Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10

healthy if many of its constituent mem
hers claim their standing through tne
PROSTITUTION of the high right and eaiilbs
of citizenship. 1t should mean solnetnlls
to become citizen OF the United s 'ta'.er
and in the process no lOOpnoie "ndaefN
should be left open TO fraud.
The methods By which these frau9s-
now under full investigation with We"
to melting out punishment ana prov
adequate remedies-are perpetrated, IN
clude many variations OF procedure "
which false certificates OF c4Iizenshlp az
forged in their entirety; or genuine eeitin,
Gates fraudulently or collusiyely oDtalheu
in blank are filed in by the criminal con
spirators; or certificates are obtained on
fraudulent statements as TO the time VI
arrival and residence IN TINS country VI
imposition and substitution OF announcer
party for the real petitioner occur IN
court: or certificates are made the suDJett
Of barter and sale and transferred from
the rightful holder to those not entitleu
TO them: or certificates are forged Dy
erasure of the original names and the IN
sertion of the names of other persons not
entitled to the same.
1t is not necessary for me TO refer here
at large to the causes leading TO thls state
of affairs. The desire for naturalization
is heartily to be commended where IL
springs from a sincere and permanent in
tentiop to become citizens, and real ap-
probation of the privilege. But 1t is a
source of untold evil and trouble where II
is traceable to selfish and dishonest mo-
tives such as the effort by artificial ana
improper means, in wholesale FASHION 70
create voters who are ready-made tools OF
corrupt politicians, or the desire to eyade
certain labor laws creating determinations
against alien labor All good citizens,
whether naturalized or native born, are
equally interested in protecting our citizen
shi form.
the other hand. in affording 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 session
in New York city dealt with this subject
and made preSentment which states the
situation briefly and forcibly and contains
important suggestions for the considera-
ton of the congress. This presentment is
included as an appendix to the report of
the attorney general.
ANTITRUST LAW.
In my last annual message, in connec-
tiOn with the subject of the due regulation
of combinations of capital which are or
may become injurious to the public, l rec
commended a special appropriation for the
better enforcement or the antitrust law
as it now stands, to be expended under
the direction of the attorney general. Ac-
cordingly (by the legislative, executive,
and judicial appropriation act of February
Is, 1903. 80 Stat, S54, 904). the congress APP
prOpriated, for the purpose of enforcing
the various federal trust and interstate
commerce laws. the sum of five hundred
thousand dollars. to be expended under the
direction Of the attorney general 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.
| now recommend, as a matter of the ut
most Importance and urgency. the extern
sion of the purposes of this appropriation,
so that it may he available, under the di-
rection of the attorney general. and until
used. for the dne enforcement of the laws
of the Tinted States in general and espe-
ciallv of the civil and criminal laws reat-
in" TO puhlic lands and the laws relating
to postnl crimes and offenSes and tha sub-
fpct Of naturalization. Recent investiga-
ti"ns have shown denlorahle state of af-
fairs in these three matters of vital con-
corn. Ev various frauds and nv forgorieS
ana uerirrieS. thousands of acres Of the
ruhli" domain. embracing lands of differ
emf character end extending through vari-
SECTIONS Of the country hove heon dis
honestly acGuired 1t is hardly necessary
RI rrvn tle importance of recovering these
dishonest acrrisiticns. stoan from the
noorle. end Of PROMPTLY and duly punish
ir@ tho offenders. I speak in another part
of this message of the widespread crimes
nv which the sacred right of citizenship
is falsely asserted and that ''inestimable
heritage perverted to base ends.
POSTAL FRAUDS.
pv similar means - that is. through
Frauds forgeripS and porinries. and by
shameless briberes-the laws rea ting to
the proper conduct of the public service
in general and to the dnP administration
of rho postnfficp department have been no.
torinrSv violated, and MANY indictments
have hePn found and the consequent pros
ecrfi"nS are in course of hearing or on the
ev" thereof For the reasons thrs indi-
catod md that the government may he
nrerared to enforce promptly and Nth the
greHtost eff"et the dive penalties for such
violations Of law. and TO this end NAV he
Furnished with sufficient instrumo litias
and conpetent legal assistance for the in
vesti ations and trolls which will he nee
ossarv at MANY different points of the
country. urge upon the congress the
available for immediate uSe for all such
purposes. to be expended under the direc-
lion of the attorney general.
BRIBERY.
Steps have been taken by the state de-
partment looking to the making of bribery
an eXtraditahle offense with foreign pow
ers. The need of more effective treaties
covering this crime is manifest. The ex-
posures and prosecutions of official corrup-
ton in st. Louis and other cities and
states have resulted in a number of giyers
and takers of bribes becoming fugitives in
foreign lands Bribery has not been in
Guided in extradition treaties heretofore,
IL
" hile there may have been as much Off
cial corruption in former years. there has
been more developed and brought to light
in the immediate past than in the proceed
ing century of our countrys history. 1t
should be the policy of the United States
to leave no place on earth where a corrupt
man fleeing from this country can rest in
peace. There is no reason why bribery
should not he included in all treaties as
eXtraditable The recent amended treaty
with Mexico, whereby this crime was put
in the list of eXtraditable offenses, has es-
tablished a salutary precedent in this re-
gard. Under this treaty the state depart
ment has asked. and Meico has granted,
the extradition of one of the st. Louis
brlhe givers.
There can he no crime more serious than
bribery. other offenses violate one law
while corruption strikes at the foundation
of all law Under our form of government
all authority is vested in the people and by
them delegated to those who represent
them in official capacity. There can be no
offense heavier than that of him in whom
srch sacred trust has been repOsed who
sells ii for his own gain and enrichment;
and no less heavy is the offense of the
bride giyer. He is worse than the thief
for the thief robs the individual while the
corrupt official plumbers an entire city or
state. He is as wicked as the murderer
for the murderer may only take one life
against the law, while the corrupt official
and the man who corrupts the official alike
aim at the assassination of the common
wealth Itself Government of the naonle