Show l3ELEGRAPHIO The Extradition Aflair Washington 7Tbe impression prevails pre-vails here that Sheridan will not be extradited ex-tradited but that the United States courts to which he will appeal in case the decision of the commissioner of New I York is against him will not recognize political offenses as a crime under the treaty It appears that the recent decisions de-cisions of our courts on extradition is not merely a matter between the two governments gov-ernments but at least in this country one may himself call for the aid of the courts if the treaty is violated In cases which have arisen prisoners having been surrendered sur-rendered by England to this country for trial secured their release by showing that being prosecuted for an offense other than that for which they had been surrendered sur-rendered was an offense outside the treaty The state department has received re-ceived more information on the subject than is contained in the newspapers The general impression is that Secretary Prelingbuygen is inclined to advise the President that extradition papers should issue but nothing has yet transpired that can probably justify such impression The issuance of the warrant whieh has been published was formal and simply to permit the arraignment of Sheridan before any United States judge commissioner commis-sioner or court of record to see whether there was sufficient evidence justify his being held to answer for the charge made against him If the evidence presented pre-sented is such to satisfy the court that he should be held then the state department may be called upon to determine whether extradition papers shall be issued or not Paris 7The rendering of a decision in the case of Frank Byrne whose extradition extra-dition is asked by the British government govern-ment is postponed until the cabinet council to be held on Friday |