Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-17

In compliance with motion for the cor
respondence between the Imperial Govern
ment and Canada. on the subject Of an en-
larged extradition treaty with the United
States, the Dominion Government laid before
the House of Commons, of Canada, on Wed
nesday, some important papers Among them
was 2 report of the Minister Of Justice, re-
citing the provisions Of the EXISTING treaties
with our country and with some other COUP
tries BY the Ashburton Treaty, made in
1912, which Is the treaty in force, seven ex-
tradition offences were enumerated, viz
Murder, assault with intent, piracy, arson,
robbery, forgery, and the utterance OF forged |
parer But Great Britain has new treaties
with Germany and other nations which
enumerats eighteen different offences. The
Minister says that the relations OF the nited
States and Canada render applicable with
added force TO these countries the general
consideration upon which these treaties have
been based The common frontier Of about
three thousand miles the facilities for pass
ing from one country to the other the con-
dition Of things in the sparsely settled, but
vast tracts OF country in the West: the ez-
tensiye commerce both by land and by sea
and by the great lakes, and increased inter
course between two- people Of common
tongue. all point 70 the conclusion that be-
tween them, perhaps more than between any
other two countries. du extensive extradition
treaty Is requisite
One great possible source Of difficulty,
which probably prevented any effort to ez-
tend the existing treaty, has been Of late
wears removed by the abolition Of slavery.
Al the experience OF later YEAR points 10
ward the necessity Of extensiSu Gases are
Of yerv frequent occurrence inwhioh persons
guilty of serious crimes pas from one coun- Z
try into the other. and. simest within sight
Of their victims and the country whose laws
they have offended, ind E secure refuge Tor
themselves and their ill-gotten gains. The (
facilities 50 offered for crime, Of particular
character tend largely to increase their mum
ber. and - At once foster crime and render I
uropertv le>- secure The Minister Of
Justice suggests to the Priyy Council I.
that il j. expedient 10 take such .
step as may be be-; calculated 10 It.
suit IN the making Of comprehensive tx
tradition treaty between the United King
dom and the nited State, framed with due .
regard to the exceptional circumstance j.
between the United State and Canada re
fcrred to above
Upon tine mode Of exuaditne offenders, I
which the Minister Of Justice belieles to be F.
an important subject, he proposes To make .
separate report in cas-, STEPS be taken
i5r the negotiation OF 4 new treaty of e1-
tradition. The report is signed. Edward .
Blake. Minister OF Justice.
The report Of the Minister Of Justice j.
accompanied by q despatch from the Gov
e-nor General OF canada, incio,ing copy .
Of letter from the Foreign Once stating
TIE result OF the recent negotiations with .
the nite3 States government Oh the sub .
iect, anu that in the Ear o. Derby's opin-
ion there i, at present little hope Of con
cludirs new treaty with the United .
State
The following is the letter referred 10
FOREIGN OflcE. Jan -. la76
-siR-l have laid before the Ear e DERBY
your letter % the 1871 inst Ia which YOU
enclose a copy Of a despatch from the Gov
ernos Genera Of Canada together with a
minute % the Prvy Council OF the Domiu-
Ion submitting tJr the consideration O. Her
Majesty government the lBadeq agcy Of
the EXISTING eItradIti0n treaty between
Great Britain and the United StGiss, and
suggesting the e1pedIency Of taking steps
for the negotiation of q more compreheu-
sive treaty, and. ID reply an directed by
HIS Lor1ship & state - YOU ior the Ini1r-
nation for the E4rl Of JarnOyam that nego-
tIati0ns fer the conclusion Of a new treaty
with the nited states were opened alter
the passing Of the E1traditi0n Act Of 1870.
AMI were carried on until Asy, asa. when
they were suspended IN consequence Of the
nited States Directing TO an article in the
English 1rait, which provided IL accord
ance with section OF the act Of ls75.
That no accused or convicted person should
be surrendered If the offence II respect 70
which hi- surrender Is demanded shs.. be
deemed by the party upon whom the de-
mand Is made - be OF political character.
or u be prove 10 the satisfaction OF the
mag istrs p, justice, Judge, or court before
which he Is brought, or o. me Secretary OF
State. inat the requIsItI0n Tor his surrender
mas IL fact bean made With q view to Try, or
10 punish hm for an offence Of q political
character the Government q the nitet ,
States maintalne that the Secretary Of
the state alone should decide whether al ,
offence with which fugitive criminal l. ,
charged is OF d political character On the
other hand the Secretary OF state for Home ,
Affair 70 whom this question was referred :
reported that Il wa not posi- bic 10 agree 10
the propose oil the [ nIted states Govern !
nent, as any stipulation IN accordance with !
their views would be az variance with sec a
non three of the act above recitet nler \
hese circumstances Lord Derby considered |
would be useless 70 continue the negOtla- $
ions. which were accordingly suspended e.
lntn quite recently. when the 4ue- Il
ION was renewed IN 8 discussion which 3
0ok place between Her MaJestys Minister A.
Il Washington and the Secretary Of the .
- sN ''A Aut T. A4AtA 1kAkSSs 4t4htlft u AAt
rial q d fugitive criminal named Lawrence ~
VnO wac surrendered to the United States
n April last, on a charge OF forgery A.
0weyeT Mr. Fish continues 10 hold the
anne views on the point at issue that he Il
ED II 1874. and 10 maintain that the Brit ?
81 Government must take the whole res III
0nslbiity IN deciding whether the offence a,
nth which q fugitive criminal Is chsged Is >;
6 political character Lord Derby appre- =
ends that there is 81 present little hope o! :,
oucluding q new eItradition treaty with "
be nited States. II. however. d fsVWsble l.
pportunity should occur His L0rdship 90
I'll nor tai to press upon the government al
the niisd States the eIpediency of con "a
udIng + more comprehensive treaty than Il,
he EXISTING one. an arrangement which u
0uld be a much 70 the advantage b the II
niIeI States a. Of Great Britain snd the hi
jmiu;0n OF Canada ey
] have etc. al
Z y. Lister. N
be nier Secretary OF State, Colonial Ofhcs n
The New Secretary OF War.
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