The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-17

see, and foretell if possible the effect
which the various provisions Of tho
treaty may have upon the succeeding
generation. Consequently it is not tc
be wondered at that the processes are
elaborate and the proceedings pains.
taking on the part of both governments.
Some treaties are intended to be bind.
ing indefinitely, and some are entered
into merely for specified period Of
time, but treaties are usually intended
to be lasting. AS soon as treaty is
completed in every sense of the word,
and proclamation has been made, the
public printer at Washington prints
500 copies of it for the use of the de-
partment of state; because the depart
ment sends copy to each OF its repre-
sentatives in the country with which
the treaty has been made. Copies arc
also sent to all Of our diplomatic
officials who may be in any way affected
by the treaty, so that all may be proper.
ly informed and govern themselves ac
cordingly. The great seal Of the United
States is affixed to the original ratified
copy, to the exchanged copy, and to the
proclamation of the treaty. 1t is
stamped on wafer of white paper and
is stuck to the document with muci.
lage. The seals of South America
countries are similarly affixed, but the
treaties with European countries ard
always sealed in wax.
The sealing of a treaty is formal.
ity Of vast Importance, and every NO.
ton carefully guards its seal so that ii
cannot be improperly used. The great
seal of the United States is under loci:
ard key in the department of state,
and is always closely guarded, so that
It is practically impossible that anyone
shall ever get an imprint of it. The
zeal is die made by prominent jew.
elry firm in New York, and it is regard.
I'd as one Of the most beautiful seals in
the world, in point of skilled workman
ship as well as in its design.
Treaties are regarded as of such COZ.
fidential Importance that they are
never divulged before the time for
their proclamation. Newspaper cor.
respondents will resort to all manner
IF devices in order to get advance copy
of a treaty. In 1872 the whole world
was astoun5ed when the New York
Tribune published in advance a full
copy of the pending Washington
treaty" with Great Britain. The cor.
respondents of the Tribune were sum.
"oned here and placed under arrest
but they declined to state where they
received their copy of the treaty. They
were imprisoned for two or three weeks
but were finally discharged. They
would not tell. Newspaper correspond
Eents at Washington are usually honor
| able men who will suffer themselve'
rather than betray the men who favc'
them with news.
In 1894 there was a sensation cause
in the diplomatic world when q pres!
association published the Russian ey
tradition treaty. But nobody could dis
cover how it became public. Tha
treaty had been pending for severa
years, and several senators were deter
mined to kill it, because they did NO
want this country to be searched fo
criminals escaping from Russia. The
said that the treaty was too much lilt
the fugitive slave law. and it was whit
this discussion was going on in secre
session that the treaty was stolen, o
purloined or borrowed, and uncert
moniously published.
| The treaty with the Fiji islands
=, oraIv ,uhalosc tooth foLen FRI,
an African potentate is an elephant
tusk. A robe of grass trimmed wit
features constitutes the treaty wit
Samoa. The acceptance OF these toker
by the United States constitutes
treaty. To send them back would mea
a declaration of war.
+ SMITH d FRY.
: When two gentlemen arr iptroauced
bow is sufficient.