in question, the stipulation contained in the first clause of Article one by which there is ceded to the Republic of Colombia free passage of its troops, materials of war and ships of war through the Panama Canal, shall not be applicable in case of a state of war between the Republic of Colombia and any other country. 2. The said final Resolution of the Senate of the United States signifies, as the Secretary of State in effect stated in the note which he addressed to the Colombian Legation in Washington on the 3rd day of October, 1921, that the Republic of Colombia will not have the right of passage, free of tolls, for its troops, materials of war and ships of war, in case of war between Colombia and some other country, and consequently, the Republic of Colombia will be placed, when at war with another country, on the same footing as any other nation under similar conditions, as provided in the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty concluded in 1901; and that, therefore, the Republic of Colombia will not by operation of the declaration of the Senate of the United States above mentioned, be placed under any disadvantage as compared with the other belligerent or belligerents, in the Panama Canal, in case of war between Colombia and some other nation or nations. With this understanding the said Resolution has been accepted by the Colombian Congress in accordance with the disposition contained in Article two of Law fifty-six of 1921, "by which is modified Law number fourteen of 1914" approving the Treaty. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, they have signed the present Protocol of Exchange and have affixed their seals thereto. DONE at Bogota, this first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two. [SEAL.] [SEAL.] HOFFMAN PHILIP 1922. CONVENTION TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF TRAVELING SALESMEN. Signed at Bogota August 4, 1922; ratification advised by the Senate January 5, 1923. The United States of America and the Republic of Colombia, being desirous to foster the development of commerce between them and to increase the exchange of commodities by facilitating the work of 29479-S. Doc. 348, 67-4-6 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, Samuel H. Piles, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Government of the Republic of Colombia; and the President of the Republic of Colombia, Doctor Antonio Gómez Restrepo, Secretary in charge of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs; 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 employes 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 convention, 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 viséed 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 1 Under identic conventions with other States, 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. 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 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 convention 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 at Bogota 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 Bogota, in the English and the Spanish languages, on the fourth day of August nineteen hundred and twenty two. SEAL. [SEAL.] SAMUEL H. PILES. ANTONIO GÓMEZ RESTREPO, COSTA RICA. 1911. NATURALIZATION CONVENTION. Signed at San José June 10, 1911; ratification advised by the Senate February 14, 1912; ratified by the President March 29, 1912; ratified by Costa Rica August 5, 1911; ratifications exchanged at San José May 9, 1912; proclaimed June 6, 1912. (Treaty Series, No. 570; 37 Statutes at Large, 1603.) I. Naturalization recognized. II. Renunciation of naturalization. III. Definition of citizen. ARTICLES. IV. Liability for prior offenses. V. Declaration of intention. The President of the United States of America and the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, desiring to regulate the citizenship of those persons who emigrate from the United States of America to Costa Rica and from Costa Rica to the United States of America, have resolved to conclude a convention on this subject and for that purpose have appointed their plenipotentiaries to conclude a convention, that is to say: the President of the United States of America, G. L. Monroe, Jr., Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the United States at Costa Rica, and the President of Costa Rica señor Licenciado don Manuel Castro Quesada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, who have agreed to and signed the following articles: ARTICLE I. Citizens of the United States who may or shall have been naturalized in Costa Rica, upon their own application or by their own consent, will be considered by the United States as citizens of the Republic of Costa Rica. Reciprocally, Costa Ricans who may or shall have been naturalized in the United States upon their own application or with their own consent, will be considered by the Republic of Costa Rica citizens of the United States. ARTICLE II. If a Costa Rican, naturalized in the United States of America, renews his residence in Costa Rica without intent to return to the United States, he may be held to have renounced his naturalization in the United States. Reciprocally, if a citizen of the United States, naturalized in Costa Rica, renews his residence in the United States, without intent to return to Costa Rica, he may be presumed to have renounced his naturalization in Costa Rica. The intent not to return may be held to exist when the person naturalized in the one country, resides more than two years in the other country, but this presumption may be destroyed by evidence to the contrary. ARTICLE III. It is mutually agreed that the definition of the word "citizen" as used in this convention, shall be held to mean a person to whom nationality of the United States or Costa Rica attaches. ARTICLE IV. A recognized citizen of the one party, returning to the territory of the other, remains liable to trial and legal punishment for an action punishable by the laws of his original country and committed before his emigration; but not for the emigration itself, saving always the limitation established by the laws of his orginal country, and any other remission of liability to punishment. ARTICLE V The declaration of intention to become a citizen of the one or the other country has not for either party the effect of naturalization. ARTICLE VI. The present convention shall go into effect immediately on the exchange of ratifications, and in the event of either party giving the other notice of its intention to terminate the convention it shall continue to be in effect for one year more, to count from the date of such notice. The present convention shall be submitted to the approval and ratification of the respective appropriate authorities of each of the contracting parties, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at San José or Washington within twenty-four months of the date hereof. Signed at the city of San José on the 10th day of June one thousand nine hundred and eleven. SEAL. G. L. MONROE JR 1914. TREATY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE. Signed at Washington February 13, 1914; ratification advised by the Senate August 13, 1914; ratified by the President November 11, 1914; ratified by Costa Rica July 25, 1914; ratifications exchanged at Washington November 12, 1914; proclaimed November 13, 1914. (Treaty Series, No. 603; 38 Statutes at Large, 1856.) ARTICLES. I. All disputes not settled by di- III. Pledge to refer disputes; aid te plomacy or arbitration to be reported upon by commission before resort to hostilities. II. Composition, compensation, appointment of commissioners. commission; time for completing report; effect. IV. Ratification; duration. The United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica, being desirous to strengthen the bonds of amity that bind them |