, 1886-12-03

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is the proclamation of the president, pro
mitigating the cxtradition treaty will
Japan, which was ratified after being
amended by the senate last June.
\ PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The treaty between the
| nited States of America and the emperor
of Japan for the extradition of criminal,
was concluded and signed at the city OF
Toxic on the 10Th 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 fol
lows; and,
WHEREAS, BY the terms of said treaty
1t becomes operative sixty days after the
exchange of ratitications thereof were oX-
changed in the city OF Toxic on the 9TH
day of September, 1856;
Notc. therefore, BE in known that l.,
Grover Cleveland, president OF the United
States of America, have caused the treaty
to be made public to the end that the
same and every article and clause thereof
rs amended may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United states and
the citizens thereof.
In witness thereof, have hereuIto set
my hand and caused the seal of the 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, one hundred and
eleventh. GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY President,
j. +. BAYARD.
Secretary of State.
The following is a synopsis of the
treaty:
The high contracting parties engage to
deliver up TO each other, under circum-
stances and conditions Of the present
treaty, all persons who being accused or
convicted of one of the following crimes or
o%ffenses committed within the jurisdiction
OF ono party shall be found within the
jurisdiction of the other:
l.. Murder and assault with intent to
commit murder
>. Countcrfeiting or altering money, or
u~ttering or bringing into circulation coun-
terfeit or altered money. counterfeiting
certificates or coupons Of the public in
debtedness, bank notes or other instru-
ments Of public credit of either of the
parties and the utterance or circulation of
the same.
3. Forgery or altering and u~ttering
what is forged or altered.
4. Eln6azzlcment or criminal malversa-
ton of public funds committed within the
jurisdiction of either panty ~ public off
GERS or depositaries.
3. Robbery.
t.. Burglary.
:. The act of entering or breaking and
entering an office of the government or
authorities, or the offices of banks.
trust companies. insurance or other com
panies. with intent to commit felony
$. Perjury or su%bordination Of perjury
.. Rape.
10. Arson.
IL. Piracy, by the law Of nations.
-. Murder. assault with intent to Kill, |
and manslaughter on the high seas on
board a ship bearing the flag of :hc de-
handing country.
-. Malicious destruction or attempt to
destroy, railway trains. vessels, bridges,
dwellings,. public edifices and other build
.ngs, when the act Injuries human life.
f any person demanded be held for trial
n the country on which the demand is
made, it snail be optional with the latter
o grant extradition or proceed with the
rial, provided, that unless the trial be for
for which the fugitive is demanded,
lelay shall not prevent ultimate extradi-
ion. If it be made 10 appear that ex-
tradition is sought with the view to trial
Or punishment for political %offense, surren-
der shall not take place, nor shall any per-
son surrendered be tried or punished for
offenSe committed prior to his cX-
tradition, or for any otfense other than
that in respect of which eXtradltion Is