Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-14
REVIEW OF THE WORK OF CONGRESS-
Important Measures Passed During the Short Session
immigration Law The Right Of Appeal IN
Criminal Cases.

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more than a year. namely the rattle;
ton OF the Santo Domingo treaty b
this action the government OF tn
United States lis not committed to an
more certain duty In looking after tn
interests Of the Latin-American reput
lies Of this hemisphere than il incn
red in the avowed national policy o
upholding the Monroe doctrine
But what is gained, as is believed
BY the ratification OF this treaty i
tranquility in Santn Domingo and tn
aid and encouragement by this govern
ment to Santo Domingo In pulling her
self out of the mire of debt in which
she 10 involved without any accompa
nying annoyance from foreign powers
With respect To general legislation
probably the most important action o
the congress just closing was the pas
sage Of the immigration bill and fhs
measure comforting upon the fedora
| government the right to appeal IL
criminal cases
The immigration law just enacted
| opens the way for improvement in tht
| character OF the immigrants that come
! 10 these shores. Taken in connection
with the policy outlined in the provi
sion relative to the incoming OF Orien
tai laborers. and the provision for i
thorough investigation of conditions
surrounding emigrants and the sources
of immigration in foreign countries
the bill enacted at this session is OF
tremendous Importance to the whole
country, industrially and commercial
~.
| 1t is troublesome problem, this az
tempting to depart from the ancient
rule Of asylum for the people Of all
lands. sTime has shown, however, tina,
the United States has, in addition to
furnishing homes for the best classes
OF people. who have come to be Amer
lean citizens OF the highest standard
and who have contributed to the up
building Of the nation in all directions
where well directed labor and wealth
production under wise laws have add
ed to the comfort and happiness OF this
country in addition to these desirable
features the gates which have always
opened inward have let in far too
many undesirable people, diseased,
MANNED, degenerates and criminals,
who have gone to swell the almshouses
and the jails, thus becoming charges
upon the well-to-do in this land, as
well IS detracting from the social or
der and well being o. our people.
N measure which affords relief from
some OF these great evils, as the fm-
migration law just enacted promises to
do, cannot but be of great value to the
American people.
The criminal laws OF the United
States are statutes passed BY congress.
There Ii no common law relating to
crimes 50 far ais the nation is concern
cd. Issues Of law ia the trial Of PERI
sons charged with violation or the
criminal statutes OF the United States
have always been taken advantage OF
BY defendants. but no provision exist
ed for the government taking such is
sues of law to the higher courts where
the decisions Of the judges Of the low
or courts were favorable to the defend
ants.
The law IL changed by the action OF
the congress at its present session.
The government will now have the