The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-16
British Judicial Decision in the Absence
Of a Supplemental Treaty.
"A Brilliant Scene at Longchamps,
but Not Hopeful for War.
THREE KAISERS IN COUNCIL.
THE EXTRACTION CASE.

wrNsLow DISCHARGED By THE ENGLISH Au-
rHoRrrrEs-rHE TREATY OF 1912 TERx1-
NArED-THE INTERNATIONAL CASE AS PRE-
sMTED By EARL DERRY AND Mr. FrsH-
WHAT THE ENGLISH LIBERALS THINK OF THE
RESULT.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH 10 THE HERALD NJ CABLE.
LONDON. June Is, 1876.
The Daily Neaos says:-"Winslow alone has
right to be satisfied. The effect of his release will
treaty ofls42 between England and the United States
making either country, for an indefinite period,
secure to refuse the rascaity OF the other. Both
Lord Derby and Mr.. Fish have their non-possunsts,
and Mr.. Fish, we are sorry to say occupies the moro
tenable ground, both in law and policy. II there Is
10 be any approach to an adjustment Earl Derby
must come to Mr.. Fish. He cannot come to Lord
Derby and Lord Derby, by the injudicious position
which he has taken in his correspondence with the
United States, has tied his own hands and feet so
that movement on his part is not possible without
. sacrifice OF consistency, which is scarcely to
be expected on the part of eminent con-
servative statesman. AS a matter OF law we
believe Earl Derby wrong. AS matter of policy
it Is doubtful whether the principle OF the act Of
1870 that alleged offender can be tried only for
the offence for which he is extradted, is sound. 1t
was only necessary to guard against the prisoner
being tried for political crimes after his extradtion
for civil crime. This danger. being avoided, why
should not the man be surrendered as thief and be
tried for embczzlemcnt II there was EVIL
dence there? If there were likelihood
that tie United States would, wrongfully,
hang as murderers persons SURRENDERED for for
geres Lord Derbys despatch to Minister Thornton OF
May %, would have force The United States are
Included in the comfy and fellowship Of nations
rhc people are not. tribe Of lawcss barbarans
Surely we may surrender to their tribunals and
avs, without insulting stipulations and qualfca-
hon, persons whom we declare are not entitled to
asylum among ourselves. We do not share Earl
Dcrby's distrust of the English Parliament We be-
gions in the light thrown on them by subsequent
discussion OF the facts The OBJECT of the
extradition treaty OF 1870 was to prevent
political Offenders being surrendered as
ordinary criminals, and to not shelter ordinary
criminals from the penalty OF such crimes might
be established against them by the tribunals OF the
country properly having jurisdiction over them.n
WHAT THE ENGLISH LIBERALS SAY.
The English liberal party. including Sir william
Harcourt, take the view that Lord Derby is wrong
and Secretary Fish right.
DETAILS OF THE RELEASE OF wINsLow.
LONDON, juno Is, 1876
In tho Court OF Qucens Bench, to-day, Justice Sir
John Mcllor, sitting in Chambers, granted order for
the release OF the Boston forgcr winsow. He will be
liberated this afternoon
LEGAL POSITION or THE OFFICERS OF THE CROWN.
Inquiry Of counsel present at Chambers during the
hearing in the winslow answered the effect
that the government did not ask for the retention OF
winslow the refusal OF the United States negotiate