Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-27
TIE NEW TREATY.
Canada WIN No Longer Be the Haven
of Yankee Criminals.

Canada VIII No Longer Be the Haven |
OF Yankee Criminals.
WASHINGTON, Jan 27.-Should the senate
take favorable action on the convention with
Great Britain TO extend the provisions of
the extrAdition treaty Of 1892, now pending
in that body, the future generation Of EN-
bezzlers and other common criminals will
not enjoy that immunity from punishment
which has made such farce OF Justice in
the past The convention, which was ne
gotiated by Secretary Blaine, is perfectly
satisfactory TO Great Britain. IL was sent
to the senate short time ago by the presi-
dent, together with a request that speedy
and favorable action be taken upon It.
The extradition clause as It will stand
when ratified by the senate, will protect no
criminal but the one designated as "politi-
cal criminal" In addition to the crimes al
ready included in tho treaty Of 1912 the fol.
lowing are agreed to:
Manslaughter.
Counterfeting or altering money; uttering or
bringing into circulation counterfeit or altered
money.
Embezzlement. larceny, obtaining money, goods
or valuable securities by false pretenses; receiv-
ng any money valuable security or other prop
erty. knowing the some 70 have been embezzled,
stolen or frauduenty obtained.
Fraud by bailee, banker, agent factor,
trustee, or director or member or officer OF any
company, made criminal by the laws OF both
countries.
| Perjury, or subornaton Of perjury.
Rape. abduction, child stealing. kidnapping
Burglary, house breaking or shop breaking.
| Piracy, By the laws OF nations.
Revolt or conspiracy to revolt. by two or
/ imore persons on board ship on the high seas.
/ against the authority OF the master; wrougfully
sinking or destroying O vessel at sen or attempt
seas, with intent TO do grievous bodily harm.
| Crimes and olfeuses against the laws o1both
countries for the suppression Of slavery and slave
trading.
Extradition is also to take place for particpa-
ton Ia any OF the crimes mentioned In this con
venton, or in the aforesaid tenth article; pro
vded such participation be punishable by the
laws OF both countries.
But the fugitive who has committed what
is known as "a political crime is protected
by the following clause:
fugitive criminal shall not be surrendered {
the offense In respect OF which his surrender I
demanded be one Of political character o
II he proves that the requisltion for his surren
der has in fact been made with a view to try K
punish him for an offense OF political character
No person surrendered by either OF the hgl
| contracting parties TO the other shall be triab
or tried or be punished for any political Grim
or offense, or for any act connected Herewith
committed previously 10 his extradition. II an.
question shall arise as 10 whether any cas-
comes within the provisions OF this article tn
decision OF the authorities OF the government 4
whose jurisdiction the fugitive shall be at n
/ time shall be final.
The agreement contains other provision
I which relate TO the manner IN which Grim
: mails and stolen goods shall be returned I
tho country demanding them, and is signe
/ BIZ Secretary james @. Blaine and Britia
Minister Julian Pauncefote, who were reE
resentatives of the high contracting parties
The agreement, when transmitted TO Pres
dent Harrison, was accompanied by an adj
, letter from Secretary Blaine, which Shove
( the urgent need Of more extensive treat
! with Great Britain.