THE EARL OF ROSEBERYinquired, What progress had been made with respect to the Extradition Treaties with various countries with which communications on the subject had been entered into by the Government?
§ EARL GRANVILLEsaid, that as a statement of mere facts was not likely to give rise to any discussion, he had no hesitation in stating the position of matters with reference to Extradition Treaties. The Treaty with Germany had already been laid before Parliament, and had been put in force by an Order in Council, and he expected that the Treaty with Belgium would be signed on Monday, it having been already ratified. The Treaty with Denmark would also, he believed, be signed almost immediately, a communication from Sir Charles Wyke to that effect having been received quite lately; while communications with Holland had been going on for more than a year past, and a counter proposal from the Netherlands was now under consideration. As regarded Austria, our last proposal was at present being considered at Vienna; and Her Majesty's Government were likewise waiting for an answer from the United States to a proposal which had been sent to Washington. From Italy, Her Majesty's Government had received a draft Treaty, which was now under consideration; and negotiations were going on with Spain, but not much progress had been made.