Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-12

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remarkable that physicians rely
upon it as a preventive of Con-
sumption and Pneumonia.
For coughs and colds, Group
and bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles you cannot find the
equal of Foiey's Honey and Tar.
1t contains no opium or other
poisons and is the safest and most
veliable cough medicine known
of February 25 1905, 80 Stat. s5i
90l), the congress appropriated, for
the purpose II enforcing the various
federal trust an interstate commerce
laws. the sum OF Ave- hundred thous-
and dollars. 10 he expended under the
direction of he attorney general In
the employment OF special counsel
and agents in the department of just
tice TO conduct proceedings and pros
ecutions undcr saiu laws In the courts
OF the United States. | now recon.
mend, as a matter OF tho utmost i'm
portance and urgency. the extension
OF the purposes OF this appropriation.
so that II may be available, under the
direction OF the attorney general,
and until used for the due enforce
ment OF the laws OF the United States
In general and especially of the civil
and criminal laws relating to public
lands and the laws relating to postal
crimes and lffeuses and the sub 'ect
Of naturalization. Recent investiga-
tiuns have shown "A deplorable state
q aGa'rs In these three matters OF
vital concern BY various frauds and
by forgeries and perjuries. thous-
ands of acres of the public domain,
embracing lands OF different charac-
ter and extending through various
sections OF the country. have been
dishonesty acquired. II Is hardly nee
essary 10 urge the importance OF re-
covering these dishonest acquisitions,
sto.en fro mthe people. and OF prompt.
ly and duly furnishing the offenders.
speak in another part OF this message
OF the widespread crimes by which
the sacred right OF citizenship is
falsely asserted and that "inestimable
heritage" perverted TO base ends. BY
similar means-that Is, through
, frauds. forger!es, and perjuries, and
by shameless briberies-the laws re
lating 10 he proper conduct OF the
public service In general and TO the
due administration of the postoffict
/, department have been VIGOROUSLY
violated, and many indictments have
been found, and the consequent pros
ecutions are IN course OF hearing o.
on the eve thereof. For the reason.
thus indicated, and SO that the gov
|, eminent may be prepared to enforce
promptly and with the greatest effec
, the due penalties tor such violation
, OF law, and TO this end may be fur
nished with sufficient Instrumental
. ties and competent legal assistance
for the invests cations and trials whicl
! will be necessary at many dineren
points OF the country. urge u2ol
|, congress the necessity OF making tn
said appropriation available for In
mediate use FOR all such purposes. I
:, be exepnded under the direction c
!. the attorney general.
r Need for Treaties Making 6riber
a Estraditable.
Steps have been taken by the stat
y department looking TO the making c
z ullbtIs All WI
: foreign powers. The need OF more q
fective treaties covering this Grim
r Ia manifest The exposures AMI pros
Z cutions OF official corruption In s
r Louis. Mo. and other cities and state
l. have resulted IN NUMBER OF giveT
l. and takers OF brides becoming fug
: tives In foreign lands. Bribery ma
n not been included in extraditio
4 treaties heretofore, as the necessit
5 for ii has not arisen. While there ma
, have heen as much official CORFU
Il ton In former years, there has bee
e more developed and brought to ligt
e in the immediate past than in the pr
= ceding century OF our country's hi
n tory II should be the policy OF N
s United States 70 leave no place o
5, earth where a corrupt man neein
a, form this country can rest in peac
& There Is no reason why briber
y should not be included In all treatit
T. as extradltabls. The recent amende
a. treaty with Mexico, whereby tn
e crime was put in the list oil extradi
IT able offenses. has established a sal
tary precedent in this regard. Und'
s. this treaty the state department hi
Is asked. and Mexico has granted, n
NJ extradition OF one OF the 81 Lou
ID brlbe givers.
g. There can be no crime more serio'
n than bribery Other offenses viola
ID one law while corruption strikes
lie the foundation OF all law. Under OF
form OF government all authority
- vested In the people and by the
% delegated To those who represe
,e them In official capacity. The
can be no offense heavier than tn
n. OF him in whom such sacred tru
lie has been reposed, who sells II for h
al own gain and enrichment; and
rs less heavy Is the offense OF the bri
C. giver. He is worse than the thief {
n the thief robs the individual. Will
II the corrupt Official plumbers an G
err tire city or state. lie is as wicked
n. the murderer, Tor the murderer mi
&C. only take one life against the la
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