The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-07
EXTRADITION.
The New AmericO-Japan Treaty
The Presidents PrOcfa-
nation Thereon.

nation Thereon.
Washington, d. C., Dec 2.-The follow
ing i the proclamation OF the President
prcmulgating the extTaditiOn treaty with
Japan, which was rati1ed after being
amended by the Senate last June:
| PROCLAMATION.
! WHEREAS, \ treaty between the United
States of America and the Empire ii ia
pan, Tor the exiradition of crimi-
mails, was concluded and signed at
the city of Toxic Oh the
18th day Of April, 1856, which treaty was
amended by the senate of the United States
and being in the English language, Is
word for word as follows: and
WHEREAS, by the terms of the said
treaty, it becomes operative sixty days al
ter the exchange OF the ratification thereof;
and,
WHEREAS, the respective notifications Of
the same, were exchanged in the city Of
Toxic on the 9th dsy of sept. 1856.
Now, therefore, be il known that |, Grover
Cleveland, president OF the United State
of America, have caused the said treaty to
be made public To the end, that the same
and every article and clause thereof, as
amended, ma be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United States and
citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF tie
United States TO be affixed
Done at the city of Washington the
third day of November, in the year of our
Lord 1856, and OF the Independence of the
United States the one hundred and
eleventh.
(Signedl GROVER CLEVELAND,
BY the President SEAL
I. +. BAYARD,
secretary of State
SYNOPSIS OF THE TREATY.
The high contracting parties engage 10
deliver up TO each other, under the circum-
stances and conditions OF the preSen. trea !
all persons being accused or con-
victed of one Of the following crimes or |
often es COMMITTEE. within the jurisdiction !
of the one party shall be found within the |
jurisdiction of the other.
/. Murder and assault with intent to |
commit murder.
=. COunterfeiting, or altering money or /
utterIng or bringing into circulation cOun-
terfeit or altered money, cOunterfeiting Ger
tihcates or coupons of public indebtedness, |
Cank notes or other instruments of public /
credit of either of the parties, and the ut
ierance or circulation of the same.
3. Forgery, or altering or uttering
what Is forged or altered.
4. ENLIGHTENMENT or criminal NAL
verSation of the public funds committed
within the Jurisdiction of either
party by public officers or depositaries.
Fitth-robbery.
Sixth-burglary.
Seventh-The act Of entering or of
breaking and entering an office of the
government or public authorities or offices
Of the bank trust company, insurance or
other companies with the intent TO commit
felony therein.
Eighth-perjury or .subordenaIion of
perjury.
Ninth-rape.
Tenth-ArSOn.
Eleventh-Piracy by the laws of ma
ton.
;welfth-Murdtr, assault with intent to
kill and manslaughter on the high seas on
board ship bearing the flag of the demand 7
ing country.
Observation-Disclosures destruction or
attempt To destroy railway trains, vessels
bridges, dwellings, public ediiices and
other buildings when the act Injuries {
humaa lie.
Ii any persons demanded be- held for ;
rial in the country in which the demand
S made, il shall be optional with the latter ;
~ grant extradiliOn or to proceed with the
rial, provided the trial be for the crimes I
or which the fugitive IS demanded, the de- l
ay shall not prevent ultimate extraditiOn' {
II it be made to appear that extradiIion Is {
ought with 4. view TO trial or
punishment for political offen>e 1.-The
urIender shall not take place
nor shall any person surrendered be tried /
II punished Tor political ofienSe commit !
ed prior to his extraditiOD, or for any Of :
enSe other than in respect of which extra .
iition is granted, and neither of the con- +
racting parties shall be bound to deliver 4
up its own citizens or subjects under the =
Iipui ations of this convention, bat they =
hall have power to deliver them If deem .
d proper.
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