THE FACTOR CASE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 288, 6 December 1933, Page 7

THE FACTOR CASE

AMERICAN COURT’S RULING. EXTRADITION QUESTION, WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The United States Supreme Court to-day ruled tht Factor must go to London to race the charges. The Court held that the charge of “nceiving money, knowing it to be fraudulently obtained,’’ furnishes a sufficient basis for Great Britain’s extradition proceedings against Factor. The ruling is accepted as an important interpretation of the extradition treaties between the United States and Great Britain. The Court noted that “a narrow construction of the treaty is to be avoided,” adding that the good faith of treaties demands that they bo construed liberally. A vigorous dissent was read by Mr Justice Butler, who said that the majority of opinion holds that “tho United States is bound to surrender its citizens for punishment for an offence that is not an offence here.” The ruling, he added, makes for offences not mentioned in the treaty, while Great Britain is not bound to do so. Justices Brarfdels and Roberts con eurred in the dissent in fighting the extradition of Factor, and contended that ho could not be removed because Illinois, where he was apprehended, had no crime exactly corresponding to that charged by Britain.