ETATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE, LETTONIE

Traité d'extradition; signé à Riga, le 16 octobre 1923.*)

Treaty Séries (Washington), No. 677.

Tbe United States of America and Latvia desiring to promote the cause of justice, bave resolved to conclude a treaty for tbe extradition of fugitives from justice between tbe two coun tries and bave appointed for that purpose tbe following Plenipotentiaries :

Tbe Président of the United States of America: F. W. B. Coleman, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at Riga; and

The Président of the Republic .of Latvia: Germain Al bat, Minister Plenipotentiary, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs;

Who, after having communicated to each otber their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, hâve agreed upon and concluded the following articles:

Article I.

It is agreed that the Government of the United States and the Government of Latvia shall, 'upon réquisition duly made as herein provided, deliver up to justice any person, who may be charged with, or may hâve been convicted of, any of the crimes specified in Article II of the présent Treaty coramitted within the jurisdiction of one of the High Contracting Parties, and who shall seek an asylum or shall be found within the territories of the otber; provided that such surrender shall take place only upon such évidence of criminality, as according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his appréhension and commitment for trial if the crime or offense had been tbere committed.

Article II.

Persons shall be delivered up according to the provisions of the présent Treaty, who shall hâve been charged with Or convicted of any of the following crimes:

1. Murder, comprehending the crimes designated by the terms parricide, assassination, manslaughter when voluntary, poisoning or infanticide.