New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
THE RUSSIAN TREATY NOT RECALLED.
SECRETARY GRESHAM DENIES THAT NEVoIiA

SECRETARY GRESHAM DENIES 1hAI NI"OAiH
TONS HAVE BEEN STOPPED.
Washington April i.-secretary Gresham said this
morning that there was not word OF trnth In the
statement sent to "The London Standard" by us
Berlin correspondent that the United States Minister
at st. Petersburg had been directed to stop oil nego
tiations concerning the Russian Extradnon treaty
with the view Of having the whole SUBJECT reieTeo
back 10 this Government. Further than this MI.
Gresham did not care to talk.
The report that President Cleveland had directed
Minister White at st. Petersburg to withhold an ex-
change Of ratiAcations OF the Russian Extnditlon
treaty was received with much doubt, oven before
Secretary Greshams decided denial OF tho truth OF
the story was known. 1t is true and has beep
frequently stated, that active and weltorwnizeo
movement exists, having for Its purpose the defeat
of the treaty. even at this stage Of the proceedings,
and that those engaged m this movement have I'm
portuned the President in person and by letter to AID
In accomplishing the object they have in view. But
the treaty originally negotiated by secretary
Bayard and the Russian Minister to Washington, ana
sent to the Senate by President Cleveland himself
nearly seven years ago. 1t failed to satisfy ma
iority Of Sepatcrs In ns provisions upon the point
upon which II Is 50 severely criticised now. that IT
did no. sufficiently protect refugees who might seek
the United States from extradition upon charges
based on their political action in Russia So 1t re-
NAMED on calendar Of the Senate without action
throughout President Iarrison's Administration undl
MI. roster became secretary Oh Sutc. Fiuulu6 Mc
treaty there, he investigated the reason for non
action by the Senate and then secured the consent OF
the Russian Government TO the amendment with
which the Senate give It's consent to ratification.
This amendment sought to define to some extent the
term political crimes" by taking out Of that category
the murder Of the sovereign Of either country or any
member Of DIS family.
The treaty has been in st. Petersburg some days.
the exchange copy having been sent, together with
the usual and necessary authority and Instructions.
to Minister White to effect the exchange with the rep
resentatives OF the russian Government. The ex-
change may. indeed, have heen already effected,
although the Department Of State has not been In
formed of the fact. To withdraw or withhold the
exchanges OF raunotons Of treaty at this stage Of
the proceedings would be entirely unprecedented In
diplomatic history. and might even be construed as
grave affront by the contracting Power.
Among the constant visitors at the White Hous'
Ia b. W. Goldberg. Of Chicago, who Is candidate
for appointment Minister TO Greece. but Is alst
DESTROYS CT preventing the exchange Of ratiGcations
wears ago during the COMMUNICATION Of Preslaen
House. having appeared there regularly lust after III
Inauguration Of several Presidents lie states that h
went abroad nj the time mentioned TO see relatives
IN Russia, armed with letters from General Gran
and secretary Frelinghuysen lie says that Initet
pass such as he had would be found hndrance rattle
inan help to former Russian subject Eeim
travelled about Russia In fear OF Siberia something
equally terrible. He not molested but he ascrib
this 10 the fact that oil the persons who knew hiu
were sworn not to reveal his identity. Mr. Goldberg
STAY in Russia was brief, and when he crossed tn
frontier into Germany 1t with the rcsolutio
"never. never 70 use his own words "to enc
~ word, and he desires II TO be known through tn
public press that while not placing any papers o
HE, he is anxious to defeat the treaty. Nj. Gold
passport Is not honored in Russia and he thinks tn
treaty should not be finally ratified without the IT
In for tbo N
Of al passports issued TO It's citizens by the Unite
states Government, whether these citizens are natv
mr. foreign born.