Mr. Sampson to Mr.
Hay.
American Legation,
Ecuador, January 4,
1904.
No. 374.]
Sir: A treaty between Ecuador and Italy has
recently been published, and I send you a copy of the same and a hasty
translation., substantially correct.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ecuador and His
Majesty the King of Italy being animated by the-wish of conserving
and strengthening the friendly relations now existing, and desiring
to encourage the commercial traffic between the two countries, have
resolved to conclude a treaty of friendship, navigation, and
commerce and have appointed to this effect their plenipotentiaries
as follows:
His Excellency the President of Ecuador, Señor Dr. Don Jose Paralta,
minister of foreign relations of the Republic; and his Majesty the
King of Italy, Señor José Pirrone, knight of the Royal Orders of San
Maurizio and San Lazaro and of the Crown of Italy, his envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Republic of
Ecuador.
These ministers, after having communicated their respective full
powers and finding them in good and proper form, have agreed on the
following articles:
- First.—The high contracting parties guarantee,
reciprocally, a treaty of the most-favored nation in all
that concerns the interests of citizens, as much in the
matter of commerce and navigation as in the importation,
exportation, and the transit of merchandise, and in all that
refers to the customs duties, to commercial operations, to
the enjoyment of trade and industry, and payment of
reciprocal duties.
- Second.—There is excepted from the stipulations of article
1, coasting trade, the regulation of which remains subject
to the respective laws of the two countries.
- Third.—The present convention will be ratified in Rome or
Quito as soon as possible; it will take effect fifteen days
after the exchange of its ratification, and will remain in
force one year, counting from the day in which either one of
the high contracting parties may give notice of its
termination.
In testimony whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed and
sealed the present treaty.
[
seal.]
J. Peralta.
[
seal.]
G.
Pirrone.
