Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-11

sitions. stolen from the PEOPLE. and OF
promptk and duly Furnishing the Of
tenders.
Postal Frauds.
I speak In another part OF this message
of the widespread crimes by which the
| sacred right of citizenship IL falsely as
serted and that ''inestimabio heritage"
perverted to base ends. BY similar means
that IL. through frauds. forgeries. and
perJuries. and by shameless briberies-
the laws relating to the proper conduct
of the public service In general and to
the due administration of the Postoffice
department have been notoriousiy vio-
lated. and many indictments have been
found. and the consequent prosecutions
are In course of hearing or on the eve
thereof. For the reasons thus Indicated
and 30 that the Government may be pre-
pared to enforce promptly and with the
greatest effect the due penalties for such
violations of law. and to this end may
be- furnished with sufficient instrumentali-
ties and competent legal assistance for
the investigations and trials which will
be necessary at many different points Of
the country. urge upon the Congress
the necessity of making the said appro-
prlation available for immediate use for
all such purposes, to be expended under
the direction of the Aitorney-Generai.
Needs for Treaties Making Bribery
Extraditahie.
Steps have been taken by the State
DE- partment looking to the making OF
bribery an eStraditabie cn.nse with for
e!.n powers The need Of more effective
treaties covering this crime Is manifest.
The exposures sni prosecutions OF Of
ficlai corruption In 81. Louis. Mo-. and
other cities and states have resulted In
a number OF givers ard takers of bribes
becoming fusitives In foreign lands. Brib-
cry has not been Included In estradiiion
treaties heretofore. as the necessity for
II has not arisen. While there may have
been ns much official corruption In former
years. there has been more developed
and brought To llrht In the immediate
past than In the prcccdln. century of
our country'F history. IL should he tEr
policy OF the United States to leave NJ:
place on earth where corrupt man
fleeing from this country can rest IN
peace. There IL no reason why bribsry
should not be included IN all treaties .as
cxtraditabie. The recent amended treaty
with Mexico. whereby this crime was
put In tho list OF -Siradltabie onenses.
has established saiu,ary precedent In
this regard. Under this treaty the State
Department has asked. and Mexico has
granted. the rstraditIon OF one OF the ST.
Louis bribo slverp.
There can b. no crime more serious
than bribery. Other onenses violate one
Law. while corruption strikes at tho foun-
dation Of all law. Under our form OF gov
ernment all authority is vested In tho
people and by them delegated TO those
who represent them In official capacity.
The exposure and punishment OF public
corruption II nm honor TO \ natian. not
. disgrace. The shame lies In liberation.
not In correction. No city or state. stlii
less the nation. can he Injured by the
enforcement OF law. As long as public
piundefeFs when detected can md a
haven OF refuge In any foreign land and
avoid punlshfneni. Just 20 long cneour.
aErment IL given them To continue their
practices. II W. fail TO do all that In US
lies to stamp out corruption Nc can no;
escape our share OF responsibility for the
guilt. Tho frst requisite o: successful
seif. government 10 uniiinehins enforce.
ment OF the iaw and the cutting out OF
corruption.
Alaskan Boundary.
The message gives in detail tho
causes which led to the appointment
of the Alaskan boundary commission,
and conxratuia,cs both countries on
tho satisfactory termination of tho
sessions Of the tribunal. Il continues:
The rrsui, ts satisfactory In every way.
u IL OF great material advantage TO our
people In the far Northwest. Il has rc.
moved from tho flrii Of discussion and
possible danger a question liable TO be.
come more aeut-iy acccntuat.d with each
passing rear. Finally. u has furnished
a signal proof OF the fairness and good
approach and determine issues Involving
national sovereignty aud BY their nature
incapable Of submission to a third power
for adjudication.
Claims Against Venezuela.
Referring to the success which
crowned the efforts of the United
States TO have the Venezuelan dis
putc submitted to impartial arbitra
tors the President says:
There seems good ground for tho be.
lief that there has been a real growth
among the civilized nations OF a scnti'
msnt which Nili permit a gradual sub
| siiiution Of other methods than the
| method Of war In the settlement of dis
| putcs. II is not pretended that as set
We are near position In which II Will
be possible wholly to prevent war. OF
that just regard for national interest
and honor viii In all cases permit oi
| the settlement Of International disputes
| by arbitration: but by a mixture OF pru'
| dsncc and 1TmnCss with wisdom NC think
| u IL possible TO do away with much oi
the pfpvocation ami excuse for war. and
at least In many eases to substitute soms
| other and more rational method for this
| settlement of disputes. Tho Hague court
offers so good an example OF what car
he done In the direction OF such settle
mens 'ha, u should he encouraged Ia
President Mckinley. in his mos
sage OF Dec. 5. isas. urged that the
Executive be authorized to correspond
with the governments OF the principa
maritime powers with view OF In
cooperating into the permanent law o
civilized nations the principle OF tn,
exemption OF all private property a,
sea. not contraband of war. from cap
ture or destruction by belligcrcn
powers.
President Roosevelt says he cor
daily rcncws this recommendation. a,
n matter OF humanity and morals.
Consular Service.
| calf your attention to the reduced cos
In mainininirE the consular service TO
/ the fiscal year ending June %. ipco. a
| Itor for the State and other departments
| the year under consideration tie cSces
| Of expenditures over receipts on accoun
| Of the consular service amounted to 81.
] IssI. as against ,sSsI2..o for the yea
ending June -. isp2. and ,iIi.cto.16 for tn
| year ending Juuc 20. 1891. This Is tn
best showing in this respect for the con
.uIar service for the past fourteen years
1 aud the reduction In the cost of the serv
Ice TO the Government has been made II
I spite Of the fac; tha. the expenditures 70
| the year in question were more thai
$500 greater than for the previous year
Rural Frec.Deiivery Service.
The rural Tree.delivery service ha, bee