Evening star., 1933-11-06
j. s. TO ABROGATE
PACT WITH GREECE
Athens Refusal to Extradite
insult Is Termed "Utter.
Iy UntenabIe."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated treSS.
The United States intends to cancel
it's extradition treaty with Greece be-
cause 1t considers that countrys de-
cision In refusing to send Samuel insult
back to America for trial on Federal
indictment is utterly untenable." I'D
A message to that effect Is being de-
livered to the Greek foreign affairs min
lister by Lincoln Macveach, American
Minister at Athens. 80
~ Saying @it = Is apparent that this
treaty cannot be relied upon to
effect the extradition of fugitives who
formal notice herewith of my Govern
ment's denunciation of the treaty with
view to its termination at the earliest
date possible"
That date, officials say, is one year
after the formal notice.
Had Expected Extradition.
Extradition Of the former utilities
nlagnate to answer q Cook County, Ill,
indictment was denied several months
ago. Offcials had felt, until the re-
fusal last week, that the requisition on
a subsequent Federal bankruptcy charge
would be honored.
In the last instance, the message adds,
the Greek authorities attempted ac-
tually to try the case instead of con-
lining themselves to ascertaining
whether the evidence submitted by the
United States Government was suf-
ficient to justify the fugitiye's" extra
dition.
The note cabled Macveagh for de-
livery to the Greek foreign minister
follows:
II am instructed to inform your ex-
cellency that the United States Gov
ernment has learned with astonishment
tnat the Greek authorities have again
oecilned to honor the request of the
United States for the extradition of
Samuel insult. fugitive from American
MY Government finds 1t difficult To
reconcile this unusual decision with the
aomission OF competent authorities that
tne fugitive committed the acts with
Wnlch ne was charged and that these
acts are Illegal and fraudulent both In
tne United States and Greece.
Pact Called Useless.
=, Without going into the details of
the decision, 1t Is evident the authori- :
ties attempted actually to try the case
instead OF confining themselves to as
certalning whether the evidence sub
ntteo py the United States Govern
ment was sufflcient to justify the fugi-
uves apprehension and commitment for
trial. There can be no doubt the oues-
tion OF criminal intent referred to by
the Hellenic government would be
fairly and judiciously passed upon by
the courts in the United States, am
20 add that my Government Considers
the decision utterly untenable and a
clear violation Of the American-Hel-
lenic treaty Of extradition signed at
Athens on May 6, 1881.
"Inasmuch as the Greek authorities
have now seen fit on two occasions to
deny the just requests of the United
States made under the provisions of
the aforementioned treaty, it is an
parent that this treaty, although SINH
lar In terms to treaties which the
United States has found effective in
extraditing fugitives from other coun-
tres, cannot be relied upon to effect
the extradition of fugitives who have
fed to Greece My Government there
fore considers that from the American
point of view the treaty is entirely use
less. Accordingly, ! am instructed to
give formal notice herewith Of my Gov
ernment's denunciation of the treaty
with q view to its termination at the
earliest date possible under Its peril
nent provisions"
PREMIER DEFENDS RULING.