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of their duty, receive no salary or compensation other than specific fees for services performed, shall be entitled to receive from the Government demanding the extradition the customary fees for the acts or services performed by them, in the same manner and to the same amount as though such acts or services had been performed in ordinary criminal proceedings under the laws of the country of which they are officers.

ARTICLE XIV.

The conveyance through the territories of either of the High Contracting Parties of any person, not being a citizen of the country to be passed through, extradited by a third Power to either of them for any of the crimes specified in this treaty, will be permitted if, in the case of the United States, the authority of the Secretary of State and, in that of El Salvador, that of the Minister for Foreign Relations, is first obtained.

ARTICLE XV.

This Treaty shall take effect from the day of the exchange of the ratifications thereof; but either Contracting Party may at any time terminate the same on giving to the other six months" notice of its intention to do so.

The ratifications of the present Treaty shall be exchanged at San Salvador or at Washington as soon as possible.

In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the above Articles, and have hereunto affixed their seals.

Done in duplicate, at the City of San Salvador, this eighteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.

(SEAL.)

(SEAL.)

WILLIAM HEIMKÉ.
M. CASTRO R.

1914.

AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION OF DECEMBER 21, 1908.

Signed at Washington May 13, 1914; ratification advised by the Senate May 20, 1914; ratified by the President June 2, 1914; ratified by Salvador July 6, 1914; ratifications exchanged at Washington August 21, 1914; proclaimed August 21, 1914.

(Treaty Series, No. 596; 38 Statutes at Large, 1827.)

ARTICLES.

I. Extends 1908 convention five years. | II. Ratification.

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Salvador, being desirous of extending the period of five years during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on December 21, 1908, is to remain in force, which period is about to expire, have authorized the undersigned, to wit: The Hon

orable William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State of the United States, and Doctor Don Carlos A. Meza, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of Salvador at Washington, to conclude the following agreement:

ARTICLE I.

The Convention of Arbitration of December 21, 1908,1 between the Government of the United States and the Government of Salvador, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications, which period will terminate on July 3, 1914, is hereby extended and continued in force for a further period of five years from July 3, ARTICLE II.

1914.

The present Agreement shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and approved by the President of Salvador and ratified by the National Assembly, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible.

'Done in duplicate at Washington, in the English and Spanish languages, this 13th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (SEAL.)
CARLOS A. MEZA

(SEAL.)

1919.

CONVENTION FACILITATING THE WORK OF TRAVELING SALESMEN.

Signed at Washington January 28, 1919; ratification advised by the Senate January 26, 1920; ratified by the President February 16, 1920; ratified by Salvador November 6, 1920; ratifications exchanged at San Salvador January 18, 1921; proclaimed January 22, 1921.

(Treaty Series, No. 651; 41 Statutes at Large, 1725.)

ARTICLES.

I. Right of domiciled commercial
travelers to operate under li-
cense from other contracting
party; enemy nationals may
be excepted.

II. Certificate from country of
domicile required for license.
III. Sale of samples permitted.
IV. Entry of samples duty free.
V. Bonding of samples of commer-
cial value.

VI. Customs formalities
simplified.

to be

VII. Vendors directly to consumer
subject to ordinary fees.
VIII. Persons from whom licenses
are not required.

IX. Most-favored-nation clause.
X. Ratification; duration.

The United States of America and the Republic of Salvador being desirous to foster the development of commerce between them and to increase the exchange of commodities by facilitating the work of

For text see Vol. II, p. 1572.

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, Frank L. Polk, Acting Secretary of State of the United States of America, and The President of the Republic of Salvador, Rafael Zaldivar, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the Republic of Salvador in the United States of America,

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 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 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 can not 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

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 concession 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 San Salvador 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, this twenty-eighth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.

[SEAL.] FRANK L. POLK [SEAL. R. ZALDIVAR

SIAM.

1920.

TREATY AND PROTOCOL REVISING TREATIES HITHERTO EXISTING.

Signed at Washington December 16, 1920; ratification advised by the Senate April 27, 1921; ratified by the President May 6, 1921; ratified by Siam April 29, 1921; ratifications exchanged at Bangkok September 1, 1921; proclaimed October 12, 1921.

(Treaty Series, No. 655; 42 Statutes at Large.)

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The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Siam being desirous of strengthening the relations of amity and good understanding which happily exist between the two States, and being convinced that this cannot be better accomplished than by revising the treaties hitherto existing between the two countries, have resolved to complete such revision, based upon the principles of equity and mutual benefit, and for that purpose have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:

The President of the United States of America: Norman H. Davis, Acting Secretary of State of the United States,

His Majesty the King of Siam: Phya Prabha Karavongse, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Siam to the United States;

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

ARTICLE I.

There shall be constant peace and perpetual friendship between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Siam. The citi zens or subjects of each of the High Contracting Parties shall have 99479-S. Doc. 348, 67-4- -24

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