The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09

marauding expedition near the Doruer
with the proclaimed purpose Of initial
ing an insurrection against President
Diaz, escaped into Texas. Extraditioa
was refused on the ground that the
alleged ofense was political In its
character and, therefore. came within
the eat OF non-surrender. TIE
Mexican contention was that the ex-
ception only related to purely political
~ofTenses 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. a position which this gov
eminent was unable to admit in View
Of the received international doctrine
and practice in the matter. N Mexi-
can government. in view OF this. gave
notice January -. 1898. OF the terminal
ton OF the convention. to take effect
twelve months from that date. at the
same time inviting the conclusion of 4
Lew convention. mad winch negJ-
tiat:ons are on fost.
NEEDED AMENDMENT OF EN-
TRADITION LAWS.
In this relation J may r4fec y the
| necessity Of some amendment OF our
| existing extradition statutes. II is COM
mon stipulation OF such treaties that
| neitr er party shall he bouni to give
UP is own citizens, with the d pr
! VisO in one of Our treatieS-Inat with
| IGpan-that II may surrender If it
san fit. 1t is held IN this country by
| elcost uniforms course Of declss3l 5 that
| where a treaty negatives the obligation
t. q surrender iEe president X not m
vested with l.cal a. thority 10 &c Inc
CONFERENCE uf such authority Y .uli be
N tn~ line Il that oun morality
which shrinks from affording scare
asylum 1 ch@ arIor Of a hc.rols
crime. Again, statutory provision
might we'll be made for what IS STYLED
extraGiuon ~ way OF transit. where
by ii fugitive SURRENDERED Ivy ona Cor
ejGn government TO another may d.
conveyed across the Territory Of The
United States q the u Jurisdiction IF
he demanding state. A ~ra:I.nn.eIi Ia
tion IT this behalf, made in :hc rresi-
cents message OF 1886 was 'iot a"tC''
u:on. The matter is presented FL
Jour consideration.
IHE MEXICAN FREE zone.
The problem of the Mexican free
zone has been often discussed with
regard to its inconvenience as a pro
~vocative of smuggling into the United
States along an extensive and hin
guarded land border. The effort made
by the joint resolution Of March l
1895, to remedy the abuse charged by
s~uspending the privilege of free trans
| pOrtdtlOn IN DOnO across the TERRITORY
of the United States to Mexico failed
of good result. as is stated in RepOr
No. TOP, of the house of representatives
submitted in the last session, Marcel
II, 1898. AS the question is one to b.
conveniently met by wise ~cOncurren
legislation of the two countries. look
ing to the protection of the revenue!
by harmonious measures operating
equally On either side of the boundary
l rothnr than NV nyvartinno r~a n Cn
ments, 1 suggest that congress consid
er the advisability Of authorizing anC
inviting a conference of representa-
tives of the treasury departments o
the United States and Mexico to con
slider the subject in all its compile,
bearings and make a report with per
, tinent recommendations to the respec
, tive governments for the information
and consideration of their congresses
MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMITS
SION.
The Mexican water boundary com
mission has adjusted all matters sub
mitted to it to the satisfaction of bot
governments, save i'm three importan
cases-that of the 'Chamiseal,' at F
PasO, Texas, where the two commits
: sioners failed to agree and wherein fC
, this case only, this government has pre-
posed to Mexico the addition of a thir
al member: the proposed elimination {
what are known as 'bOncOS,' small Use
lated stands formed by the cutting o
: of bends in the Rio Grande. from I'll
> operation of the treaties of 1884 an
1889. recommended by the commission
4 ers and approved by this government
! but still under consideration by Mex
. co: and the subject of the equitab
. distribution of the waters Of the r
Grande' fer which the commissions
recommend an international dal
= and reservoir. approved by Mexico. bl
y still under consideration by this COY
eminent. Pending these questions it
necessary to extend the life of the con
, mission which expires December 23l
y next.
q PERU ABROGATES HER TREAT
WITH Us.
THE government of Peru has give
the prescribed notification of its intel
ton to abrOgate the treaty Of frien'
e | ship, m and navigation co
J; cluded with this country August :
t 1887. AS that treaty contains many in
pOrtant provisions necessary to II
maintenance of and good +
d latiOns which could with difficulty
/ replaced by the negotiation of renew
Is provisions within the brief tWel'
" months intervening before the trea
l. terminates, | have invited suggestiOI
Z. by Peru as to the particular provision
1t it is desired to annul, in the hope
II reaching ar arrangement whereby {
l. remaining articles may be prOvisiOna
ie ly saved.
u RUSSIA'S DISARMAMENT PRO
= POSAL
l. The proposal of the car for a ge
Of eral reduction of the vast. military e
)t Establishments that weigh so heavily u
j. on many peoples in time OF peace w
lie communicated to this government Wi
10 an earnest invitation to be represent
&c in the conference which it is contel
iii plated to assemble with a view to d
a. GUESSING the means of accomplishing
Id desirable a result. His majesty was
j. once Informed of the cordial sympat
of this government with the princil
Mt involved in his exalted proposal a
A. Of the readiness of the United Sta
ne to take part in the conference. The
es tive military force Of the United Stat
IN as measured by our population, ter
lie tOrial area and taxable wealth. is. a