New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-09
DISCUSS EXTRACTION.
FOLK SEES PRESIDENT
Wants TO Bring Back ST. Louis
"BoodlerS -White House Callers
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Washington. oct s-Presiaent Roosevelt,
showed such interest in the extradition OF Amer
ican criminals from foreign countries. when the
subject was brought TO his attention by Josanb
". Folk Circuit Attorney OF 81. I,ouis today
that progress IN that direction may be looked
Tor in the near future. Mr.. Folk. who has won
fame by his prosecution OF St. Louis ..boodlars
was a guest at luncheon at the White House
having come 20 Washington to Law before the
President the urgent necessity OF more extern
sive provisions for extradition and more liberal
Interpretation OF existing treaties Two OF the
men indicted as a result OF Mr. Folks efforts
have taken refuge IN Mexico. one is IN Canada
ana one IN France, the last being Ellis Vain
wright the wealthiest man among those fndict-
&c for Offering brides 70 members OF the St
Louis Board OF Aldermen.
M Folk pointed out 10 the President that
although q supplementary treaty. whereby per
sons convicted Of bribery could be extradite5
from Mexico. was now in force the treaty was
o. such recent date as TO render II fnaonlioa
bic 20 The men he desired 10 bring back TO the
United States. and he urged that the State De-
pa-rment take steps TO make the provisions OF
The supplementary treaty retroactive. II that
could be done. he also urged that supplement
a-y treaties be negotiated with Great Britain
covering Canada. and with France by which
men indicted for bribery might be extradited
from those countries. and that the agreement
With these countries be made retroactive
The President received Mr.. Folk representa-
tons with some enthusiasm. and when luncheon
was over sent for Secretary Hay. Mr. Folk
presented his case fully. The Secretary and
~ Roosevelt pointed out that the same diff
culces which now confronted Mr.. Folk might
be met II any time by the Department OF JUS
zee iI ITS efforts TO bring 10 justice the men
indicted for bribery IL connection with the post
ONCE scandal Secretary Hay appeared 10 re
ga-- The matter favorabIy and promised M.
Folk that he would look into the situation and
take such steps as seemed practicable as soon
as possible Mr.. Folk returned TO ST Louis to-
n EE- much encouraged
Although there was heavy 6ownpour Of rain
most Of the Gay, President Roosevelt received
more callers than on any other day since his
return troTn oyster Bay. The morning began
U-t1 an informal Cabinet meeting. al which
secretary Hay, Attorney General Knox, Secre-
-arE MOODY and Secretary CorIelyOu were pres
e-t The subject Of the conference was not
disclosed by the Presidents official advisers
More than one hundred New-EnEland grocers.
who are in Washington On their annual excuT-
s-c-. were received The grocers were quickly
followed by a delegation Of over tree hundred
druggists, members Of the National Association
q Retail Druggists, now in convention il this
city
Tie members Of the Commission on Interna-
t-cra- Exchange. including Il. II. Hanna Of In
c'a-arC-is. Professor =. ". jerks. Of Cornell.
and C.. A. CorauI, OF Nev--York. were received
by The President A verbal report was made by
The lssi0l its recent visit abroad. Sec
r--a-les HAY and shaw were present. Il
announced thar Professor jerks would be sent
70 China -- urge on that government the ad-
Visibility uf adopting an exchange system
based on -le gold standard.
Eeu~=sz--G-lra Burton. OF Ohio. vas q caller.
NJ Burton has just returned from Europe.
where De went 20 make special study OF the
manner n treating river and harbOr improve
rrer-s abroad. As chairman OF the House Com
r-7 q ri he IS IN "a Or
a- appropriation Tor such improvements at the
next session q Congress
Secretary Hay presented 10 the President the
officers NJ Tie Brazilian varship BENJAMIN Con-
stsrt. % hlCh Is now IN American waters paying
C1I .l return for rn- visit of an American
v-srSrp a. the tine OF The ina uEura ton q the
present President Of Brazil