The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-21
ExTRADTTIoN COMPLICATIONS.
Message from the President Concerning
the Winsiow and Brent Cases.

BY the tenth article OF the treaty between the
United states and Great Britain, slgaed ia Washington
Two Toye nment. should upon mutual OCCUPATIONS re-
being charged with certain crimes therein ennmer ated
committed within the Jurshction Of either, should
o,her The only coalition or hintation conia,ned in
ae rery 10 hc recpr9eai 9oSs'oa thus 20 deliver
such evidence OF crimhatY as according t. the laws
Should d be found sou Is and
commitment for trial II tne crime or offence had
In the month of February last requlsiiion was dnly
inis GovernmcnI upon that o. Great Britain for tho
surrsnder ., one x p: Winslow, charged with eI.
C mmitied within the Of the unlied STATES,
LONDON ibe evidence 81 ie mas.Sp Or sh naeh 10
tive duly lurnlshrd and heard, beug found suf
trial Il the crimes had been comm tied IN Great Britan
Ss Sowevcr aa not yeT up 4 ss
,nSye ~ a1eSrdancs .,n tne 1erms OF TIE treaty
made % The part Of the United ats out instead Of
usuons not Mentioned he treaty but foreign
70 IL, Pr9y,ion. as eondlton 81 the oy
In arectnt communication to the House Of Repre-
ence which has passed between the two Goyernlnens
document 40 rs Of he House Represehtatiyes Of
the present session. aud respectfully refer thereto Tor
appears from The e9rrespondenco that tue British Gov
ts demand for stl9ulalions or assurances ron
Governmrnt, on the REQUIREMENT OF apurely domestic
enactment OF the British Parlam esd In N year
1870 This act brought TO tho notice Of this Govern
vas sdsed ha aeS State.
as si,ins SeatInIsd erest TO ei,ns engasenenis
iq rom he s cs sS OF p ad o
gatlons OF the two powers under the treaiy Great
surrenaers ia numerous instances. without suggestion
that IL was contemplated to depart from the practice
under the treaty, which hiss Outlined Tor more than
thirty years, until now for the nrs lime in thls Of
Winsow it is assumed that under this act OF Paria.
q
ment not provided for IA tue treaty. as eond on to
lions toward THIS country. This nave felt Tiny duty
Ii addition 10 tie case OF winslow requsition wa.
also made by tls government On tna OF Great Britain
forgery committed the United States aud fo1nd IN
Great Britain. the evidence OF ermlnaty duly
slmsr stipulation 10 that demanded IN wnslows case
Is with that am called upon 10 an.
nounce 70 you that Ger Maesys Goyernment has nnaI.
ana SCI hem at liberty mus omiting TO comply with
which the exrradition u fugitive criminals is MADE be-
tween tne two Governments. The position thus en-
be regarded AS The abrogation and aunu menl OF the
arcle of the tresty extradlton Under taese CIR.
me dignity or selire.Peet Of this Goyernmentto make
demands upon that Government for the surrender OF
fugitive crlml ais, nor 20 entertain reputation of
thar character from that Government under the treaty
been thus Os1e xs n IL PTsSea oesT@S@ vhSh
Slthstandng the exciting ana at times violent political
disturbances OF which both countries have been ine
plants the part oil either Government against either
It's spin or It's provisions, should be abruptly term:
mated. IL has tended to the protection OF society
to the general interests OF Doth countries lie Viola
ton annulment Ould he rrtrOgrdde In inter.
national Intercourse. | have been anxious anu nave
made the effort o enlarge rs scope and 10 make
treaty ~hlch would be stll more efficient agent for
the punishment aud prevention Of crime At the same
time nave fet II my duty 10 decline to entertain a
proposition made by Great Britain pending Ito refusal
to execute the existing treaty. to amend II by prac
tcsy conceding BY treaty the identical cond.
tons which that Government demands under It's
act 81 Parliament. In ADDITION to tle impOssibity
ed mi fttflo tiffa
the menace Of an Intended violation or refusal
ecute the terms OF existing treaty deemed 1t mad
visable to treat OF Ouy the amendment proposed
by Gre Britain Wne the United states desires
largenen OF the list OF crimes for which exradItOn
be asken and other improvements winch experience
shown might Oe embodied IN treaty, IL IL for the
wisdom Of Congress to de- ermlnc whether the article
OF the treaty relating to exradlton Is to be ALy longer
regarded Onga DRY tue Government OF the United
States or as forming part OF the supreme Law Of the
land. should the attitude Of the British Govcrnmrn
remain unchanged, shall not without expression OF
the wish Of Congress that should do so, take
ton either IN making or granting acquisitions for the
surrender OF fugitive criminals under the treaty OF
1912. Respectfully supmitted U, g. GRANT.
WARRINGTON June 20. 1879.