Mr. Dudley to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Lima Peru, March 10,
1900.
No. 352.]
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your instruction No. 224, of February 12, 1900, informing me
of the ratification, in a slightly amended form, of the treaty of
extradition between the United States and Peru by the United States
Senate, and beg to submit herewith copy of notes since exchanged in
relation thereto between this legation and the Peruvian foreign
office.
I regret to state that in the ordinary course the Peruvian Congress will
not reconvene until the 28th of July next.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Dudley to
Señor Riva-Aguero.
Legation of the United States,
Lima Peru, March 6, 1900.
No. 132.]
Mr. Minister: The Senate of the United
States, on the 8th ultimo, gave its advice and consent to the
ratification of the treaty between the United States and Peru for
the extradition of criminals, with the following amendment:
“In Article II, at the end of subarticle 6 (being page 5, line 14),
insert, after ‘larceny,’ provided that the value
of the property or the amount of money so embezzled or stolen is
not less than $200, or 420 soles.”
The subarticle in question will, therefore, after amendment, read as
follows:
“Embezzlement by public officers; embezzlement by persons hired or
salaried, to the detriment of their employers; larceny, provided
that the value of the property or the amount of money so embezzled
or stolen is not less than $200, or 420 soles.”
I am instructed to communicate the foregoing amendment to the
Peruvian Government, and most respectfully request that your
excellency will do me the kindness to inform me when it shall have
been accepted in accordance with the laws and constitution of Peru,
in order that I may advise the Department of State of the United
States by telegraph, it being desired, upon the receipt of such
telegraphic notice, to prepare and forward me the exchange copy with
a full power to make the exchange.
I improve the opportunity, Mr. Minister, to renew, etc.,
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[Inclosure 2.]
Señor Riva-Aguero to Mr. Dudley.
Foreign Office, Lima, March 8, 1900.
No. 9.]
Mr. Minister: I have received your
excellency’s note, No. 132, dated the 6th instant, in which you are
pleased to inform me that the Senate of the United States, on the
8th of February last, approved the ratification of the treaty
between Peru and the United States for the extradition of criminals,
with an amendment of paragraph 6 in Article II. Your excellency
incloses me a literal copy of the tenor of the amended
paragraph.
As the treaty referred to by your excellency has already received the
sanction of the Peruvian legislative body, and as any modification
of the terms of a convention celebrated with a foreign power has to
pass through the formalities to which the said convention has been
submitted, I am compelled to await the next meeting of Congress, so
as to submit the same to that body.
As soon as that has been done I shall have the pleasure to
communicate with your excellency.
Be pleased, Mr. Minister, to accept, etc.,
