Wherefore let it be a law of the nation, let it be communicated to and published in the Official Bulletin and given to the National Registry. ROCA, Whereas having seen and examined the aforesaid convention and it having been approved by the honorable National Congress by law No. 4329, of the 12th of August, 1904, to be inscribed, I accept it, confirm and ratify it, promising and binding myself, in the name of the nation, to fulfill and cause to be fulfilled faithfully its conditions. In testimony of which I have signed with my hand the present instrument of ratification, sealed with the great seal of the arms of the Republic, and countersigned by the minister in the department of foreign affairs and worship. Given in the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the Argentine Republic, on the 12th day of the month of September, in the year 1907. J. FIGUEROA ALCORTA. E. S. ZEBALLOS. Act of exchange. The minister of foreign affairs of the Argentine Republic, His Excellency Dr. Estanislao S. Zeballos, and His Excellency Dr. Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the oriental Republic of Uruguay, having met with the object of proceeding to the exchange of ratification of the convention, signed in the city of Montevideo, the 18th of September, 1903, by the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic, Dr. Mariano Demaria, and the minister of foreign affairs of the oriental Republic of Uruguay, Dr. José Romeu, for the suppression of the authentication of signatures in letters requisitorial and letters rogatory in civil and criminal cases which shall be exchanged between the courts of either country through their respective diplomatic agents or in their default through the consuls, having examined their full powers which were found to be in good and due form, and after having read the instruments of ratification presented containing the text of the convention indicated, which they find in agreement with each other, and with the respective originals, verify the exchange in due form. The plenipotentiaries above mentioned direct that the present act, which they have signed and sealed in the city of Buenos Aires on the 4th day of the month of October, 1907, shall go into effect. 85111-FR 1907- 4 E. S. ZEBALLOS. SIR: I inclose, for appropriate action and report, copy of a letter from Mr. F. C. Miklinski, of Pittsburg, stating that his cousin, Peter Szatkowski, a naturalized citizen of the United States, on a visit to Austria, has been impressed into the Austrian army. A copy of Mr. Szatkowski's passport application is also inclosed. The fact, place, and time of naturalization, as stated in the application, were duly verified and passport No. 17620 issued accordingly, July 2, 1906. I am, etc., ROBERT BACON. [Inclosure.] Mr. Miklinski to the Secretary of State. [Extract.] PITTSBURG, PA., December 4, 1906. HONORABLE SIR: About two months ago my cousin, Peter Szatkowski, went to Europe to visit our other relatives, who are yet so unfortunate as to be under Austrian rule. I have to-day received a letter from him in which he notifies me that he has been impressed in the Austrian army and is serving in the Forty-fifth Regiment, Twelfth Company, in the town of Sanok, Galicia, Austria. Mr. Peter Szatkowski arrived in America as a small child, got naturalized, and when he went for his visit had an American passport with him. I hope that our ambassador at Vienna will take this matter up with the Austrian Government and enable him to return to his American allegiance. Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I remain, Very truly, yours, F. C. MIKLINSKI. P. S.-Under existing treaty of ours and Austria he is exempt of service in Austrian army. File No. 2887/1. No. 135.] Ambassador Francis to the Secretary of State. AMERICAN EMBASSY, Vienna, December 31, 1906. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the department's No. 58, dated December 14, 1906, relative to the case of Peter Szatkowski, a naturalized citizen of the United States, who, on a recent visit to Austria, was impressed into the Austrian army. The attention of the ministry of foreign affairs will be called to-day to the facts in the case and Mr. Szatkowski's immediate dismissal from the army requested. I am, etc., CHARLES S. FRANCIS. SIR: Supplementing my No. 135, dated December 31, 1906, relative to the impressment into the Austrian army of Peter Szatkowski, a naturalized citizen of the United States, I have the honor to inclose (with translation) copy of a note received to-day from the ministry of foreign affairs announcing that Mr. Szatkowski was released from service in December, and that steps had been taken for his full discharge from the Austrian army. I am, etc., CHARLES S. FRANCIS. [Inclosure.-Translation.] The Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ambassador Francis. IMPERIAL ROYAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, In continuation of his note of February 4, 1907 (No. 8457/7), concerning the case of the naturalized American citizen, Peter Szatkowski, the undersigned, on the basis of a communication that had been sent him by the imperial royal ministry for national defense, begs to inform his excellency, the ambassador of the United States of America, Mr. Charles S. Francis, that Peter Szatkowski, born at Krolik Polski, district Sanok, in the year 1879, and now an American citizen, was released on leave from service in the Imperial and Royal Infantry, Regiment No. 45, on December 6, 1906, and that steps have already been taken for his complete discharge from the army. The above-named Szatkowski was conscripted through his own fault, because he gave the year of his birth as 1881 and was in consequence taken for his brother Andreas (who is now in America) and as such was conscripted. The steps for his discharge have been delayed until his identity could be proved. The undersigned avails himself, etc., SIR: In my No. 237, dated May 27, 1907, supplementing my No. 135, dated December 31, 1906, I informed the department that, upon my request at the foreign office, Peter Szatkowski, a naturalized American citizen who had been impressed into the Austrian army, had been released. I inclosed copy of a note received from the ministry of foreign affairs announcing that Mr. Szatkowski was released from service in December and steps had been taken for his full discharge from the Austrian army. I inclose the copy of a note received to-day from the foreign office (with translation) informing this embassy that the imperial and royal ministry of the military courts had announced, after investigation, that Mr. Szatkowski is no longer bound to serve in the army, and consequently all his papers have been returned to him. I have, etc., [Inclosure.-Translation.] CHARLES S. FRANCIS. The Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ambassador Francis. VIENNA, December 4, 1907. Supplementing my note of May 26 (I. J. Z., 38915/7), the undersigned has the honor to inform your excellency, envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Mr. Charles S. Francis, through information received from the imperial and royal minister of the military courts, after investigation, that Peter Szatkowski is no longer bound to serve in the army, and for that reason all his papers have been returned to him. The undersigned takes this opportunity, etc., For the minister: LAD. MULLER. REQUEST FOR OBSERVANCE BY THE SEVERAL STATES OF THE PROVISION OF ARTICLE XVI OF THE CONSULAR CONVENTION CONCERNING NOTICE OF DECEASED AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS IN THE UNITED STATES WHOSE HEIRS OR EXECUTORS ARE UNKNOWN. File No. 6847. The Ambassador of Austria-Hungary to the Secretary of State. No. 1087.] [Translation.] AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMBASSY, Washington, May 30, 1907. YOUR EXCELLENCY: I am informed by my Government that reports have been received from almost all the Austro-Hungarian consulates in the United States to the effect that the local authorities of the various States, with the exception of Michigan, do not give notice to the said consulates of the death within their States of Austrian or Hungarian citizens whose heirs or executors are unknown. On the contrary, cases are continually occurring in which American probate judges either fail to reply to communications from the consulates relating to deaths and estates of Austrian and Hungarian citizens, or else merely acknowledge their receipt or promise to give such notices in future, but neglect to do so. Inasmuch as, in accordance with Article XVI of the consular cenvention concluded on June 11, 1870, between Austria-Hungary and the United States, "when an Austrian or a Hungarian dies in the United States or an American citizen in Austria or Hungary and the heirs or executors designated by them are unknown, the proper local authorities shall notify this circumstance to the consul or consular agent of the nation to which the deceased belonged, in order that the matter may be immediately communicated to the parties concerned," I have the honor to avail myself of your excellency's kind offices in imparting such instructions as you may deem appropriate to the end that the proper authorities of the several States, with the exception of Michigan, may be reminded of the duty to report such matters as stipulated in Article XVI of the aforementioned consular convention. While further beseeching your excellency to advise me regarding the measures which you have found it necessary to take in compliance with the foregoing request, I embrace this opportunity, etc. HENGELMULLER. File No. 6847/1-2. The Ambassador of Austria-Hungary to the Secretary of State. No. 1156.] [Translation.] AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMBASSY, Washington, June 12, 1907. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your valued communication, No. 257, of the 8th instant, and to append hereto a corrected list of the districts and incumbents of imperial and royal consular offices in the United States and its insular possessions. I have to add, at the same time, that my Government has received no complaint of the character described in my note, No. 1087, of the 23d [30th] ultimo from the consular officers in Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands. Accept, excellency, etc., File No. 6847/1-2. HENGELMULLER. The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé of Austria-Hungary. No. 261.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, June 22, 1907. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the ambassador's No. 1156, of the 12th instant, transmitting, in reply to the department's No. 257, of the 8th instant, a corrected list of the imperial and royal consular districts and officers in the United States. The department will now have pleasure in complying with the request contained in the ambassador's note No. 1087, of the 30th ultimo, in regard to notifying the different States of the Union of the requirement of Article XVI of the consular convention of June. 11, 1870, between the United States and Austria-Hungary. Accept, etc., ROBERT BACON. File No. 6847. The Acting Secretary of State to the Governors of the States. His Excellency the Governor of DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SIR Referring to the department's circular letter of July 14, 1893, I have the honor to recall to your attention the fact that Article XVI of the consular convention of July 11, 1870, between the United a Not printed. |