Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-10
SHE MUST EXPLAIN
Canada's Strange Course Tn
 Greene-Gaynor Matter,
SECRETARY HAY TO TAKE UP CASE.
Delays and Embarrassments I'm the Extradition Proceedings Have Brought Out Some Queer De-
 Commentaries Stated.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The ex- tradition case of Messrs. Benjamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor, whose re moval from Canada to the state of Georgia for trial on charges of n1isap- propriation and embezzlement of over S2,00000O ill connection with river and harbor Improvements at Savannah, Ga, has been sought for some time by the United States, will take on a dip- lomatic phase ill a few days eWhen Secretary Hay communicates to the British government the view of the of- fcials of our department of justice that the Canadian authorities are pur- suing an extraordinary and unwar- ranted course in the case.
 The delays and embarra ntsein the extradition proceedings resulted in Mr. Marion Erwin, special assistant. to the attorney general, who has been in active charge of the extradition pro. ceedings for the United States, trans hitting to the attorney general, under date of Montreal, July ', special re- port on the case, in which he calls at tention to the fact that the legal rep resentatives of Messrs. Greene and Gaynor are closely connected through professional and family ties with the Canadian officials to whom this gov ernment must look for extradition of the men whose custody it seeks.
 MT. Erwin in his report says that prior to instituting the extradition pro- ceedings he was put on notice that the fugitives had taken refuge at Quebec for the purpose of resisting extradition and that they had employ ed as their counsel the firms of law yersato which belonged the highest of lcials of the provincial and Dominion governments" He says that he was thus ''precluded by the position taken by them from conferring with the law officers of the crown He therefore retained two attorneys of the Mont real and Canadian bar, who have ably assisted him. He then explains at length the progress of the case already familiar.
 In conclusion the report says:
 Tt will thus be seen that before we can finally take the prisoners out of Canada we will have to submit the regularity of our proceedings in some very important features to high off, cial of the Dominion government whose firm was retained ill advance of the extradition proceedings to resist extradition and whose powerful po- litical influence has been felt at every turn the case has taken
 If this state of affairs is to con- tinue without protest on the part of our government, we had just as well understand in advance that extradition Of criminals from Canada under our treaty does not apply to cases where the fugitiyes have committed financial crimes of magnitude"
 Upon receipt of this report the act ing attorney general called the matter to the attention of the state depart ment, sayingin his letter of transmit tai:
 Ut has been matter of great sur prise to this department that such a state of affairs as that reported could exist in any country controlled by British sentiment and laws and I re- spectfully request that the facts be laid before the representative of his Bsitannfc majesty in order that the matter may be dealt with in accord with their high standards o