Evening journal., 1920-06-08
URGES CLOSER
POLICE Chain
Major Sylvester Appeals to
Association For Inter
national Organization
HE AND CHIEF BLACK
+ AT DETROIT MEETING
snecIaI b The EvenIns JournAL


DETROIT. Mich. June s.-Maior
Richard sylvester. OF Wilmington,
Del, manager OF protection OF the dr-
pont Powder Company and afnllaiad
companies, and for many years super
lnlendent OF police la Washington.
ID. g., addressed The convention of the
international Association OF Police
chiefs today. lie and Chief OF Police
George Black, OF Wilmington. are en-
ueaNoring 70 have The association meet
next year In their city.
Major Sylvesters subject today was
Police International. and I'M the
course OF his address he appealed not
only for a closer fraiernal association
OF American police officials with those
or other lands. but he also advocated
a practical working corporation with
ihem In The nrthcrance OF police
duties and capturing of criminals. It
was az Major Sylvester's suggestion
several years ago that the association
was made international In its scope.
part;
"The subject. Police Internatlonar.-
Is susceptible OF treatment for this
occasion from many angles. the FIRST
OF these informalory or historic. be-
bal relations when the CHIEF Invoked
penalties upon their underllnes for
lhe tfanseresslng or prevailing rules.
IRON that OF Napoleon Boneparte
when inlrlgucs were uncovered and
entered into by an organized secret
, police, VINO wormcd ihelr way into
} ine social and political corners. into
The lnncrmost rcccsscs OF the highest
. FoNcrnmenial circles, from the time
. on \ldOquc, n great French detective
J Who had prior 20 his career as such.
ON one occasion among ne many, es-
5 capped from a prison hospital disgus-
y ed la the garb OF "a sister OF charity.
= aud. who while making his way 10
p Paris In that attire. was sheltered
y overnight In the apartment Of the fe-
2 male members OF a peasant family.
!. and from that more recent date when
\ the prevalence of crime I'm London
p brought about the establishment Of
b. we ilrst modern organlzaton. Sir
- Robert Peel being The leading advo-
j. cate In flrihcrancc OF the scheme. his
@ maine Robert being perpetuated In
q him who Is recognized In bondOn in
e These days as Bobby answering to
10 that OF our own New York cop
+ IL should be clear 10 you an that
/" treaty relationships and nature OF Of
k lenses committed by those who es-
VI cape our country, govern and con-
o troll, often toward apprehension fre-
lr quenily for eXtradition, that is. spe-
'e clnc terms Tor different countries viii
rs allow or not. The apprehension and
In return 0f criminals from foreign
M lands ID must not be overlooked that
af nationality OF the fuglllVes family
M and friendly ties existing with some
81 foreign element, perhaps business re-
ne lationshlns OF former criminal asso-
ee Citations, native Interpretations of tho
ee laws OF The Slate or province OF
Sd refuge. and the disposition OF local or
lin governmental authorities and other
Is conditions. must often be considered
and even cOntcnded against r lis not
"a excepted sometimes when tn diplO-
m matte agency OF our own great c0un-
~ try Is earnestly rendering every pos
"a sible assistance.
~, Before Introducing proposals for
", stimulating the situation. 10 might be
E interesting TO you TO know that
~ a matter OF business for the am
=. bassad0r OF the United States In Lon
.u don 10 advise the Department OF
N State In Washington that frequent
n inquiries were made az the legation
" by offices OF the London police who
y, had received kilograms from police
~ departments or detective agenleSc 10
y the United States. asking for the ar
IN rest and detention OF fugitlves from
y Justice, as 30 the question OF pro-
IN cedure This resulted in our govern
,e ment prOmulgating obligatory rules
III for action. and, explanation In CON
ne junction herewith. was TO the eject,
ot that In Great Britain a provisional
Ve warrant OF arrest for a fugitive could
la be obtained from a judicial magis-
e. trate, but 10 required that the appll-
an cation for the warrant should have
81 the approval OF the United states
e. Government AS a result when tho
~. London police receive kilograms ask
MS ing for arrest they apply 70 the
be United States Ambassador 70 ascer-
r tain whether he will authorize pro-
r. ceodings before a magistrate. InlS,
IN the government representative cannot
III. do without being instructed 70 that
es end by the Department Of state AS a
a. consequence. the ambassador must
10 refuse TO proceed in response 70 tele-
nj gram sent 10 the London police ny
"a. our own heads OF departments.
he "The legal course In such emer-
Is gencies Is for the authorities OF the
"a Jurisdiction where a crime was com
ut mitted 10 apply TO the Governor OF
re the state OF which tho jurisdiction Is
Ie- a part who In turn must make appll-
n cation TO the Department OF state at
n Washington In a prescribed form, tho
es Information when complete being for
H. warded by the government with IN
structiOns TO our representative IN
London. One exception exists 70 this
general requirement IN that the
prosecuting attorney for the city and
county on New York is permitted 70
apply for a provisional detention di-
rectly 10 the Department OF State-
but even then the application for re-
turn Of The fugitive must be for
warded by the governor OF the State.
when request Is made or the de-
partment 40 Washington 70 secure
the holding Professionally OF a fugi--
m tive In Great Britain the charge ana
Icrime must be clearly set iortn
lin "a statement, and unless there
" is'a witness on the other side to
Identify the fugitive. a description
on him must be furnished the De-
narfmeni Of State or London police
In In addition. there must be given the
former satisfactory assurance tnat
0s- warrant for arrest was issued az tne
ad place where the crime was COM
rv I'm exiradltional features. treaties
ed exclude political crimes and mis-
.vs dcmcanors. Punishment for other
M offenses than that named In war
~ rants Is barred. Any question arls-
ing concerning any case Is finally de-
..s termlned by The country upon WhOm
\. request Is made. In emergency cases.
il, a United States agent In a foreign
~ country could properly swear out a
w fugitive warrant and a foreign agent
i's do likewise In this country Every
D.. where proof must be forthcoming in
ie- order 10 hold a fugitive and the law
on Of the foreign land must apply. TO
le holding for the violation charged