La Junta tribune., 1903-12-12

antitrust law as n now stands. to BE-
expended under the direction of the At
General. Accordtngly tby the leg
fslativs. executive. and judicial appro-
prtation act OF February 25. 1868. ae
Stat, EA. 500. tho Congress appropriated.
Federal trust and interstate-commerca
laws. the sum OF ffve hundred thousand
doliars. to be expended under the direc-
tion OF the Attorney General in the EN-
ployment of special counsel and agents
In the Department of Justice TO condYct
proceedings and prosecutions under said
laws In the courts of the United States.
now recommend. as n matter of the ut
most importance and urgency. the exten-
sion of the purposes OF this approprta-
tion. SO that IL may be available. under
the direction OF the Attoyney-General. ind
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 public lands and the laws
relating to postal crimes and offenses and
the subject OF naturalization. Recent In
vestigations have shown a deplorable
state of affairs in these three matters OF
vital concern. BY various frauds ana
by forgeries and perturies. thousands OF
acres OF the public domain. embracing
lands OF different character and extend
ing through various sections OF the coun-
try have been dishonesty acquired. IL
II hardly necessary to urge the Import
aitions. stolen from the people. and of
promptly and duly Furnishing the Of
Tenders.
Postal Frauds.
1 speak in another part of this message
of the widespread crimes by which the
sacred right of citizenship Is falsely as
serted and that ,'inestimable heritage"
perverted to base ends. BY similar means
that is. through frauds. forgeries. and
perjurics. and by shameless brtberies-
the laws relating to the proper conduct
of the public service in general and to
the due administration of the Postoffice
department have been notoriousiy vio-
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 indicated.
and so that the Government may be pre-
pared to enforce promptly and with the
greatest effect the due penalties for such
violations OF law. and to this end may
be furnished with sufficient instrumentali-
ties and competent legal assistance for
the Investigations and trials which VIII
be necessary at many different points OF
the country. ! urge upon the Congress
the necessity of making the said appro-
priation available for immediate use for
nll such purposes. to be expended under
the direction of the Attorney-Generai
Needs for Treaties Making Bribery
ExtraditabIe.
Steps have been taken by the State
Department looking TO the making OF
bribery an extraditable offense with for
eign powers. The need OF more effective
treaties covering this crime is manifest
The exposures and prosecutions OF Of
ficiaf corruption in st. Louis. Mo. and
other cities and states have resulted In
IL number of givcrs and takers OF brihes
becoming fugitiyes In foreign lands. Brib-
cry has not been included in AeStradition
treaties heretofore, as the necessity for
II 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. ~ 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. There Is no reason why bribery
should not be included IN all treaties as
extraditable. The recent amended treaty
with Mexico. whereby this crime was
put In the list of extraditable onenses.
has established a salutary precedent in
this regard. Under this treaty the State
Department has asked. and Mexico has
granted. the cxtradition OF one of the St.
Louis bribe givers.
There can be no crime more serious
than bribery. Other onenses violate one
law, while corruption strikes at the foun-
dation OF all law. Under our form of gov-
ernment 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 n nation. not
a disgrace. The shame lies In liberation.
less the nation. can be injured by the
enforcement of law. As long as public
piunderers when detected can find n
haven of refuge in any foreign land and
avoid punishment just 80 long encour-
agcment is 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 os succensful
self-Government is unfitnching enforce
ment of the Ia y and the cutting out Of
corruption.
Alaskan eeundary.
The message gives IN detail the
causes which led to 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 II satisfactory In every way
II II of great material advantage to our
people In the far Northwest. II has re-
moved fvom the field Of discussion and
possible danger question liable TO be-
come more acuteiy accentuafed with es ch
passing year. Finally. II has furnished
n signal proof Of the fairness and good
win with which two friendly nations can
approach and determine issues involving
national sovereignty and by their nature
Incapable of submission TO . third power
for adjudication.
Claims Against venexweIs.
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 Eround for the be-
lief that there has been a real-growth
among the civilized nations of a senti-
ment which will permit q gradual sub
ctitution OF other methods than the
method Of war in the settlement OF dis
putes- II IL not pretended that as yet
We are near . position IN which IL will
b possible wholly to prevent var. or
that = just regard for national interest
and honor will In all cases permit Of
the settlement OF internation disputes
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