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Show CATHOLIC PRIEST STIRS HIS HEARERS TO APPLAUSE Chicago, Feb. 22. "I know of citizens, citi-zens, respected by the public, yes, entrusted en-trusted with the' task of dispensing justice in this city, whom I would not trust with the life of a dog if I cared anything for tho dog." With this statement Rev. Peter J. O'Qallaghan evoked the applause of the Political Refugee Defense League, which at a Sunday meeting, adopted resolutions urging the "right of asylum" asy-lum" and demandinga revision of the extradition treaties with Russia and Mexico. "We all respect the judge who has the courage to tell his critics that he and he only Is Judge of the court over which he presides," continued Father O'Callaghan. "It behooves ua, therefore, there-fore, always to stand behind that man who dares- to do things for you and me. President Roosevelt ln the Rudo-vitz Rudo-vitz case dared to stand for justice and right when other men would have asked 'Will it pay?" ' Bishop Samuel Fallows declared that until Russia learned to distinguish dis-tinguish the difference between a criminal crim-inal offense and a political offense there should be no extradition treaty between that government and the United States. |