TREA'IY—MADAGASCAR. BIAY 13, 1881. 953
The right of sovereignty shall in all eases be respected in the do- Sovereignty,
mn:.ions_of one government by the subjects or citizens of the other. right °£ 3. Citizens protegés of the United States of America will respect the Government of Runavaloinanjaka., and that of her heirs and successors and will not intertere with the institutions of the country, nor meddle with affhirs of Her Majesty’s Government, unless employed by Her apes y. 4. The dominions of Her Majesty the Queen of Madagascar shall be United states understood to mean the whole extent of Madagascar; and United States °mZ°¤¤ _¤¤d V°¤· vessels and citizens shall not aid Her Majesty’s subjects in rebellion, °'?}f'°“°""t°‘1fF°“‘ nor sell munitions of war to them, nor bring them help in warfare, or going r°b°u1°n’ teach the art of war to them ; and the same shall apply to rebels against the heirs and successors of. Her Majesty within the dominions of Madagasczu. 5. Citizens and protegés of the United States of America, while in Christian re- Madagascar, shall enjoy the privilege of free and unmolested exercise NSW1- of their respective Christian religions opinions and customs; new places of worship, however, shall not be built by them without permission of the Government of Madagascar. 6. Citizens and protegés of the United States of America while in _Pm1:e¤ti¤¤ in Madagascar shall enjoy full and complete protection and security for **-*5]*** °f P°¤°¤ themselves and their property equally with the subjects of Madagascar. md Pr°P°'ty‘ Ancrxcnn III. 1. According to the laws of Madagascar from all time, Malagasy Realestate. lands cannot be sold to foreigners, and, therefore, citizens and protegés of the United States of America are prohibited from purchasing lands in Madagascar; but still they shall bepermitted to lease or rent lands, houses, or storehouses for a term of months or years, mutually agreed upon between the owners and United States citizens, not exceeding twenty-five years for one term; but the lessee, or owner of the Leasehold. lease, at the expiration of a term, may, if he should wish to do so, and can agree with the lessor (proprietor of the land), renew the lease by periods not exceeding twenty-tive years for any one term; and the conditions agreed upon by the parties for such renewals are to be inserted in the lease. _ However, every renewal must be acknowledged at the time of making it before the proper authorities, as hereinafter provided in section 9 of this article for executing leases for lands and houses; and the same fee may be exacted. · 2. United States citizens and protegés shan-be permitted to build _ Buildings and houses and magazines, ot? any material desired, on land leased by them, E:P{°V•>¤°¤* ¤¤· according to the agreement made with the owner; and when the lease Y °"“°" contains a condition permitting the lessee to remove the buildings and fixtures so constructed by him, the same shall be removed within three months after the final expiration of the lease; otherwisethey shall become the property of the owner of the land. _ · 3. This privilege of leasing lands and building thereon by United Fortilications. States citizens and protegés shall not be construed as_ a right to build fortifications of whatever nature, nor to mine on the lands; and should any minerals be accidentally found on such lands, they are to be left Minerals. the disposition of Her Majesty’s Government, and no agreement will be valid made between parties to avoid this clause relative to minerals. _ 4. United States citizens and protegés who wish to lease tracts of Unappmpmted unappropriated lands in Madagascar may lease of the Malagasy Gov- mdk ernment, under the same rules as provided above in this article, sections 1-3, for leasing lands of Her Majesty’s subjects. _ _ 5. United States citizens and protvgés shall be allowed to lll1‘0·l8b0l'- Hue of laborers, cts, not soldiers, and, if slaves, not without the permission oi their °*°· masters. And if such hired laborers should desire to leave, they shall
