1907. COPYRIGHT. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas it is provided by section 13 of the act of Congress of March 3, 1891, entitled "An Act to amend title sixty, chapter three, of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to copyrights,' that said act "shall only apply to a citizen or subject of a foreign state or nation when such foreign state or nation permits to citizens of the United States of America the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as its own citizens; or when such foreign state or nation is a party to an international agreement which provides for reciprocity in the granting of copyright, by the terms of which agreement the United States of America may, at its pleasure, become a party to such agreement: " And whereas it is also provided by said section that "the existence of either of the conditions aforesaid shall be determined by the President of the United States by proclamation made from time to time. as the purposes of this act may require: " And whereas satisfactory official assurances have been given that in Austria the law permits to citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as to the citizens of that country: Now, therefore, I, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do declare and proclaim that the first of the conditions specified in section 13 of the act of March 3, 1891, is now fulfilled in respect to the subjects of Austria. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. [SEAL.] DONE at the City of Washington, this 20th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-second. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. By the President: ELIHU ROOT Secretary of State. 1909. ARBITRATION CONVENTION. Signed January 15, 1909; ratification advised by the Senate January 20, 1909; ratified by the President March 1, 1909; ratifications exchanged at Washington May 13, 1909; Proclaimed May 18, 1909. I. Differences to be submitted. II. Special agreement. ARTICLES. III. Ratification; duration. | III. The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary, signatories of the Convention for the pacific settlement 24449-VOL 1-10- 4 of international disputes, concluded at The Hague on the 29th July, 1899; Taking into consideration that by Article 19 of that Convention the High Contracting Parties have reserved to themselves the right of concluding Agreements, with a view to referring to arbitration all questions which they shall consider possible to submit to such treatment, have resolved to conclude the following convention and for that purpose have appointed their Plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America, Elihu Root, Secretary of State of the United States; and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary, Baron Ladislaus Hengelmüller de Hengervár, Grand Cross of the Orders of Leopold and Francis Joseph, 3rd Class Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown, His Majesty's Privy Counselor and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America; Who, after communicating to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ARTICLE I. Differences which may arise of a legal nature, or relating to the interpretation of treaties existing between the High Contracting Parties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be referred to the Permanent Court of Arbitration established at The Hague by the Convention of the 29th July, 1899; provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence, or the honor of the High Contracting Parties, and do not concern the interests of third Parties. ARTICLE II. In each individual case the High Contracting Parties, before appealing to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, shall conclude a special Agreement defining clearly the matter in dispute, the scope of the powers of the Arbitrators, and the periods to be fixed for the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal and the several stages of the procedure. It is understood that such special agreements on the part of the United States will be made by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof. Such agreements shall be binding only when confirmed by the governments of the High Contracting Parties by an exchange of notes. ARTICLE III. The present Convention shall be ratified by the High Contracting Parties, and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as possible at Washington. The present Convention shall remain in force for five years from the fifteenth day after the date of the exchange of the ratifications. In testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Convention and have affixed thereto their seals. Done in duplicate at Washington the 15th day of January, 1909. [SEAL] HENGELMÜLLER [SEAL] ELIHU ROOT BADEN. (See GERMAN EMPIRE.) 1857. EXTRADITION CONVENTION. Concluded January 30, 1857; ratification advised by the Senate March 12, 1857; ratified by the President March 23, 1857; ratifications exchanged April 21, 1857; proclaimed May 19, 1857. ARTICLES. I. Extraditable crimes; proceedings. IV. Duration. Whereas it is found expedient, for the better administration of justice and the prevention of crime within the territories and jurisdiction of the parties, respectively, that persons committing certain heinous crimes, being fugitives from justice, should, under certain circumstances, be reciprocally delivered up; and also to enumerate such crimes explicitly; and whereas the laws and constitution of Baden do not allow its Government to surrender its own citizens to a foreign jurisdiction, the Government of the United States, with a view of making the convention strictly reciprocal, shall be held equally free from any obligation to surrender citizens of the United States; therefore, on the one part the United States of America, and on the other part His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, having resolved to treat on this subject, have, for that purpose, appointed their respective Plenipotentiaries to negotiate and conclude à convention; that is to say: The President of the United States of America, Peter D. Vroom, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of the Kingdom of Prussia; and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, Adolph, Baron Marschall de Bieberstein, His said Royal Highness's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of His Majesty the King of Prussia, &c., &c., &c.; Who, after reciprocal communication of their respective powers, have agreed to and signed the following articles: ARTICLE I. It is agreed that the United States and Baden shall, upon mutual requisitions by them, or their ministers, officers, or authorities, respectively made, deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with the crime of murder, or assault with intent to commit murder, or piracy, or arson, or robbery, or forgery, or the fabrication or circulation of counterfeit money, whether coin or paper money, or the embezzlement of public moneys, committed within the jurisdiction of either party, shall seek an asylum, or shall be found within the territories of the other: Provided, That this shall only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offense had there been committed; and the respective judges and other magistrates of the two Governments shall have power, jurisdiction, and authority, upon complaint made under oath, to issue a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive or person so charged, that he may be brought before such judges or other magistrates, respectively, to the end that the evidence of criminality may be heard and considered; and if, on such hearing, the evidence be deemed sufficient to sustain the charge, it shall be the duty of the examining judge or magistrate to certify the same to the proper executive authority, that a warrant may issue for the surrender of such fugitive. The expense of such apprehension and delivery shall be borne and defrayed by the party who makes the requisition and receives the fugitive. Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to extend to crimes of a political character. ARTICLE II. Neither of the contracting parties shall be bound to deliver up its own citizens or subjects under the stipulations of this convention. ARTICLE III. Whenever any person accused of any of the crimes enumerated in this convention shall have committed a new crime in the territories of the State where he has sought an asylum or shall be found, such person shall not be delivered up under the stipulations of this convention until he shall have been tried, and shall have received the punishment due to such new crime, or shall have been acquitted thereof. ARTICLE IV. The present convention shall continue in force until the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty; and if neither party shall have given to the other six months' previous notice of its intention then to terminate the same, it shall further remain in force until the end of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of such intention; each of the high contracting parties reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other at any time after the expiration of the said first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. ARTICLE V. The present convention shall be ratified by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, and by the Government of Baden; and the ratifications shall be exchanged in Berlin within one year from the date hereof, or sooner if possible. In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this convention, and have hereunto affixed their seals. Done in duplicate, at Berlin, the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, and the eighty-first year of the independence of the United States. [SEAL.] SEAL. P. D. VROOM. ADOLPH BAR. MARSCHALL de BIEBERSTEIN. 1868. NATURALIZATION CONVENTION. Concluded July 19, 1868; ratification adrised by the Senate April 12, 1869; ratified by the President April 18, 1869; ratifications exchanged December 7, 1869; proclaimed January 10, 1870. I. Requirements necessary. II. Liability for prior offenses. III. Former treaty continued. ARTICLES. IV. Resumption of former citizenship. VI. Ratification. The President of the United States of America and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, led by the wish to regulate the citizenship of those persons who emigrate from Baden to the United States of America, and from the United States of America to the territory of the Grand Duchy have resolved to treat on this subject, and have for that purpose appointed Plenipotentiaries; that is to say: The President of the United States of America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the said States near the Grand Duke of Baden; and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, his President of the Ministry of the GrandDucal House and of Foreign Affairs and Chamberlain, Rudolph von Freydorf; Who have agreed to and signed the following articles: ARTICLE I. Citizens of the Grand Duchy of Baden, who have resided uninterruptedly within the United States of America five years, and before, during, or after that time, have become or shall become naturalized citizens of the United States, shall be held by Baden to be American citizens, and shall be treated as such. Reciprocally, citizens of the United States of America, who have resided uninterruptedly within the Grand Duchy of Baden five years, and before, during, or after |