Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14

see, and foreteIl if possible the effect
which the various provisions of the
treaty may have upon the succeeding
generation. Consequently it is not to
| be wondered at that the processes are
elaborate and the proceedings palms.
taking on the part of both governments.
Some treaties are intended to be bind
/ ing indefinitely, and some are entered
into merely for a specified period of
time, but treaties are usually intended
to be lasting. As soon as treaty is
i.completed in every sense of the word,
Eand proclamation has been made, the
EPublic printer at Washington prints
$500 copies of it for the use of the de-
Epartment of state; because the depart
fment sends a copy TO each of it's repre-
sentatives in the country with which
! the treaty has been made. Copies are
| 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 a wafer of white paper and
is stuck to the document with muci-
lsge- The seals of South America
4 y
| treaties with European countries are
always sealed in wax.
| The sealing of treaty is a formal
| lty OF vast Importance, and every ma
| ton carefully guards its seal so that it
| cannot be improperly used. The great
seal of the United States is under loci.
and 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 a die made by prominent jew
olry firm in New York, and it is regard
ed 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 a-e
| never divulged before the time for
their proclamation. Newspaper cor
| respondents will resort TO all manner
cf devices in order to get advance copy
| of a treaty. In 1872 the whole world
was astounded when the New York
7 ribune published in advance a full
copy of the pending Washington
treaty" with Great Britain. The cor
respondents of the Tribune were SUD-
'noned here and placed under arrest,
| but they declined to state where they
| received their copy of the treaty. They
| were imprisoned for two OF three weeks
but were finally discharged. They
would not tell. Newspaper correspond
ents at Washington are usually honor
| able men who will suffer themselves
ra ther than betray the men who favcr
1 them with news.
In 1894 there was a sensation cause.i
| in the diplomatic world when press
association published the Russian ex-
tradition treaty. But nobody could dis
cover how it became public. That
treaty had been pending for several
| years, and several senators were deter
mined to kill it. because they did not
| want this country to be searched for
| criminals escaping from Russia. They
| said that the treaty was too much like
the fugitive slave law, and it was white
| this discussion was going on in secret
session that the treaty was stolen, or
purloined or borrowed. and uncere-
| moniously published.
| The treaty with the Fiji islands ;s
! Herely a whales tooth. token from
an African potentate is an elephants
| tusk. a robe of grass trimmed with
| features constitutes the treaty with
Samoa. The acceptance OF these tokens
| by the United States constitutes q
| treaty. To send them back would mean
a declaration of war
/ SMITH d FRY.
| When two gentlemen are introduced q
bow is sufficient