962 TREATY-MADAGASCAR. MAY 13, 1881. placed upon the citizens and subjects of all other foreign nations residing in Madagascar, but shall enjoy all the privileges that may be granted to the most favored nations. - 3. And her Majesty’s subjects while sojourning in the United States . of America shall enjoy all the privileges conceded by the United States Government to the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation. Anrronn XII. Exc;,,mg0.,;,,,t- 1. The above articles of treaty made in good faith shall be submitted meations. to both the Government of the United States of America and Her Majesty, the Queen of Madagascar, for ratification, and such ratification be exchanged within one year from date of ratincation at Antan anarivo. Treaty may be 2. Should it at any future time seem desirable in the interests of either
- l*°’°d» °*°· of the contracting parties to alter or add to the present treaty, such
alterations or additions shall be effected with the consent of both parties. Signatures. 3. Duplicate originals of this treaty, with corresponding text in the English and Malagasy languages, which shall be both of equal authority, have been signed and sealed at Antananarivo, Madagascar, on this 13th day of May (seventeenth of Alakaosy), one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one. [sun.] g W. W. Roumson, United States Consul for Madagascar. [sam,.] Rsvoninsmrnrnrnnrvo, 15 Voninahitra, Ojfl D. P. Lehiben’ ny Mpanao Raharaha amy ny Vahiny. Ratification, In the name of Her Majesty Ranavalomaujaka, Queen of Madagascar, and by Her Royal Command and authority, we, Her Majesty’s duly empowered Ambassadors Plenipotentiary hereby ratifybhangéonmm the within treaty and every part thereof. March twe , 1 . [san.] Ravonmsmrnmunwo. 15 Vtra O. D. P. Chief Secretary of State for Foreign Afairs, Chief Ambassador of H. M. the Queen of Madagascar. - Rnmnlmsnn, 14 Vtra 0. D. P. Member of the Privy Council, Ambassador of H. M. the Queen of Madagascar. Proclamation And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratiiications of the two Governments were exchanged in the city of Wasmnw, 015 the·twelRh day of March, in the year one thousand eig t hun an eighty-three: Now, therefore, be it known that I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the United States of America, have caused the said treaty to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and» clause thereof may lie obseryed aind fulfilled with good faith by the United States and e ci izens thereo . fhg wiltnesusdtléereof, I have hercgmto set my hand and caused the seul o e ni tates to be aiiixe Done at the city of Washington this thirteenth day of March in the [SEAL] year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty- three, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and seventh. _ B th P d t CHESTER A. ARTHUR. y e residen ., _ Fnnnx. T. Fnnnmenursnu ~ ’ Secretary ojz State.
