Telegram-herald., 1886-07-21
THAT NEW TREATY.
Convention Which Covers Not Only DS =
namiters, but Burglars, Embs zzlers
aud Larcenists.

New YORK, July 2O.-The convention re-
Gently concluded in London by Minister
Phelps and Earl Roseberry. appointed rs
plenipotentiaries for this purpose by the
United ) ates and Great Britain, extends
the provisions of Article 10 Of the treaty of
1872 so as 10 apply to aud comprehend the
following additional crimes noti mentioned
in said article: sMansaughter,, ,burglarly EN-
bezz 'ement or larceny of the value OF SO and
upwards; mali ious injuries TO property
whereby the life of any person shall be en-
dingered, if such injuries constitute A crime
according To the laws of both of the high
contracting parties. and the prov isions of
said article shall have the same effect with
respect 10 the extraditios of persons
charged with any of The said crimes as if
the same had been originally named and
specified IN the said article The provisions
OF said article shall apply to persons con
vicied of the said crimes, whose sentence
thereupOn shall have been executed. The
convention further provides that It's
provisions shall not be retroactive and that
no fHgitive criminal shall be surrendered un-
der It's provisions if the crime charged be
one of political character or if he prove
that the requISition for his surrender has in
fact been made with the view 10 try 10 pun
ish him for a crime OF political character
fugitive criminal surrendered under the
treaty of the convention shall not be de-
tanned OF tried for any other crime than the
one for which he was surrendered, until he
has an opportunity of returning 10 the
country from whence he was extradited
The foregoing explanatory and precau-
tionary provisions are common 10 all extra
dition treaties. and Minister Phelps In bus
letter TO Secretary Bayard accompanying
the draft 10 the convention. remarks that
they seem To him unnecessary. being already
covered in the main treaty; but their inser-
ton can DO no harm, and their omission
might cause comment
The convention Is al present being con
siiered IN It's legal aspect by the Senate lu
dietary Committee. After they finish with
il they will send 10 back 20 the Committee
on Foreign Affairs who will doubtless re-
port if favoiaoiy At an early dav. There Is
little doubt that the Senate will ultimately
rarfy H. but 10 may not be- disposed Of az
the present session Of Congress
OTTAWA. July 20 The new extradition
treaty between the United States and Eng
land has been und,r consideration by the
Dominion Cabinet for some time The sub
stance of the proposed treaty was made
known some weeks ago 10 Sir John 4 Mac
donald through the Canadian high commits
sioncr ia London. 10 met the views Of the
Canadian Cabinet % the very letter and
the English Government was notified
"a that effect The provision making the
malicious destruction Of property an extra
ditab.e oiiense covering. A. 10 does crimes
OF dvnamifers aud socialists gives the
greatest satisfaction The only rock upon
which the Canadian Cabinet split was the
section or part which specifically exempfs
from fKtradifion persons VINO have been
convicted merely of political ofienses. AZ
upon This point the treaty. Is explicit The
majority wished 20 have this covered.