The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

In my last annual message, In connec-
tion with the subject Of the due regua-
tion of combinations OF capital which
are or may become injurious to the pub
lie, recommended a special appropria-
ton for the better enforcement OF the
antitrust law as II now stands. to be
expended under the direction of the At
torney- General. Accordingly tby the leg
isntivc, executive, and judicial appro-
prlation act of February 25. 1908. %
| Stat, s54, 300, the Congress appropriated,
for the PURPOSE of enforcing the various
Federal trust and interstate-commerce
| laws. the sum of five hundred thousand
dollars. to be expended under the direc-
ton OF the Attorney General In the en-
| ployment of special counsel and agents
| In the Department of Justice to conduct
| proceedings and prosecutions under said
| laws in the courts of the United States.
| now recommend, as 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-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 public lands and the laws
| relating to postal crimes and offenses and
| the subject of naturalization Recent in-
vestigations have shown deplorable
state OF uT1lfS IN these lUTtt
vital concern. By various frauds and
| by forgeries and perjuries, 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. 1t
| Is hardly necessary to urge the Import
| ance of recovering these dishonest acqui-
| stions. 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
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
| perjuries. ard by shameless briber.es1
| the laws relating to the proper conduct
| of the public service In general and to
| the due administration of the Postofiice
| department have been nOtoriously 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 he pre-
| pared to enforce promptly and with the
greatest effect the du. penalties for such
| violations Of law, and to this end may
| be furnished with sufficient lnstrumentali-
| ties and competent legal assistance FOR
| UG Investigations and trials which VIII
| Lr necessary Mt many different points Of
| the country, I urge upon tho Congress
the necessity of making the said appro-
| prlatlon 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 to the making OF
| bribery an eNtrHditable cifense with for
! eign powers. The need of more effective
! treaties covering this crime Is manifest
| The exposures and prosecutions OF Of
! fetal corruption in st. Louis, Mo. and
! other cities and states have resulted in
u number OF givcrs and takers OF brlbes
becoming fugltivCs In foreign lands. Brib-
cry has not been included in eNtrndition
treaties heretofore, ms the necessity for
u 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. 1t should lie tine
policy OF the United States TO leave no
place on earth where a corrupt man
heclng from this country can rest In
peace, There Is no reason why bribery
should not be Included In all treaties as
cNtraditable. The recent amended treaty
put In the list of eNtraditable Offenses,
has established n salUtary precedent In
this regard. Under this treaty the State
Department has asked. and Mexico has
granted. the uNtradltlOn OF one OF the st.
Louis bride glvers.
There can be no crime more serious
than bribery, other oncnses violate one
law, while corruption strikes at the fcun-
dalton OF all law. Under our form OF gov
al ttFFhnFiFN ttI la Iffs
people and by them delegated to those
who represent them In official capacity.
The exposure and punishment Of public
corruption II an honor to nation. not
a disgrace, The shame lies IN liberation
not IN correction. No city or state siil
less the nation, can be injured by the
enforcement OF law. A. long us public
pluudcrcrs when detected can nnl "A
haven of refuge Ia any foreign land aiai
avoid punishment, Just 20 long cncour-
aE-ment l. given them To continue their
practices. II we fail TO do all that In M
lies To stamp out corruption We can not
escape our share Of responsibility for The
guilt, The hrst requisite o; successful
clf-government is unfinching enforce.
mont u the law ana the cutting out Il
corruption.
Alaskan Boundary.
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. IL continues.
The result Is satisfactory In every way
II & 81 great material advantage To our
people IN the far Northwest Il has re.
moved from the Held at discussion aIl
possible danger question liable 10 be.