Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-10
Dophole whatever should be left open

The methods by which ,hese frauds
view to melting out punishment and
providing adequate remedles-are per.
| petrated. include many variations of
| procedure by which false certificates
of citizenship are forged H. their en-.
tirety: or genuine certificates fraud.
ulently or cohusively obtained in blank
are filed in by the criminal conspiru-
tors, or certificates are obtained on
fraudulent statements us % the time
OF arrival and residence iu this coun-
try, or imposition and Substitution OF
another party for the rell petitioner
occur in court, or certidc5tcs are laade
| the subject OF barter ana sale and
| transferred from the rishdul holder
TO those not entitled 10 them. or GER
| tificates are forged by erlsare uf the
original names and the Insertion OF
the names OF other persons not entit-
| led 10 the same
| 1t is not necessary for me to refer
here at large to the caAses leading 10
this state of affairs The desire for
naturalization is heartily to he com.
menaed where It springs IRON sin
cere and permanent Intention to be
come citizens, and real appreciation
Of the privilege. But II is q source OF
untold evil and trouble where II Is
raceable to selfish anil dishonest mo-
lives, such as The effort by artificial
and improper means In wholesale
fashion to create voters who are ready
made tools OF corrupt politicians or
the desire to evade certain labor laws
creating determinations against alien
labor, All good citizens, whether nat.
lralized or native Corn. are equally
interested in protecting our citizen.
ship against fraud In any form and.
on the other hand, in afforling every
facility for naturalization to those who
In good faith desire to share alike our
privileges and our responsibilities.
The federal grand jury lately in ses-
sion in New York city dealt with this
subject and made presentment which
states the situation briefly and forci-
bly, and contains important suggest
ions for the consideration OF the con
gress. This presentmenl is iucnded
IS an appendix 10 the report of the
attorney general
Extension Recommended for Purposes
of Appropriation for Enforcing Trust
and interstate Commerce Laws.
In my last annual message. In con
lection with the subject of the due
regulation Of combinations of capital
which are or may become Injurious to
he public. | recommended special
appropriation TO. the better enforce
ment of The anti-trust law as it now
stands, 10 be expended cnaer the di-
rection Of the attorney general. Ac.
cordingly (by the legislative, execu.
dive, and judicial appropriation act OF
February %, 1903, 32 Stat. s5i. 904j,
The congress appropriated, for the pur-
pose of enforcing the various federal
trust and Interstate commerce laws.
The sum of FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars TO be expended under the direction
of the attorney general in the employ
ment 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 mat
Ter Of the utmost importance and ur-
gency, the extension OF the purposes
1f this appropriation, so that ii may
be available. under the direction OF
the attorney general. and until used,
for the due enforcement OF the laws Of
The United States in general and es-
pecially of the civil and criminal laws
relating to public lands and the laws
relating TO postal crimes and offenses
md the subject OF naturalization. Re
cent Investigations have shown de-
piorable state OF affairs in these three
matters of vital concern. By various
frauds and by forgeries and perjuries,
thousands of acres OF the public do
main. embracing lands OF different
character and extending through vari-
ous sections OF the country, have been
dishonesty acquired. II IL hardly ne.
cessary to urge the importance OF re-
covering these dishonest acquisitions,
stolen from the people and OF prompt
y and duly publishing The offenders
speak In another part OF this mes
sage OF the Widespread crimes by
which the sacred right of citizenship
is falsely asserted and that 'lnestim-
able heritage perverted to base ends.
~ similar means that is, through
rams, lorser,es and perjnries. and
oy shamesess briberies-the laws re-
lating 20 the proper conduct OF the
public service in general and to the
due administration of the postofilce
department have been VIGOROUSLY VIC.
lated, and many Indictments have
found, and the consequent prosecut-
lions are in course OF hearing or on
the eve thereof For the reasons thus
Indicated. and so that the government
may be prepared TO enforce promptly
and with The greatest effect the due
penalties for such violations OF law
and 10 this end may be furnished with
sufficient instrumentaliiies and com
petent legal assistance for the investi-
cations aud trials which will be neces-
sary at many different points OF the
country. | 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
general
Need for Treaties Making Bribery