The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-07


"lnestlmable heritage" whether 1t pro
ceeds from birth within the country
or is obtained by naturalization, and
we poison the sources of our national
character md strength at the fountain
IL the privilege is claimed and exer
cised without right and by means OF
fraud and corruption.
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 forclbly
and contains important suggestions for
the consideration Of the congress. This
presentment is included as an appendix
to the report of the attorney general.
Public Land and Postal Frnuds.
In my last annual message. in con.
nection with the subject Of the due
regulation of combinations Of capital
which are or may become injurious 70
the public, recommended special mn.
preparation for the better enforcement
Of the antitrust law as 1t now stands
to be expended under the direction Of
the attorney general. Accordingly INV
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation net Of Feb. 25, 1908. 90
Stat, s54, 9O4), the congress appro.
priated for the purpose Of enforcing tho
various federal trust and interstate
commerce laws the sum OF 100000. TO
be expended under the direction Of the
attorney general in the employment OF
special counsel md agents in the d..
partment.of justice 10 conduct proceed.
lngs and prosecutions under said laws
In the courts of tue I'nlIml Statrs. Il
COW recommend. ~ matter OF the ut.
most Importance and urgency, the ex.
tension of the purposes OF this appro-
prlatlon, so that 1t may be available,
under the direction of the attorney
general and until used. for the due en-.
forcement of the laws of the United
States in general and especially of the
civil and criminal laws relating to pub
lie lands and the laws relating to postal
crimes and offenses and the subject of
naturalization. Recent Investigations
have shown deplorable state OF af-
fairs In these three matters OF vital
concern. BY various frauds and by
forgeries and perjurles thousands Of
acres Of the public domain, embracing
lands Of different character and ex.
tending through various sections Of the
country, have been dishonesty acquir-
ed. 1t is hardly necessary to urge the
Importance of recovering these dishon-
est acquisitions, stolen from the people,
and of promptly and duly Furnishing
the offenders.
Through frauds, forgeries and per-
juries and by shameless briberies the
laws relating TO the proper conduct of
the public service In general and to the
due administration Of the postoffice
department have been VIGOROUSLY vlo.
lated, and many Indictments have been
found, and the consequent prosecutions
are in course Of hearing or on the eve
thereof. For the reasons thus indicat-
ed and so that the government may
be prepared to enforce promptly and
with the greatest effect the due pen
alties for such violations of law, and
to this end may be furnished with sufti-
cient instrumentalitles and competent
legal assistance for the investigations
and trials which will be necessary at
many different points of the country.
urge upon the congress the necessity
of making the said appropriation avail.
able for immediate use for all such
to be expended under the dl.
rection of the attorney general.
Need For Treaties Making Bribery
Extrndltnb1e.
Steps have been taken by the state
department looking TO the making Of
bribery an extraditable offense with
foreign powers. The need of more eff
fective treaties covering this crime is
The exposures and prosecu-
tons Of official corruption In st. Louis,
Mo-, md other cities and states have
resulted In number of givers and TAX
ers Of brides becoming fugltives in for.
eign lands. Bribery has not been in.
cluded in extradltlon treaties hereto
fore, as the necessity for 1t 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. 1t should be the
policy Of the United States to leave no
place on earth where corrupt man
fleeing from this country can rest in
peace.
AlaSkan boundary.
After unavailins attempts to reach an
understanding on the Alaskan bound
nry question through n Joint high com
followed by prolonged negotia-
tons, conducted in an amlcable spirit,
4 convention between the United States
and Great Britain was signed Jan. "a,
1903, providing for an examination Of
the subject by mixed tribunal of six
members, three on a side, with view
to its final disposition. Notifications
were exchanged on March 3 last,
wherupon the two governments ap-
pointed their respective members.
Those on behalf of the United States
were Elihu Root, secretary of war;
Henry Cabot Lodge, senator of the
United States, and George Turner, an
of the United States, Willie
Great Britain named the Right Hon.
Lord AlYerStone lord chief .dnsticn ne