The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-09

Delays of Justice.
No subject is better worthy the atten-
ZION OF congress than the report of the
attorney general dealing with delays and
obstruction to justice In the cases Of
beavers, Green and Gaynor, and Benson.
Were these isolated cs.es ] would not call
your attention to them; but the difficult
ties are not cXcepttonal: they are pre-
cisely similar to what occurs in the cases
OF criminals who have means to take adj
vantage of a procedure in the federal
courts which makes the law easy of en-
torcemcnt against the man who has no
money. and difficult of enforcement as
regards che man who has money. In
cEiminal cases the writ of the United
States should run through its borders.
The wheels of Justice should not be
clogSed. In the cases mentioned it has
proved impossible to bring the accused
TO the place appointed by the constitution
for trial. Under any circumstance it Is
often difficult to secure punishment of
those guilty of wrong against the govern
ment. BY the time the offender can be
brought INTO court popular wrath has sui
sided. The Innocent man is amply safe
guarded, but the interests of honest ad-
ministration are not recognized as they
should be.
Alaska.
Alaska. like all our territories. has
proved rcsourceful beyond expectation of
those who purchased. 1t has become the
home of many Industrious, thrifty citizens.
Towns have beef. built. The extent of it's
wealth In minerals. timber, fisheries, and
agriculture, while great, is probably not
comprehensive yet. Owing to its immen-
sity it is difficult to provide many things
essential oy private enterprise alone. 1t
should, therefore,. receive reasonable aid
from the government. The government
has already done excellent work In laying
cables and building telegraph lines.
In some respects ii has outgrown its
present laws, while in others they nave
been found TO be inadequate. A state
ment of conditions, together with recon-
mendations. will be found in the annual
report of the attorney general. In some
instances ] feel that the legislation suG-
gested is so imperatively needed that l
am moved to emphasize the attorney gen
erals proposals.
More Power for the Government.
| believe it essential. and therefore rec
ommend that congress divest the district
judges and the clerks of their courts of
administrative or executive functions that
they now exercise, and cast them upon
the governor. This would conform the
government of Alaska to fundamental
principles, making the governorship a real
instead of n nominal office, and leaving
the judges to their judicial duties.
! also recommend that salaries of dis
trict judges and attorneys be made equal
to those received in the United States after
deductins the cost of living. There should
be Il division of judicial districts, and an
Increase in the number of Judges.
A Delegate in Congress.
Alaska should have a delegate in con-
gress. The congress should aid in the
construction of roads. Additional light
houses should be provided. 1t is impor-
tant to aid in construction of a railway
to connect the Gulf of Alaska with the
Yukon river through American territory.
Salmon hatcheries should be established
In many different streams. Salmon fisher
les and canneries should be prohibited on
certain rivers where Indians dwell who
live almost exclusively on fish.
The Alaskan natives arc kindly, intclli-
gent, anxious TO learn and willing to work.
The needs of these people are:
The abolition of the present fee system,
whereby the native is degraded. imposed
upon and taught the injustice of law.
The establishment of hospitals, SO that
contagious diseases brought by whites
may not become epidemic.
The development of the educational sys-
ten In practical training in such indus
tries as will assure the Indians sclf-sup-
port.
Alaskan Indians.
The duties Of governor should include
supervision of Indian affairs. He should
be provided with the means and the
power to protect and advise the native
people, TO furnish medical treatment of
epidemics, and material relief in famine
and restitution.
The Alaskan natives should be given
the right to acquire and dispose of prop
erty like other Inhabitants; and %citiZen-
ship should be given to such as may be
able to meet requirements. In Hawaii
congress should give the governor power
to remove all the officials appointed under
him. The harbor Of Honolulu should be
dredged. The marine hospital service
should study leprosy.
The Navy.
In treating of our foreign policy it is
necessary to consider the army and navy:
and ongrcs should keep in mind the fact
that it is impossible to treat cur foreign
policy save as conditioned upon our atti-
tude toward our army. and especially to-
ward the navy. 1t Is contemplate for a
nation to use high sounding language to
proclaim its purposes. or to take positions
which are ridiculous If unsupported by
potential force. and then refuse to pro-
vide this force.
The steady aim of this natior shoul
be to bring ever nearer the day when there
shall prevail the peace of justice. The
peace of tyrannous terror, of craven weak
ness. of injustice. should be summed as WE
shun unrighteous war. The goal to set
before us is the peace of justice, which
comes when each nation is safcguardcd
in its own rights, and recognizes It's duty
toward others. Generally peace tells for
righteousness: but If there is conflict be-
tween the two. then our fealty is due first
TO the cause of Righteousness. The cter-
nal vigilance which Is the price of liberty
must be exercised. sometimes to guard
against outside foes: although more often
to guard against our own selfish or
thoughtless shortcomings.
AS a Just Man Armed.
If these truths are kept before us We
shall lave a clear idea OF what our for
eiGn policy should be. A nation has no
more right to do an injustice than an
individual has. But 1t as much the duty
of the nation to guard its rights and In
tcrests as 1t is of the Individual. There is
as yet no judicial way of enforcing a right
in international law. When one nation
wrongs another or wrongs many others,
there is no tribunal before which the
wrongdocr can be brought. Either it is
necessary to acquiesce, and thus put a
premium upon aggression, or else the ag-
grieved nation must valiantly stand for It's
rights. A great free people owes it to