The evening Republican., 1902-07-10
SHE MUST EXPLAIN
Canada's Strange Course In
Greene-Gaynor Matter.
SECRETARY HAY TO TAKE UP CASE.
Delays and Emhnis'assmcnts In the
EAtraditiOn Proceedings Have
Brought Out Some 0ucer De-
NrlNIlMenl S-E0cia Stated.


WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The ex-
tradition case of Messrs. Benjamin ID.
Greene and John f. Gaynor whose re-
movsl from Canada to the state of
Georgia for trial OH charges of misap-
preparation and embezzlement of over
S2,0O0,00O in connection with river and
kdrb0r improvements at Savannah,
ia, las been sought for some time by
the United States, will take on Il dip
lOlnatic phase in Il few days when
Secretary Hay communicates to the
British government the view of the Of
ticals Of our department of justice
that the Canadian authorities are pur-
suing an extraordinary and unwar-
rslated course in the case.
The delays and cnbarrAssmentS in
the cXtrAdition proceedings resulted in
Mr. Marion Erwin, special assistant
to the attorney general, who has been
in active charge of the cxtradton pro.
ccchngs for the United States. trans
mtting to the attorney general, under
date Of Montreal, July I. special re"
port on the case, in which he calls at
teN'ion to the fact that the legal rep
Gaynor are closely connected through
professional and family ties with the
Canadian officials TO whom this gov
crnmcnt must look for cXtraditiOn Of
the men whose custody it seeks.
Mir. Erwin in his report says that
prior to inStituting tho cXtradition pro-
crrlings he was put on notice that
the fugitiyes had taken refuge at
Quebec for the purpose Of resisting
rxtradition and that they had employ
ed as their counsel the firms of law
yerS TO which belonged the highest Of
ticialS Of the provincial and dominion
governments. II" says that he was
thus "prrcludcd by tn" position taken
by them from comforting With til" law
officers Of the crown" He therefore
retained two attorneys of the Mont
real and Canadian bar. who have ably
assisted him. He thea explains ut
length the progress Of the case already
familiar.
In conclusion the report says
1T will thus I've 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 u high off
cial OF the Dominion government
whose firm was retained in advance
of the eztradition proceedings TO resist
rXtladition 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 uS well
understand in advance that cXtraditiOn
of criminals from Canada under our
treaty does not apply to cases where
the fugitivcS 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
mcnt, saying in 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 | re-
spcctsully request that the facts he
laid before til" representative Of his
Britannic majesty in order that the
matter may be dealt with in accord
with their high standards"