Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-12

,rhe.her a. proceeds from birth within $
tho country or is obtained by natural &
zasion. and We poison the sources OF J
our national character and strength %
the fountain. IN thc privilege Is claimed
ans exercised without right. and 81 +
mems q fraud and corruption
Public Land Frauds.
IN ny last annual Message. Ia con
neftion WITH the subject OF the ems
regulation % combinations or capitai
witch are or mty become Injurious 10
the public. / recommended special ap-
preparation for the better enforcement
o. the antitrust law as a. now stands.
20 be- expended under the direction OF
The Attorncy-General Accordingly Il
(by the legislative. executive. and ju- Il
dicial appropriation act of February % /
1903 3e stat. S54 g0fl. the Congress 4
appropriated for the purpose OF en-
forcing the various Federal trust and
inte-estate-commerce laws. the sum OF
fvc hundred thousand dollars, 10 De eN-
pended under the direction Of the Al
# torney-Generai in the employment q
special counsel and agents in the d.
partment OF Justice 20 conducs prOcee'-
ings and prosecutions under said laws
fn tho courts OF the United states
now recommend. as a matter % the US
most importance and urgency. tho eN-
tension OF the purposes OF this appro-
DriatiCn. so that 10 may be available.
under the direction OF the Attorney
General and until used. FOR the cue
enforcement OF the laws OF the United
States in general and especially OF the
civil and criminal laws relating 20 pub
lie lands and the laws relating 20 postal
crimes and Cffenses and the subject Of
naturalization Recent Investigations
, have shown a deplCrablc state Of at
fairs i'm these three matters OK Nital
concern. By various frends and by ior-
geries and perjuries. thousands OF
~ acres OF the public domain. embracing
\ lands OF different character ana OK
tending through various sections OF tn'
i country have been dishonesty acIuir
, "a. II is hardly necessary TO uise tn'
s. importance OF recovering these olsnun
i. I est ACQUISITIONS. stolen from the pe pi'
and OF promptly and duly punishln'
tho offenders. speak I'm another par
OF this Message OF tho widcsprtc cd
crimes hv which the sacred right G
citizenship IS falsely asserted and ma
"incstimabie heritage perverted z
base ends BY similar means mat i'
! through frauds f0rEerics and PCT
' iurics. and by shameless hrineries-tn
laws relating 70 the proper conduct ,
tho public service in general and 20 ~
- due administration ~ the Poot-oii'
= Department have been notorinus-y VIC
q lated and many indictments nave pee
found. and the consequent prtsecAti'i
"a are in course OF hearing OF Oh i2t ON
~. thereof For the reasons tnls -niitA',
~ and 80 that tine Government tlaN
ia prepared 20 enforce promptly ana N'
~ Tho greatest effect Che due penalties ID
FL such violations OF law. ana 10 IAi- t'
2 may be furnished with Iih ,cr- ins
- mentalitles and competent legal ass.
- fance for the invcsu gaurns anh Ut.
~ which VIII De- necessary >, many ="
ga f4rent points OF the country ( urge p
on the Congress the necessity ci ma
- ing the said appropriation available
a, immediate use for all such pNt poses.
- 90 expended under The direction az
-, Attorney General.
as Need For Treaties MaS,ng Bribery
Use traditabie.
ms Stems have been taken by the 81
our Department looking 20 the making
re- bribery an extraditable snense W
riot foreign powers. The need OF more
en- fective treaties covering this crime
not manifest The exposures and prose
linz tions OF official corruption IN
nal Louis. Mo and other cities ana STA
aver have resulted ir a number or sN
ome and takers OF brides becoming 4,
ircd tives In foreign lands. Bribery has
Isl been included ia eXtradition trea
be- lot arisen. While there may have b
30, as much Official corruption In rori
,nc. wears there has been more deVelo
n ~ and brought 90 d ght In the immei
anne past than in the preceding century
10y our country's history. lt should De-
I - policy OF the United States 20 leave
oosit place on earth where a corrupt
nv fleeing from this country can resi-
allied peace There Is no reason why brit
na,- should not be included ia all tres
con aS eXtraditable.
.hese Alaskan Boundary
The Alaskan b0undry dispute
been one OF long standing. The n
that dent congratulates the country or
{ OF amicabie settlement and incident
may . remarks upon the great developmei
'ition this valuable area OF our possessiC
hith- The President calls attention
o tie length 20 the settlement OF eli
5 end against Venezuela held by G
rovcd Britain. Germany and Italy, and
III OF marks upon the important part pl
ng in BY our government in the 1uss 81
N TIE ment OF the same. RE remarks
II the the growing sentiment Of the ma
ID the favOring peaceable settlements In
r. as cases.
tauon International Arbitration.
1ePle Last year the Interparliamei
VIE Union for International Arbitr
> met at Vienna. six hundred men
'.is.' Of the different legislatures OF civ
So A. 10 countries attending. IL was pro
49,. that the next meeting should
lie and a =. ,,,-s,..ic, n
ntally SSesS,e r~tS,,ne, MS tnternsriia
loo tary Union is one OF the forces te
- anu rovrarHs peaea among The natio