Show VICE CONSUL I ASKS OPINION J. Failure to Report Deaths Cause of Complaint Frank U L. Malmstedt Swedish vice consul has addressed a a. letter to Co Governor error Charles R. R Mabey upon the question of a a. clause in the tho con consulate cop cop- convention now existing be between between between be- be the tween the United States and kingdom of Sweden regarding tn the death of citizens of Sweden in the tire United Elates which should be r re reported rb- rb ported to the nearest consular office of office of of- fice tics and informing the governor that the au authorities In la th the respective respective tive counties not only tall fall to make I such report but when requested for informs Information ignore the request After Atter citing the section of ot the convention con von Consul Malmsted Malmstedt Malm- Malm of treat treaty sted t says sas I X regret to state state- that in many Instances the respective public administrators ad ad- ot of the respective respect coun counties ties of or this state not nol only to tot inform the vice consul as provided In the above quoted article but when requested for Information In la accordance therewith absolutely IS- IS rore nor the request Under the he laws of the state stale of Utah I X believe belleve the tha vice consul as such has of cour course courBe e no right to adminIster administer administer ad ad- I minister upon estat estate of deceased I Swedish citizens In preference to the public administrator It would seem however under the above I quoted provision that the vice consul consul consul con con- sul Is Js entitled to the information desired In order to protect the In Interests Interests In- In of or the heirs g In Sweden The TIre vice consul is not otherwise Interested In the matter matterI I X shall shall- therefore very I fully ask of Your Excellency what course to 1 ursu when the tIle public 1 officials refuse to recognize this I right Tight provided for by tr treaty at- at To 10 o resort In each tach Instance to court proceedings pro pro- I to compel obedience to this treaty Is Is of course extremely unsatisfactory since it means delay dolay de delay do- do lay and unnecessary expense Governor Mabey has referred the matter to the attorney general foran foran for foran an opinion |