Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNI
TED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

TED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas q convention for the surrcn-
der of criminals, fugitives from iustic. be.
tween the United States of America. and
tic Republic Of Salvador, was concluded
and signed by their respective Plenipo.
tcnt!arlcs at San Salvador on the 23d day
OF Nay, 1870, the original Of which con.
ventlon, being III the English and Span.
ISM languages, is word for word as fol-
lows:
convention for the surrender of criminals
between the United States of America
and the Republic Of Salvador.
The United States of America and the
Republic Of Salvador. having Judged it
~expedicnt, with a view to the better ad-
mlnistration of justice, and to the prlven-
ton Of crimes within their respective
territories and jurisdiction, that persons
convicted Of or charged with the crimes
hereinafter specified, and being fugitives
from justice, should, under certain cir
cumstanccs, be rcciprocally delivered up,
have resolved to conclude a convention
for that purpose, and have appointed as
their Plenipotentiaries, the President of
the United States, Alfred T. A. Torbert
Minister president to Salvador; the Pres
idcnt of the Republic Of Salvador, Senior
Doctor Don Grcgorio Arbizu, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; who, after reciprocal
communication of their full powers,
found in good and due form, have agreed
upon the following articles, to-wit:
Article 1st.
The Government of the United States
and the Government of Salvador, mutu.
ally agree to delive up persons who, hav.
ing been convicted of or charged with
the crimes specified in the following ar
ticle, committed within the jurisdiction
Of one Of the contracting parties, shall
seek an asylum or he found within the
territories of the other: Provided, That
this shall only he done upon such evil
dencc Of criminality as according to the
laws of the place where the fugitive or
person SO charged shall be found, would
justify his or her apprehension and CON-
mitment for trial if the crime had been
there committed.
Article end.
Persons shall be delivcre}up who shall
have been convicted of, or be charged,
according to the provisions of this con-
vention, with any of the following crimes:
1. Murder, compromising the crimes
designated III the penal codes of the con-
tracing parties by the terms homicide,
parricide, assassination, poisoning and
infanticide.
2. The attempt 10 commit murder.
8. The crimes of rape, arson, piracy,
and mutiny on board a ship, whenever
the crew or part thereof, by fraud or vio-
lence against the commander, have taken
possession Of the vessel.
4. The crime of burgalry, defined t be
the action Of breaking and entering by
night into the house Of another with the
intent to commit felony: and the crime
Of rot ery. defined to be the action of fel-
oniously and forcibly taking from the
person Of another goods O money by
violence, putting him in fear.
understood the utterancc of forged pa
pers, the counterfeiting of public, sover-
eign, or government acts.
g.. The fabrication or circulation of
counterfeit money, either coin OF paper, of
public bonds, bank-notes, and oblig ations
and in general Of all things being titles
or instruments Of credit, the counterfeit
ing Of seals, dies. stamps, and marks of
state and public administration and the
uttcrance thereof.
Z. The embezzlement of public mon
eys, committed within the jurisdiction of
either party, by public officers or deposi-
tors.
8. Embczzlement by an person or
fperscns, hired or salaried, to the detri
ment of tilsi;r employers, when these
crimes arc subject to infamous punish
ment,
Article Sd.
T~heprovisicns Of this treaty shall not
apply to any crime of offence OF a politi-
cal character; and the person or persons
delivered up for the crimes enumerated
be tried for any ordinary crime commit.
ted previously to that for which his OF
their surrender is asked.
Article 4th.
If the person whose surrender may be
claimed, pursuant to the stipulations OF
the present treaty, shall have been arres
ted for the commission of offences in the
country where he has sought an asylum
shall have been convicted, therefor hit
extraditions may be deferred until hi
shall have been acquitted or have served
the term of imprisonment to which hi
may have been sentenced
Article 9Th.
= In no Gaze and for no motive shall til,
high contracting parties be obliged t.
. deliver up their own subjects. If, il
conformity with the laws in force in tn
state to which the accused belongs, h
ought to be submitted to criminal proce
dure for crimes committed in the othe
state, the latter must communicate tn
n information and documents, send the i'm
- .1,~~n nn<n mr. <1.1o xS1,snh 1ryopo oyr. n1c0ro,
to perpetrate the crime, and pr0cur
. every other explanation or evidence neg
o essary to prosecute the case.
g Article 9th.
e Requisitions for the surrender of fugi
tives from justice, shall be made by tn
= Irrespective diplomatic agents of the COZ
h tracing parties, or in the event of the al
sencc Of these from the country, or its sea
of government, they may be made by 81
e perior consular officers. If the perso
: whose extradition may be asked for sha]
Il have been convicted Of q crime, a cop
Of the sentence of the court in which h
may have been convicted, authenticate
e under its seal, and an attestation Of til
D.. official character of the judge by til
proper executive authority, and Of til
latter by the minister or consul Of til
United States or of Salvador, respectivel
!, shall accompany the rcquisition. Whel
however, the fugitive shall have bee
merely charged with crime, a duly ~,
thenticated copy Of the warrant for hi
u. arrest in the country where the Grim
may have been committed, or the depO
itions upon which such warrant may HAY
been issued, must accompany the requ
sition aforesaid. The President Of IL
:. United States or the President of Salv,
" dor, may then issue a warrant for the a.
al, prehenslon of the fugitive, in order tn
:. he may be brought before the proper j
~ dicial authority for examination. If
10 should then be decided that according
law and the evidence the extraditiOn
IL due, pursuant to the treaty, the fugitiN
m may be given up according to the form
/ prescribed in such case.
- Article 7th.
The expenses of the arrest, detention
," and transportation of the persons elaine
shall be paid by the government in who!
name the rcQuisition shall have bee
made.
y Article 9Th.
This convention shall continue in for<
during ten (10) years from the day of G.
changc of Publications; but if neithe
party shall have given to the other six e