New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-10
HARTMANN'S COOL DEMAND.

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE REQUESTED TO PROMISE
THE PROTECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO THE
| NIHTIsTs-A sHART REBUKE.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The correspondence
between the counsel of Leo Hartmann and the state
department. was made public tonight. The counsel.
Henry Weale, of NewYorI in the course of long let
ter, says:
~. uo. re- ~. NEw-YoRE, Aug. s, 1881.
SIR; On the oath nit, Leo Hartmann appled To mo
for advice whether, in the event of demand bv The
ssan government he could be arrested here and sur
Irhaered 10 that Government. / was aware of the
charge against Mr. HERMANN and assured that the Rus
s," @ could procure prima faci9 evidence to
advised Mr. Hartmann that the treaties between tbe
e%Gion OF person charged with crime. and that he
mitod in Russia Mr. Hartmann who had travelled in
63.,t3 iGiea upon my advice and openly
MS ARRIVAL mere and solicited, through the press the
synpathy OF the American people for his oppressed
Some newspapers began discuss the subject of Hart
NE h; npHltX TO eXtradtion and an interview upon
published in most Of the prominent papers of the country
IN that interview the Assistant Secretary proclaimed
the subject and which would guide its action in The
can hardly believe fSa tne b Kssaa
ser has any confidence in the opinion which BE ex-
pressed possibly he merely intended to fTighen Mr.
nose s was his intention he has accomplished his pur
am secretary for authoritative declarations of the in
the English Government that projection which die be-
h9yeQ had been denied TO him bv the Republic ' ~
but, Whatever the motive or the onuion OF the
Tonr se%retar may be- cannot believe that it
as compliance with the statement of the Assistant
Secretary would involve; cannot believe that You
design to violate law, Justice and the honor of
dne Nation and viii authorize allow the arrest and
eNTaultloh OF u persOnand the charges against
n ever so grave and heinous-wben there neither
treaty nor statute IN existence to authorize such arrest or
Iend to carry ont the threat made by the Assistant
Win LIZ C9l9t Dteve That You deem it compatible
W. te dighy OF the Department that the threat should
In view of all these facts would respectfully submit
that the department should take some action which vii
assure Mt Hartmann that his apprehensous of arrest
seech hs action by the State Department on behalf of
Rctl"r as an act OF Justice 70 poor refugee but
grounds TO impel this action Of the state Department.
am, SIR most respectfully, HENRY WEluE
SECRETARY BLAINE's REPLY
HENRY E,, WEnLE, esq, Ahor,eg at Lar, Neo- York.
New York the sth, was received today You ask me ne
Mr. % o. STAT TO declare IN effect that your client,
Government of the United in case his extradton
received by the same mail letter from an eminent
e I OF PennsS lania urging that this Government
IN the event OF his being demanded by Russia
Dlela proPriety and disregard ne traditions OF the De
ltIheht OF state by declaring in advance what wond
pc thc action OF the Government in a hypothetical case
loving grave legal principles and important personal
You might with equal propricty, address a comu,.ni
ALTON 20 the chief Justice OF the United States interro
ne case OF Hartmann should come before him on writ
You suggest that it is the duty of the Department Of
~ 10 drhver IT'S conclusion this because one
u us assistants IL reported, without authority 10 ha
Apressed MS own personal views in casual converse.
ion on the subject. ~ '10a- |
Would you regard it good ground for demanding
MAJ the supreme Court should make an Important |
ihnS on hypothetical because the reparfer az
tensions or United states Marshal said 10 have 10
!arcu certain views on the principle nVoyedR
lbcrc ~ 40 cltzen of the United to-dav
I'VE Dorm or naturaliZcd who has the right 10 demand
rom any National tribunal its opinion i'm a hTno- |
nellcal ease ON the plea that il involves urucnIe
when might Affect his personal rights. !
Sah you assign any why Mr. Leo Hartmann |
sho Is not citizen OF the United States, shonld the |
och ne tCts root on American soil. have the right 10
nahI ruling from one of the Executive Departments
v .h' NtIohhl Government upon question OF inter-
auohal uilsdction that affect his personal lib
lent involving the issue A' | J
y hai million of immigrants from EuroDc win nroh Z
y arrive IN the United States during the current vco
an on indicate To me reasonable which I
II. hartmann should be excepted from out thot | }
st number and the special protection OF the | i
"ycilment youchsafed and voluntarily puaraD.
'ed to INN in advance OF any ease aris
x III winch his name is even mentioned
may perhaps be unnecessary 10 advise Won thar tbe
unconscious ANA decisions of the Department of state an
nporiant Zealand diplomatic questions are not made
cinatuTeiy public through the medium of newspaIer I
CfVle"s nor IN response TO the attorneys of Interested
TICS am SIR very respectfully, your obedient SER
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