Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-01
DOINGS AT TIE CAPITAL.
The Much Talked-of ExlTaditiOn
Treaty with Russia
With Reference To mn Extra Session
on for the scene Of the
Choctaw Trouble.

WAsHrSoToY, April l.-Secretary
Gresham said this morning there IL no
truth Whatever In tho published state
ment that the United States minister
at st. Petersburg had been directed n
stop all negotiations concerning the
Russian extradition treaty with view
OF having tho whole matter referred
back to this government.
NO TRUTH IN IT.
Speaker Crlsp's private secretary
says there Ia no truth In the report that
Cleveland has requested him TO see
about arranging his committeeF, as he
Intended to call an extra session
September lst.
CLEVELAND AND CRISP CONFER.
The Post says; Speaker Crisp had n
consultation with the President In
reference to an extra session. The
President, II 10 understood, cxacted the
assurance from Crisp that the latter
would support the Presidents
reform, monetary reform and
pension reform policies. The
SPEAKER gave those assurances. He
was then Informed that an extra SEES.
sion would surely be called In Septem-
msnships DO given immediate atten.
tion. Owing TO tho determination to
retire Springer, the ways and means
with MCMILLAN the next member IN
taken oil. IL IL thought Sayea
viii succeed Holman as chairman OF
the committee on appropriations.
Blount's retirement leaves vacant the
craftsmanship In the foreign affairs
committee, which Judge Chapman
may get. Amos Cummings ~ thought
to have good show for the chairman.
ship OF the naval committee vacated
by Herbert's elevation TO the cabinet.
A number OF other important com.
mittees will be- provided for.
BLooDsHED IMMINENT.
A telegram was received this morn.
ing from Agent Bennett at the Union
agency, saying that he IL on route to
the seat OF the threatened trouble be-
tween the Choctawe, and has forwarded
the following telegram from Commits.
sioner Gibbons: "rhe opposing forces
are In camp four miles apart, preparing
for n conflict bound to result In blood.
shed unless speedy relief ~ had"
Acting Indian Commissioner Belt
recommends that the secretary OF war
be requested to instruct the proper
military authorities to furnish on call
Agent Bennett with such military
force ~ Is necessary to preserve peace.
APPOINTMENT.
Secretary Morton has appointed
Edward Sheldon, Nebraska, western
agent OF the Bureau OF Animal In-
dustry, vice w. Plckerell, Nebraska.
TIE RUSSIAN EXTRADIIIoN TREATY.
II hns developed that the Russian
extraction treaty about which there
has been 30 much talking aud to which
so much opposition has been mani.
Tested, was originally negotiated by
Secretary Bayard and the Russian
minister Mt Washington and
sent to the Senate by Presi.
den Cleveland himself nearly
seven years ago. 1t failed to lsatis-
iy majority OF the senators In It's
provisions upon the very point on
which It Is 70 severely criticized now,
that 1t did not succinotly protect refu-
gees from Russia against extradition for
political acts. 10 IL remained on the
calendar throughout Harrison's al.
minietratlOn until Foster became secre-
tary OF State. He Investigated the
reason for the non.action by the Senate,
and secured the consent OF Russia to an
amendment with which the Senate
gave consent to ratification. This
Amendment sought TO define to some
extent the term "politlcal crimes" by
tho taking out Of the category, murder,
assassination or poisoning OF the sover-
eign OF either country or any member
oihis family. The treaty had been In
st. Petersburg for some days, an ex-
change copy having been sent together
with the necessary authority and
Instructions TO Minister White to Of
feet an exchange with the representa-.
tive OF Russia. Indeed, the exchange
may have been already effected, though
the department OF state has not been
informed OF the fact. To Withdraw or
withhold tho exchange ut this stage OF
proceedings would be entirely unpre.
ceden,ed In the diplomatic history aud
might even be construed as u grave
aiiront by Russia.