| Show WHERE AMERICAN CROOKS ARE WELCOME all over the world there arc are places where there they may be sure of being free from molestation the united states has been always chary of making hard and bale safe treaties with south and central amer lean republics because of 0 the fact that the latter when treaties exist are continually making efforts to secure the return of political offenders there are scores of little nations with which the united states has no treaties at all abyssinia Is one and were an american fugitive to reach addis ababa he be might remain there the rest of his life without tear fear of molestation in the west indies are two republics in which the american evildoer is almost as securely sate safe one Is hayti and the other is sanio santo domingo both are usually so torn by revolutions that the existing gov eminent is almost unrecognizable in consequence both are favorite resorts tor for american kmer ican adventurers and fugi tives of the more enterprising sort one american who left new orleans incon because of a little dit dif ference with the law rose to high rank in the haytian army and was eventually killed in a fight with revolutionists on the dominican bor der the little republic of san marino in the south of europe is another secure stronghold tor for american fugi tives but it is so small that the average evildoer does not seek it out for fear that he may toss in his sleep and roll over its frontier into spain and far to the eastward there Is sara wak in the east indies where an englishman holds forth as a absolute monarch and every stray soldier ot of fortune is welcome were he to be a daring knave an american fugitive might find and safety at least from american justice in a dozen or more of the queer nations of central asia though it Is more than thin likely that the would soon finish him in afghanistan the ameer ameera would be glad to see him and in the rulers of the state would treat him as a distinguished visitor in tribet proper he would be under the eye of the chinese author atles but outwardly Is not chi nese territory and the treaties with china do not affect it high upon the central asian tableland are perched and stan neither of which recognizes even the existence of the united states so of arabia Is the in dependent kingdom of oman and toward the north are and khiva vassals of russia but still not affected by russian treaties and in africa there Is the vest expanse of the congo free state unhealthy mayb but still safe in the west are borum and independent kingdoms and kanem and no man a lands |
