Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23
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l am sorry that am not able to 90 per-
sonally before the committee and give nv
testimony. but 1 presume that Col. SCOTS
evidence will be sufficient to prove that yeu
had nothing to do with the transaction IN
question. If you wish for any further ties
timony or affidavit from me to prove the
facts as cabled to the committee. ! shall be
glad to forward it under oath. The charges
are so void of foundation that | have no
fear Of their doing you any permanent 10
jury. and hope that your prosecutors will
be able to show as clear a record a. yours
in connection with the Little Rock and
Fort Smith railway.
Yours faithfully, JOSIAH CALDWELL.
THE ExTRADITIoS IREATY-A MESSAGE IRON
THE PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS on THE
SUBJECT.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 20.-The Pres
ident to-day sent a message to the Senate
and House respecting the extradition treaty
with Great Britain. After stating a. length
the provisions of the treaty and criticl-lug
the action of the British government IN the
Winslow and Brent cases, the President
says:
1t is with extreme regret that | am now
Maiesty's government has finally released
both OF these fugitives-Winslow and Brent
and set them at liberty, thus omicting 10
comply with the provisions and require
ments of the treaty under which the extra
dition of fugitive criminals Is made between
the two governments. The position thus
| taken by the British governmental a4le-eI
| to, cannot but be regarded as the a6r0sa-
| ton and annulment Of that article of The
treaty on extraditiOn. Under these circum-
stances it will not in my judgment. comp1r.
with the dignity or seli-respecr OF this gov
eminent to make demands upon that GOV
eminent for the surrender ct the iagltive
| criminals, nor TO entertain any requl~itiJn
| of that character from that g5yernuent w
der the treaty. 1t will be cause
of deep regret If the treaty which
has been thus beneficial in IT. prac-
| teal operation, which has worked -
well and so efficiently, and which. natwith-
standing the exciting and at times violent
| political disturbances OF which both cOun-
tries have been the scene during IT. exist
ence, has given rise to no complaints on the
part Of either government against either IT.
| spirit OF its provisions. should be abrupt,
terminated 1t mas tended 10 the p-otel
ton of, and security 10, the general inter-
| ests OF both countries. Its violation pr
annulment would be a retrogade step IN
international intercourse. have been
anxious and have made the etfIrt 70 enlarge
Its scope and TO make new treaty whlcl
would be a still more efficient agent Tor Oh
| punishment and prevention OF crime g.
the same time have felt 1t my duty to de-
cline to entertain the proposition made ty
| Great Britain, and pending Its refusal d
execute the existing treaty, to amend lt ty
practically eOneeding, by treaty. the identl
| cal conditions which that government ie-
mands under its act Of parliament In
addition to the impOsslbility Of the United
States entering upon negotiations under a
menace of intended violation or q refusal o.
execute the terms OF the existing treaty,
deemed it inadvisable 10 treat OF only the one
amendment proposed by Greet Britain, while
the United States desires an enlargement
| OF the list of crimes for which extraditIYa
may be asked, and other Improvements
which experience has shown might be lm
bodied in a new treaty. lt Is for The WI
dom of Congress to determine whether the
article of the treaty relating . extrl1ltila
Is ID be any longer regarded a. obilgat1r,
on the government of the United state u.
a. forming part of the supreme law 4tt.c
land. Should the attitude Of the BriJ,l
government remain unchanged, | shall uH..
without an expression Of the wish % & 'r
eress that | should do 50, take any a-- H
either in making or granting -cqll~iilou-
for the surrender of fugitive criminal lr-
der the treaty of ISl2- Respectfully sub
mitted, L ; @SiNr
Washington, June %, l.7G