Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-04
AN urxADrr1oH TREATY
which Deeers American Crlminals from
Takizg Refuge In japan.

which Douoxs American Criminals fE0r
Tsking Refuge lin Japan.
WAsuno1on, December 2.-The follow
ing i the proclamation Of the Presiden
promulgating the extradition treaty Wit
japan, which was ratified, after bein
amended by the Senate last June:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, A treaty between the Unitet
States Of America and the Emperor Of ia
pan for the extradition of criminals wal
concluded and signed at the City Of Toxic
on the 29th day Of April, 1886, which
treaty wvs amended by the Senate OF thu
United States, and being in the Englisf
language, is word for word as follows; and
WHEREAS, By the terms Of said treaty, il
becomes operative sixty days after the ex
change OF ratiRcations, and the same were
exchanged in the City of Toxic on the
9th day OF September, 1886: Now, there
fore, be it known, thatI, Grover Cleveland,
President Of the United States Of America,
have caused said treaty to be made
public to the end that the same and every
CLAUSE thereof a. amended may BE- OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and citizens thereof.
In witness thereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed. Done at the City of
Washington on the third day Of November
in the year of our Lord, 1886, and of the
Independence of the United States one hum
dred and eleventh.
By the President:
GROVER CLEVELAND.
T. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
Following is synopsis of the treaty:
The high contracting parties engage to de-
liver up to each other under the circum'
stances and conditions of the present
treaty all persons who. being accused or
convicted of one of the following crimes or
offenses, committed within the jurisdiction
of the other.
Murder and assault with intent to COM
init murder.
Counterfeiting, or altering money, or
or bringing ints circulation coun-
terfeit or altered money, counterfeiting GER
tifieates, or coupons of public indebtedness.
bank notes or the intruments OF public
credit of their parties and utterance or
circulation of same; forgery, or altering
and utteripg what is forged or altered; en-
bezzlement or criminal malversation OF
public funds committed within the jurisdic-
tion OF their party by public officers or de.
positories. Robberies, burglaries. Act OF
entering, or breaking and entering in the
office of the Government or public author
tiles, or offices of banks, trust companies,
insurance or other companies, with intent
to commit felony therein.
Perjury, or subordination OF perjury
Rape, arson, piracy by law of nations,
assault with intent to kill and
on the high seas or on board
q ship bearing the flag OF the demanding
country, malicious destruction or attempt
TO destroy railroad trains, vessels, bridges,
dwellings,, public edifices and other build
nes when it Injuries human life.
Ii any person demanded be held for trial
in the country on which the demand is
made, it shall be optional with the latter
20 grant an extradition or to proceed with
\ trial provided that unless the trial be
or crimes for which the fugitive is de-
handed delay shall not prevent ultimate
II it be made to appear that extradition
8 sought with the view to trial or punish |
menu Ior pUift1cm Uilensea, she surTuucsf
hall not take place. nor shall any person |
be tried or punished Tor po- |
itical offense committed prior to his extra |
lition, or for any oifense other than that |
q respect to which extradition is granted. |
Neither of the contracting parties shall
,e bound to deliver up it's own citizens or |
ubjects under the stipulations OF this con- |
ention, but they shall have power to de- |
iver them if the demand is proper.