Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-10

antitrust law as e now stands. 20 be
expended under the direction 81 the At
torney-Generai- Accordingly Oby the leg
\ isiatiye. executive, and judicial appro-
priatlon act OF February Is. 1908. 80
| Stat, SH. 9oD, the Congress appropriated,
for the purpose OF enforcing the various
Federal trust and interstate-commerce
laws. the sum Of i've hundred thousand
dollars. 20 be expended under the direc-
/ ton OF the Attorney General IN the en-
pioyment Of special counsel and agents
IN the Department Of Justice TO conduct
proceedings and prosecutions under said
laws In the courts OF the United States,
now recommend. as matter OF the ut
most Importance and urgency. the extern
sion OF the purposes OF this apDropria-
| tl0n. 50 that Il may be available. under
the direction OF the Attorney-General.a and
until used, for the due enforcement OF
the laws OF the United States IN general
and especially OF the civil and criminal
relating 10 postal crimes and offenses and
the subject OF naturalization. Recent In
vestigations have shown a deplorRble
state OF affairs In these three matters OF
vital concern BY various frauds and
by fOrgeries and perjurtes. thousands of
acres Of the public domain, embracing
lands Of different character and extend
ing through various sections OF the cOun-
try, have been dishonesty acquired. IL
Is hardly necessary 70 urge the import
NnCe OF recovering AneHe ulhnOnebN AClul-
sitions. stolen from the people, ana OF
promptly and duly Furnishing the Of
Postal Frauds.
speak in another part OF this message
OF the widespread crimes by which the
sacred right OF citizenship is falsely as
serted and that 'inestimable heritage"
perverted to base ends. BY similar means
that Is. through frauds forgeries, and
perjuHes, and by shameless bribeTies-
the laws relating to the proper conduct
OF the public service In general and 20
the due administration OF the POstoflcc
department have been VIGOROUSLY vio-
lated. and many indictments have been
found. and the consequent prosecutions
are In course of hearing or on the eve
thereof. Foe the reasons thus indicated.
and so 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, 1 urge upon the Congress
the necessity OF making the said appro-
priation available for immediate use for
all such purposes. to be expended under
the direction OF the Attorney
Needs for Treaties Making Bribery
ENtradltsble.
Steps have been taken by the State
Department looking to the making Of
bribery an cxtraditable oftense with for
elgn powers. The need OF more effective
treaties covering this crime is manifest.
The exposures and prosecutions of Of
ficiai corruption in St. Louis, Mo, and
other cities and states have Resulted In
a number Of givers and takers OF brides
becoming fugltiyes in foreign lands Brlb-
cry has not been included In extradition
treaties heretofore. as the necessity for
Il has not arisen. While there may have
been as much official corruption IN former
years. there has been more developed
and brought to light in the immediate
past than I'm the preceding century OF
our country's history. il should lie tine
policy Of the United States to leave no
place on earth where a corrupt man
heeing from this country can rest In
peace. There is nos reason why bribery
should not be included in all treaties as
eXtraditable. The recent amended treaty
with Mexico. whereby this crime was
put in the list OF eNtraditable ofienses.
has established a salutary precedent in
this regard. Under this treaty the State
Department has asked, and Mexico has
granted. the rxtradition Of one OF the st.
Louis bride glvers.
There can be no crime more serious
than bribery. Other offences violate one
law, while corruption strikes at the foun-
-
eminent all authority Is vested I'm the
people and by them delegated TO those
who represent them In official capacity.
The exposure and punishment of public
corruption Is an honor 20 a nation. not
disgrace. The shame lies I'm liberation,
not in correction. No city or state, stlll
less the nation, can be injured by the
enforcement of law. AS long as public
plunderers when detected can find a
haven OF refuge in any foreign land and
avoid punishment, just so long encour-
agement IL given them to continue their
practices. II We fail to do all that in us
Hes to stamp out corruption we can not
escape our share OF responsibility for the
guilt. The first requisite OF successful
self-government is unhinching enforce.
ment OF the laE and the cutting out OF
corruption.
Alaskan Boundary.
The message gives in detail the
causes which led to the appointment
of the Alaskan boundary commission,
and congratulates both countries on
the satisfactory termination of the
sessions of the tribunal. Ii continues:
The result is satisfactory I'm every way.
| II Is Of great material advantage to our
| people In the far Northwest. 1t has re-
moved from the field of discussion and
possible danger a question liable to be-
come luoIe dcutely accumulated with each
| passing year. Finally 1t has furnished
a signal proof of the fairness ana good
! will with which two friendly nations can
/ approach and determine issues involving
national sovereignty and 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
pute submitted to impartial arbitra-
tors the President says:
There seems good ground for the be-
lief that there has been a real growth
among the civilized nations OF a senti-
inent which will permit a gradual sub
| stiutlon of other methods than the
method OF war In the settlement OF dis
putes. 1t is NOT pretended that as yet
we are near a position In which II will
| be possible wholly 10 prevent war, or
that n just regard for national interest
and honor will In all cases permit Of
the settlement of international disputes
by arbitration; but by a mixture Of pru-