New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08

foroidding tho surrender OF fugitive criminal to
foreign State unless provision were made by the
law OF that State or by arrangement that the fugi-
I'VE criminal shall not, until he has been restored or
had an opportunity Of returning to her Majestys
doninons. be detained tried In that foreign state
ior any offence committed prior to his sur endor other
| ihah The cAfa!llIOn CRIME proved BY the facts Cal
winch the surrender was grounded. 10 this note Sec
c'afy Fish replied By telegraph 10 General schenck
on Marh ., a. follows:
The uediy of cAuadiion between the United
states and treat HIllaIn admits no right In either
party ~ exact conditions beyond thosa oppressed in
me treaty 1hc promise now asheu In regard to
"ihsiow rs not In accordance WIN tho treaty anu
c&iiiot be given lUu VIII request the surrender VI
the hlgiII>c ON the terms Of the ticaiy.'
a lew days later Ar fish replied 10 Lord Derby
taking up more IN deail Tho points advanced ny bno
latter ~ the logical ana irenchant reasoning dis
played forms brilliant chapter In Inc history ot
our diplomatic CORES pO,Idehc,, II Will be allowable
10 quo'e from Mr.. tisn's dispatch:
" IL seems therefore that ihc Home once vi Greal
Britain undertakes 10 decide what Is the law OF the
United states, as well Of Great Britain. aud as
shines that the law vi the United saies, as wei as
the general law Of exradltion and the exrasiiiion
act oil Great Britain, prevents The irIa of criminal
surrendered under the treaty OF 1874. Tor any offence
| other Than the particular offence for which he was
eAiradcd; aud The position which 1t takes involves
the assumption that i demanding an eAu s
under the treaty the United states Is bound by me
PROV iSos OF the act OF 1872 whether IN connie sno
posed that an effective arrangenfnt was IN i'rre
that no criminal SO surrendered snond Io ",ea src or
-. Now for the first time since the signing OF The
treaty Of Is42. Great Bntain raises t tno qu1s
United States as q condition OF the execution
by Great BItan Of her engagement 70 surrender
fugitive criminal charged with se1es oi rup tI f
forgeiIeS stipulation or agreement no, pioNueu io
The treaty but asked on the g% S ven s, a e ac' the ne
treaty had been in force pesciibes II as pelng nne Oi
the rules conditions which should apply W artto
mens for extradition when made with foreignS'ate
This Involves the question whether one VI lnr par
ties TO treaty can change and alter us lerhN VI .ou
simctlon or attach new conditions TO ifs execution
without the assent OF the oher-whethei an wv ~ mo
Parliament OF Great Britain. passed III Tue scnr 80 ~.
can change the spirit or terms OF ',e tto ~' date
United States OF nearly thirty year s ,mnregushe
and bis dispatches were not met at any point by iod
Derby. Even the London press admitted ina, Ma'
and was nearly II not quite unanimous IN conasn n
the action of their own Government, rv chsnye In
The position of the two Governmenls IN nHe r. tSe
dent Grant sent message TO oongeT res, po arton was
iaI%s In action however The English Government
ceded from IT'S n9o"s1e s po Wo% a asking for the
fnanenf any conditions until new lIeaw eod
be prepared In February Is. pr by r'' Sir Fdwad
thornton Of Mr. Deesse The third member me A OF the
Halifax Fisheries Commission although "a, roi ,as the
Initiative in the selection of Mr. Defesse In n Ja s
ay long letter was h PII ieat "G hs onsii
lion gives president OF the Senate me eo,nrn9 a.
Iegr and also expressing his approval OF Tie fe''ora
! Commission
RETIREMENT TO PRIVATE LIFE.
Pint tbe cases Of Lawrence and winslow close tho
important diplomatic work Of Secretary FISH, anu az
,he conclusion OF President Grants term III ''ai.n
,s77 he retired from Office forty-ihrce years af'er
his first appearance political candidate ana 'h'fy
civ Years after his first cleo ton to Office. Theeupoh
MFR Fish returned TO New York. and again TOOK up
his residence at his home on the cor
| ner OF Second ave- and Sevenieenfhst' on
ground which formerly was part " no
| farm Of Governor stuyvesant, and has peeh III 'he
| Family mara than 200 years, but for when thefe Is
| no ,eed In August. 1877. Mr. Fish. accompanied by
his SON. Hamilton Fish, jr sailed for Europe "he.o
he received marks of distinguished attention. he
returned after a short visit, and In OCTOBER was
! delegate TO the Episcopal Convention In Boston ME-
Fish has spent the last few years at his nome mere
| ouIetly dispensing a refined hospitality, taking no
| active part In politics, and enjoying
| standing and reputation without reproach. Al
WAYS a Republican and a believer in strong
central Government, his political leanIngs never OBJ
sclred his reason and sense OF justice and his led
cralIsm was tempered by ardent pride in his naive
State.
| Although Mr. Fish bred to the law and was
counsellor for many years, at one time IN partnership
| with william Beach Lawrence he chiehy deVo'eo
h,msef to the management Of real estate, In which.
Icing large holder himself, lie was thoroughly
versed lie confined himself almost entirely to office
| ,r,ctice acting as a counsellor rather than as an
advocate Mr. Fish was prominent member OF The
Murray Hoffman regarded as the best eccieSia''''a'
Wrlst in The county ,
In 1876 while still Secretary OF STATE Mr.. fiSh
was elected GovernorGe General Of the Order OK inc
| Cincinnati Of the NewYOrk branch OF "hlch his
father Colonel Nicholas Fish, hal been elected pres
! ident I'm 1897. Mr.. Fish was also president vi ulc
Union league Club declining a reelection In 1857
and being succeeded, he was I'm the state Depart
! mont bv William NJ. Evarts. He was prominent
member Of The NewYork Historical Society, and
Of the leading charitable and literary organizations OF
the city. r,-, .
In 1880 some unauthorized friends Of Mr. Fish men
toned bis name in connection with the Presidency
| which finally drew from him an emphatic ci'era"o"
| ~ his determination 10 retire from public life
Mr. Fists associations during his long poli'cai
career wers remarkable. lie well remembers" '"'
DAYS Of Monroe lac was personal friend OF f'hnoro'
and highly esteemed Marcy, who was IN MS op'iioh
the greatest New Yorker, with sias Wright ranking
next OF the three leaders Of the Whg party 10
WHOA Mr. Fish belonged, Clay, Webster and C0rwin ne
vIacd CLAW FIRST although he regarded him as 100
IL IS GENERALLY understood that when Salmon p
Chase died President Grant offered ,as po atSnus
tempted, declined doubiing his knowledge OF aw anu
feeling equal to ,ne SaS who was brought into
such Intimate relations with him, has said liamnon
nm nm ye sap unless It may have been Marry
THIS viii be the opinion % fhoS IT, diners %S
s"m n' Marcy Mar and exeelcd him ii this he
did ANYTHING for effect. while Marcy would 0tten 90
things for effect, Mr.. Fish also. IL was said wheh
Inc retired from Office Without dlscouraging others.
II * inst 10 say that he was the wseSt ana ihost
nr,de1t ,dvser that President Grant has had In his
Administration His cool and far seeing Judgment
,crlenc. NJ ntIers and he not only prevented some
mistakes which but for him would have been com
uItted but he rescued the country rom the cohse-
nmenccs Of errors which he could not prevent. No
man has contributed during the last eight wears
IN The success OF the Administration. or 10 NE
consideration and respect In which the United states
ia held by other nations than the retiring Secre-
tary Of state, Hamilton Fish,
nor details OF Mr. fishs last illness see Serenm Foge)
EEW PARTISAN GOWNS DISPLAYED