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manded by courtesy. an obligation that has
no lawful existence. but which n no
stranger to. diplomatic negotiations.
Morocco Will Not Object.

manded by courtesy. an Obligation that has
stranger to, diplomatic negotiations.
Morocco Will Not Object.
Department today from Tangier that
stensland. the Chicago embexxler. Is q
prisoner in the United States legation
there. and he has been informed by the
Moroccan officials that they will inter-
pose no obstacle to the removal OF the
fugitive to the United States.
Immediately upon the receipt OF this adj
vice the State Department oficials tele-
graphed its substance to Gov. Dineen. at
Springfield, ILL.,. In answer to the applica-
ton made by him yesterday for the arrest
and return 70 Chicago OF Stensland.
As to the means Of returning 6tensiand
to this country the State Department and
Navy Department officials have been in
consultation. The city authorities of Chis
cago and the local press are demanding
the fugitive to the United States. but the
consultation which took place today indcat-
ed that 1t would not be easy to find suit
able ship within a reasonable time.
There are now no American warships in
the Mediterranean or European waters,
though the refrigerating ship Glacier. which
went out to Manila with the dry dock
Dewey. is now In the Indian ocean return
mean But no warship is due anywhere
near Morocco returning to this country until
the battleship Ohio. flagship of the Asiatic
station. passes through the Mediterranean
mored cruiser squadron. reaches the limits
of the Asiatic station, about six weeks or
two months hence.
Plan Of officials.
So the State Department officials are in
clined to think that merchant ship should
be used, and their plan is to have one of the
regular Mediterranean liners cross over
from Gibraltar to Tangier and take Stems
land aboard there. not stopping afterward
at any European port and~thus avoiding
any embarrassing issues with foreign Of
fcials as to extradtion.
1t Is suggested. however, that upon arris
val In New York, Stensland, through his
attorneys, may apply for habeas corpus
on the claim that his arrest was Illegal,
and 1t is admitted that the question Is a
new one.
instance of the bank people in Chicago,
have addressed the State Department an
inquiry relative to the possibility of OBJ
tanning the $4,000 which Stensland de-
posted In the French bank Of Morocco.
alleged to be part of the funds of the Mill
waukee Avenue State Bank of Chicago.
embezzled by Stensland. The Chicago bank
people wish to know how to proceed to re-
cover their money.
The case is almost one without precedent,
so the State Department, officials are not
quite clear in their own minds as to how
this question should be answered. But at
present they are inclined to believe that
the money can be recovered through an
action brought against the French bank
by Minister Gummere or some delegative
representative of the state of Illinois before
the United States consular court at Tan
gier, for extra-territorial jurisdiction OBJ
tains In Morocco.
1t is supposed that in such case the bank
officers would appeal to the Moorish tribu-
nal. This appeal would be taken not be-
cause the French bank has any purpose Of
retaining stolen funds, but merely to pro-
tect themselves against civil suits in the
future. The Chicago officials now on their
way to Washington will probably be fully
posted by the solicitor of the State Depart
ment before their departure from Washing
ton for Morocco as to how to proceed in this
matter.