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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
ATpEACE WITH ALL The POWERS
financially it is Strong Though it Will
Be Necessary to Husband
Resources.
THE NEW REPUBLIC or PANAMA,
History of Rebellion and Establishment
Of New Government and Its Recog-
milton by United States.

TO the Senate and House of Represen-
tatlYes;
The country & to be congratulated on
the amount Of substantial achievement
which has marked the past year both
as regerds our foreign and as regards
our domestic policy.
With a nation as with man the
most important things are those OF the
household, and therefore the country Is
especially TO be congratulated on what
has been accomplished in Tire direction
Of providing for the exercise of super
vision over the great corporations ana
combinations of corporations engaged
IN Interstate commerce. The Congress
has created the department Of com
merce and labor, including the bureau
Of corporations, with for the first time
authority TO secure proper publicity Of
such proceedings of these great corpo-
ratIons as the public has the right to
know. 1t has provided for the expedit.
Ing o. suits for the enforcement Of the
federal antitrust law; and by another
law II has secured equal treatment 10
al producers In the transportation of
their goods. thus taking long stride
iorNnrd~i making effective the work
the interstate commerce commission
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MUST KEEP UP.
IMMIGRATION.
We Cannot Have Too Much of the
Right Kind,

We can not have too much immgra-
ton of the right kind, and we. should
have none at all of the wrong kind.
The need Is to devise some system by
which undesirable immigrants shall be
kept out entirely while desirable mmi-
grants are properly distributed
throughout the country At present
some districts which need immigrants
have none. and In others. where the
population is already congested, imml-
grants come In such numbers as to
depress the conditions OF life for those
already there. During the last two
years the immigration service at New
York has been greatly improved, and
the corruption and inefficlency which
formerly obtained there have been
eradcated. This service has just been
investigated by committee of New
York citizens OF high standing, Messrs.
Arthur V. Briesen, Lee X, Frankel,
Eugene A, Philbin. Thomas W. Hynes
and Ralph Trautman. Their report
deals with The whole situation at
length, and concludes with certain re-
concentrations for administrative and
legislative action. II IL now receiving
the attention of the secretary OF COM
merce and labor.
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AND IN HIS OWN APARTMENTS.
Princess is the Granddaughter Of the
Emperor of Austria and the King
Of the Belgians,
A VALET TRIED TO BLOCK HER WAY
She Fired Upon Him, and He Ran Away
--ARejectcd Sutton of Actress Said
TO Have Diyulgcd the Liaison.

New York, Dec. 1--Prince Otto Of
Windisch-Graetz his youthful and inn
mensely wealthy wife, the Princess Eli2-
abeth Marie, whom he married only
few years ago and pretty actress OF
the opera at Prague, are the central
figures in an extraordinary story cabled
from Vienna 10 the World
The princess, who is the granddaugh-
ter on her fathers side OF the emperor
of Austria and on her mothers side of
the king of the Belgians, only 20 years
old, a royal parsonage who renounced
her rights To the throne Of Austria in
order to marry as her heart dictated
is asserted TO have shot and seriously
wounded handsome young actress
with whom the prince is alleged to have
had a rendezvous.
The affair is said to have taken place
in the palace OF the estate OF the prln-
cess family at Prague.
1t appears that Prince Otto had been
secretly paying attention to the actress
whose beauty has been causing sensa-
ton in Prague. The princess, presum-
ably informed by a disappointed sutton
of the footlight favorite that a rendez-
Yous had been arranged In the palace,
was thrown into passion and hurried
to the princes apartments with small
revolver he had given her. A valet
stood a the door and refused admit
lance. She drew a revolver and fired,
it Is stated The valet fed screaming
at the top OF his voice. Entering the
rooms, the princess confronted her hus-
band, who attempted to hold her arm,
but she is then said TO have been at
the height of rage and to have fired
point blank at the actress who covered
I'm a corner. The woman fell, severely,
but not fatally wounded over the breast
and the princess fell IN swoon, The
victim was hurriedly carried to her
home and her servants spread the
story, despite strenuous efforts to hush
\ Il up.
Prince Otto Is 30 years old and was a
lieutenant In the First regiment OF
Uhlans. The Austrian emperor, whose
favorite granddaughter the princess
was, opposed the match but finally con-
scented and gave away the bride whose
marriage was celebrated in a magnh-
cent way at Vienna, after the ARCH
duchess had renounced her right of sue
cesslon to the dual throne of Austria
and Hungary In consideration of her
renunclation, the emperor gave to the
bride securities valued at 81 800 900, q
yearly allowance of S250,000 Jewels
worth 81 100000, a gold dinper service
and several residences.
The princess is the daughter of the
unfortunate Crown Prince Rudolph,
whose tragic death at his hunting lodge
several years ago was the sensation Of
the day,
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PUBLIC LANDS.
Often Secured by Frauds, Forger.
les and Perjuries.

In my last annual message In con-
neotion with the subject OF the due reg
ulation OF combinations OF capital
which are or may become injurious to
the public. | recommended special
appropriation for the better enforce
ment OF the antitrust law az II now
stands, to be expended under the direc-
tion Of the attorney general, Accord
ingly (by the Legislative, executive, and
judicial appropriation act of Feb. %,
1903, 80 stat, s5i, 90t, the Congress ap-
propriated, for the purpose OF enforc-
ing the various federal trust and inter
state-commerce laws, the.sum of $780,
600 To be expended under the direction
OF the Encouragement 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 q matter
of the utmost importance and urgency.
the extension OF the purposes OF this
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try; and it. Is established beyond doubt
that very many so-called citizens of the
United States have no title whatever
to that right, and are asserting and en-
ioying the benefits of the same through
the grossest frauds.
AN "INEsTIMABLE HERITAGE"
II Is never TO be forgotten that cit
izenship Is, to quote the words recent
ly used by the supreme court of the
United States. an "inestimable heri-
tage," whether It proceeds from birth
within the country or is obtained by
naturalization and we poison the
sources Of our national character and
strength at the fountain, If the priyll-
ege is claimed and exercised without
right, and by means of fraud and cor
ruption. The body polite can not be
sound and healthy If many of its con-
stituent members claim their standing
through the prostitution Of the high
right and calling of citizenship. 1t
should mean something to become a
citizen of the United States; and in the
process no loophole whatever shous
be left open to fraud
FRAUDS, HOW PERPETRATED.
The methods by which these frauds
now under full investigation with q
view TO melting out punishment and
providing adequate remedies-are per-
petrated, include many variations Of
procedure by which false certificates
of citizenship are forged in their en-
tirety; or genuine certificates fraud
ulently or collusively obtained in blank
are filled in by the criminal conspira-
tors; or certificates are obtained on
fraudulent statements as to the time of
arrival and residence in this country;
or imposition or substitution of another
party for the real petitioner occur in
court; or certificates are made the sub
ject Of barter and sale and transferred
from the rightful holder to those not
entitled to them; or certificates are
forged by erasure of the original names
and the insertion Of the names of other
persons not entitled TO the same.
CAUSE OF FRAUDS.
IT Is not necessary for me to refer
here at large TO the causes leading to
this state of affairs, The desire for
naturalization Is heartily TO be COM
mended where 1t springs from n sim
cere and permanent intention TO be-
come citizens and q real appreciation
OF the privilege. But ii is a source of
untold evil and trouble where 1t is
traceabe to selfish and dishonest mo-
tives, such as the effort by artificial
and improper means, in Wholesale FASH
ion 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
nrallzed or native born, are equally in
terestod in protecting our citizenship
against fraud in any form, and, on the
other hand, In affording every facility
for naturalization to those who in
good faith desire TO share alike our
privileges and our responsibilities,
INVESTIGATION INTO THEM.
The federal grand jury lately in SEES
sion in New York City dealt with this
subject and made presentment which
states the situation briefly and forcibly
and contains important suggestions for
the consideration of the Congress This
presentment is included as an appen-
dix to the report of the attorney-gen-
oral
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CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Policy of Government to Hold in
Check Unscrupulous Men.

The consistent policy of the national
government, so far as Il has the power
is 10 hold In check the INSCRIPTIONS
man, whether employer or employee.
but TO refuse to weaken individual ini-
tiative or to hamper or cramp the IN
dustrlal development OF the country
We recognize that this Is an era of fed
GRAFTON and combination, in which great
capitalistc corporations and labor UNI
ions have become factors of tremendous
Importance In all Industrial centers.
Hearty recognition Is given the far
reaching, benehcent work which has
been accomplished through both cor
poratlons and unions, and the line as
between different corporations, as be-
tween different unions, Is drawn as 1t Is
between different individuals; that is,
II Is drawn on conduct the effort being
TO treat both organized capital and or
ganized labor alike asking nothing
save that the interest OF each shall
be brought into harmony with the IN
terest of the general public, and that
the conduct of each shall conform 10
the fundamental rules of obedience TO
law, OF individual freedom, and OF JUS
tice and fair dealing towards all
LAW MUST BE RESPECTED.
w nelpNPT tltHtG tbiDoidAlphs 'a'Di
union, or individual disregards the law
or acts in a spirit OF arbitrary and
tyrannous interference with the rights
OF others, whether corporations or IN
diylduals. then where the federal gov
eminent has Jurisdiction, II VIII see to
Il that the misconduct Is STOP
ped, paying rot the slightest
heed to the position or power
of the corporation, the union OF the
individual, but only to one vital fact-
that is, the question whether or not the
conduct of the individual or aggregate
of individuals is In accordance with me
law Of the land, Every man must pc
guaranteed his liberty and MS right 10
do as he likes with his property or MS
labor, SO long as he does not infringe
the rights OF others. No man Is above
the law and no man Is below II, nor
do we ask any mans permission when
we require him to obey II. Obedience
TO the law is demanded as right;
not asked as a favor.
PROGRESS BY EVOLUTION.
We have cause as nation to be
thankful for the steps that have been
80 successfully taken to put these prlh-
ciples into effect The progress has
been by evolution, not by revolution.
Nothing radical has been done: the
action has been both moderate and res
olute. Therefore the work VIII stand:
There shall be no backward step. II
In the working of the laws 1t proves
desirable that they shall at any point
be expanded or ampliied the amend
ment can be made as its desrability IL
shown. Meanwhile they are being ad-
minstered with Judgment but with In,
sistence upon obedience to them; ana
their need has been emphasized In sig
nal fashion by the events OF the past
year.
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appropriation, SO that IL may be avail
able, under the direction Of the attor-
ney-general, and until used for the due
enforcement 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 offenses and the sub
jest of naturalization.
BAD STATE or AFFAIRS.
Recent Investigations have shown Il
deplorable state of affairs in these thres
matters OF vital concern. BY various
frauds and by forgeries and perjuries,
thousands of acres of the public domain
embracing lana Of dlfferens characters
and extending through various sections
of the country, have been dishonesty
acquired. It Is hardly necessary 10 urge
the Importance of recovering these dis
honest acquisitions, stolen from the
people, and of promptly and duly pun
lshing the offenders.
POSTAL FRAUDS.
| speak in another part OF this mes
sage of the Widespread crimes by which
the sacred right of citizenship is false
ly asserted and that "inestimable her
itage" perverted to base ends. BY sim
liar means-that is through frauds.
forgeries and perjurles, and by
shameless briberles-the laws relating
70 the proper conduct of the public SER
vice in general and to the due admins
tration of the postofilce department
have been notorionsly violated, and
many indictments have been found, and
the consequent prosecutions are in
course of hearing or on the eve there's
Of 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 to this end
may be furnished with sufficient instru-
mentalities and competent legal assis-
tance for the Investigations and trials
which will be necessary at many differ
ent 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 direction of the
attorney general.
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EXTRACTION TREATIES.
Steps Taken to Make Bribery an
An EXtraditable Offense.

Steps have been taken by the state
department looking TO the making OF
bribery an extradltable ofrense with
foreign powers. The need Of more
effective treaties covering this crime is
manifest, The exposures and prose-
cutions Of official corruption i'm ST.
Louis, Mo. and other cities and states
have resulted in number of gvers and
takers OF brides becoming fugityes in
foreign lands. Bribery has not been
included in eXtradltion treaties hereto
fore, as the necessity for II has not
arisen, While there may have been as
much official corruption In former years
there has been more developed and
brought 20 light In the immediate past
than In the preceding century Of our
country's history 1t should be the
policy Of the Unitedt States 10 leave
no place ON earth whore a corrupt man
fleeing from this country can rest I'm
peace. There Is no reason why bribery
should not be included in all treaties
as extraditable.
TREATY WITH MEXICO.
The recent amended treaty with Mex
leo whereby this crime was put in the
list OF eXtraditable offenses, has estab-
lished a salutary precedent in this re-
gard, Under this treaty the state de-
partment has asked and Mexico has
granted, the extradition OF one OF the
81. Louis brhe givers.
SERIOUSNESS or BRIBERY.
There can be 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 nll authority is vested
in the people and by them delegated TO
those who represent them in official ca
pacity There can be no offense heavier
than that Of him in whom such sacred
trust has been rcposed, who sells II for
his own gain and enrichment: and no
less heavy Is the offense Of the bride
giver. He Is worse than the thief for
the thief robs the indiydual While the
corrupt official plumbers an entire city
or state. lie Is as wicked as the muir
dcrer. for the murderer may only take
one life against tho law. while the cor
rupt official and the man who corrupts
the official alike aim at the assassna-
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PRIEST. ROOSEVELTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

the direction Of seeing that corpora
lions are so handled as to subserve the
public good. The legislation was mod
crate. 1t was characterized through
out by the idea that we were not at
lacking corporations, but endeavorlng
to provide for doing away with any evil
IN them; that we drew the line against
misconduct, not against wealth; gladly
recognizing the great good done by the
capitalist who alone, or I'm conjunction
with His fellows. does his work along
proper and legitimate lines. The pur-
pose OF the legislation, which purpose
VIII undoubtedly be fulfilled was to ia
vor such a man when NJ does we'll,
and to supervise his action only to pre-
vent him from doing ILL.,
PUBLICITY DOES NO HARM.
Publicity can do no harm to the hon
est corporation. The only corporation
that las cause to dread it is the corpo-
ration which shrinks from the light,
and about the welfare of such corpora
tons we need not be oversenstive, The
work Of the department. OF commerce
and labor has been conditioned upon
this theory, OF securing fair treatmHt
alike for labor and for capital.
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BLACK HAND SOCIETY.
Man Who Made Complaint Against
Four Italians Disappears,

New York, Dec. Following threats
of assassination by the Black Hand So
cicty. Nicholas Parela. complainant
against four Italians who held him up
recently, has disappeared. lie left his
home IN Brooklyn last Wednesday ON
his way to work and has not since been
seen. The police believe he was spirit
ed away by agents OF the Matchmaking
society which has for several months
been terrorizing wealthy Italians. 9th
er witnesses in TIE case have failed 10
appear IN court and the detectives IN
the ease have received scores of threat
ening letters.
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Russia Demands steamer'sRelease

London, Dec, THE Daily Mail this
morning prints a dispatch from IIako-
date which says that the Russian min
lister 70 Japan, Baron de Rosen de-
manded the instant release Of the Rus
sian steamer Progress, seized by the
japanese authorities pending decision
Of the courts on the claim Of the Jap
anese Steamship company for $3.50
damages against the Progress for sink
ing the Japanese steamer Tokal Maru
I'm collision oct. 30. The Russian court
cXonerated the Progress. The Russians
claim that the Japanese courts have no
jurisdiction In the case. as the collision
occurred on the high seas, and threaten
TO enter action against the japanese
Steamship company to seize the CONF
pauy's mail steamer az Vladivostock.
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NATURALIZATION.
Condition of Affairs Calls for I'm.
mediate Attention of Congress.

The special investigation OF the sub
ject OF naturalization under the direc-
ton OF the attorney general, and the
consequent prosecutions, reveal a con-
dltIon of affairs calling for the imme-
date attention OF the Congress. tor-
geries and perjuries OF shameless and
nagrant character have been perpe-
trated, not only IN the dense centers of
population, but throughout the coun-
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THE SMooT CASE.
DR., Paden Sure the Utah Senator is
Not Polygamist

Rev William NJ. Paden has returned
from Washington where he has been
looking after the anu-Smoot movement
in the senate, lie saws he is more
sure Than ever that Senator Smoot Is
not a polygamist, "The people are too
ready 10 believe him a polygamlst.r
said Mr., Paden, and they think he
took more formidable oath as an
Apostle than he really did"
Mr. Paden also thinks that the ques-
ton Of states rights might be brought
Into this contention unless the anti
Smoot people are more careful Such n
thing, he thinks, should be avoided.
The committee OF IN senate having tho
matter I'm charge will take no DEFINITE
action In the matter until after thu
holidays Witnesses may DE summoned
from here, or, II Il is deemed nccessury
the committee may come out here to
examine witnesses.
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Surplus for the Fiscal Year Was
1927 1857.

From all sources, exclusive OF the
postal service, the receipts OF the gov
eminent for the last fiscal year aggre-
gated $3.50 S96. ga. The expenditures for
the same period were s506099,001, the
surplus for the fiscal year being $54,-
297, 667. The indications are that inc
surplus for the present fiscal year VIII
be very small, II indeed there be any
surplus, From July to November tne
receipts from customs We're. approxm-
atelv, 81, 900 600 less than the receipts
from the same source for a correspond
ing portion of last year. Should this
decrease continue at the same ratio
throughout the fiscal year, the SUI AUS
would he reduced by, approximately,
$50 O0O. 900. should the revenue from
customs suffer much further decrease
during the fiscal year, the surplus
would vanish large surplus is GER
tainly undesirable. Two years ago the
war taxes were taken OFF with the
express intention OF equalizing the gov
ernmental receipts and expenditures,
and though the first year thereafter
still showed n surplus, 1t now seems
likely that substantial equally of
revenue and expenditure will be at
tanned. Such being the case 1t Is or
great moment both 10 exercise care and
economy in appropriations, and to scan
sharply any change In our fiscal reVe-
nue. system which may reduce our IN
come.
STRICT ECONOMY NEEDED.
The need OF strict economy in our ex-
penditures Is emphasized by the fact
that we can not afford TO be parslmon-
ious in providing for what is essen
tial to our national well-belng. Care
...l.a Ia MI
alone prevent our income from falling
below the point required In order 10
meet our genuine needs.
The integrity OF our currency Is be-
yond question and under present con-
ditons 1t would be unwise and unneces-
sary to attempt Il reconstruction OF our
entire monetary system. The same I'D
erty should be granted the secretary of
the treasury TO deposit customs receipts
az is granted him In the deposit of re-
ceiDts from other sources. In my mes
sage of Dec, 2. 1902. | called attention
to certain needs of the financial situa-
ton, and | again ask the consideration
of the Congress for these questions.
GOLD SILVER COMMISSION.
During the last SESSION of the Con-
gress, at the suggestion of joint note
from the republic OF Mexico and the
imperial government Of China, and In
harmony with IN act Of the Congress
approprlnting $4,000 10 pay the ex-
penses thereof, a commission was APP
pointed to confer with the principal
European countries In the hope that
some plan might be devised whereby
n fixed rate OF exchange could
BIZ assured between the gold
standard countries and the sill
ver-standard countries. This COM
mission has filed its preliminary re-