The Yale expositor., 1903-12-11

expended under the direction OF the At
torncy General. Accordingly OBy the leg
islative. executive, and judicial appro-
priatlon act 81 February % 1904, 81
Stat. Sst. s0D. tho Congress appropriated.
FOR the purpose OF enforcing the various
Federal trust and Interstate commerce.
laws. the sum of i've hundred thousand
dollars. TO be expended under the direc-
ton of the Attorney General IA the en-
ployment OF special counsel and agents
la the Department OF Justice 60 conduct
proceedings and prosecutions under said
laws In the courts of the United states.
I now recommend. az a matter of the ut
most importance and urgency. the extern
sion OF the purposes OF this appropria-
ton. so that II may be available. under
the direction OF the Attorney-Gsneral. and
until used for the due enforcement OF
the laws Of the United States la general
aud especially OF the civil and criminal
laws relating TO public lands and the laws
relating To postal crimes and onenscs and
the subject OF naturalization. Recent In
Vcstigations have shown deplorable
state OF affairs in these three matters OF
vital concern. By various frauds and
by forEeflcs and periuries. thousands OF
acres Of tho public domain. embracing
lands OF different character and extend
ing through various sections OF the coun-
try have been dishonesty acquired IL
In hardly necessary 20 urge the import
sitions. stolen from the people. and OF
promptly and duly Furnishing the Of
tenders.
Postal Frauds.
speak In another part OF this message
OF the widespread crimes by which the
So cred right OF citizenship IL falsely as
serted and that "iuestimable heritage"
perverted TO base ends. by similar means
that a.. through frauds. forgsries. and
perjuTies. and by shameless briberies-
the laws relating TO the proper conduct
81 the public service in general and Co
the due administration OF the Postofiice
department have been VIGOROUSLY vio-
lated. and many indictments have been
found. and the consequent prosecutions
are In course ~ hearing or on the eve
thereof. For the reasons thus indicated.
and 90 that the Government may be pre-
pared 20 enforce promptly and with the
greatest effect the due penalties for such
violations OF law. and to this end may
he furnished with sufficient instrumentali-
ties and competent legal assistance for
the Investigations and trials which will
be necessary nj many different points OF
the country. I urge upon the Congress
the necessity OF making the said appro-
printion available for immediate use for
all such purposes TO be expended under
the direction OF the Attorney General
Needs for Treaties Making Bribery
Extraditable.
Steps have been taken by the State
Department looking 20 the making OF
bribery ~ entraditahle orense with for.
elgn powers The need OF more effective
treaties covering this crime In manifest.
The exposures and prosecutions Of Of
hcial corruption In st. Louis, Mo. and
other cities and states have resulted IN
number Of givers and takers OF bribes
becoming fugitives In foreign lands. Brib-
cry has not been included In extradition
treaties heretofore. as the necessity for
n 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. AZ should lie tine
policy OF the United States 20 leave no
place on earth where corrupt man
necing from this country can rest In
peace. There IL no reason why bribery
should not be included IN al treaties as
cxtraditable. The recent amended treaty
with Mexico. whereby this crime was
put In tho list OF eNtraditablo offenses.
has established sRlutary precedent Ia
this regard Under this treaty the State
Department has asked. and Mexico has
granted. the -xtradltion 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 Is an honor To "a nation. not
disgrace The shame lies IN liberation.
not in correction. No city or state, stu
less the nation. can be injured by the
enforcement OF law. As long as public
plunderers when detected can ind
haven OF refuge In any foreign land and
avoid punishment. just so long cncOur-
aEcment o. given them 90 continue their
practices II We fail 90 do all that IN us
lies TO stamp out corruption We can not
escape our share % responsibility for the
guilt The FIRST requisite .. successful
self government Is unnEchihg enforce.
ment Of the las and tho cutting out Of
corruption.
Alaskan Boundary.
The message gives In detail the
causes which led 90 the appointment
OF the Alaskan boundary commission.
and congratulates both countries on
the satisfactory termination OF the
sessions OF the tribunal II continues:
The result i satisfactory In every way.
II n 81 great material advantage 90 our
people IN the far Northwest. II has re-
moved from the field of discussion and
possible danger question liable 90 be.
come more acutely accentuatcd with each
passing year Finally. Il has furnished
"A signal proof 81 the fairness ana good
will with which two friendly nations can
approach and determine issues involving
national sovereignty and by their nature
incapable 81 submission TO n third power
for adjudication.
Claims Against Venezuela.
Referring TO the success which
crowned the efforts Of the United
States TO have the Venezuelan dis
pute submitted TO impartial arbitra.
tors the President says:
There seems good ground for the be-
lief that there has been a real growth
among the civilized nations OF sentl-
ment which will permit gradual sub
Etitution OF other methods than the
method OF war la the settlement OF dis
putes IL u not pretended that as yet
we are near n position In which IL will
be possible wholly Co prevent war. or
that n Just regard for national interest
and honor will In all cases permit OF
the settlement OF international disputes
by arbitration: but by mixture OF pru-
dence and irmncsS with wisdom We think
II ls possible TO do away with much Of
the provocation ana excuse for war. and
at least IN many cases TO substitute some