Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

prostitution of the high right and caIIfn',
- Sltlzehshlp. II should mean something
" oecome citizen OF the United SrareS.
ana IN the process no loophole whnfeyar
should be left open TO fraud
1Ae methods by which these frauds-
now under full investigation with n view
10 melting out punishment and nrovt5Ir
adequate remedles-are perpetrated. in
clude many variations OF procedure nv
f Snden iaise certincates of citizenship are
Urged III their entirety; or genuine certif-
Sales tfaudulently or colusiyely obtained
~ plank are filled In by the criminal CON
spifntofs; or certificates are obtained on
n,aGuulent statements as to the time Of
ARRIVAL and residence in this country. or
| i III p and substitution of another
co1rf Ior the real petitioner occur In
of hn'rt ot certincateS are Ilt de the subject
~ oarter and sale and transferred from
Tue .IisnlIul holder to those NOT entitled
~ ~ rneh or certificates are forged nv
sartinn 90 % ihe original names and the in
entitled r. ' tSo names lanes OF other persons not
- 1t + Is not necessary for me to refer here
af iaege 10 tn ne causes leading to this state
Is heartily to be commendad wbnr a'io ~
springs from sincere and permanent IN.
rention TO become citizens, and a real an.
Source of u E L9e ey privilege But it is
Is traceable to selfish and dishonest mo ~
tlves, such as the effort by artiacioI a aIU
improper mp means, in Wholesale fashion TO
create voters. who are ready made Tools o oPP
corrupt politicians, or the desire TO eyaSa
certain labor laws creating discrimine e tia
against ntSatSt. allen labor All good citizens.
equally interested in protecting our citizanes
snip against fraud in any form. and IN
the othef hand, in affording every facility
10. naturalization to those who In good
lalIh desire to share alike our privileges
and our responsibilities
me feqeral grand jury lately In session
IN New York city dealt with this subject
situation briefly and forcibly and contains
important suggestions for the considera-
tlon or the congress. This presentment ia
included as an appendix to the report of
the attorney general
ANTITRUST LAW.
In my last annual message, in copnec-
tlon with the subject of the due regulation
of combinations of capital which are or
may become injurious to the public. | rec
commended special appropriation for the
petter enforcement of the antitrust law
as 1t now stands, to be expended under
the direction of the attorney general. Ac-
cor{di il lby the legislative, executive,
20 1903. 81 Stat, S54, 9O4). the congress ap-
propriated for the purpose of enforcino
the various federal trust and Interstate
commerce tGail Jaws, the sum of five hundred
thousand dollars, to he expended under the
direction of the attorney general in the
employment Of special counsel and agents
in the. department Of justice to conduct
laws in. the courts of the United States
| now recommend. as matter of the nj
most importance and urgency. the extern
sion of the purposes of this appropriation.
so that it may be available under the di.
rection of the attorney general, and until
used, for the due enforcement Of the laws
of The United States in general and espe-
cially of the civil and criminal laws relat-
In" to public lands and the laws relating
to postal crimes and offcnses and the sub,
lcct OF naturalization. Recent investiga-
fairs in these. three matters of vital CON
Germ. Ky variouS frauds and by forgeres
and periuries. thousands Of acres Of the
public domain, embracing lands OF differ
ent character and extending through vari-
Gus sections of the country. have been dis
honestly acquired. 1t Is hardly necessary
to urge the Importance of recovering these
dishonest ACQUISITIONS stolen from the
people and of promptly and duly punish
ing tho Offenders. | speak in another part
of this message of the widespread crimes
nv which the sacred right Of citizenship
is falsely asserted and that Questionable
heritage perverted to base ends.
POSTAL FRAUDS.
Ry similar means that is through
frauds. forgcries. and periuries and by
shameless briberies-the laws relating to
the proper conduct of the public service
IN general and to the due administration
OF the postoflice department have been no.
toriously violated, and many indictments
huNf bt'I lbuHu, uHu tue consequent pros
ecutions are in course of hearing or on the
eve thereof. For the reasons thus ndi-
Gated, and so that the government may be
nrenarod to enforce promptly and with the
greatest effect the due penalties for such
violations of law. and to this end may be
furnished with sufficient instrumentalites
and competent legal assistance for the in
vestigations and trials which will be nee
csSary mt many different points of the
country. | urge upon the congress the
necessity Of making the said appropriation
available for immediate use for all such
purposes, to be expended under the direc-
ton 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
crs. The need of more effective treaties
covering this crime is manifest. The ex-
posurcs and prosecutions of official corrup-
ton in st. Louis and other cities and
states have resulted in number OF givers
and takers of bribes becoming fugtiyes in
foreign lands. Bribery has not been in
cuded in extradition treaties heretofore,
as the necessity for 1t has not arisen.
While there may have been as much Off
cal 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 country's 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 cXtraditable offenses, has es-
tahlishcd salutary precedent In this re-
gard. Under this treaty the state depart
mcnt has asked, and Meco has granted,
the cxtradition of one of the st. Louis
brihe giyers.
There can he no crime more serious than
bribery other offenscs violate one iaw
while corruption strikes at the foundation
of all law. Under our form Of government
nil authority is vested in the people and ny
them delegated To those who represent
them in official capacity. There can be no
offense heavier than that nf him in whom
such sacred trust has been reposed who
sells II for his own gain and enrichment:
and no less heavy Is the nffense of the
bride givcr. He Is worse than the thief
for the thief robs the individual, while the
corrupt official plumbers nm entire city or
state He is as wicked as the murderer
for the murderer may only fake one life
against the law, while the corrupt official
and the mHn who corrrpts the official alk"
aim nj the assassination of the common
wealth itself Government Of the people.
Nv ri" people. for the people will perish
from the face OF the earth II bribery Is
tolerated The glvers and takers of bribes
Stand ~ nm evil prc-enlnrnce OF infamy
The exposure and punishment OF public