The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
THAW WRITES
SENATOR Oliver
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It. issued a writ OF habess corpus ad-
dressed to the said Board of Inquiry,
requesting IL TO bring me before the said
Court of Kings Bench at Montreal on
the 18th day of September, 1913, and al
the same time said court issued an order
on a writ OF prohibition restraining the
said board from further proceedings in
regard to me. Pending the hearing OF
my appeal and application to said court,
on the Board OF Inquiry before II
made its order deporting me TO the
State of Vermont.
Notwithstanding said appeal,
said writ of habeas corpus and said writ
of prohibition, ] was aroused from sleep
early on the morning OF September 10,
1913. seized by Dominion police immigra-
ton officers, forced into an automobile
and conveyed into the State Of Ver-
in a remote district elected from the
automobile and left without food. shelter
or money.
Treaty Rights Violated.
"Seventh-These facts, as respectful
" submitted. reveal a gross violation
of the treaty rights of an American
citizen, and IL allowed TO pass unchal-
lenged will establish a precedent by
citizens in Canada will be most seriously
injGred.
IT feel that this affair must be consid-
cred in a purely impersonal spirit, in
order to have II properly adjusted. What
happened TO me may happen to any de-
fenseless American citizen along the
Canadian border.
THE evidence submitted before said
board of inquiry did not convict me OF
entering Canada by stealth. / entered
upon a public road. was arrested in a
public hotel. and the circumstances of
my entry are such as surround the entry
of thousands of citizens OF Canada ard
the United States that each day cross the
border line.
"EiGhth-The immigration law passed
by the Parliament of Canada under
which the immigration authorities elected
me from the Dominion of Canada and
deported me across the line into Vermont
provides that citizens Of Canada may ap-
peal to the courts from the judgment Of
deportation Of the board OF inquiry OF The
Immigration Bureau Of the department.
Appeal Ignored.
Under. the treaties with Great Brit
ain. which include its province, now the
Dominion OF Canada. and the spirit and
law OF those treaties. citizens of the
United States in Canada are given the
same rights and privileges as to personal
liberty and appeal to the courts as citi-
zens OF Canada: but my appeal to the
courts as a citizen of the United States
was entirely ignored. and I was ruthless
" deported. I submi: that the immigra
tion act of the Parliament OF Canada in
giving to citizens OF Canada alone the
right to appeal 10 the courts from an or
der of deportation OF the immigra ton
board discriminates against citizens of
the United States, and that the Cana
dian Parliament had no right to pass
law that practically abrogates and annuls
the treaties between the British govern
ment and the government Of the United
States. and that the Canadian govern
ment had no right to enforce such law,
and that my deportation from Canada,
pending my appeal which / had taken
to the courts in Canada, was a gross
violation OF my rights as an American
citizen under the treaties between the
two governments.
Il respectfully request that you ask
our State Department that they request
an explanation from the British Embassy
OF the facts herein stated.
Trusting that you will give this mat
ter your attention, I am,
Sincerely yours,
(signed) HARRY KENDALL THAW."