Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
ORR ExTRADrTIoN LAWS.
Notice from Mexico of Termination
OF the Terms of the Conxention.

The Interpretation of certain provisions
Of the extradition convention Of Deem
Der II, 1861, has been at various times the
occasion Of controversy with the govern
nent of Mexico. An acute difference arose
in the case Of the Mexican demand for the
delivery of Jesus Guerrero, who, having
led marauding expedition near the border
with the proclaimed purpose of initiating
an instruction against President Diaz,
esca ped into Texas. EXtradition was refused
on the ground that the alleged offense was
political in it's character, and therefore
came within the treaty proviso of non
surrender The Mexican contention was
that the exception only related to purely
political omenses, and that, as Guerreras
acts were admixed with the common crime
of murder. arson. Kidnapping and robbery,
the option of noEdelivery became void, a
position which this government was unable
to admit, in view OF the received interna-
ter. The Mexican government, in view OF
this, gave notice January "a, 1883, of the
termination Of the convention, to take eff
feet IL months from that date, at the same
time inviting the conclusion OF new con-
vention. toward which negotiations are on
foot.
In shis relation. may refer to the neces
sity OF some amendment of our existing
extradition statue. II is a common stip-
ulation of such treaties that neither party
shall be bound to give up its own citizens
With the added proviso in one of our
treaties that with Japan, that it may sur
render If it see mt. It is held in this country,
by an almost uniform course of decisions
that whore a treaty negatives the oblga
fion to surrender the president is not in
vested with legal authority to act The
eonferment TO such authority would he in
the line Of that sound morality which
shrinks from affordtnE secure asylum to
the author of a heinous crime, Again,
statutory provision might BE well made for
what is styled eXtraditon nv way of tran
sit. whereby a fugitive surrendered by one
fore D government To another may be con
Veyed across the territory Of the United
States to the jurisdiction eFthe demanding
A a.
made In TIE presidents message OF 1885
was not acted upon. The matter is pre-
sentea TOR NCur consideration.
Mexican Water boundary.
The Mexican water boundary commission
has adjusted all matters submitted to it
% the satisfaction OF both governments.
Cham lzal al El Paso Tex. where the two
com misstoners failed TO agree, ana where
"a. for this case Only, this government has
proposed Y Mexico the ADDITION OF a thlrd
member the proposed elimination of what
are known as Ba1cos," small Isolated Is
81 tae RIO Gra1de from the operation Of
the trea lies of iSa4 and 1889, recommended
by the coTmi saioners and approved by mis-
g0NfF1 nj. but SiH unGer consideration
BY MeNice. AID the subject Of the "equita-
his a5strteuian Of the waters Of the Rio
commended an International dam ard reser-
Sptr. approved bA Mexico. but still under
coas..5i ra1ton by ms government. Pend
tend the life oil the commission, which ex-
pfres December Is raNt
Treaty 18th Peru.
The government Of Peru has given the
I prescribed notification OF its intention to
ahrogate the treaty Of friendship. com
mere and navigation concluded with this
country August 81, 1857. AS that treaty
contains many important provisions neces-
Yary 10 the maintenance Of commerce and
good relations. which could with difficulty
| BE replaced by the nomination OF renewed
provisions within the bTief - months inter-
SeniuE before the treaty terminates have
Invited suggestions by Peru aS to the par-
ticular provisions It IS desired TO anuul
tn the hone OF reaching an agreement
Eherehy the remaining articles may be
Professionally saved
Ambassador to Russia
His majesty. the czar. having announced
his rn~r5se 10 raise the imperial ENssi,4r
rsissiou et THIS can3tal 20 the rank OF an
embassy. 1 responded. Un6er ti3e aU nnrgty
conferred hy fse act of March 9 lssS hs-
/ comm sslent4-g and accreaiung the acsual