The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-12-10

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the laws relating to the proper conduc
Of the public service in general and t.
the due administration of the Post0fic
department have been VIGOROUSLY VIC
lated, and many indictments have beer
found and the consequent prosecution!
are in course Of hearing or Oh q
thereof, For the reasons thus In /
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pared to enforce promptly and with lht
greatest effect the due penalties for sucl
violations Of law, and to this end may
DO furnished with sufficient instrumental
ties and competent legal assistance fol
The investigations and trials which viii
be necessary at many different points oil
the country, l urge upon the Congress
the necessity of making the said appro'
prlation available for immediate use fol
all such purposes to be expended under
the direction Of the Attorney-General
Needs for Treaties Making Bribery
Extraditable.
Steps have been taken by the State
Department looking to the making OF
bribery an extraditable offense with for
eign powers The need of more effective
treaties covering this crime Is manifest.
The exposures and prosecutions of Of
fetal corruption In st. Louis, Mo-, and
other cities and states have resulted in
number of giyers and takers Of brides
becoming fugltives In foreign lands, Brlb-
cry has not been included In cxtradllon
treaties heretofore, as the necessity for
1t 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 in the preceding century Of
our counlry's history. it should lie the
policy of the United States to leave no
place on earth where corrupt man
fleeing from this country can rest In
peace There Is no 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 extradltable offenses,
has established a salutary precedent In
this regard. Under this treaty the State
Department has asked. and Mexico has
granted, the extradltlon Of one Of the st.
Louis bride givers.
There can be no crime more serious
than bribery, Other offenses violate one
law while corruption strikes at the foun-
dalton Of all law, Under our form Of gov
eminent all authority is vested In the
people and by them delegated to those
who represent them In official capacity,
The exposure and punishment Of public
corruption Is an honor to nation. not
a disgrace. The shame lies In liberation,
not in correction. No city or state, still
less the nation, can be injured by the
enforcement of law, As long as public
plunderers when detected can find
haven of refuge in any foreign land and
avoid punishment, just SO long encour-
agement Is given them to continue their
practices. II we fail to do all that In us
lies to stamp out corruption we can not
escape our share Of responsibility for the
guilt, The first requisite Of successful
Is unllnchng enforce.
ment of the law 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. 1t continues.
The result Is satisfactory In every way.
1t Is Of great material advantage to our
people In the far Northwest. 1t has re-
moved from the field of discussion and
possible danger question liable to be-
come more acutely accentuated with each
passing year. Finally, 1t has furnished
a signal proof Of the fairness and good
will with which two friendly nations can
and determine issues involving
national sovereignty and by their nature
Incapable OF submission to a third power
for adjudication.
Clalms 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,
Ghere seems good ground for the be-
lief that there has been a real growth
among the civilized nations of sentl-
ment which will permit gradual sub
stltutlon 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 1t will
be possible wholly to prevent war, or
that just regard for national interest
and honor will In all cases permit of
The settlement Of international disputes
by arbitration; but by mixture Of pru-
lence and Armness with wisdom we think |
Il Is possible to do away with much OF
The pfovocation and excuse for war, and
It least In many cases to substitute some
other and more rational method for the
settlement Of disputes. The Hague cour,
,ffers 50 good an example Of what can
De done In the direction Of such settle
nent that 1t should be encouraged In
,very way.
President Mckinley, in his mes
iage Of Dec, s, 1903, urged that the
Executive be authorized to correspond
with the governments Of the principal
maritime powers with a view Of In
into the permanent law Of
civilized nations the principle Of the
exemption Of all private property at
lea, not contraband Of war, from cap
.ure or destruction by belligerent
powers.
President Roosevelt says he cor
Tally renews this recommendation, as
/ matter Of humanity and morals,
Consular Service,
call your attention to the reduced cost
n maintaining the consular service for
he fiscal year ending June 80, 1908, d.
hown In the annual report Of the Aud
tor for the State and other departments.
IS compared with the year previous. For