Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-03

The duty of protecting its officers as
such, and of Furnishing those who
assault them on account of their official
acts should not be devolyed ex-
pressly, or by acquiescence upon
the local authorities.
THE PROTECTION OF WITNESSES.
Events which have been brought to
my attention happening in other parts
OF the country, have also suggested the
propriety of extending, by legislation,
fuller protection TO those who may
De called as witnesses in the courts of
the United States. The law compels
those who are supposed to have knowl-
edge of public offenses to attend upon
our courts and grand juries and to
give evidence. There is a manifest
resulting duty that these witnesses
shall be protected from injury on ac-
| count of their testimony The investi-
| cations of criminal offenses are often
| rendered futile and the punishment
crime impossible by the intimidation
| OF witnesses.
RELIEF FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
The necessity of providing some more
speedy method for disposing of the
cases which now come for Iiual adjudi-
cation to the supreme court becomes
every year more apparent and urgent.
The plan of providing some intermedi-
ate courts, having final appellate juri5
dletlon of certain classes of questions
ana cases has, think, received a more
general approval from the bench and
bar of the country than any other
without attempting to discuss details
recommend that provision should be
made for the establishment of such
| courts.
| SALARIES OF JUDGES.
| The salaries of the judges of the dis.
trict courts in many of the districts
are, in my Judgment, inadequate.
recommend that all such salaries now
below 5000 per apnum be increased
to that amount. 1t is quite true that
the amount of labor performed by
these judges is very unequal, but a:
they cannot properly engage in othC
pursuits to supplement their income
the salary should be such in all cases
as TO provide an Independent and com
Portable support.
! THE CONTROL or TRUSTS.
Earnest attention should be given b,
congress to consideration of the
question how far the restraint of these
combinations of capital commonly
called trusts is matter of fedora
jurisdiction. When organized, as they
often are, to crush out all healthy com
petition and to monopoliZe the produc
tion or sale of an article of commerce,
and general necessity, they are dan
gerous conspiraclCs against the publit
good and should be made the subject O.
prohlbitory, and even penal, legisla
ton.
| INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The subject of an international copy
right has been frequently commended
to the attention of congress by M,
predecessors. The enactment of sucl
law would be eminently wise ant
just.
THE NATU REALIZATION LAWS.
Oar naturalization laws should be 81
revised as to make the inquiry into tn,
the character and good disposition to
wards our government of the persons
applying for citizenship thorough
This can only be done by taken fullel
control of the examinations, by fixin,
the times for hearing such applications
and by requiring the preseLcc of som,
one who shall represent the government
in the inquiry. Those who are the enc
mics of social order or who come to on
shores to swell the injurious intluenc,
and to extend the evil practices of an,
association that defies our laws, SHOULD
not only be denied citizenship, but
domicie.
\ NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
The enactment of national bank
rupt law of a character to be a promi
nent part of our general legislation i
desirable. 1t should be simple in it
methods and in inexpensive in its ad
minIStration.