New-York tribune., 1913-09-09
CANADIANS USING THAW
TO SQUARE OLD SCORES
MCInneS Says He Was Forced
by Arrogant Minister to Draft
Defective immigration Act.
JEROME LIKENED TO THUG
Montreal Star" Says He Goes
Around Streets in Sweater
and Cap and with Air of
Second Story Man"
LBy Telegranh 20 The TrIbune.

BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Ottawa. Sept. S--With the return Of
". u. Scott. Superintendent Of Immigra-
tion, 70 Ottawa, after months holiday,
II became apparent to-day that 1t is the
intention of the department TO minimize
the Thaw case as far as possible Mr.
Scott sent f. Blake Robertson. assistant
superintendent. back 10 Coaticook to-day,
and hereafter Robertson will act under
SCotts directions.
The acting Minister Of the Interior G. j.
Doherty, Minister OF Justice, is in Mont
real watching the case The Minister Of
the Interior. while charged with response
bility for administration Of the immgra-
tion act. has no authority or power over
tie administration Of justice in he pro-
vincial courts. and in the latest proceed
ings OF the Thaw case ne has no better or
different standing than any other lawyer
in the case. The entrance of T. r. T. Nc
Innes. Of Ottawa. who is credited with
having drafted the immigration act, into
the case as a Thaw champion is a cOmpli-
cation which exctes comment. In long
statement by him sent from Montreal 10
Ottawa and other Canadian newspapers
by telegraph, prepaid Mr. Mclnnes
says
IL am not appearing as counsel for
! Thaw. but ! am being consulted about
, certain aspects OF the case. | am not try
ing 20 break down the act, as fathered by
the former Minister OF the Interior, eN-
cept as 10 some sections which are an
outrage on law and which are being used
outrageously. ] fought against adopting
the principles OF these sections up to the
point OF being told that the drafting Of
the act would be taken out Of my hands II
] did not follow instructions. This was IN
1909
The then Minister Of the Interior, who
/ had commissioned me 10 draw this act.
was man extremely averse 20 any judge
or court being permitted TO restrain or
review any action Of himself or his ON
/ cials in the admission or rejection Of any
person TO or from Canada.
Bad for EnsIishmen, Too.
so Section . was drawn by me and II
| leaves all foreigners in Canada without
! the right OF appeal TO our court II for
any reason the immigration officials wish
| 10 deport them from the country within
three years OF landing. This. Of course.
| deprives them Of rights guaranteed 10
/ them under imperial treaties. Not only
/ foreigners. but all EncIishmen coming 10
/ Canada are under this Section .. de-
prived Of their sacred right Of habeas
] corpus II the minister or immigration Of
/ fclals. for any alleged reason or preteNt
! good or bad. should wish 10 put them out
( OF Canada That Is why this Thaw case
| would be OF the utmost value. both 10
Englishmen and 10 citizens OF friendly
nations II II results in this section beihs
declared unconstitutional
Il say this that II the record OF pro-
oeedngs before the board OF inquiry AT
/ Coaticook are made public, instltuting the
| final protest OF Mr. McKeown TO the
| chairman Of the board then Canada VIII
! learn with amazement Of the trickery and
| absolute ferocity Of Canadian tribunal
against Thaw worthy of the Dark Ages.
/ The immigration act. apart from a few
sections. is a good and necessary act Tor
domestic protection. but II is being prosu-
tuted 10 serve the criminal jurisdiction Of
the State Of New York. and 1t Is being
prostituted continually for similar pur-
/ poses. Men who cannot be un!awiuly
extradited. men who have treaty rights
guaranteed by the imperial government
are continually. through misuse OF TINS
/ act. being handed over 10 the police OF
! foreign countries
In this Thaw case they are attempting
10 hand over a political prisoner against
all British precedent and against the
/ British sense Of Justice. Notwlthstandins
official pressure, Notwithstanding MI
Jerome and his army Of sheriifs, fare
| eberins detectives and others, they VIII
fail"
! dominion government officials take Ill
tie interest i'm the jerome arrest but The
| Montreal Star" voices Canadian opinion
generally tonight when it says:
whether or not Mr.. Jerome's lawyers
are successful ia having the proceeulhbS
ouaebed now. Canadian officials have
taught Mr.. Jerome lesson which ne Is
not likely TO forget. From the time ol
! his arrival in Canada both MI jerome
and his side partner, Mr. Kennedy nave
! sneered al Canadians and have been IN
cl;ncd 10 make light OF the whole cana
dian procedure
.people in this district have taken eA-
| ception TO the personal appearance OF
both these men, who for the last three
ueoks have been travelling about WIN
old clothes, old sweater caps. pulled do"h
over their eyes. and. IL is quite true, nave
reeeubled gunner more than two OF
N.o Works leading criminal lawyers
"people here take the stand that
Jerome would not dare 10 play poker IN
the streets Of New York, even In run
that he would not go about the streets
,bcre more like a second-story man thdn
leading legal light andsthey hold that
,hev are entitled to just 40 much respecl
from this man as New YORK is CANA
d,ar LAWYERS. no matter how humble
as,,,d M, afford 10 act in this manner,
they say. -. o.,o
-, is firmly believed now by every one
! .,..,,ac,ed with the case that had Jerome
/ on1 Kennedy, along with tneIr shg.l lla,
aa,u ani.,,,.ined IN the United states IhaW
| ,,Id bave been out Of this country long
| ago. .oo of this feeling
hnV an, Jerome and how il is worked 10
.1S1,a,,ss interest. came TO light yesteIudy,
h a star reporter drove 10 NoItoil
| NN,uis where Thaw was to De depoIleu;
| - learned that there was eaus va
,u'o hundred lumbermen llneu uP a. ~, .he
/ border ready 10 take lhdM az, a" 80, g.,
1neTican Jfficials the moment ne SCI ioot W
| AiheIl'a an line They had planned To
49,. 49, hin, bodily up into the WOODS on
.,u .ali Sorder and keep him there untll the
Icitement hushed down anu tnen assis'
| 80 S',ietiy out OF the country
MN p.i.tty ThaW case will be taken 10
..,.1 na, 60 ~ the throne" as tne SAYING
the ~. rogard 10 appeals 10 the Judlcal