Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
"A TREATY EXPIRES.
The Extradition Agreement with
Mexico Has Lapsed.
INSTRUCTED ON The SAMOAN NATTER
The House committee to Report the
f3r0stus Banking BILL President
Gives y Reception to the Army
and Navy.

Washington, Jan. a6. The Mexican
extradition treaty expired at midnight
Tuesday night, according to the notice
given by the Mexican government It's
lapse finds a remarkably small number
Of fugitives from justice in either
country to profit from the fact So
far as known at the state department,
Santiago Morphy is the only Mexican
fugitive now at large in the United
States He made a sensational escape
from the Mexican chief OF police in
New Orleans just one day before the
treaty expired In Mexico there is
one American, James Temple, who is a
fugitive from justice and against
whom extradition proceedings are now
in progress, the charge being unlawful
homicide, and in his case there is rea'
son to believe Mexico may grant ex'
tradition. The hiatus following the
lapse of this extradtion treaty is de-
plOred by both parties and on each
side an earnest disposition is berg
shown to replace the old treaty with
new one, to be concluded by Powell
Clayton, our representative at the City
OF Mexico, and the Mexican foreign
minister, Senior Mariscal Fair prog.
ress has been made on new treaty,
though it Is no easy task to reconcile
the radical difference OF opinion be-
tween the Mexican government and
our own in the definition OF political
or revolutionary crimes which may
not be subject to extradition.
INSTRUCTED ON THE SAMOAN NATTER
Washington, Jan. 36.-'fhe state de-
partment has forwarded to Ambassa'
dor White at Berlin full instructions
"a to the presentation he is to make
the German minister for foreign at.
fairs relative to the indignity reported
70 have been offered to the chief JUS
tice OF Samoa by the German officials
Ut Apia The department also has
had some exchanges with the German
ambassador here on the subject The
nature OF these communications can.
not be revealed, but it is believed that
they show IN abiding confidence in
the disposition Of the German govern.
ment to right any wrong that may
have been perpetrated at Apia through
Over-zealous agents.
THE BROslUs BANKING hill
Washington, Jan. 96.-The house
committee on banking and currency
decided by vote Of seven to four to
report the bill OF Representative Bro.
sius, Of Pennsylvania, authorizing the
issue Of bank circulation up to the par
value Of bonds deposited; for the es-
adjustment Of national banks Of small
capital in towns Of 1900 and upwards;
changing the tax on circulation to a
tax Of one-eighth Of one per cent on
capital. The measure is on the lines
Of communications made in the presi.
dents message.
RECEPTION TO ARMY AND NAVY.
Washington. jan. rs President and
Mrs. Mckinley gave a reception at the
white house last night to the officers
Of the army and navy aud the marine
corps. Invited to meet them were the
cabinet circle, the diplomatic corps
and contingent OF congressional ind
resident society. The affair was one
Of the most brilliant thus far this
season, the officers appearing in the
full uniform Of their rank.