such manner that they cannot be put to other uses, shall be considered as objects without commercial value. ARTICLE V. Samples having commercial value shall be provisionally admitted upon giving bond for the payment of lawful duties if they shall not have been withdrawn from the country within a period of six (6) months. Duties shall be paid on such portion of the samples as shall not have been so withdrawn. ARTICLE VI. All customs formalities shall be simplified as much as possible with a view to avoid delay in the despatch of samples. ARTICLE VII. Peddlers and other salesmen who vend directly to the consumer, even though they have not an established place of business in the country in which they operate, shall not be considered as commercial 1 The licenses are issuable by the Department of Commerce in accordance with "An act to give effect to certain provisions of conventions with foreign governments for facilitating the work of traveling salesmen," approved September 22, 1922. travelers, but shall be subject to the license fees levied on business of the kind which they carry on. ARTICLE VIII. No license shall be required of: (a) Persons traveling only to study trade and its needs, even though they initiate commercial relations, provided they do not make sales of merchandise. (b) Persons operating through local agencies which pay the license fee or other imposts to which their business is subject. (c) Travelers who are exclusively buyers. ARTICLE IX. Any concessions affecting any of the provisions of the present Treaty that may hereafter be granted by either High Contracting Party, either by law or by treaty or convention, shall immediately be extended to the other party. ARTICLE X. This Convention shall be ratified; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington or Guatemala within two years, or sooner if possible. The present Convention shall remain in force until the end of six months after either of the High Contracting Parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same, each of them reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other at any time. And it is hereby agreed between the parties that, on the expiration of six months after such notice shall have been received by either of them from the other party as above mentioned, this Convention shall altogether cease and terminate. In testimony whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed these articles and have thereunder affixed their seals. Done in duplicate, at Washington, the 3 day of December, 1918. ROBERT LANSING. JOAQUÍN MÉNDEZ [SEAL.] [SEAL.] HAITI. TREATY WITH RESPECT TO THE FINANCES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANQUILLITY OF HAITI. Signed at Port-au-Prince September 16, 1915; ratification advised by the Senate February 28, 1916; ratified by the President March 20, 1916; ratified by Haiti September 17, 1915; ratifications exchanged at Washington May 3, 1916; proclaimed May 3, 1916. (Treaty Series, No. 623; 39 Statutes at Large, 1654.) ARTICLES. I. United States to aid Haiti in developing resources, and financially. II. Haiti to appoint general receiver and financial adviser upon nomination by President of the United States. III. Haitian customs duties to be paid to general receiver; both Governments to aid and protect general receiver and financial adviser. IV. Full information on Haitian debts to be collected. V. Application of funds received by general receiver. VI. Expenses of officers not to éxceed 5 per cent of custon's receipts. VII. General receiver to make monthly report. VIII. Provisions against increase of debt. IX. Agreement required to increase customs duties. X. Haitian constabulary, officered by Americans, to be created. XI. Haiti not to alienate territory nor to impair independence. XII. Provides for protocol for settling pecuniary claims against Haiti. XIII. Sanitation and public improvement of Haiti. XIV. Guarantees Haitian independence and efficient government. XV. Ratification. XVI. Duration 10 years; provision for extension. PREAMBLE The United States and the Republic of Haiti desiring to confirm and strengthen the amity existing between them by the most cordial cooperation in measures for their common advantage; And the Republic of Haiti desiring to remedy the present condition of its revenues and finances, to maintain the tranquillity of the Republic, to carry out plans for the economic development and prosperity of the Republic and its people; And the United States being in full sympathy with all of these aims and objects and desiring to contribute in all proper ways to their accomplishment; The United States and the Republic of Haiti have resolved to conclude a Convention with these objects in view, and have appointed for that purpose, Plenipoteniaries, The President of the United States, Robert Beale Davis, Junior, Chargé d'Affaires of the United States; |