The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-11

ties and competent legal assistance for
the Investigations and trials which will
be necessary at many different points of
tke country, ! urge upon the Congress
thN necessity OF making the said appro-
prlation available for immediate use for
all such purposes. TO he expended under
the direction OF the Attorney General.
Needs for Treaties Making Bribery
Extrzditable.
Steps have been taken by the State
Department looking to the making OF
bribery an eNtradiiable o1.nse with for
eign powers. The need of more effective
treaties covering this crime is manifest.
The exposures and prosecutions of Of
fetal corruption in St. Louis. Mo, and
other cities and states have resulted in
number of givers and takers of bribes
becoming fusitives in foreign lands. Brib-
cry has not been included in eXtradition
treaties heretofore. as the necessity for
it has not arisen. While there may have
been as much official corruption in former
years. there has been more developed
and brought to light in the immediate
past than in the preceding century of
our country's history. II should be the
policy of the United States 10 leave no
place earth where corrupt man
fleeing from this country can rest In
peace. There Is no reason why bribery
shoINd not be included in all treaties as
extrddltable. The recent amended treaty
with Mexico whereby this crime was
put in the list of sxtradita bic offenses,
has established salutary precedent in
this regard, Under this treaty the State
Department has asked, and Mexico has
granted, the extradition of one OF the St.
Louis bribe eivers.
There can be no crime more serious
than bribery. Other offenscs violate one
law. while corruption strikes al the foun-
Il . Ia, a.. Co.
ernmsnt all authority is vested in the
people and by them delegated to those
who represent them IN official capacity.
The exposure and punishment of public
corruption is an honor to q nation not
a disgrace The shame lies in federation,
not in correction. No city or state. still
less Inc nation, can be injured by the
enforcement of law. AS long as public
pundcrers when detected can find a
haven of refuge in any foreign land and
avoid punishment, just so long encour-
agement is given them to continue their
practices. II We fail to do all that in us
lies TO stamp out corruption can not
escape our share of responsibility for the
guilt. The first requisite Of successful
self-sovernment is uniiinching enforce
ment Of the law and the cutting out of
corruption.
Alaskan Boundary.
The message gives in detail the
causes which led to the appointment
of the Alaskan boundary commission.
and colgratulates both countries on
the satisfactory termination of the
sessions of the tribunal. 1t continues:
The result is satisfactory In every way
1t is of great material advantage to our
people in The far Northwest. 1t has re-
moved from the field of discussion and
possible danger a question liable to be-
come more acutely accentuated with each
passing year Finally. it has furnished
signal proof of the fairness and good
will with which two friendly nations can
approach and determine issues involving
national sovereignty and by their nature
incapable of submission to third power
for adjudication.
Claims Against Venezuela.
Referring to the success which
crowned the efforts of the United
States to have the Venezuelan dis
pute submitted to impartial arbitra-
tors the President says:
There seems good ground for the be-
lief that there has been "A real growth
among the civilized nations of a senti-
mcnt which will permit a gradual sub
stitution of. other methods than the
method of war in the settlement OF dis
putcs. 1t is not pretended that as yet
be possible wholly to prevent war, or
that a just regard for national interest
and honor will in all cases permit of
the settlement of international disputes
by arbitration; but by mixture of pru-
dcnce and 'irmness with wisdom we think
it is possible to do away with much of
the provocation and excuse for war, and
at least in many cases to substitute some
other and more rational method for the
settlement of disputes. The Hague court
offers so good an example of what can
be done in the direction of such settle
ment that it should be encouraged in
every way.
President Mckinley, in his mes
sage of Dec. 5. 1898, urged that the
Executive be authorized to correspond
With the governments of the principal
maritime powers with a view of in
cooperating into the permanent law of
civilized nations the principle Of the
exemption of all private property at
sea- not contraband of war, from cap
ture or destruction by belligerent
powers.
daily renews this recommendation, as
a matter of humanity and morals.
Consular Service.
call your attention to the reduced cost
in maintaining the consular service for
the fiscal year ending June 90, 1903 as
Shown in the annual report of the Aud
itor for the State and other departments,
as compared with the year previous For
the year under consideration the excess
of expenditures over receipts on account
of the consular service amounted 20 s26,-
125.12, as against s96972.50 for the year
ending June 80. 1902, and sl47, ,04016 for the
year ending June 30, 1901. This is the