New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-08
ANGLO-AMERICAN TOPICS
TIE EXTRACTION QUESTION.

| A NEW TREATY DESIRED BY THE PRESS
THE GOVERNMENT URGED TO COMPROMISE
FLoGGING IN THE NAvY--TRE OXFORD COM
| MEMORATION.
| iPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE rnrBryy
LONDON, June 22.-Thc Presidents messap.
extradtion difficulty has caused surprise here
1t felt and indeed admitted the release of Wnslov
that the existing treaty had been virtually abrogated
The English papers, which nearly all discuss 1t to-day
speak OF the mpractleablity OF the Presidents
demands than anything else, though some complain Of
the somewhat trenchant language in which he has
alluded the Government IN London. The Tines wbila
defending the British Government in the they
have pursued regards with satisfaction the prospects Of
new and extended treaty. 1t urges that the British
Government did not raise any plea. They found
that contingency which had not been regarded pos
sible had happened, and they felt bound to take care
that it should not happen again. Neither Government
afford to be without exradition treaty, and any
difficulty in framing the treaty which may arise viii
spring out Of the question which has already occupied
the two Governments Tie Times discussing this point
| says:
There Ia manifest convenience In the proposal of the
United states Government that surrendered prisoner
may be tried in respect Of any exraditl0n crime for
which his surrender might have be- demanded aud Tor
nothing else Are the arguments against this proposal
or sufficient strength TO require US TO reject III While
clned to think the balance OF reasoning l. decidedly
against IL. We must, OF course, think OF other
nations besides the United States weighing the pro-
priey Of this condition. II inserted IN a convention
with the Washington Government, could not refuse
Us insertion elsewhere The difficulty then that under
it should resign all power testing the toa ddes OF
the charge Tor which prisoner might be ultimately tried
He might be claimed for forgery and bona re case OF
forgery established but he might tnen be uied for muir
der revolt, or conspiracy, committed under ercnm;
that would reduce the alleged crime TO political
Ofense. This objection TO MS serious a. TO pre-
vent our adoption OF proyso that would De convenient
easily be perverted elsewhere; and We cannot but hope
that upon deliberate review Of the subjee with the
ssance OF Nil Pieepcnt, tue proposal VIII be dropped
aud rea acceptable to both nations approved.
The Pail Nal gazette writes very much In the
spirit it that spite Of the Presidents nsstence
upon the point of dignity Mr.. Perfepont Will lie ready
when he arrives to negotiate the basis Of fair CON-
promise. IL looks with the greatest caution the at
tempt already made and treats the suggestion ia the same
The Times and says that while we can nave
objection TO enlarge the obligation for exraditon by
adding the list OF oenses for which surrender may
be sought should carefully preserve for our Own
tribunals the Americans should for theirs, the power
70 decide whether a demand FOR the extrAdton OF a
prisoner b0na PIE whether it is tainted with po
ltcal motive me Telegraph is very angry with the
Presidents language. There has been 10 menace on
our siJe," says lie Telegraph" "and fam would hope
tat there viii BE- nO talking to buncOmbe on the other"
The treaty VIII have to be reenaced, for civilized
countries cannot consent that their soil should be
Alsata for murerer swmdlers and robbers. aud least
OF all those in wLcn community OF language ana law
makes identity OF jurisdiction 50 desirable. The Standard
even IS less dctatOrll and more reasonable IL says
or honor is involved. We have treaties with other
powers besides the United States, and cannot apply
to surrender OF criminals set of principles ~ Europe
and anOth, to America Ii would be absurd however,
If pique misplaced sense OF national dignity
wor, to hinder the American Government from renew
Ing what Is aYowcdy beneficial" There must no doubt
be a compromise; but a compromise means giving way
and the British Government not forget this when
tie British journals talk loudly OF compromise.
They surely cannot mean a one-slded compromise.
Mr. C. A. Taylor mas again brought forward his motion
for le abolition OF nOggug in the navy Ia the House OF
Commons, and usual lie has failed to carry it, OWING
the opposition Of the Government and the naVa1 OIL
GERS in the House. Mr. Taylor has, however, gained
powerful influence in his favor, which is annually in
ereaaing and whbh must eventually prevail over prJd
dice aud false notions OF discipline With certain restric
TONS which likely 90 be available, the lash 8
been abandoned the army, and Mr. Taylor asss,
with greatest show OF that the sister service
also should be exempted from the bagbarOus practice
The present system found several defenders in The lie
bate, among WHOM Of course Nh Hunt, the Naval
Minister; but The surprise Of not few also dr
Goschcn The defenders of tie lash only claimed that
should be used as last extremity, but they conended
that 1t was necessary such In OF mufny urged
Mr. Goschen we shoGld hardly like giving naval com
mander power to shoot down the suhorduaies, but we
might leave in his hands the power to use the punish
ment OF the LASH which, in his opinion. would have
deje rent influence almost as potent Even Mr. HUNT
admitted that AF. lsylOf nhh bduc very aptc slu
forcbe speech and others acknowledged that tie pgao-
tic, was doomed only at presC they prepared
to vote AGAINST IT, on fact sluiiOnsly lest sight OF b.
all thai other nay.es have abolished The Practice
aud that the mercantile mafinc is carried on wtoout
its legislation. For / think Ne. Taylor has the
country with him, and By patience may achieve ms
object.
Tlc oxford COmmcmoraton OF this year has unlike It's
predecessors for several years. passed of we and lcf
everybody good temper. The proceedings were not
lost in the ELUSIVE eXuberance Of youthful Spirits nor
were hey last year rendered dun beyond cOmpreAen
sion by the exclusion OF undergraduates and the conduct
Of ,hc affair in IA building which was neither large
enough Ia bold the assembled company. sufficiently
commoious TO impart any dignity TO tae Proceedings
Tie University seems TO have last cut the Gordan
knot OF undergraduate disorder by the SIMPLE means OF
placing ladies The Undergraduate gallery SO FAR ~
dignity and interest there has not 10 recent yeats Dceh
more successful gathering OF its kind IN the ShcdOnan
T.eater than that OF yesterday. An unusually large
number Of honorary degrees conferred M less than
I3 and an additional Isor added By the fact that
the Glal ceremonies attendant upon The making "
Prince Leopold honorary Doctor 81 Laws formed part
tire proceedings OF the day. or course Prince Leopold
WAS tnerc and a. since he has been oxford he has
conryed to render himself very popular MS appearance
among the doctors OF age gave rise TO demon
tration on tie rar OF young tf,d in his favor The
bonora v degree was conferred on tue Duke OF Ceve-
Land, Earl NorthDrook Lori John Manners, Bishop
Alexander OF Derry and RapAoe, sir William stirling
Maxwell SRI f. Davis, X. g. b., late British Mini terin
China or. Ier, Professor Of Nncaogy 2t CambIidsei
Pro- Maxwell. Professor OF Experimental Physics II
Cambridge; Dr. Ofv.ch Of the British Museum Prof
Washington tire Rev. Prebenlary Scryoner, Sir Sa'ar
jung and Iient Cameron. The honors OF the dly may
be said so far as external demonstrations ofpopuafiy
were Concerned have been divided about equally he
tween Lieut. Cameron and Prince Leopold. SIR salar
Jang wac unable he present 10 receive hrs honors in
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