By the President of the United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a treaty between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway amending the last paragraph of Article II of the treaty of extradition between the United States and Norway, concluded June 7, 1893, was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Washington on the 10th day of December, 1904, the original of which treaty, being in the English and Norwegian languages, is word for word as follows:
Whereas the Kingdom of Norway has enacted a new penal code, taking effect January 1, 1905, by which the penalty of imprisonment at hard labor is abolished, the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway have deemed it expedient to conclude a treaty amending, in this respect, the treaty of extradition concluded between the same high contracting parties on June 7, 1893, and have appointed for that purpose the following plenipotentiaries:
The President of the United States of America, John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States of America; and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, J. A. W. Grip, his majesty’s envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States of America; who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:
Article I.
The last paragraph of Article II of the treaty of extradition, concluded June 7, 1893, between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, is hereby amended, to take effect on January 1, 1905, by striking out after the word “Norway,” the words “by imprisonment at hard labor,” and inserting in their place “by a higher penalty than imprisonment for three months.”
The paragraph in question shall then read, as amended:
“Extradition is also to take place for participation in any of the crimes and offenses mentioned in this treaty, provided such participation may be punished in the United States as a felony, and in Norway by a higher penalty than imprisonment for three months.”
[Page 853]Article II.
The ratifications of the present treaty shall be exchanged as soon as possible, and it shall remain in force as long as the treaty of extradition hereby amended and shall be terminable on the same notice.
In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the above articles, both in the English and Norwegian languages, and have hereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at the city of Washington, this 10th day of December, 1904.
John Hay. [seal.]
J. A. W. Grip. [seal.]
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on both parts and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the city of Washington on the 4th day of April, 1905;
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, have caused the said treaty to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
By the President:
Francis B.
Loomis,
Acting Secretary of
State.