The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-08-18

Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Washington, August 9.-Henry Wehle, o
New York, counsel of Leo Hartmann, ad.
dressed communication to the secretary bf
state. calling attention to recently publishbd
interview with Assistant Secretary Hit Tie
counsel says;
"The state department is to great exteHl
responsible for this undiguifed proceeding
The department has not disavowed state
ments of the assistant secretary
and this garrulous officer, wb6
assumes to proclaim the policy
of the state department in newspaper inisr-
views, has not been dismissed nor censursd.
In view of these facts would respectfully
submit that The department should take aea
ton which will assure Mr., Hartmann that bis
approximations of arrest and surrender TO
Russia are unfounded; that there being no
tres.y under which To Russian governs
menf can demand extraditiop, that the
national government, having no authority 10
arrest persons for alleged crimes committed
within its Jurisdiction, the state
department cannot inquire and
has no authority TO determine
whether any,acts committed by Hartmann are
recognized and punished rs such through.
out The civilized world or only political acts,
which are not considered crimes ans where
except by the government against which
they arc directed.
BLAnE's REPLY.
The secretary ofstats replies;
Department Of State, Washington, August
9, $751; Henry Wehle, Esq,, sttorney-st-
law, New York city-Sir: Your letter dated
the 5th instant, posimsrked New York 9Th,
was received to-day. You askod me, % sec
rotary Of state, 10 declare In effect that your
client, Mr., Leo Hartman, shall have protec.
ton of the government Of the United States
In case his extradilion should be
requested from Ru.s ia- 1 received by
same mail letter from an
eminent citizens Of Pennsylvania urging that
tE>goyernmsnt should make known lie will
line3pss 70 surrender Mr.. Hartmann in the
eysfh Of bis being demanded BY Russia In
both these communications i am asked 10
violsts official propriety spd disregard trs-
ditions Of the department Of state by declar-
ine In advance Whist would be the action OF
The government in Hypothetical csse, In
volvine = thousand grove legal principles and
important personal rights. You might with
eonsl propriety address communicates 10
ths chief Justice Of the United Stsiss. inter
roesting him e. 70 the decision be would
render II The case Of Hrtmsnn should come
ND before them on writ Of hsbess corpuA
You suggest It IL The duty Of The depart
mant Il state 10 deliver iis conclusion
% this case because one Of he assistants h
reported. without authority. 70 nave express
Cd he own personal view 10. casual CONVEX
s.fion on the subject Would you regsrd Il
A. . good ground f0r demanding that The
suprens court should msks a. important
ruling O. . hypoibsticsl Csc bec<uss q
reporter Of decisions 81 the United STATES
tribunal. v.s sid 10 have declared certain
views on The princpls involved. There i no
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