The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-03
Thu PROCLAMATION
OF THE PRESIDENT, PR0MUL-
eating THE EXrRADITI0N
Treaty with Japlp, Which Was Rat
iilca After Being Ameudcd
by the Senate.

WAsHISGroN, December 2.-The
following isthe proclama ion Of me
President pTomu eating The exraul-
ton treaty with Japan, VIII ca was
ratified after being amended by the
s mats last June:
A Proclamation:
WHEREAS, a treaty bstween the
United States OF America and The EN-
pirs of Japan for the extradlion OF
criminals WGs concluded aud signed at
the city Of Toxic on the 20 h day Of
April, 1888, viii. h treaty was amended
by The Senate OF the United States,
and being in the Eng ish langu Ige is
word for word as follows: And, where
as, by the terms Of said treaty it be-
comes operative sixty days after the
exchange OF the ratification thereof
And, where's, the respective ratlhca'
lions of the same we're exchanged in
the city of Toxic on the 9Th day OF
tep'ember, 1885.
Now, therefore, be IL known that !,
Grover Cleveland, President OF the
United States Of America, have eau ed
the SO d treaty TO be m de public, to
the end that the same aud every sri
Gle and clause thereof as amended
may be observed and Untitled with
good faith by the Unile1 States and
citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, l have here.
unto set my hand and caused the seal
Of the United stat ~ to DO affix d 1t
the City Of Washington, the third day
OF November, in tue year Of our Lord
1885, and OF the independence of the
U Lifted State0 one hundred aud eley-
enth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Dy tho PreIident.
I. Y. BATARD, Secretary Of State.
The following is synopsis OF the
treaty: Tho high contracting parties
engage to deliver up to each other, uI-
der circumstances and conditions OF
the presently treaty, all persons who,
being accused or convicted of one OF
the following crimes or offsnses COM
milted within the jurisdiction OF the
one party, shall Re found within the
jurisdiction Of The other:
+ /. Murder and assault with intent to
commit murder.
2 Couuterfeitipg or altering money
or uttsring or bringing into circula
ton counterfeit or altered money,
counterfeiting certificates or coupons
OF public indebtedness, back notes oil
other instruments OF public credit Of
either OF the parties and the ulterance
or circulation Of the same.
8. Forgery or altering and utterlns
what Is forged or altered.
4. Embexx' ement or criminal NAL
versation Of the public funds commit
ted within the jurisdiction Of either
party by, public officers or depositsries
8. Robbery.
@ Burglary.
7. The act OF entering or of break
ing and entering an Office OF the gov
eminent, or public authorities or the
offices Of banks, trust companies, in
BuIance or other companies with the
intent to commit felony there.
8. Perjury or subornation OF per
jury.
8. Rape.
10. Arson.
IL. Piracy by the law OF nations.
IL. Murder, assault with intent r
kill and manslaughter on the high
seas on board ship bearing the flag o
the demanding country.
Is. Malicious destruction or at
tempt to destroy railway trains, yes
sells, bridges, dwellings, public ediiCet
aud other buildings when the act in
lures human life.
II any person demanded be held iol
trial in the country In which the de
mand is made, it shall be optional with
the latter to grant extradltion or Il
proceed with the trial; provided, tina
unless the trial he for the crimes fo
which the fugitive is demanded th,
delay shall not prevent ultimate extra
dition.
Ii it DO made 10 appear that extrsdi
ton is sought with view 10 trial O
punishment for political offense tn
surrender shall not take place, no
shall any person surrendered be trieC
or punished for political offense com
mjtted prior to his extradition, or 70
any offence other than that in respec
OF which extradition is granted.
Neither OF the contracting partie
shall be bound to deliver up its owl
citlLsns or subjects under the stipula
tions Of this convention, bat the,
shall have power to deliver them
deemed proper.