The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-12-10

In my last annual Message, In con- d
nection with the subject Of the due
OF combinations of capitai
which are or may become injurious 10
the public, l recommended a special ap-
for the better enforcement
OF the antitrust law as it now stands.
to be expended under the direction OF
the Attorney-General. Accordingly
(by the legislative, executive, and jul
dicial appropriation act Of February 25,
1903, 80 Stat, 854, 904), the Congress
appropriated, for the purpose OF en-
forcing the various Federal trust and
nterestate-commerce laws. the sum of
five hundred thousand dollars, TO be ex-
pended under the direction Of the At
torneyGeneral in the employment os
special counsel and agents in the De
partment of Justice to conduct proceed-
ings and prosecutions under said laws
in the courts of the United States. l |
now recommend, as matter OF the ut |
most importance and urgency, the eX-
tension OF the purposes Of this appro- |
priation, so that it may be available, |
under the direction of the Attorney
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 pub
lie lands and the laws relating TO postal
crimes and offenses and the subject or
naturalization. Recent Investigations
have shown deplorable state OF al
| fairs in these three matters OF vital
! concern. BY various frauds and by for
geries and perjuries, thousa DIS or
acres of the public domain, embracing
lands of different character and ex-
tending through various sections of the
| Hichnnpct1v 1CGriir-
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. l speak in another part
of this Message of the Widespread
crimes by which the sacred right CT
citizenship is falsely asserted and that
"inestimable heritage" perverted to
base ends. By similar means-that Is,
through frauds, fOrgeries, and per-
iuries, and by shameless briberles-the
!, laws relating to the proper conduct o.
the public service in general and TO the
due administration Of the POst-Jthce
Department have been notorious.y vlo-
lated and many indictments nave Deeh
found, and the consequent prosecutlons
, are in course of hearing or Oh the eve
, thereof. For the reasons thus lndlcateu
8 and so that the Government may DC
= prepared to enforce promptly and VIII
. the greatest effect the due penalties 1o1
!, such violations of law, and to this enc
NAV be furnished with sutficien. instru
, mentalities and competent legal assls
tance for the Investigations aid trial
fe which will be necessary al many dll
- ferent points Of the country, urge up
on the Congress the necessity OF max
=, ing the said appropriation available 10
- immediate use for all such purposes, I
~ be expended under the dlr6Ct1on OF Ill
% Attorney-General.
% Need For Treaties Making Bribery e
,e traditable.
8. Steps have been taken by the Stat
1r Department looking to the making
a. bribery an extraditable offense wit
ct foreign powers. The need OF more e.
n fective treaties covering this crime
OF manifest. The exposures and prosec.
lg tions Of official corruption IN >
al Louis. Mo-, and other cities ana State
pr have resulted in a number OF give
no and takers of bribes becoming Tug
ed tives in foreign lands. Bribery has n
been included in eXtradition treatl'
heretofore, as the necessity Tor 1t III
,e- not arisen While there may have bee
n as much official corruption IN form
20. wears, there has been more deVelop'
Of and brought to light in the lmmeuia
ne past than in the preceding century
nv our country's history. 1t should De
PC poiicy Of the United States 10 leave
rj+ Mace on earth where a corrupt nj
nv fleeing from this country can resi-
Ied peace. There is no reason why orloe
m should not be Included III all .lo"''
m as extraditable.
csc Alaskan Boundary.
The Alaskan boundry dispute b
been one of long standing. The Pre-
hat dent congratulates the country on
Of amicable settlement, and incidenta
lay remarks upon the great development
Ion this valuable area or our possession
TIL The President calls attention
tie length to the settlement Of clai
end against Venezuela held by CIR
yed Britain, Germany and Italy, and
Of marks upon the important part pla,
in by our government in the just sett
the ment Of the same. He remarks VI
the the growing sentiment of the matte
the favoring peaceable settlements in 81
as cases.
ton International Arbitration.
pre- Last year the Interparliament
WIS Union for International Arbitrat
ON met at Vienna, six hundred memt
gat- of the different legislatures Of civili
iCs countries attending. 1t was provl
III that the next meeting should be
1eht 1904 at St. Louis, subject to our c
ana gress extending an invitation. Like
'ally Hague Tribunal, this 1nterparlian
ol tary Union is one of the forces tene
ana towards peace among the nation:
sure the earth, and it is entitled to our s
clai. port. l trust the invitation can be
" CT 1900
entail ,.,;.L -,,uk
the 'e'"o'o
Early in July, having received
telligence, which happily turned ou
be erroneous, of the assassination
lgra- our vice-consul at Beirut, dlspatt
loula a small squadron to that port for
h'no. service as might be found neces
py on arrival. Although the attempt
shail the life Of our vice-consul had not
raole successful, yet the outrage was sy
outeo tomato of a state OF excitement
disorder which demand immediate
tention. The arrival of the vessels
sub- the happiest result. A feeling OF
,irec- rity at once took the place OF the
! the mer alarm and disquiet; our on
ron were cordially welcomed by the
N me- sular body and the leading merch
For- and ordinary business resumed it
: and tivity. The Government Of the s.
~, gave a considerate hearing to the