West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-27
FOR FUGITIVE ROGUES.
ExtraditiOn Treaty With Eng
land Ratified. -
Manslaughter Defined and False
Pretenses Excluded.

The cStradition treaty betwoSn the United
States and Great Britain, which was nego-
t'atcd last year 10y Secretary Blaine apd Sir
Julian Peuncofotc has been mtiIScd by the
Senate. Certain changes were made In the
language of the document, however. aud
these will require the consent of the British
fed
When the treaty was discussed IN sccret
sessiou, sunno of the Democrats led by Mr.
Gray, made an earnest effort 10 strike out
manslaughter from the list of uffcuceu made
eNtraditablc. Tho publication Of this fact
was very annoying to some of the Senator'S
who think the public ought 20 be kept I'm en-
tire ignorance of their doings When the
treaty was taken up again, bohind the closed
doors, There was n good deal OF fault finding
aud sharp criticism because some OF the SEN
ate secrets lad been exposed. Senators
theref9rc, were disposed 60 le unusually rcti-
cent about the days proceedings. ..t
IL was known, however as already stat.sI
that amendments we're mndc 90 the treaty
before it was ratified. Mr.. Gray's proposnI
tn strike out mansaughtG- from the
new list Of offences was defeated 10y
majority vote ~ was argued I'm bS.
half Of the motion that granddaughter gns
not tho same cifensc in tho two countries,
and many decisions of British and Ameri.
can courts were quoted to show the diff
fereut legal interpretations OF manslnughter
arguments did not prove strong enough to
induce tho Senate 10 eliminate mnnslaughtRr
buttt fcsultcd, 10 Is understood, IN the inscr
tioh OF dChniuon OF tho offenso Of man
slaughter az the United States intended II To-
be understood In carrying out the terms of
the trcnty. IL Is not believed that there will
he any hesitation ON tho part of Great Brit
am IN promptly accepting the inserted deflni-
ton of the ofcns6 ~ nicnslnughteT -.
After disposing Of tho mausinughtor pro-
vision II was proposed 10 omit from the list
OF eHtraditoble oircnsos tho crime Of obtain
ing, money, goods, on valuable SECURITIES
under false prcteIscs, and over thiS thcrc
was long discussion resulting, IL is> be-
heVed IN tho adoption of tho nIneudmonf~
These arc said to DO the only changes Of Inn
portancc made In tlc trenty, which was rati-
He'd 10y vote much larger than the necessary
two-thrds
The treaty makes the following crimes ex~
traditablc IN addition 60 those specified ln
the treaty Of ISf2i
hanslaughter countmfciting or altering
money or putting tho same in circulation:
enibezzlcmcnt larceny, fraud by bailee.
banker, agent factor, trustee director
mcmber, on officer OF any conpauy made
criminal by tho laws OF both Countries per
jury OF subOrnation OF per Jury; rupc. abduc-
tion, child stealing, kidnapping: burglary.
piracy, 10y the law Of nations: mutiny az sea
wrongfully sinking on destroying vessel on.
attempting 70 do SO, assaults ON the high seas:
crimes and oifenscs against tho laws Of botli
slave trading.
ExtraditiOn Is not TO bo had for political
Offences, nor shall any person surrendered by
either party bo tried for any other ofFense
than the one for which ho was extradited.
The treaty shall not apply 10 any crimes
committed before It's ratification
Sir Julian Pounccfote, the British Minis
ten, was greatly pleased with the action of
the Senate I'm rntifying the first treaty hes
has negotiated, and IL has given him fresh
encouragement IN the work he Is now en-
gagged IN with Mr.. Blaine, OF trying
To settle the fisheries dispute the
Behring Sea trouble, and the
Alnsko boundary question The British
Minister was not disposed 10 spend much
time upon these treaties until he had learned
something Of the temper Of the Senate To-
ward the work Of Mr. Blaine. From the
fact that the Minister has been in daily con
Terence with Mr. Blaine for the previous ten
dnys or more upon the fishery matter, 10 Is
Inferred that Sir Julian had received nssur-
nnce that the oxtradition treaty would be
ratified and that the Senate was In the hiI
NOR 10 back up the Secretary Of State aud
tho Administration.