Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-11


hes and cotppetent legal assistance for
the investigati0h| apd trials which VIII
DE necessary at many different points OF
She country, 1 urge upon the Congress
4hc necessity OF milking the said appro-
priation available for Immediate use for
NIL ouch purposes. TO be expended under
the direction of the Attorney General
Needs for Treaties Making Bribery
ExtraditabIe.
Steps have been taken by the State
Department locking to che making OF
bribery an exfxa4tta bic odsnse with for
eign powyY rhs need Of more effective
treaties. Covering this crime is manifest.
The exposures and prosecutions or Of
fetal corruption In st. Louis. Mo. and
other cities and states have resulted In
number OF giyers and takers OF brides
becoming fugItives In foreign lands Brib-
cry has not beer included In extradltion
treaties heretofore. as the necessity for
II has mot 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 theapreceding century OF
our countryis istory. IL Should lie the
policy OF the United States to leave no
place on earth where corrupt man
heeing from this country can rest In
peace There Is no reason why bribery
SHOuiI not Dc lUtluItd III al litdtitS d5
extraditable. The recent amended treaty
with Mexico. whereby this crime was
put In the list OF extraditable 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 bride givers.
There can be no crime more serious
than bribery other offenses violate one
law, while corruption strikes at the foun-
dalton OF all Law. Under our form of gov
eminent 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 il an honor to a nation. not
a disgrace. The shame lies In liberation.
not In correction. No city or state, still
less the nation. 'can he Injured by the
OF law. As long public
plunderers when detected can find
haven OF refuge In any foreign land and
avoid punishment. Just so long encour7
agement X given them to continue their
practices. II we fail to do all that in us
lies to stamp out corruption we can not
escape our share Of responsibility for the
guilt. The first requisite of successful
is unliinching 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 congratuates both countries on
The satisfactory termination of the
sessions of the tribunal. 1t continues:
The result is satisfactory in every way.
L Is OF great material advantage to our
people In the far Northwest. 1t has re-
AL II t.. ...s.I
possible danger a question liable TO be-
'ome more acutely accentuated with each
passing year. Finally, 1t has furnished
signal proof of the fairness and good
will with which two friendly nations can
Ipproach and determine issues involving
rational sovereignty and by their nature
Incapable of submission to third power
or adjudication.
Claims Against Venezuela.
Referring to the success which |
crowned the efforts of the United |
States to have the Venezuelan dis
,ute submitted to impartial arbitra-
ors the President says:
There seems good ground for the be- |
lief that there has been real growth |
lmong the civilized nations of a senti- |
nent which win permit a gradual sub |
titution of other meth DDS than the |
method of war In the settlement OF dis
'utes. 1t Is not pretended that as yet
We are near position in which 1t will |
70 possible wholly TO prevent war. or
hat a Just regard for national interest |
nd honor will in all cases permit of |
he settlement of International disputes
" arbitration; but by mixture OF pru-
ence and firmness with wisdom we think
| Is possible to do away with much of
he provocation and excuse for war, and
Their and more rational method for the
cttlement OF disputes. The Hague court
ffers so good an example of what can
e done I'm the direction of such settle
lcnt that Il should be encouraged in
very way.
President Mckinley, in his mes
age of Dec. 5, 1898, urged that the
Executive be authorized TO correspond
18th the governments of the principal
maritime powers with view of in
iyilized nations the principle of the
of all private property at
ca, not contraband of war, from cap
are or destruction by belligerent
overs.
President Roosevelt says he cor
tally renews this recommendation as
matter OF humanity and morals.
Consular Service.
call your attention to the reduced cost
maintaining the consular service Tor
lie fiscal year ending June 80 1908. as
nown In the annual report of the Aud
or Tor the state and other departments,
compared with the year previous. For
he year under consideration the excess
expenditures over receipts on account
the consular service amounted to S26.-
5.l2 as against ss6.972So for the year
nding June 30. 1909. and Si47.e40.16 for the
ear ending June 80. 1901. This Is the
EST showing In this respect for the con-
ilar service for the past fourteen years.
nd the reduction liz the cost of the serv-
g to the Government has been made In
bite OF the fact that the expenditures for
he year in question were more than
.. 900 greater than for the previous year.
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