New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
ENGIAND's ATTITUDE DEFINED.


The United States tribunals have, by pre-
pondeTanco Of authorities though Chancellor Kent Is
among the minortyndec AIRED eganSt inc genera tha
recognition OF independence Jefferson emphatealy
Epe!ed claim unsuPPoed oy spI Sat Spye tbH cmap
cpation OF the Southern slaves, the eXtalton clause
Of the American binding OF course
national cUmpact-was often set aside Deihahas
state for surrender on charge OF larceny OF coiofed
man who had fled from sayery-the charge Delng per
hgps OF stealing horse with which ne hid due MS es
cape and the free states have refused the surrender
wien satisfied that the real object was to reduce tue man
smeh being the attitude of the United States Govern
ment aud OF American sentiment generally toward the
mnnies we have tho greater be astonished at
the tone takcr by the state Department at Washington
low, tho Boston forser 1t Is believed by our
Government, and indeed II not denied Mins
lows extradltion be granted on the forgery
charge he Will be placed his trial before the American
rights aud duties OF the United Kingdom and the United
reason OF COURSE is obvious 1t may be easy enough 70
establish such prima tdeie case before an English
tradition but 1t may DO very ainerei ~
thing TO secure u conviction before n tflbuhai III
tro clear of a,neuties Instead, however of
entering into negotiations for the amendment OF existing
treaties In this direction, the Government Of this country
satisfied with the passing OF the EAhhuoh NJ oi
1870, in which was inserted provision that " luga,se
provision Is made by the law OF that state
or by arrangement, that the fugitive crlnilLal
shall not, until he has been restored or had an
oppornnity of returning to her MajeStys dominions
DO detained tried IN that foreign state Tor
any oense committed prior to his surrender other than
the extradtion crime proved by the facts on which the
surrender is grounded" in accordance with the law
thus laid down. Government declines To assent
to the demand Of the United States for WILSON'S extra
diton unless promise BIO given that Wnsl0w VIII not
be put upon his trial any other charge Juan ht VI
forgery And this promise Mr.. Fish as firmly refuses 70
give He takes his stand he says, upon the treaty Oh
1872 and will consent TO take coguizancc OF te ac
OF 1870, which Is mere municipal law Oh INC ohIeu
Kingdom. ..u.o .od "a
THIS is no doubt, correct la certain sense anu
ought TO have been taken into consideration wne We e
deayolxd to alter the law, that wo were creHtlnS ~
Anomalous state OF things by leaving the Iehles u,
tered But the American Government must iel s, a.,
that upon Its own principles ana IN aecofunoS s,ah
own practice the right or extradltion' oven "ntn S,
shcd by treaty Is subject to mltatloils hVmS ona
general policy There are many us 81
Communists against whom O PitMa {ae,o ont
murder or attempted murder eouhl DO maue o ,h
vet their offenscs come PLAINLY withil , tno
gyos,,,cai ' category. aud political criminals
n or France were 10 ask for their surrender III
- nor therefore for the United states TO insist on
tb Interpretation OF the Treaty OF lS42 ana
Siticuty Mr. Fish may fnd IN reconcng the
nrctenslons OF the American Executive ana
tbe American Judiciary, we trust his objections are
merely Intended TO lead up 10 negotiation Tor the
amen3nenf of the treaty, work that ought TO nave
been taken In hand long ago.