ARTICLE IV.

The provisions of this convention shall not be applicable to perons guilty of any political crime or offense or of one connected with uch a crime or offense. A person who has been surrendered on acount of one of the common crimes or offenses mentioned in Article II hall consequently in no case be prosecuted and punished in the State o which his extradition has been granted on account of a political rime or offense committed by him previously to his extradition, or on account of an act connected with such a political crime or offense, inless he has been at liberty to leave the country for one month after aving been tried and, in case of condemnation, for one month after aving suffered his punishment or having been pardoned.

An attempt against the life of the head of a foreign government or gainst that of any member of his family, when such attempt comrises the act either of murder or assassination, or of poisoning, shall not be considered a political offense or an act connected with such an offense.

ARTICLE V.

Neither of the contracting parties shall be bound to deliver up its wn citizens under the stipulations of this convention, but the execitive authority of each shall have the power to deliver them up, if, in ts discretion, it be deemed proper to do so.

ARTICLE VI.

If the person whose surrender may be claimed, pursuant to the stiplations of the present convention, shall have been accused or arrested or the commission of any offense in the country where he or she has ought asylum, or shall have been convicted thereof, his or her extralition may be deferred until he or she is entitled to be liberated on ccount of the offense charged, for any of the following reasons: cquittal; expiration of term of imprisonment; expiration of the period to which the sentence may have been commuted, or pardon.

ARTICLE VII.

If a fugitive criminal claimed by one of the parties hereto shall be lso claimed by one or more powers, pursuant to treaty provisions on ccount of crimes or offenses committed within their jurisdiction, such riminal shall be delivered up in preference in accordance with that emand which is the earliest in date, unless the State from which xtradition is sought is bound to give preference otherwise.

ARTICLE VIII.

Extradition shall not be granted, in pursuance of the provisions of nis convention, if legal proceedings or the enforcement of the penalty or the act committed by the person claimed has become barred by mitation, according to the laws of the country to which the requision is addressed.

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ARTICLE IX.

On being informed by telegraph or otherwise, through the diplo matic channel, that a warrant has been issued by competent authority for the arrest of a fugitive criminal charged with any of the crimes enumerated in the foregoing articles of this treaty, and on being assured from the same source that a requisition for the surrender of such criminal is about to be made, accompanied by such warrant and duly authenticated depositions or copies thereof in support of the charge, each government shall endeavor to procure the provisional arrest of such criminal and to keep him in safe custody for such time as may be practicable, not exceeding forty days, to await the produc tion of the documents upon which the claim for extradition is founded.

ARTICLE X.

Requisitions for the surrender of fugitives from justice shall be made by the respective diplomatic agents of the contracting parties or, in the event of the absence of these from the country or its seat of government, they may be made by superior consular officers.

If the person whose extradition may be asked for shall have been convicted of a crime or offense, a copy of the sentence of the court in which he has been convicted, authenticated under its seal, with attes tation of the official character of the judge, by the proper executive authority, and of the latter by the minister or consul of the United States or of Guatemala, respectively, shall accompany the requisition. When, however, the fugitive shall have been merely charged with crime, a duly authenticated copy of the warrant of arrest in the cour try where the crime has been committed, and of the depositions upon which such warrant has been issued, must accompany the requisition as aforesaid.

ARTICLE XI.

The expenses of the arrest, detention, examination and delivery of fugitives under this convention shall be borne by the State in whose name the extradition is sought; Provided, that the demanding gov ernment shall not be compelled to bear any expenses for the services of such officers of the government from which extradition is sought as receive a fixed salary; and provided that the charge for the services of such public officials as receive only fees shall not exceed the fees to which such officials are entitled under the laws of the country for services rendered in ordinary criminal proceedings.

ARTICLE XII.

All articles found in the possession of the accused party and ob tained through the commission of the act with which he is charged, and that may be used as evidence of the crime for which his extradition is demanded, shall be seized if the competent authority shall so order and shall be surrendered with his person.

The rights of third parties to the articles so found shall nevertheless be respected.

ARTICLE XIII.

Each of the contracting parties shall exercise due diligence in prouring the extradition and prosecution of its citizens who may be harged with the commission of any of the crimes or offenses menioned in Article II, exclusively committed in its territory against the government or any of the citizens of the other contracting party, when he person accused may have taken refuge or be found within the teritory of the latter, provided the said crime or offense is one that is unishable, as such, in the territory of the demanding country.

ARTICLE XIV.

The present convention shall take effect thirty days after the exhange of ratifications, when the convention of October 11, 1870, and he additional article of October 22, 1887," shall cease to be in force nd shall be superseded by the present convention which shall coninue to have binding force for six months after a desire for its ermination shall have been expressed in due form by one of the two overnments to the other.

It shall be ratified and its ratifications shall be exchanged at Washngton as soon as possible.

In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the bove articles both in the English and Spanish languages, and have ereunto affixed their seals.

Done, in duplicate, at the City of Washington, this 27th day of ebruary one thousand nine hundred and three.

igned November 10, 1906; ratification advised by the Senate December 13, 1906; ratified by the President March 6, 1907; ratifications exchanged June 13, 1907; proclaimed July 9, 1907.

ARTICLES.

. Reciprocal rights.

. Reciprocal compliance with laws.

III. Effect; duration.

›NVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GUATEMALA FOR THE RECIPROCAL PROTECTION OF PATENTS.

The United States of America and the Republic of Guatemala, siring to secure for their respective citizens the reciprocal protecon of their patents, have for that purpose resolved to conclude a

These treaties were not perfected by exchange of ratifications and were ver proclaimed by the President.

Convention and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, to-wit:

The President of the United States of America, Mr. Philip M. Brown, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the United States to Guate mala, and,

The President of Guatemala Mr. John Barrios M. Minister for Foreign Affairs;

Who, after exhibiting to each other their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles:

ARTICLE I.

Citizens of each of the High Contracting Parties, shall in the territory of the other, enjoy the same rights as are enjoyed by native citizens in all matters pertaining to the protection of inventions by letters patent.

ARTICLE II.

In order to enjoy the protection of their inventions, the citizens of each country must fulfill the formalities required by the laws of the country in which the protection is asked.

ARTICLE III.

This Convention shall take effect upon its promulgation in both countries and shall remain in force until the expiration of one year after either of the high Contracting Parties shall have given notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same.

The ratifications of this Convention shall be exchanged at Guate mala city as soon as possible within one year from the date thereof. In witness whereof we, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention this tenth day of November nineteen hucdred and six, and have hereunto affixed our seals.

[SEAL.] [SEAL.]

PHILIP M BROWN

JUAN BARRIOS M

HAITI.

NOTE.-See Hayti, page 921.

HANOVER.

(Hanover was conquered and merged into Prussia in 1866 and is now in luded in the German Empire.)

1840."

TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.

Concluded May 20, 1840; ratification advised by the Senate July 15, 1840; ratified by the President June 28, 1840; ratifications exchanged November 14, 1840; proclaimed January 2, 1841.

I. Commerce and navigation. II. Discrimination in duties.

II. Discrimination in duties. IV. Coasting trade.

V. Nationality of vessels.

ARTICLES.

VI. Consuls.

VII. Reciprocal privileges of citizens. VIII. Shipwrecks; salvage.

IX. Duration.

X. Ratification.

The United States of America and His Majesty the King of Hanver, equally animated by the desire of extending as far as possible The commercial relations between, and the exchange of the producions of their respective States, have agreed, with this view, to conlude a treaty of commerce and navigation.

For this purpose, the President of the United States of America as furnished with full powers Henry Wheaton, their Envoy Exraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Majesty the King f Prussia; and His Majesty the King of Hanover has furnished with he like full powers Le Sieur Auguste de Berger, his Envoy Extraorinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Majesty the King of Prussia, Lieutenant General, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Guelph, the Red Eagle of Prussia, the Order of Merit of Oldenurg, &c.;

Who, after exchanging their said full powers, found in good and ue form, have concluded and signed, subject to ratification, the folowing articles:

ARTICLE I.

There shall be between the territories of the high contracting parties reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation.

This treaty was superseded by the treaty of 1846.