Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19


to another. II an American commits
to another country, II is very desir-
able, In order to serve the ends of JUS
tice, that arrangements should be made
TO get him back here for trial and
punishment, ard 1t Is for this purpose
that treaties OF exfradition have been
made. We wills suppose, now that the
United States desires to make treaty
OF extradition with the Argentine Re-
public OF South America and that they
desire to make one with us.
Our secretary Of state suggests Of the
representative OF the Argentine Re-
| public that II would be desirable to
have treaty OF extradition between
the two countries, or the suggestion
is made by the Argentine Republic to
us. II this suggestion is acceptable to
both sides, the President then empow-
ers the secretary OF state to make the
treaty with the minirter OF the Argen-
tine Republic In Washington, or else
he empowers our minister at Buenos
Ayres TO make treaty with their sec
rotary of state there.
The persons thus authorized to make
the treaty then meet and exchange
their powers, as 1t is called, that Is,
they show each other the authority
which they have to make the treaty.
They then discuss the points which II
is desired to cover. offer projects and
rough drafts. and after much discus
sion the terms of the treaty are agreed
to. This is always very difficult and
important work, for 1t is serious
matter 10 bind two nations In regard
to any matter, and the representatives
of each country are Obliged to be care
full that they do not involve their gov
eminent In disadyantageous agree
ment.
whe nthe treaty has been finally
drawn up. the representatives of the
two governments sign 1t in duplicate.
One copy OF the treaty Is then SUBJ
mitted 10 the President, and IL he APP
proves II he sends 1t to the Senate
with message stating his approval
and asking that the Senate concur In
what he has done.
The treaty now enters upon its Sec
ond stage. for the Senate is just az
much part of the treaty making pow
.. er as the President. and is equally re,
sponslble for the agreement TO which
the treaty will bind the United States
As soon as the treaty is received By
the Senate. II is referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations This com
mittee then takes up the treaty, reads
II and examines II with the utmos
care. comparing It with other treaties
weighing every article in It. and II the,
deem II necessary. they send for thu
secretary Of state TO explain II TO then
, and for all the correspondence which
{ there has been In regard to II.
: After they have thus examined tn
treaty, they decide whether they shall
! report II faYorabiy TO the Senate o.
e advise its rejection; or whether the,
shall advise that the Senate concu
after making certain amendments o
changes In the treaty which they pro
pose.
After the committee have reporte'
the treaty. the Senate goes into secre
session and takes IL up for considera
ton. The reason for having the con
sideration OF treaties in secret is
sound one, because the discussion I
certain TO involve not only the inter
ests of the United States and thei
policy toward other countries. but ais
much Is sure TO be said in regard /
the country with which we are maxim
the treaty.
III the debates upon treaties wer
fully reported. as other debates are.
would either be impossible to hav
them discussed freely, rs they ough
Ia be. or else we should run the ris
OF having many things said whic
: might do a great deal OF harm and al
feet unpieasantly our relations wit
other countries.
1t Is true that certain amount {
what happens In executive session
gets out, but this is of a general chat
acter and usually only trifiing POI
ton OF the discussion. Most of whs
has been said In secret session nevt
gets out at all. and for the reasons Jul
given It is well that it should not. an
: Il is also well that no full report I
the debates should be made, as is dor
in the ordinary legislative session
the Senate.
= After the treaty, then, has been res
= in the Senate. 1t is fully discussed, al
y II amendments are desired, they Al
20 offered and voted upon. When q
discussion Is concluded, the questit
y is then put in the Senate In the la
~ guage of the Constitution: Does q
! Senate advise and consent to u
~ treatyg
!. In order that the treaty may pas
= two-thirds of the senators present al
q voting must vote in favor OF q
- treaty, and II more than one-third
!, the senators vote against 1t, the trea
= is rejected. II, however, two-thirds
,s the senators present vote for Z
i, treaty, II is ratified and is then 7
=, 5, turned to the President with inform
- ton of what the Senate has done.
:, II no amendments have been ma