New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-09
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY. MAY 9, 1875

about to be tried for piracy the matter had been referred
TO the law officers OF the Crown and 1t held that
the United states put him bona ds on his trial for the
% se nor when ne was @ ~ woua oe Gcu.
any other oense Of which he might he accused whether
within the treaty. and added We admit in This
country that II is bona de tried for ofense for
beng subsequently, tried for another oense either ante
cedenily committed or not tAnswer 1036.)
counsel in the Lawrence case in reply question OF
Sir Robert C9er said that in his opinion surrendered
criminal ougm not TO be tried for ofense other than
the extradton ofense arising from The facts and
Mr. Foster question No. 1214) considering the propnety
for ofense other than the extradiiion oaensa said
The Americans do not make that stipulation. else
another ore%se To 'e Which Mr. Maens respcndeI
40 there Is no stipulation OF tnat kind in the case Of
"As understand it, t. treaty with America would not
prevent our trying man for different ofense from
that for which he had been given up to which Mr.. Mu
lens replied IL would not; there il no stipulation that
he shall not he tried for any other oense Then follows
state OF things 10 other countresi and the reply with
70 Ae Sc FAR AS ha e" be- @
absolutely no dissent at any tne from the law aud prae-
tce under the treaty and the only question seemed to be
whetn 7 it was wise TO attempt to change them.
Mr. Clark ten emn, mt British authority in his treatise
the treaty the law OF the United States contains the
provisions Of the Extradtcn act Of 1870 It would APP
of both Governments. and ny the understanding OF the
most familiar with proceedings in such cases:
las been, in good faith. extrddcd for ocnse within
the treaty there no agreement express or IMPLIED
that he not also be tried for another o1ense OF
ofense."
Io is. in fact lin accordance with the language of
the treaty., delivered M 10 justice and N the absence Of
any limitation by treaty To justice generally each lnde-
pend State cling the Judge oi iis administration
ofjusticc surely Great Britain will no, allow tho LeGt
turc of another STATE to prescribe or limit the cases or
the which justice Is To be administered IN her
courts anl ste win not expect the United states 10 be
less tenacious of its independence IN this regard
ENGIANo'S DEMASD REPELLED.
Now. for the first time the sgnn; Of the treaty
1872 Great Britain raises the question Of her right 20
demand from the United States condition OF the exc
cuon by Great Britain OF her engagement TO surrender
IA fugitive criminal Charged with series o; supcndous
iOrgc.es, stipulation agreement not provided Tor IN
the treaty but asked the ground that an act Of Pr
force prcsclbes il Of the RI cS orcOnilin wh
with ori II State. TniS involves the question VIII thcf
OF tue parties To treaty change an alter rs
execution Without the OF the other; whcthef an
act OF the Parliament oil Great irItgn passed IN tnr
year 1870 change TIE Split o. terms oil 10 treaty
with Iuc United sacs of ne.ry thirty years anterior
date. or can attach anew condition To- De d'mhhe.W
The United States before compliance by lIor MJcsJS
GOvernmen, with tire terms OF tr traty as tdty nave
been siown 10 have been uniformly uir to"d anu eA'
cuJed by both Governments for ne third Of century
As TINS Government does not recognize any clhcicy VI
conditions 10 the execuiory par OF previously e8i-
Ing treaty bWUen tue unc! states aud Great Brisalh
d. not feel called uuon To eXlnnc particularly the pro-
visions o. 1870; bit iunsilcI Great BriI-
au seeks To impose &c provisions o that act upon ihr
United stale, Ia the execution 81 treaty oil man years
aD.ijr da,e do not TAI 10 observe that while ~ &c
Great 5.tu Imci q rel rc t1af 10 safrendcFGd
m1uas n, rxtrlti,t.on for any Olcu.c o.Arr th1n
the oxtadiion crime Gf IN tie SINGULAR proved by u,
herself tie rsIt 10 T., uti., surrendered TO her or
such crimes GA the pluTa) id1y 10 pInNc ~ hc Lies
VIII ch the surrender IL grounded I4s d"c' nu ga
lc @hpv r-ti rDcHi an 10 Ia uAiicd 81 80 Wit as
s,n,. r.a., ,,tlty of figlt than rur-.rf eAaAiGa
ton OF this provision IN tie act r e.nS u Pio|'de
Our POSITION Lose UN!E"S'ooD'
1t quite well known tat after the passage ~ the ac'
u 1870 an eiort was III d' - enter INTO r'aiy Win
Great Britain "n!cI snouil enlarge TIE number 90 extra
i.ou olY us-, ana Otherwise extend the provisions OF
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Ian ~ ISL he was n!u-mrd that tb., Government
u ic sand the 27.l oi the cAtrijt.on ari ri
1870 - gyiuS continued effect 1, the kissing 'nS'so
mons .or tie Surrender of criminals Imperfect a. trcf
as. view of the long con iAuon. iiohtrr between
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