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our ExTRADrTroN LAWS.
Notice from Mexico OF "a Termination
of the Terms OF the Convention.

The Interpretation OF certain provisions
OF the extradition convention OF Deem
Der IL, 1861. has been at various times the
occasion OF controversy with the govern
ment OF Mexico. An acute difference arose
in the case OF the Mexican demand for the
delivery OF Jesus Guerrero, who. having
led a marauding expedition near the border
with the proclaimed purpose Of Initiating
an insurrection against President DlaH,
esca ped into Texas. Extradition waSrefused
on the ground that the alleged ofrense was
political in its character, and therefore
came within the treaty proNiso Of non
surrender The Mexican contention was
that the exception only related 10 purely
political ofenses and that, az Guerrera's
acts were admiXed with the common crime
OF murder, arson. kidnapping ahd robbery,
the option OF nondclvcry became Noldl "a
position which this government was unhDle
10 admit in view OF the received intCrna-
tional doctrine and practice ~ the mat
ter The Mexican government, M view OF
this, gave notice January "a. 1873, q the
termination OF the ton, 10 take ei-
feet IL months from that date, AZ the same
time iINtlug the CONCLUSION OF n leW e1l-
ventiOn, toward which negotiations are on
foot
In this relation. may refer TO the neces
sity % some amendment OF our EXISTING
evtradition statue IL IS common stp-
ulatiun OF such treaties that neither party
shall be bound 80 give up It's own citizens,
with the added pToviso IN one OF our
render IL it sec fit. II Is held Ia this country,
by an almost uniform course or decisions
that where treaty negatives the obllEa-
ZION TO surrender the president IS not In
vested with legal authority 20 act The
confcrmcnt 60 such authority would be IN
the limo Of that sound morality which
shrinks from affording secure asylum to
the author OF a hclnous crime. Again,
statutory provision might be well made for
what rs styled cxtradtion by way OF tran
SIT whereby "A fugitive surrendered by one
foreign government 60 another may be con-
voycd across the territory Of the United
States 20 the Jurisdiction cfthe demanding
state A recommendation ~ this behalf.
made In tie Presidents message OF 1886
was not acted upon; The matter - pre-
sentea tur your consideration.
Mexican Water boundary.
The Mexican water boundary commission
has adjusted all matters submitted 10 AZ
TO the satisfaction OF both governmcn Is.
save IN three important cases that OF the
ChamiZal at lei Paso, Tex, whore the two
commits siOners failed to agree, and where
Ia, for this case only, this government has
proposed 70 Mexico the addition OF third
member the proposed elimination Of what
are known as "Bancos," email Isolated IS
lands formed by the cutting OF Of bends
In the Rio Grande, from the operation or
the treaties OF 1854 and 1889. recommended
by the commits sioners and approved by his
government, but still under consideration
by Mexico: and the subject or the "Cqulta-
BILE distribution OF the waters Of the Rio
Grande." Tor which the commissioners rec
commended an International dam ard reser-
Voir, approved by Mexico. but still under
consideration by this government, Pend
ing these questions IL IL necessary TO ex-
tend the life Of The commission, which eX-
pires December 70 neyt
Treaty With Peru.
The government OF Peru has given the
prescribed notification OF its intention TO
abrogate the treaty OF friendship, com
merce and navigation concluded with this
country August 81. 1857 AS that treaty
contains many important provisions neccs-
sary to the maintenance Of commerce and
good relations, which could with difficulty
be replaced by the nomination or renewed
provisions within the brief - months inter-
Vening before the treaty terminates, have
invited suggestions by Peru az to the par
tlcular provisions it Is desired TO annul
In the hope OF reaching an agreement
whereby the remaining articles may be
Professionally saved.
Ambassador TO Russia.
Ills majesty. the car. having announced
his purpose TO raise the imperial Russian
mission at this capital 10 the rank or an
embassy, / responded under the authority
conferred by tho act or March 3, 1898, by
commissonL.g and accrediting the actual
representative II ST. Petersburg In the ca
pncity OF ambassador extraordinary md
plenipotentiary The Russian Ambassador
20 this country has since presented his crc-
dentials.