New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26
NEW EXTRADITION TREATY.
TENT OF THE CONVENTION WITH GREAT
BRITAIN. PENDING IN THE SENATE.
EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY
OF 1912 TO COVER EMBEZZLEMENT AND
OTHER COMMON OFFENCES" PoLITI-
CAL CRIMINALS" NOT TO BE
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Washington. Jan. 25-Thc new EXtraditiOn
Treaty with Great Britain, negotiated by Secre-
tary Blaine, and pending in the Senate, is
given herewith in full, together with the letter
of the Secretary of State submitting the treaty
10 the President, and the letter of the President
transmitting the treaty to the Senate The treaty
itself differs radically from the one negotiated
by Secretary Bayard, in that it does not con-
taplate in the rcmotcst degree, the surrender
of what are called political criminals and also
in that it adds a large list Of crimes to the ones
which, under the treaty of 1912, arc declared TO
be "extraditabc.1 There difficulty, 1t
is believed. in negotiating the present treaty. both
countries being equally dcsirOus to obtain tho
surrender of their cmbczzlcrs and other criminals.
Sir Julian Paunccfotc, as much as Mr. Blaine,
must be congratulated upon securing so salts
factory a settlement Of question which has been
a somewhat troublesome within the last two
or three decades 10 both countries The letter
Of Mr. Blaine explains each of the provisions OF
the treaty. in an exhaustive and able man.
ner Additional explanation would be supcrfluous'
THE LETTER OF THE PRESIDENT
The letter of the President, transmitting the
treaty. is as follows:
To the Senate:
transmit herewith for your consideration
with view 10 It's ratification, convention
signed at Washington July -, 1889, between
the United States and Great Britain. relative
to the eNtradition of fugitivcS from the justice
Of either country.
I transmit also a report from the Secretary OF
State upon the subject; ami in view of It's I'M
portancc. | respectfully urge that the matter
may receive early and favorable consideration.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Dee. Il, loo9'
TENT OF THE TREATY.
The fun text Of the Treaty is as follows:
Extradition Convention between the United
States Of America and Her Britannia Majesty
supplementary to the tenth Article OF the Treaty
concluded between the same high contracting
parties on the ninth day of August. lN42
Whereas by the tcnih article Of the Treaty
concluded between the United States of Amer
lea and Her Britannia Majesty on the 9th Of
August, 1872. provision is made for the eNtradl-
tion of persons charged with certain crimes ana
Whereas II is now desired hy the hi-h con-
tr,ctirq parties that the provisions of the Nald
article should embrace certain crimes not therein
specified and should extend 10 fugltivcS convicted
Of the crimes Sp'cin'u /" ''' S''' "'''''' ''' -
this convention;
lhe S"d m-h com i'','"s p'',' ,.,',Io
pointed as their Ichip'''h'"''S ~ '''' '"''
convention Tor ms puIPA'' 'h"' - J." '"9
TIE President Of tie United States of America;
t.'.a. . wai,c SECRETARY Of State OF the United
states. and Her Majesty. the Queen OF the nil'd
L,,.,i,., of ~r,t Rfifaiu and Irclaud Sir Julian
t.t. .,...i lr.. of tbr most dis.
l'uh''i'''' NIL" ''""" -:
tingnlshcd order ol SAM M'"''l '''" sum
t,corec Kuirhf Commander of the most honorable
ord.r rc Rail. and Envoy Extraordinary and
',,..,,. ~, ter Hritonnic Majesty
Minister fIenpp'cp'"IS o' H'' '''''''' ''
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no. "''I '''i", ''''''''''' ,
their rcspcctit" iull powers, louh" III S"oi an"
due form. have agreed upon and concluded the
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lie PROVISIONS "' ''' N''' ~;
hereby made applicable 10 the following adul-
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ar br,r,in, inf, circulation counterfeit or altered
.'..,.,
- r,..,lo,..,, lorccnv obtaininc money
"-Emhc|lr"'"' "''o"''
goods or ynluahc securities by false pr'tehccS'
..,,., ,,,, any, uoucy valuable security or other
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property knowing '"' Sum- ~ ''', "'
zlcd stolen or tIaudulcutlN obtained
l-Fraud by a balce, banker, agent, "c'or'
trustee, or director or mcWpei or pllc'I " 2 "n2
company, made cIlmlhal p| the LAWS VI "o'"
countrc,
5-pcrury. or suhornatlon oi perjury.
G-Rapc, ahduci"ii' ouds'''lIlf' f hfi'mIiip,nN'
1-Hurglar(, ho"Sepic"NlI,-' ~ 'N'P''''N''7'
H-ilI"i' " ''' - 49, -, ,.,rt M, t,o ar
"-Kevot "I 'Y"Siu' "o' ~ ~ ~, Li,i .c,.
aa.ipst thc authority Of the master: wrongiully
si,l,ir,, ar DESTROYING % vessel an sea. attempt
ina to do So assaults on hoard snip on the high
seas with intent to do grcyious bodily harm.
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