Evening star., 1933-01-05

There is lack of sympathy for
Samuel insult. whose extradition from
Greece was refused by a court of that
country and who becomes an exile from
his own country. Public sentiment up
holds the view that he should have
presented in the United States and be-
fore the Illinois courts his defense to
charges of violation of the law in con-
nectton with the operation of the utili-
ties group Of which he was the head
1t is felt that his future movements
will be greatly restricted.
"The extradition treaty with Greece"
according to the Chicago Daily News,
may or may not be seriously defective
The result of the insult proceedings
may suggest important changes in the
instrument, with view to averting in
the future what Americans regard as
miscarriages of justice. No country
extraditeS or will agree to extradite
persons for offenses not covered by its
own code, but that principle should not
lead to unnecessary misunderstanding
conflicts OF definitions and vague and
loose phraSeology in eXtradition plead
ings." OF the opinion that ''the pros
poets are he viii always be an exile"
and that 'he may not have to go to
prison, but he cannot come back to the
United States without facing that pros
pect," the Port Huron Times Herald
thinks that may be punishment
enough" and that 'it has been sufi-
cient to send many man back to
take his medicine" The Goshen
News-Times feels that mo sorrier end
ing for his tragic career could have
been written"
"Insull's attorney declared before the
Greek court" says the Asbury Park
Evening Press, that the former utilities
magnate opposed extradition to vindi-
cate himself, but in this he has failed.
From this country's point of
view insult is a fugitive from justice"
The Indianapolis News recalls: 1.-THE
Greek court did 60 so far as to hold
that in the transactions alleged by the
State OF Illinois to be contrary to law
the element of intent was lacking, and
that they were carried through in the
interest Of the business involved rather
than for the personal gain of the ac-
cused person. But the declaration of
the insult attorneys that there was an
element of political persecution involved
in the case probably had its effect. The
inference was that the alleged aid ex-
tended by the insult organization to
political figures might be brought into
trial to the political advantage of men
representing the State in the role of
prosecutors. 1t is a fair presumption
that the emphasis placed on this prob
ability was not without its effect on the
court: Significant also Is the popular
ity OF the verdict with the Greek peo-
pie. Evidently it strengthened their
faith in Greek justice"
Denial that he went to Athens "as a
political refugee is made by the Min
neapolis Journal, with the assertion that
he went in hot haste, with the sheriff
at his heels" and the advice that "other
fugitive Americans have learned to
they dare not leave is prison in fact,
If not in name" The Lincoln State
Journal points out that "the Greek
court ruled that the acts for which he
was indicted were not criminal under
Greek laws, because he did not benefit
personally from them," and that so
long as he does not enter a country
where he can be extradited this coun-
try cannot touch him" The Rockford
Register Republic declares: I'VE are
beginning to believe that what the
United States needs is a we'll managed
department Of publicity which will tell
the world. just what sort Of Nation we
are" This thought is inspired by the
fact that whether or not it is true
that the impression prevails abroad
that politics is paramount in America,
counsel was able to convince the Greek
Court of Appeals that his point was
worthy Of consideration.
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