Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23

the CITIZEN and Ell Progreso, the ques-
tion has been somewhat embittered.
The CITIZEN said that Ell Progreso
| had stated that sit was perfectly Impos-
| sible for Acevedo to have been at the
place where the murder was committed,
and that lie was ACCIDENTALLY a resident
of the United States at the time the
murder was committed"
Ell Prcgresso did not state that, but
the following:
"Those who know Acevedo say that
be vas born end raised IN this district,
and affirm that be is not an American
United States, where he has only been
accidentally" and Ell Progreso further
states that many respectable persons
affirm the same thing"
FL Progreso has quoted the CITIZEN
as saying:
"The old practice of Mexico establish
] Ell bv it's doubtful elements is again
pla oily manifested in the question of
Acevedo, who came ID Arizona to COM
nit his devlish deeds and then return
ed to the safe asylum in Mexico irplor-
ing protection"
| Instead of that the CITIZEN said:
"rhe old history OF Mexico, favoring
! it's doubtful element which comes here
to commit devilish deeds and then re-
turn TO the safe asylum of Mexico de-
handing protection, is again plainly
manifested In the case of Acevedo."
As will be seen, the two translations
have been altered, not an unusual &C.
currence in the translation of languages
when they are not thoroughly under
stood.
In this case the discrepancy is worthy
OF note, as there is much difference be-
tween saying that Acevedo was not a
resident OF the United States and had
been here accidentally, as was said by
Ell Progreso, and that Acevedo had been
here accidentally when the crime wa
committed, as translated by the CITIZEN.
In the same way there is much differ
ence between the statement that "Mex-
leo defends its doubtful element" Tin
cases like the present), IS was in fact
said by the CITIZEN, and the statement
that the practice of Mexico is establish
ed by it's dou btful element, rs translated
by FL P-ogreso.
T. - hn tvon LOT n
CITIZEN made Ei Progreso state a nor
sense, and the translator of Ell PIogreso
reaggravated the charge of the CITIZEN
against Mexico.
This last colleague deplores that the
crimes committed here by Mexicans
should remain unpunished by the mere
fact that the authors of such crimes
cross the line and seek protection in the
neigh boring territory, and places the
responsibility on Mexico for such state
Of affairs, because that country refuses
to deliver The guilty parties TO the Amer
lean authorities.
We will try 10 dispel such tellef. In
1877 there were many complaiL is on the
part OF both governments OF crimes com
mitted on both sides of the Rio Grande
by citizens of the two countries. Next
co was the first to propose to the United
States a protected treaty for the settle.
ment of such troubles, and by which
each country would give up its guilty
citizens. The proposition was disregard
ed by the American government.
Some months after the Mexican gov.
eminent instructed ST. Zamacona, Mex
lean minister at Washington, to propose
to the governme Mt of the United States
an arrangement by which the extradi
ton, which by the treaty OF 1861 is not
obligatory, could be made t. apply to
citizens of both countries. The propo.
stion was not accepted.
In 1878 owing to some crimes commit
ted in Arizona by Mexican criminals
who succeeded in escaping to Sonora
for protection, the American minister,
Mr.. Foster, in note dated November
81, 1873, called the attention of the Mex
lean government to said crimes, and in
dicated the need of some effective meas
ure against such criminals, and accom-
panied to his note was one from Consul
Willard, of Guaymas, IN which was
urged the convenience of delivering said
criminals to the American authorities.
The Mexican minister of foreign rela-
tons answered the above named notes
and said:
THE president has been informed OF
the note from your excellency and other
annexed, relating to the recent case of
robbery committed in Arizona, the au-
thors OF which have sought refuge in the
state of Sonora. The president he's Or
dered me TO say to your excelleDcy that
the federal government OF that state are
| doing their utmost within their respec-
i've spheres of action, to see that the
criminals mentioned be not allowed to
go UNPUBLISHED; and that it being i'm
possible to try them and punish them in
! this country for crimes committed in
| foreign territory, unless III % demande1
by the legitimate authority aud accord
ing to the laws OF the land, the govern
ment has instructed the authorities Of
| Sonora to inform those OF Arizona of
the nature OF such disposition, so that
those directly interested in the trial
may bring it in accordance with such
! disposition.
NV It'll regard to the extradition OF Mex
| leans, who commit crimes in Arizona
and seek refuge in the state of Sonora.
your exceileacy Will see oy the annexed
notes, that the federal government is
| disposed to grant your request as soon
as this government obtains a forma!
promise OF reciprocity on the part of the
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