The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
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f.shion to create voters who are ready
made tools of corrupt politicians or
the desire 10 evade certain labor laws
coating determinations against alien
labor. All good citizens, whether nat
uyalized or native born, are equally
Interested in protecting our citizen
ship against fraud in any form, and
ou the other hand, in affOrding every
facility Tor naturalization to those who
iu good faith desire to share alike
oar privileges and our responsibilities.
The federal grand jury lately in
session in New York city dealt with
this subject and made a presentment
which states the situation briefly and
forgibIy and contains important sug
geStions for the consideration of the
congress. This presentment is includ-
ed as an appendix to the report of the
attorney general.
In my last annual message in con-
nection with the subject of the due
regulation of combinations of capital
which are or may become injurious to
the public. | recommended a special
appropriation for the better enforce
& went of the antitrust law as it now
lands. to be expended under the di-
recuon of the attorney general. Ac-
cordiugly Cby the Legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation act of
February %. 1903 80 Stat, S54, 900,
the congress appropriated, for the
eral trust and interstate commerce
laws, the sum Of five hundred thous-
and dollars. to be expended under the
direction Of the Acknowledgement in
the employment 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. l now recommend, as
matter of the utmost importance and
urgency. the extension of the purposes
of This appropriation. so that it may be
#N.t"Nla. under the direction OF the
Attorney general and until used. for
III" a3. anlurccment of the laws of the
... States in general and specially
" .." .'- md criminal laws relating
L. publ. au's and the laws relating
I'D post. crimes and offenSeS and the
subject of Capitalization. Recent in
>"~'-tt1"rs have shown a deplorable
H.'.' ot affairs in these three matters
al FI,J concern. BY various frauds
@.- by torgeries and perjuries, thou
az acres of the public domain,
l..,, ]; re-, y,l,,,,
.- extending through various sec
i. d" The country, have been dis
-jE acquired. 1t is hardly neces-
>.| f" 1ere the Importance of recov-
@ th%e dishonest acquisitions,
" from the people and of prompt
duly Furnishing the offenders. l
2 smother part of this message
y ~ widespread crimes by which
ON Scred right of citizenship is
laE asserted and that Questionable
H. -a perverted to base ends. By
means-that is, through frauds,
.s and periuries, and by shame
less Hneries-the laws relating TO the
conduct of the public service
rl and to the due administra-
.. The post-offtce department have
e- "aaoriously violated, and many
n-s have been found, and the
a-nt prosecutions are IN
~ hearing or on the eve there
".r The reasons thus indicated,
So hat the government may be
to enforce promptly and
TIE greatest effect the due pen
b -"r such violations of law, and
> end may be furnished with suf-
strumentalities, and competent
assistance for the Investigations
b I@,s which will be necessary at
u Inherent points of the country
q a1on the congress the necessity
q aAg the said appropriation
e Die for immediate use for al
q - Purposes. to be expended under
4 -cl9n Of the attorney general.
1> have been taken by the state
'4-ent locking to the making o.