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 TREATY—SERBIA-COMBIERCIAL. Oeronnn 9-14, 1881. 963 Treaty between the United States and Serbia for faeilttatin and d. · l ° commercial relations, concluded at Belgrade October ,%?1881;c;·fxg§iz:7b? 18giT0bcr2wd14’ tion advised by the Senate July 5, 1882; ratified by the President July ”*‘i’_ 14, 1882; ratzjied by the Prince of Serbia ,<;;*j,;;j"{y_ 1882; ratiiications erchanged at Belgrade November $5, 1882; proclaimed December 27, 1882. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROGLAMATION. ‘ Whereas, a Treaty between the United States of America and His Pr¤¤·mb1¤- Highness the Prince of Serbia, for facilitating and developing the commercial relations established between the two countries, was concluded and signed at Belgrade by their respective plenipotentiaries on the 5 day of October, 1881, the original of which treaty, being in the English and Serbian languages, is word for word as follows: [The following is the English version.] TBEATY OF COMMERCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SERBIA. The United States of America and His Highness the Prince of Serbia, Coutractingpan animated by the desire of facilitating and developing the commercial UBB- relations established between the two countries, have determined with this object to conclude a treaty, and have named as their respective plenipotentiaries, viz: The United States of America, Eugene Schuyler, their charge d’affaires and consul-general at Bucarest; His Highness the Prince of Serbia, Monsieur Ched. Mijatovitch, His Minister of Foreign Aifairs, Grand Officer of His Order of Takova, &c., Sw. &c. Vllho, lifter having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles: ABT10LE I. There shall be reciprocally full and entire liberty of commerce and gwgpmdubo,. navigation between the citizens and subjects of the two high contract- ty of commerce ing powers, who shall be at liberty to establish themselves freely in md ¤**“B°·“°¤· each other’s territory. ` Citizens of the United States in Serbia and Serbian subjects in the Rgsidcugg, mg United States shall reciprocally, on conforming to the laws of the country, be at liberty freely to enter, travel or reside in any part of the respective territories, to carry on their business, and shall enjoy in this p,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, of respect for their persons and property the same protection as that persons and propenjoyed by natives or by the subjects of the most favored nation. ¤1’¤¥· They shall be at liberty to exercise their industry and trade, both by ]udu,t,y md wholesale and by retail, in the whole extent of both_ territories, without trade. being subjected as to their persons or property, or with regard to the exercise of their trade or business, to any taxes, whether general or local, or to any imposts or conditions of any kind other or more onerous than those which are or may be imposed upon natives or upon the subjects of the most favored nation.