New-York tribune., 1876-05-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EXTRADITION QUESTION.
THE TREATY STILL IN FORCE-wINsLOw's CASE.
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THE TREATY STILL IN FORCE-wINsLOw's CASE.
LONDON, Thursday, May 4, 1876
The American Legation has heard nothing Of
the United States Government having abrogated the
tradition clause Of the Ashburt0n treaty Notice must
have been given II at ALL through the British Minister at
Washington. Wnsow's release would determined
by abrogatng the treaty clause since he committed
while 1t was In force. He be detained in prison hero
so long as the Government shows the Court "goOd
cause for doing The assigned yesterday for
keeping him that negotiations pending Unless
however, there fair prospect that the exradition
will be settled it not probable that he will be detained
later than the 18th, when the ten days expire.
THE ANGLO-FRENCH EXrRADITION TREATY APPLIED
During the trial of the mutneers OF the ship Lennie to-
day. the counsel for of the prisoners named Rnkcn
said there evidence to the jury against him.
The Attorney General concurreda 1t waspecessary
to charge him with murder, because the Extradition
Treaty with France did permit charge OF being
after the fact He felt that the evidence was in
sufficient to support the charge OF murder. :,
Justice Brett said doubtless Renken was disgracefu
crmna there very strong evidence Of his being an
OF that oense under the Extradon Treaty. aud the ev
deDce insufficient TO convict him Of murder, the case
against him must be withdrawn.
INQUIRIES IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Thursday, May 4, 1875.
In the House of Commons tonight the
Attorney General. Sir John Holker, replying to
Mr.. Gourey said the papers in the Winslow are
now being printed and will be presented
soon as the correspondence with the United States
which continues is completed Tho papers will contain
full information the subject He hoped under the cir
cumstances that Mr. GOurley would not press for fur
ther statement.
Mr. Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign Depart
ment, answering question by Mr. Puleston said he had
nothing TO add to the Attorney Generals reply.
ENGLAND's COURSE CONDEMNED.
TORONTO, May 4.-The Globe says "We not
prised to learn that the United States has formally abro
gated the exradon clause OF the Ashburton treaty Of
1872 This step taken avowedly because Great Britain
has already informally abrogated the clause by
sing TO surrender wnsow and Grey 1t is clear that IL
Great Britain chooses to impose conditions the
render Of exraditabe criminal that unknown to
the treaty and which have never been made by either
nation in former OF extradon, the United States
cannot be blamed for practically doing the thing In
another manner" The Globe cites number OF
der this treaty In which fugitves from either nation have
been surrendered for crime and tried for another and
objections made by the Governments
derng them, and concludes: The English Government
must have for their in the Wlnslow
case whatever II may prove be- aud only sup
pose that they find inconvenience in having different laws
subject to suit different friendly nations and that
they desire by practically abrogang the tire
eXiradtlOn is concerned, to discussion upon the
subject with view to new and uniform arrangements"