The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14


cake effect twelve months from that
date, at the same time inviting the con-
clusion OF a convention toward which
associations are on foot. In this rela-
rion ! may refer TO gfle necessity OF
come amendment OF our existing ex-
tradition statute II " a common stlp-
ulateDs of such treaties that neither
party shall be bound to give up IT'S own
citizens, that abe added provislo m one
of our treaties, that with Japan. that
VI may surrender IL II see fit Ii il held
In this country by an almost uniform
course Of decislons. that where a treaty
negatives the obligation 10 surrender
the presldent Is not Invested with legal
authority to act. The cDni1rm.r,, of
such authority would be In tn line Of
that sound morality which shrinks
from affordlng secure asrlum 10 the
author OF heinous crime. Again
statutory provision might be well made
for what IL styled extradNlon by way
OF transit, whereby a fugh'.-e surren-
dered by one foreign govsrnmtnt to
another may be conveyed AGREES the
territory of fha limited ctates to sn,c
Jurisdiction of the demanding state A
rscommenda'tfon In this behalf. made In
the Presidents message OF 1885, was
not acted upon. The matter is present.
ed for your consideration.
SMUGGLING LEGISLATION.
The problem of the Mexican free
gard to its Inconvenience as a provo
cation OF smuggling into the United
ttates along an extensive line and
Shinly- guarded land border. The effort
made by the JOHN resolution OF March
I. 1895 to remedy the abuse charged by
spending the privilege of free trans
d. lt'tatlon In bond across the territory
IF he United States to Mexico failed
of good result as is stated in report No.
7o2 OF the House of Representatives,
submitted In the last session, March
ii, 1898. As the question Is one to be
conveniently met by wise ooncurren.
legislation OF the two countries looking
20 the protection OF the revenues by
HARMONIOUS measures operating equal
ly on either side OF the boundary, rath-
or than by conversational arrangements
suggest that Congress consider the
'Ydvisability OF authorizing and invft-
ing conference OF representatives of
Che treasury departments OF the United
states and Mexico TO consider the sub
1eot In all its complex bearings and
make report, with pertinent recon-
mendatlons to the respective govern
ments FOR the Information and the CON
sideration of their congresses.
WATER BOUNDARY.
The Mexican water boundary commits
SION has adjusted all matters submitted
DO " to the satisfaction of both govern
ments save In three important cases
chat OF Chamizal at El Paso, Tex,
where the two commissioners failed TO
agree, and wherein, for this case only
this government has proposed TO Mex
AGO the addition of a third member; the
proposed elimination of what are known
as "bsncos, small Isolated islands
formed by the cutting off of bonds IN
she RIO Grande. from the operation of
the treaties OF 1884 and 1889, recon-
mended by the commissioners and ap-
proved by this government, but stls
under consideration by Mexico; and the
subject of the equitable distribution of
waters of the RIO Grande," for which
the comm ioners recommended an In
tsrnational dam and reservoir. are APP
proved by Mexico, but still under con-
alteration by this government. Pending
these questions Il Is necessary to ex-
tend the hfe OF the commission which
expires December rs, next.
The corona ton of the young queen of
the Netherlands was made the occa-
eton of httdng congratulations.
The claim OF Victor III. McCord
egatngt Peru, which for a number of
YER has been pressed by this govern
enent and has on several occasions at
traoted the attention OF the Congress,
has beer satisfactorily adjusted. A
probooo a. lgned May II, 1893, where
by the u Of iia'biHty being admitted,
the question OF the amount 10 be
awarded was submitted 70 the chief
.
His award sets the indemnity due the
Claimant at $40, 900.
PERU ADVOCATES.
The government of Peru has given
the prescribed notification Of its inten-
tion to abrogate the treaty OF friend
ship. commerce and uaviga hon, con-
cluded with thls country August 81,
1887. As that treaty contains many
important provisions necessary 20 the
1a lions which could with difficulty be
replaced by the nomination of renewed
provls,onB within Nne brief twelve
months Intervening before the treaty
Terminates. ' nave invited suggestions
by Peru as q the particular provisions
II Is desired TO annul In the hope OF
reaching an arrangement whereby the
remaining articles may be provisional
ty naved.
NEW AMBASSADOR.
HIS majesty the czar, having an
nounoed his purpose to raise the Inn
peT1al Russian mission at this capita
20 the rank Of an embassy, l responded
Under the authority conferred by the
act of March 8, 1898, by commissioning
and aocreditlng the actual representa-
tive at st. Petersburg in the capacity
of ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
potentbary The Russian ambassador "a
this country has since presented his
credentials
The proposal of the car fol
general reduction or tine vast mill
tary establishments that weigh 50
heavily upon many peoples In time oil
peace was milunloated 20 this gov
ernmeut with an earnest invitation e
be represented In the conference which
II is contemplated to assemble with a
view 10 discussing the means OF accom-
plaishlng 10 desirable "a result.
His majesty vas at once Informed oil
che cordial sympathy of this govern
ment with the principle involved IN his
exalted proposal and of the readiness
OF the United States to take part In the
conference. The active military force
OF the United Skates a. measured by
our population, territorial area and tax
able wealth is. and under any conceiv-
able prospective conditions, must con-
tnus TO be in time OF peace so con-
eplouously less than that OF the armed
powers TO whom the ozar's appeal Is
especially addressed that the question
can have nor us no practical Import
apce save as marking an suspicious
step toward the bettement OF the CON
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