New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14
EXTRADITION QUESTIONS

agitation is not new extradtion treaty with Great
Britain. 1t is more than likely tnat :he two Gov
ernmonts are now engaged in secret negotiations
upon that subject The officials OF the State De-
partments preserve in these days courteous in
penetrability and no Information is to be had on
any Irish-Amercan matter. either in the way OF
admission denial, bat if Great Britain has not
been pressing for time past for new treaty,
she has been singularly Deglectfnl Of her own in
tcrests.
The obstacles which have prevented revision OF
the treaty thus far have been chiefly Of English
making Now it is England tina. soreIy needs q
better treaty, and 1t is reasonable to suppose that
she would be ready TO yield some small points to
gain great ones If there has been important cor
rcspoudence between the two Governments of ate,
which there to be good reason to believe, 1t is
likely TO have been upon this subject In tho
lack of positive information, 10 one need be sur
priSed if the President transmits to the Senate in
December next a new extradition treaty 1t has
long been needed. Ihe present treaty IS the Oldest
of the existing treaties of the United states and The
first ever adopted by our Government, with the ex-
ceptOn OF an article in the treaty OF 179i which
expired in 1906 without any law having beeu
passed by Congress to carry it into effect The
Ashburton treaty is therefore in reality the plo-
neer uetty. Moro than forty years have passed
since It's ADOPTION and crime has developed by tho
aid Of steam and electricity quite as much az any
other branch If human industry.
a comparison of this with the newest treaty, that
with Belgium, which is only six months old. showsa
long advance IN the latter The Ashburton treaty
doe, not. for example, make embezzlements, either
Of public OF private moneys, an offence for which
extraditlon NAV be asked. This has become ono Of
tie most common forms of crime, and cmbezzers
generally tie money they have stolen to get 70
other countries. The Ashburton treaty names only
murder. assault with intent to commit murder,
piracy arson, robbery, forgery and tho utterance
of forged paper. The treaty with Belgium names
murder. attempt 10 commit muIder. rape or
attempted bigany. abortion, arson, piracy
| or mutlny, lutg.ay robbery forgery, fabri-
cation or circulation OF counterfeit money,
either coin OF paper, bonds, coupons. b5nk-noteS,
obligations OF any instrument OF credit seals dies,
stamps and marks of state and public adhinlstra-
tions and the utterance thereof emhelzement of
m bic or private moneys, unlawful destruction or
| Obstruction OF railroads eIdanecrins human lie;
attempts to commit any of these crimes. where sucl
| attrmpt. are punishable in both codntiIes
FIRST EFFORT ~ BEHALF OF TIE SEW TREATY.
The efforts to agree upon new treaty betweea
! Great Britain and this country hegan in ISL, a.
! result of the Fenian troubles in Canada and YER
! mont. Str EdWa ard Thornton and Secretary tlsh
carried on for three years and came 10
an understanding OF all except two or three points
! ol iulporiauc. About the time that an agreement
! seemed near the Lawrence case arose, where the
Court in New.York assumed to !ndct and try 4 sur-
! rendered prisoner for an offence ether than tie
sp,ci,ic charge on which lie Sls gwen mp. It
| should he said that the supplementary Indictment
VI. ON one OF the twelve charges submitted to tho
| British Government When his extItdltlon was
| asked Considerable correspondence on TINS AMI
! the INn>lOw ease brought the negotiations OF 1874
! 10 a halt After the WnslOw case was disposed OIL
nesotlattou, were resumed. until IN 1870 they weTo
snsrrndcl at the request OF the British eminent,
! In orlcrt 20 await the report OF the Royal I0mmis-
| sion OF which Sir Alexander j. l.. Cotkburn was
| chairman and which bad been appointed 10 exam-
ue INTO the general subject OF e1tdition treatIes'
,atutc,. etc This Commission reported in ls7"
! blt nothing has been done since tEat time. unless
! tne subject has been revived since the PhGnlx
| Park murders.
oNE Of TIE POINTS OF DIFFERENCE
| Nuch of the corr-spondence between the two Gov
| ,rnuruts is still kept secret. As an Illustration OF
the comparatively unmportant points on which
dlnercnces arise il MAY be said that one up
d.r,ug the ncsctiauons was the question OF ex-
p,uses Thu rIlo In our treaties Is that the OoNein-
| '.,t demanding the criminal snail pay all the ex-
ne,,,.of his eNttldit,on. Great Britain contended
| that each Government should pay all eXttadltion
| cxprnses IN its own territory. This would he
very moor bargain for Uncle sam considering
tba long distances in our territory over which II
| might bc necessary to transport criminals.
| ILn EntlSh EYtradltlOn act OF IN'O contains
list Of the crimes claimed by that uo' eInlhen' Ss
| uSu(ylng cXtIadttIOn, amt an examination OF
on treaties made by IL since that iilue SHOWS
that the Il st has heen substantially ncorp'rateu III
| ali OF tucm Doubtless n a new tleaty Wild tno
I',,,l Ctates Great britain would wish 10 include
ths sane classification and ths nldhes the Ilst Oh
interest 1t Is as follows In tie Language ol 'n'
act:
lurl,r. attempt and conspiracy 10 murder; man
.I,,irr couutrrfriiiug aud altering money aiu utter
ns rounlcriri, altered money iorsciy co"nrlTi,nS
"r sltrrcIe euLelzleincnt and larc"u, obtaining
mouc, or goods uy f,!s eprcenccsi eu'S ~ Daniu
against bankruptcy law, lra"t 10y ud'r''
e.f"r ,,I.tec or director. member OF puzzle ON
Ger OF any COMPANY made eIi' IMAM. isi -! @ ,l,n
time being III i"rcci Ispr' ,., .' -,
tnr.lA lAry and hou,c-breaAnS; ar,on ioobel WIN I'o
f u.r.y by law OF nations, >lnklhS pi d'' liu! 'l5
vessel AT attempting or con-iinE 20 Il" S1 as as
stroy nfe or do bodily harh revolt o. 'D"'""'y no 20
revolt 10y two OF more persons on boar" & sI'' 0 'H'
| hiah srss against the authority oi 'he h"s'e''
All these terms are to he understood OF course, in
u.nir ir,,,l ,ensr FOR example. whom woman IA
Virginia some time ago sent some poiS2h1' amy
thruugh the mail 10 a" ha''" 'N''i, t ..
mailing tho candy WIS an "''"u'' W
cumu.t luutdcr
,oNspfPACY TO MURDER.
II will he noticed that " conspiracy I" murder Is
,,oug the crimes named ID the cNuadtlon act. IL
= Included in Il number OF the treaties Great Brit
M la, made " III other Powers. but thus far u not
named N any Of the treaties OF the United states
so far a. tho treatIe, show. the policy OF THIS Gov
etnment has boen 10 exclude consPlidcleS TO mur'
,, II woYld he much TO Great Butalns advat
,,e 10 include tbs III Il new treaty, because there
- m doubties, be many more conspnacie, To murder
-, Ir.land and the nltcd States will continue To
| Il. L, natural refuge Of Irish fugtives. W neither
ts ultod states wlll III the pe uliar cond t.On
- i,Ir, in Gland "A reason for u change IA TINS re-
.rr,t remains To he seen 1t such a claus" sh'ud
h, inserted il is puLable that thc question whether
persons surrendered should have tldl 10y Jury
mnnld INST be carefully considered 10y tins Cove
incnt. =, =, ,.u
| rhe President has already intimated 10 Mr. LOWel
| TINT the execution OF the Crimes act VIII Do
.-l-.L L.- al Sinies WITH Al.ne anG IetY