New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
EXTRADITION WITH SWEDEN.
DRAFT OF A NEW TREATY FOR RAIlFlCA'
TIOi.
1T IS TO sUPEEsEDE THE CONVENTION Oh
is6o-EXTRADITABLE CRIMES AND
METHODS OF PROCEDURE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.1

Sweden recently negotiated, the iull tAt OF
which is as follows
New draft Of cXtradition treaty: accompanying
note to Mr.. Grip. March 81. 1892
The United States Of America and His Majesty
the King of Sweden. being Icsirous to confirm
their friendly relation, and to promote the
cause of Justice haN'r resolved 10 conclude new
treaty for the eNtraditon of fugitives from
Justice and appointed for that purpose the fols
lowing plenpot"ntiarles;
The President of the United States of America
and His Majesty the King Of Sweden who, af-
fer having communicated to each other their re-
spective full powers, found in good and due
,ormJ have agreed upon and concluded the
following articles:
Article l. The Government OF the United
States and the Government of Sweden mutually
agree TO deliver mp persons who, having been
charged with convicted Of any Of the crimes
and offences specified in the following article,
committed within the jurisdiction of one OF tho
contracting parties. shall seek an asylum or bs
found within the territories Of the other: Pro-
vilcd that this shall only bc done upon such
evidence Of criminalty as, according 70 the laws
of the place where the fugitive or person 50
charged shall De fodnd. would justify his or her
apprehension and commitment for trial If tho
crime or offence hrd been there committed.
the following crimes and offences
l. Murder comprehending assassination parris
eide iniantcide and poisoning; attempt to conN
nit murder; manslaughter.
,. ArsOn.
2 Robbery. defined to br the act of feloniouslv
and forcibl: taking from the person OF another
money Or goods by violence or putting him IN fear:
burglary: also ho,sebreaking or shop breaking.
4 Forgery or the utterance of forced papers,
tbe forgery or Justification of official acts of Govern-
ment of public authorities.
: The counterfeitng, falsifyng or altering OF
money. whether coin paper. or of Instruments
of debt created by National, State, provincial or
municipal governments or OF coupons bhereot' or
Of bank notes the utterance or circulation OF the
came. or the counterfeiting, falsifying or alter
ing of seals Of State.
6. Cmbezzlement by public officers; embezzlc.
ment by persons hired or saaried, 70 the detrmenc
Of their employers: larceny; obtaining money,
valuable securities or other property by false
nretences: receiving money valuable securities
or other property, knowing the same TO have been
cmbezzed stolen or fraudulenty obtained.
Frauds bv bailee, banker. agent. factor, truss
too or director or member or officer OF any come
many male criminal by the laws of both countrleAs
= Iorinrv: subornation of perjury.
o Rape abduction: kidnapping.
10 Wilful and unlawful destruction or obstruo<
tion of railroad which endangers human life
!, Crimes committed at lA Piracy. ~
statute or by the law Of nations; 'B) revolt OF
consnjracy to revolt by two or more persons on
boo,I a shin on the high against the
authority of the master: G wron2fully sinhlnS
or DESTROYING a vessel at or attempting to 90
81. ID assaults on board a ship on the high
.o with intnnt TO do gricvous bodily harm.
10 Crimes and offences against the laws OF
hoth countries for the suppression of slavery anu
slave trading.
Fvtrodtion is also to take place for partici'
..,ion in any If the crimes and offences mentioned
:, This treaty. provided such participation pd
nunishablo by the Laws of both countries
,,,icle Ill Rcoui,itions for the surrender OF
fuoitiyc. from justice shall be made py tne oip''7
matte agents of the contracting parties, Or III
,ro ahsence of these from the country or its
seat of government. may me made pS uie s"'
nerior consular officers If the person whose
| extraditon l. requested shall have Deen con-
vi.tel of a crime or offence a duly authentt-
| oa,.d conv of the sentence of the court in which
be was convicted: or if the Fugitive is merely
! CHARGED with crime a duly authenticated copy
of the warrant of arrest in the country where
the crime has been committed and Of the de.
| positions or other evidence upon which snch
warrant was issued shall he produced. The eX-
| tradition of fugitvcs under the provisions OF
| this treaty shall lie carried out in the United
States and in Sweden respectively in conformity
| with the laws regulating cNtradition for tho
time being IN force in the State in which demand
| for surrender il made.
Article w. Where the arrest and detention OF
a fugitive are desired on telesraphic or other in
formation in advance of the presentation OF
formal proofs the proper in the United
hal bp IN ID a I,
tratc authorized to issue winants Of arrests in
cxtradition eases, and present complaint on
oath rs provided by the statutes of the United
States
In the Kingdom of Sweden the proper course
shall he TO apply To the Foreign Office, which
will immediately cause the necessary steps TO he
taken in order TO secure the provisional arrest or
detention If the fugitive The provisional de-
tnntion of a fugitive shall and the prsoner
lie released, if formal requsition for his sur
| render accompanied hy the necessary evidence OF
| his criminaty, has not been produced under the
stipulations Of this convention within two months
from the date OF his provisional arrest or de'
| tcntion.
Article V NcIicr of the contracting parties
shall I've bound 10 deliver up it, own cuizens %
subjects under the stpulJtions of this conventlon'
Article VI \ fugitive criminal shall not DO
.nrrcndcrcd if the Offence in respect OF when
his surrender is demanded be Of a political char-
! acter or If ln proves that the rcquisltlon ior
| his surrender has. in fact. been made win
! vie,y 10 try or punish him for an offence OF
nolitical character. Nor persons surrendered ~
either of the high contracting parties to the ofher
shall be triabe or tried be punished Tor any
rolitical crime or offence or for any act cons
nected Herewith commitel previously to hA
extradition
Ii any question shall arise as to whether
casa comes within the provisions Of this article
the decision of the authorities OF the government
an which the demand for surrender is made or
which may have granted the extradition shall %
final