The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-11
THE FORgER VTNSLOU
Complications with ts-eat Britain ever hi
Extrnditiou.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Ten days ago
Mr.. Faulkner Of West Virginia. offered, in the
House, a resolution calling upon the Secretary
Of State for reasons why the demand for Wins
lows extraditon was not regarded by the
British Government, and called for such cor
respondonce on the subject as could be sent TO
tho House without Improperly. To-day MIR.
Faulkner called upon Secretary Fish TO ascer-
tain the cause Of tho DELAY. and was Informed
by the Secretary that our Government had sent
to the British Government final demand for the
surrender OF winslow. lie was not Informed as
yet whether the despatch had reached the Brit
sb Foreign office, and until he was so assured,
he could not send 10 Congress tho full corrc.
spondence on this important question. lie then
toldMr. Faulkner that hewould read the des patch.
Ii ia an able document Of over 1ftv pages, and
thoroughly covers tue attitude assumed by our
Government. The state Department nseufnes
that The construction given 20 the treaty Of 1872
under which Grimm ls may I've extradited. down
TO le,O, wien Parliament passed an act changing
the &C sttuctiOn, was correct during the twenty
two wears prior to the act OF Parliament. The
different cases witch camo under the treaty
during that time are cited. and the Secretary
sets forth with much vigur that the United
states viii not at this time cOnse mt to ave the
preccdeuts OF nearly n quarter OF century and
the authority OF our own Government set aside
10y a Parliamentary act. Sound reason, to say
nothing Of the delcacy cf our future relations
IN such cases, demands that tho uninterrupted
interrogation Of the treaty Of 1872 should be
continued.
Ha,inein thi. argument maintained that Greet
nrihin has no rllt to dictate on what charges
Window sHHll hc indicted and tried. or rather
declintur To serve upon Great Britain copy Of
the proposed Indictment. the ultiinatum CON
cludes suhstenti lly ~ follows;
The Government Of the unitei stics with reason IN.
siss At s laie dai = not SQUAD oley for fnenly
nation To- dicnter VI mtnuer AID upon wnat spe inc
charges an Amerlcen queen snail he Tried Tor alleged
rp .pa CNeurts when surrendered uldcr an cNtradi.
ton treaty Cue neS Cgusru ton winch her haJestys
govsrnm,ni 99' gwen u IN, sAary2h r'..rs n IN,
custom af ", Ccdcn governing tho surrender Of per-
On noes II is Win regret that our Government Is com
pell'd to firm t'i should her MaIesy's Government
only upon c specific ohlrscs fortn In Tie warrant
Tor his raditiuu Government will hold that 10
tie Tnii, states IN he position OF demanding te
abr ea,ioA Of that ar,cle Of the treaty relating to
uadiu u.
II will thus be seen that the position taken by
the Administration - "a firm one. aud the reply
Of the lIiiti-h & nvernment ~ awaited with much
anxiety. should construction made by tne
Blush foreign ttnce be adhered To, then the
United st ties wiz become the asylum for all
uhcndcr7 fleeing from British Justice, while on
the other hand Eng nd would b, cote the
elysum Il the legion OF furgers. burglars. and
safe refuge from tnc arm OF the law.
The state Department Will. Va a few DAYS, an
swer the House resolution IN regard to whether
Col SteinbcIgsr Is King If the samoan Islands
by authority Of the United States Government.
Secret ~ Fish s.Vs that Steinterger has neither
authority, commission, nor agency from the
United Statcs. lie American cons nj al Samoa
has recently written letter OF inquiry to the
ate department substantially covering the
House resolution. and the reply Of the depart
nfut 10 that letter VIII IN substance be the an
s'yer TO the resolution. SteinOefger Is an advcn-
turer, who pleased Grant 10y numerous presents,
and has the hcncdlct II Of the Wine House ON
his heal and " affiliated with the Admiui- ira
ton knlchts. such ~ Murphy. shepherd, Bao-
cock, Ingalls,. ana Dick Harrineton.