New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
TO GIVE UP STENSLAND.
SULTAN GRANTS REQUEST
BANKER Can Probably BE Brought
Back on Merchant Tessel.

washington Sept 5-The Moorish authori-
ties win interpose no objection 70 the removal 10
America OF Paul O. Stensland. president OF the
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank OF Chicago. \
dispatch TO this effect has been received al the
state Department from Minister Gummere. at
Tangier. dated to-day. The dispatch added that
Stensland is a prisoner in the American Legation
there
II is now said at the State Department that
there probably viii be difficulty in bringing
Stensland from Morocco on any merchant vessel
providing the ship does not touch at A French
port. There IS no provision in the existing extra
dition treaty between America and France for the
surrender of persons guilty of embezzlemeni, the
technical offence charged against S;onsland- II
Stensland. therefore. got an The French jurisdic
fion he might. through counsel. secure iuterven-
lion by the authorities and il is suggested that
the French government might feel Obliged 10
snove in the matter on its own account 10 escape
liability for = civil suit for damages which might
re brought on the sround ~ illegal imprisonment
French territory. No such difficulty would
be met II the fugitive were brought into 6iioral-
rar or 20 = Spanish or Portuguese port. because
she extradition treaties with England. Spain
and Portugal would permit of his surrender
10 American authorities There are now no
American warships in tho Mediterranean or
sn European waters. though Tho refrigeratine
ship Glacier, which went 10 Manila with the
drydock Dewey, is NOW returning 10 this country
by way az the Mediterranean. But no warship
g due anywhere near Morocco returning 10 this
country until Tho battleship Ohio passes through
she Mediterranean after Admiral HroNnson with
Ais arnoree cruiser squadron. reaches the limits
.f the Aslatic station about six weeks or two
months hence.
So tie plan IS 20 have one Of the MediteT-
liner lfar Tai
eier and take Stensland or board there. II is
suggested, however, that on arrival i'm New York
Stensland through his attorneys. might apply
tor habess corpus The ground that his arrest
WAS Illegal and il is admitted that the question
81 a new one. the being without precedent.
The Treasury Department. al the instance OF
the bank people IN Chicago, has addressed 10 the
state Department an inquiry relative 10 the
possibility Of obtaining the $1,000 which Stems
land deposited in the French Bank Of Morocco
The Chicago people wish 10 know how 10 pro-
CNed TO recover their money. The case is al
most without precedent The State De-
JRrtment officials are inclined 10 believe that
the money can be recovered through action
brought against the French Bank by Minister
Fiumneie some delegated representative Of
ihe State of Illinois before the American Con-
sular Court At Tansier. for eKtrateTTitorial jur-
tsoiction obtains IN Morocc"- II ls supposed ihat
sn such case the French Bank officers would ap-
peal 10 the Moorish tribunal This appeal would
le taken, not because The French Bank has any
purpose of retaining the stolen funds. hut merely
80 protect themselves against civil suits in the
suture.
The failure % the department TO hear vester-
day from Mr. Gummere due 10 the fact
that the message sent him by the state De
sartment in ciUher and Mr.. Gummere did
not possess lhe key. He asked the department
20 repeat in phraseolOgy that he could under
stand. and this was done
Chicago. sept States Attorney IIesIy received
fo-day message from Assistant States Attorney
Olsen. who is I'm Tangier Morocco. with Stems
Hand. the fugitive banker. asking that he tOlsenl
Hnd James keely. managing editor of The Chicago
Tribune" who made the arrest OF Stensand. he
appointed bring Stensland back 10 this country.
ssoveTnoT Deneen has made request 10 President
Roosevelt that Olsen and keely be delegated
A cable dispatch 10 The Tribune" from Tsngier
SAYS;
Russia was the ultimate goal of the fugitive. He
so confessed yesterday. Steusland said le knew n
was not q particularly safe place. from his point
az view bur thought he would have chance He
believed there enough riot and rebellion there
80 that a stranger might no uUaoICed. but the
real fact probably IS that n the longing OF the
wandering Tor abiding place near pos
sible 10 his fatherand.
IEis lite of exile he'll earth, according 10
ksienslsnd. From the moment he left Chicago his
every waking thought pregnant with fear and
hs every sleeping moment filled with terrifying
visions