The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-31

LETTER
ExtraditiOn Treaty With
Mexico.
uTTAUER GLOVE CASE
~, Roosevelt Endorses Porto Rican
~, The Result Of the Alaskan
A Boundary Decision.


Boundary Decision.
IRv our regular correspondent.)
r.sbinpton, Oct. 28.-The method
Dloved by our State Department to
.;n from Mexico the extradition
IN alleged boodler, Charles Kratz,
il wanted for trial in st. Louis,
,olves an interesting point in in
nat;onal law and may establish
lmportant precedent in extradition
.,aedincs. About a year ago we
ued an extradition treaty with Mex
which included for the first time
crime of bribery. When, how
\ we requested Kratz's arrest, the
rican government was obliged to
orm Is that under its constitution
fact that the alleged crime was
united prior to the signing of the
,ty. would make the prosecution
,osuective and expost facto and
,eouen tly in violation Of Mexican
Although such a law does not
IA in the United States with refer
y to extradition treaties, the State
partment recognized that it was
ding' upon Mexico. and finally re-
led to the very unusual proceed
Of asking the Mexican govern
lnt to surrender the man as an act
comity. Mexico has a law which
ows negatives to be surrendered
On such a call, even though the
me charged may not be extradita-
J under the treaty; the only condi-
II being that the government max
the request shall grant any sim
II one made by Mexico. The State
psrtment is willing to enter into
IL an agreement and Kratz will no
nbt soon be returned to st. Louis.
Is now held in Mexico under
brovisional detention;" that is, he
mains in prison awaiting ORDERS
bm the Mexican government. 1t is
lieved that this method of obtain
k Kratz was adopted at the sugges-
Dn Of Circuit Attorney Folk, who is
that none of the st. Louis
odlers shall escape.
Opinion has been rendered by At
'ney General Knox in the Lit
Ter glove case. He Informed the
cretary of War that as the contract
which Congressman Littauer IS
d to have an interest, in violation
the federal law which forbids
mber of Congress being interested
any contract with the government,
s properly executed, and the goods
ivered, the government cannot bring
ion to recover the money; and
thermore as the statutory period
limitation has elasped, no criminal
is possible. In conclusion
. Knox said that no useful purpose
uld be subserved by any future
ion in the case by the Department
Justice.
The presentation, by our minister
San Domingo, of An autograph
ter from President Roosevelt to
neral Wos Gil, congratulating him
IN his election as constitutional
sident of the repulic, was made
occasion of conveying to this
II country veiled warning. t.
her with the we'll wishes anG
frances Of protection on the part
he United States. Minister Powell
nted out that Washington govern
1t did not seek to destroy the au-
omy of Santo Domingo, and wa'
q ready to guarantee its territorial
gritty, but at the same time II
I'D not interfere to protect the re-
lie against its lawful creditors
'iduent Gill accepted the advic'
he spirit in which it was givel
assured Mr.. Powell that Ssnt'
ningo would act in accord VIII
powerful neighbor and intended "
le all differences amicably.
resident Roosevelt has taken per
II interest in the welfare OF th'
TO Rican coffee growers, and as
. them not only that he uses thei'
30 on his own table, but that h'
do what he can to bring about
procity treaties with European
tries to have Porto Rlcan coffee
red there free of duty. At pres
France imposes a duty OF IL PEE
. and other countries tax it s.
| that it is practically excluded
'lutions from the coffee grower
ng the Presidents aid were pre-
ed by Charles Hartzell, Secretary
le Territory and DR.. Samuel NJ
say, Porto Rican commissioner
lucatoin. While waiting for the
'rocity treaties. the Presiden'
given the st. Louis Worlds Faii :
of Porto Rico letter
ig that he has treid Porto Ricai
q and uses no other. Perhaps
valuable "advertisement" viii
} the traaties unnecessary, as this