coast of Africa: Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, Don Francisco Merry y Colon, Grand Cross of the order of Isabella the Catholic, Knight of the order of St John of Jerusalem, Decorated with the Imperial ottoman order of Medjidie of the 34 class, officer of the order of the Legion of Honor, Her Minister Resident near His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco-His Majesty the Emperor of the French, Auguste Louis Victor, Baron Aymé d'Aquin, officer of the Legion of Honor, commander of the order of Francis the first of the Two Sicilies, Commander of the order of St Maurice and Lazarus of Italy, Commander of the order of Christ of Portugal, Commander of the order of the Lion of Brunswick, Knight of the order of Constantine of the Two Sicilies, Knight of the order of Guelphs of Hanover, his Plenipotentiary near his Majesty the Sultan of Morocco. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, commander of the very honorable order of the Bath Her Minister Resident near his Majesty the Sultan of Morocco, His Majesty the King of Italy, Alexander Verdinois, Knight of the order of St Maurice & Lazarus, Agent and Consul General of Italy near His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands Sir John Hay Drummond Hay Commander of the very Honorable order of the Bath, Acting Consul General of the Netherlands in Morocco-His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves Jose Daniel Colaço, Commander of his order of Christ, Knight of the order of the Rose of Brazil, his Consul General near His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco-His Majesty the King of Sweden and of Norway Selim d'Ehrenhoff, Knight of the order of Wasa, his Consul General near his Majesty the Sultan of Morocco. and His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco and of Fez the literary Sid Mohammed Bargash, his Minister for Foreign affairs-who after having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form have agreed upon the following articles. ARTICLE 1st His Majesty Scherifienne having in an interest of humanity ordered the construction at the expense of the Government of Morocco of a light House at Cape Spartel, consents to devolve, throughout the duration of the present convention, the superior direction and administration of this establishment on the Representatives of the contracting Powers. It is well understood that this delegation does not import any encroachment on the rights proprietary and of Sovereignty of the Sultan, whose flag alone shall be hoisted on the tower of the Pharos. ARTICLE 2d The Government of Morocco not at this time having any marine, either of war or commerce, the expenses necessary for upholding and managing the Light house shall be borne by the contracting Powers by means of an annual contribution the quota of which shall be alike for all of them. If hereafter the Sultan should have a naval or commercial marine, he binds himself to take share in the expenses in like proportion with the other subscribing Powers. the expenses of repairs, and in need, of reconstruction shall also be at his cost. ARTICLE 3 The Sultan will furnish for security of the Light house a guard composed of a Kaid and four soldiers, he engages besides to provide for, by all the means in his power, in case of war whether internal or external, the preservation of this establishment, as well as for the safety of the keepers and persons employed. on the other part the contracting Powers bind themselves, each so far as concerned, to respect the neutrality of the Light house, and to continue the payment of the contribution intended to uphold it, even in case (which God forbid) hostilities should break out either between them or between one of them and the Empire of Morocco. ARTICLE 4th The Representatives of the Contracting Powers charged in virtue of Article 1st of the present convention with the superior direction and management of the Light house shall establish the necessary regulations for the service and superintendence of this establishment, and no modification shall be afterward applied to these articles, except by common agreement between the contracting Powers ARTICLE 5. The present convention shall continue in force for ten years-In case, within six months of the expiration of this term, none of the high contracting parties, should by official declaration have made known its purpose to bring to a close so far as may concern it, the effects of this convention, it shall continue in force for one year more, and so from year to year, until due notice ARTICLE 6. The execution of the reciprocal engagements contained in the present convention is subordinated so far as needful to the accomplishment of the forms and regulations established by the constitutional laws of those of the high contracting Powers who are held to ask for their application thereto which they bind themselves to do with the least possible delay. ARTICLE 7. The present convention shall be ratified and the ratifications be exchanged at Tangier as soon as can be done. In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed and affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done in duplicate original in french and in arabic at Tangier, protected of God, the fifth day of the Moon of Moharrem, Year of the Hegira 1282 which corresponds with the 31st of the month of May of the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. SEAL.] SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. JESSE H. MCMATH. J. H. DRUMMOND HAY. ERNEST DALUIN. FRANCISCO MERRY Y COLOM. AYMÉ D'AQUIN. J. H. DRUMMOND HAY. ALEX'RE VERDINOIS. J. H. DRUMMOND HAY. JOSÉ DANIEL COLAÇO. [Signature of Sid Mohammed Bargash, in Arabic.] 1880. CONVENTION AS TO PROTECTION.1 Concluded between the United States, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden and Norway and Morocco, July 3, 1880; ratification advised by the Senate May 5, 1881; ratified by the Presi dent May 10, 1881; proclaimed December 21, 1881. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 737.) His Excellency the President of the United States of America; His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary; His Majesty the King of the Belgians; His Majesty the King of Denmark; His Majesty the King of Spain; His Excellency the President of the French Republic; Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; His Majesty the King of Italy; His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco; His Majesty the King of the Netherlands; His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves; His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway; Having recognized the necessity of establishing, on fixed and uniform bases, the exercise of the right of protection in Morocco, and of settling certain questions connected therewith, have appointed as their plenipotentiaries at the conference assembled for that purpose at Madrid, to wit: His Excellency the President of the United States of America, General Lucius Fairchild, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States near his Catholic Majesty; His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia, Count Eberhardt de Solms-Sonnewalde, Knight Commander of the first class of his Order of the Red Eagle with oak leaves, Knight of the Iron Cross, etc., etc., his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Catholic Majesty; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Count Emanuel Ludolf, his Privy Councillor in actual service, Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold, Knight of the first class of the Order of the Iron Crown, etc., etc., his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Catholic Majesty; His Majesty the King of the Belgians, Mr. Edward Anspach, Officer of his Order of Leopold, etc., etc., his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near his Catholic Majesty; 'The original convention submitted to the Senate and proclaimed by the President, is in the French language, from which the translation here printed, was made by the Department of State. His Majesty the King of Spain, Don Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, Knight of the distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece, etc., etc., President of his Council of Ministers; His Excellency the President of the French Republic, Vice-Admiral Jaurès, Senator, Knight Commander of the Legion of Honor, etc., etc., Ambassador of the French Republic near His Catholic Majesty; Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Honorable Lionel Sackville Sackville West, her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Catholic Majesty who is likewise authorized to represent His Majesty the King of Denmark; His Majesty the King of Italy, Count Joseph Greppi, Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus, of that of the Crown of Italy, etc., etc., his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Catholic Majesty; His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco, the Taleb Sid Mohammed Vargas, his Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador Extraordinary; His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Jonkheer Maurice de Heldewier, Commander of the Royal Order of the Lion of the Netherlands, Knight of the Order of the Oaken Crown of Luxemburg, etc., etc., his Minister Resident near His Catholic Majesty; His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, Count de Casal Ribeiro, Peer of the Realm, Grand Cross of the Order of Christ, etc., etc., his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near His Catholic Majesty; His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, Mr. Henry Akerman, Knight Commander of the first class of the Order of Wasa, etc., etc., his Minister Resident near His Catholic Majesty; Who, in virtue of their full powers, recognized as being in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE 1. The conditions under which protection may be conceded are those established in the British and Spanish treaties with the Government of Morocco, and in the convention made between that Government, France and other powers in 1863, with the modifications introduced by the present convention. ARTICLE 2. Foreign Representatives at the head of a Legation may select their interpreters and employees from among the subjects of Morocco or others. These protected persons shall be subject to no duty, impost or tax whatever, other than those stipulated in articles 12 and 13 ARTICLE 3. Consuls, Vice consuls or Consular Agents having charge of a post, and residing within the territory of the Sultan of Morocco, shall be allowed to select but one interpreter, one soldier and two servants from among the subjects of the Sultan, unless they may require a native secretary. These protected persons shall, in like manner, be subject to no duty, impost or tax whatever, other than those stipulated in articles 12 and 13. ARTICLE 4. If a Representative shall appoint a subject of the Sultan to the office of Consular Agent in a town on the coast, such agent shall be respected and honored, as shall the members of his family occupying the same dwelling with him, and they, like him shall be subject to no duty, impost or tax whatever, other than those stipulated in articles 12 and 13; but he shall not have the right to protect any subjects of the Sultan other than the members of his own family. He may, however, for the exercise of his functions, have a protected soldier. Officers in acting charge of Vice Consulates being subjects of the Sultan, shall, during the exercise of their functions, enjoy the same rights as Consular Agents who are subjects of the Sultan. ARTICLE 5. The Government of Morocco recognizes the right of Ministers, Chargés d'Affaires and other Representatives, which is granted to them by treaties, to select the persons whom they employ, either in their own service or that of their governments, unless such persons shall be sheiks or other employees of the Government of Morocco, such as soldiers of the line or of the cavalry, excepting the Maghaznias appointed as their guard. In like manner they shall not be permitted to employ any subject of Morocco who is under prosecution. It is understood that civil suits commenced before protection, shall be terminated before the courts which have instituted such proceedings. The execution of the sentence shall suffer no hindrance. Nevertheless, the local authorities of Morocco shall take care to communicate, without delay, the sentence pronounced, to the Legation, Consulate or Consular Agency upon which the protected person is dependent. As to those persons formerly protected, who may have a suit which was commenced before protection was withdrawn from them, their case shall be tried by the court before which it was originally brought. The right of protection shall not be exercised towards persons under prosecution for an offense or crime, before they have been tried by the authorities of the country, or before their sentence, if any has been pronounced, has been executed. ARTICLE 6. Protection shall extend to the family of the person protected. His dwelling shall be respected. It is understood that the family is to consist only of the wife, the children, and the minor relatives dwelling under the same roof. Protection shall not be hereditary. A single exception, which was established by the convention of 1863, but which is not to create a precedent, shall be maintained in favor of the Benchimol family. Nevertheless, if the Sultan of Morocco shall grant another exception, each of the contracting powers shall be entitled to claim a similar concession. ARTICLE 7. Foreign representatives shall inform the Sultan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, in writing, of any selections of an employee made by them. They shall furnish annually to the said Minister a list of the names |