The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
SNOW To LIE DEEP
ON CANADIAN SOIL !
BEFORE THAW GOES
Ex-Governor Stone Plans Many
Moves to Delay Final
Action
BERATES ALL FROM
PAGE TO GOVERNOR
Thaw Has Quarrel With Boy
Who Brings Tray Because
He Lost HIS
T. Chicken

SHERBROOKE, QUE. Aug. z5.-
william A. Stone, a former governor
Of Pennsylvania. and now the recog-
nized directing genius of Harry
Thaw's dispute with the Canadian
courts, and immigration department,
uttered these words today;
THE snow will be. deep on Cana
dian soil before Thaw is forced out
of the country
This Is not an admission that
Thaw's counsel fears his ultimate re-
moyal 70 the United States. II is
declarati IN that before the fight for
his freedom in this country Is aban-
doned 'rhaw< will have made an in
ternationaI question Of his rights, and
viii have called ZIP for Interpretation
the treaty which now exists between
the two nations concerned
Nationality No Factor.
Governor Store has raised the point
that a Canadian who enters Canada
by stealth would have the right to
appeal 70 the courts II an attempt
was made to put him out OF the conn
try II Is an effense against the Ca
madam immigration laws for anyone
to enter the Dominion by stealth
Canadian or NOT.
And" said Governor Stone. the
treaty now existing between our ma
ton and Canada guarantees the same
rights TO a subject Of the United
States aS To a Canadian"
The present immigration laws In
Canada Gre only six years old, and,
according to Governor Stone, have
never been tested IN the courts The
immigration department itself, a.
least as Il exists, under Its present
organization. has never been ques-
toned az law,
II Is now known to he the 3ntea-
ton ~ Thaw's counsel to appeal To-
the minister of the interior. II the
immigration board of inquiry. 70 sit
probably on Thursday In Coaticook,
decides that Thaw shall be deported.
should the minister of the interior
sustain the decision OF the hoard of
inquiry the question involving the
right of 4 citizen Of the United states
10 demand a civil trial of his case
will be forced. and the Canadian par
lament VIII he asked 70 take hand
in the nntanglement.
Call on United States.
Al the same time Thaw's counsel
viii ask the state department TO take
coEntzance Of the fact that citizen
Of the State ~ Pennsylvania is not
securing the rights Of United States
subject as prescribed under the
treaty with Canada, and the demand
VIII be made that the treaty he hon
ored.
Governor Stone would not say II he
believed such a course would finally
result in obtaining freedom for Thaw.
or even If he believed Thaw's case
could. in this way. he taken into the
Canadian courts. Such a procedure
would undoubtedly make possible a
long delay and that is what the Thaw
attorneys want at this time
William Travers Jerome, who ar
rived at Shcrhrooke today. immedi-
stely took charge of New ork's case
against Thaw. He had a long talk
with f. A. Concer. district attorney
OF Duchess county. who has been here
since Wednesday. Later he said that
ne had not been able to learn the
details Of Thaw's escape from Mat
teawan. or the route that Thaw fol-
lowed In his Night 10 Canada,
"If Thaw is finally deported," said
Mr.. Jerome, s'his extradition To New
York win he in the hands of the gov
crnor OF the State to which he 1: