Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

proyiso of non surrender The Mexi-
can contention was that the exception
only related to purely political of
fences, and that as Guerra's acts were
admixed with the common crime OF
murder, arson, kidnapping and rob
berry, the option Of non delivery be-
came void, position which this gov
eminent was unable TO admit in view
of the received International doctrine
and practice in the matter. The MeXl-
can government, in view of this, gave |
notice january oath, 1888, of the |
termination OF the convention, to take |
effect IL months from that date, at the |
same time inviting the conclusion OF |
new convention, toward which nego-
tiations are on foot,
In this relation / may refer to the
necessity of some amendment OF our
existing extradition statute. 1t is a
common stipulation 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 il it sees fit. 1t is held in this
country by an almost uniform course
of decisions that where a treaty mega
tives the obligation to surrender, the
President is not invested with legal
authority to act. The enforcement of
such authority would be in the line
of that sound morality which shrinks
from atfording secure asylum TO the
author OF a heinous crime. Again,
statutory provision might well be
made for what is styled extradition by
way of transit, whereby a fugitive
surrendered by one foreign government
to another may be conveyed across
~. - tI,1 TTt,tta6 Statpe IN
the Jurisdiction of the demanding
State. A recommendation in this be-
half, made in the Presidents message
of 1866, was not acted upon. The
| matter is presented for your considers
tion. The problem of the Mexican
| free zone has been often discussed
with regard to its Inconvenience as q
provocative for smuggling into the
| United States along an extensive and
| thinly guarded land border. The effort
made by the joint resolution of March
| 1st. 1895, to remedy the abuse charged
by suspending the privilege of free
| TRANSFORMATION in bond across the ter
ritory of the United States to Mexico
failed of good results, as is stated In
report No. 702 of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, submitted in the last SEES
sion, March 18th, 1898. AS the ques-
ton is one to be conveniently met by
wise concurrent legislation of the two
countries looking to the protection OF
the revenues by harmonious measures
operating equally on either side Of the
boundary, rather than by conventional
arrangements, / suggest that Congress
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of authorizing
and inviting a conference of repre-
sentatiyes of the Treasury Departments
of the United States and Mexico TO
consider the subject in all its complex
bearings, and make report with perth
nent recommendations to the re-
spective governments for the informa-
ton and consideration of their con-
, crosses.
The Mexican water boundary com
mission has adjusted all matters sub
mitted to it to the satisfaction of both
governments save in three important
cases: That of the "Chamiza" at 81
Paso, Texas, where the two com
missioners failed to agree and wherein,
, for this case only, this government has
! proposed to Mexico the addition OF 6
third member; the proposed elimina
{ ton of, what are known as "bancos,
! small isolated islands formed by thu
cutting off of bends in the Rio Grande
from the operation of the treaties o
/ 1884 and 1889, recommended by tn
{ commissioners and approved by thi
! government, but still under considera
i ton by Mexico; and the subject o
4 the equitable distribution of the water
i of the Rio Grande, for which the com
: missioners 4 recommended an inter
national dam and reservoir, approves
= by Mexico but still under considera
a ton by this government. Pending
/, these questions it is necessary to ex
4 tend the life of the commission, whicl
i expires December 23d next.
y FURTHER FOREIGN MATTERS.
. The coronation of the young quee
y of the Netherlands was made tn
- occasion of fitting congratulations.
u The claim of Victor HI. McCor
= against Peru, which for number {
,. years, has been pressed by this govern
u ment and has on several occasions al
L tracted the attention of tie Congress
II has been satisfactorily adjusted.
IL protocol was signed May 18th. 1885,
y whereby, the fact of liability bein
y admitted, the question OF the amour
:, to be awarded was submitted to tn
~ Chief Justice of Canada as sole arb
" traitor. His award sets the indemnii
~ due the claimant at $40, 900.
p The government of Peru has givf
- the prescribed notification of its il
u tention to abrogate the treaty
10 friendship, commerce and navigate
10 concluded with this country AuguI
=. 31st, 1887. As that treaty contain
.. many important provisions necessal
~ to the maintenance of commerce ar
~ good relations, which could with di
81 fieulty be replaced by the negotiate
e of renewed provisions within the brl
u II months intervening before ii
ie treaty terminates, have invited su
VI gestions by{Peru as to the particul
vi provisions it is desired to annul,
the hope of reaching an arrangeme
lg whereby the remaining articles may
y professionally saved.
u His Majesty, the Tsar, having a
,a nounced his purpose to raise the IL
NO perial Russian mission at this capt
~ to the rank of an embassy, respond
NJ under the authority conferred by Il
- act of March 3D., 1893, by commissio
~ ing and accrediting the actual repr
=, sentative at st. Petersburg in the c
u. pacity of ambassador extraordina
u, and minister plenipotentiary. Il
VI Russian ambassador to this count
y. has since presented his credentials.
~ IN The proposal of Tsar for a genel
II refutation of the vast military esta
ne ne lishments that weigh so heavily up
~ many peoples in time of peace W
~ communicated to this government wi
li9 an earnest invitation to be represent
~ ~ in the conference which it is contei
US plated to assemble, with view to d
'nh cussing the means OF accomplishing
| ,loS;,a lila n restlt His Majesty "