The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-17

In the Rocky Mountains or on the art
plains OF Nevada and New Mexico ex
cited a languid interest. but when we SEE
that they can effectually take place
under the very shadow Of the dome o.
the Capitol at Washington very diff
ferent view OF the case is forced upon
public attention. IL free transmission OF
money from one quarter of the country
TO another is TO meet with impediments'
then our whole social fabric In shaken
and the entire basis upon which our
| financial system Is founded and bulIt
up is shattered and overthrow. the case
| Is one which must be dealt with prompt
! ly and by the most decisive and ehectuai
| measures.
1t is perfectly evident that the author-
ity OF the States. under our Constitution
is not adequate 10 dealing with the odse
They are not sufficiently prepared WIN
internal police, nor will they on ao0ouii'
OF the expense. prepare themselves su
GENTLY to deal properly with the dlIh-
culties. and considerations belong 10 the
subject that make IL Impossible LOT theh
10 deal with II effectively. They have no
control o,,er navigable waters, like the Po-
tomac. and they can exercise no authority
outside their own borders. me very slst
of such a case as the Aqua creek robbery
may he authority to exercise plenary
,ouror in the Potomac river or In the ter
ri,orv of the District OF Columbia or
Maryland.
# is plain that train robbery is SUBJ
iect vhicb the Government Of the United
states is required TO take under its juris-
diction. II has all the authority ana
means for dealing effectively with H. ana
II alone has that authority under our
system OF dual governments. us aulhoI-
ity is to be found In that clause vi our
Constitution which authorizes congress
TO regulate commerce between the states
1t is Of the very essence Of commerce pe-
tween the States that passengers ana
traffic between them shall be free from
the Interruptions Of train robbers MI
George Carter Of he is the nam ana ms
associates would probably raise MI DepS
cry that IT is usurpatlon for the United
states to make an invasion Of mat sol'
into q State. but the American people
will make the same response 10 MI al
ter that they made 10 Mr.. Deus my
conferred power on Congress 10 reg "i"''
commerce between the States III orue'
that the entire power Of the whole country
might be concentrated at any particular
point in the United States where perfectly
free commerce is interrupted, to compei
cessation of that interruption, Whe'her
the inpediment arose from the hlsh-
handed action Of Mr.. Debs, with his sym
pathetic strike, or Of MIR. George carter
with his polite attentions to express com
panies 1t was for just such cases as
this that the wise men who framed our
Constitution provided when they gave
Congress power to regulate commerce
between the States, and their wisdom and
,agacity grow upon the public mlhd
whenever emergencies of this sort arise
in the progress of our national develop
inert. and it Is seen that whatever the
emergency may be. they have provided
means for dealing with IT.
Congress should take this matter UP as
soon as 1t re-assembles, and enact code
of laws that will place jurisdiction or
train robbcries under the authority OF the
United States Governmental agencies,
with punishments Of the severest char
acter for all those engaged in them.