Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
Attorneu General Of United States
Submits Annual Report.
SOME GRIMES LESS FREQUENT
Warrants of Arrest Issued by Any
Federal Court Should be Executed
Anywhere in Country-WiIl Prose
cute Corporations.

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/ United States should have the right
! of appeal 20 the Suprcin" Court OF
thps United States as Il matter OF
right. whenever a conviction Is re-
versed on appeal by the def' ndant &c
Circuit Court OF Appeals. is the
opinion expressed by Attorney Goner
al Bonaparte III his annual TT for
tn. fiscal year ending June 30. 1905
submitted TO Congress to-day. In ms
connection he cites the case of the re-
rrrsal Of the fine OF more than VIZ
n00 00U: in which an application for
the allowance Of a writ OF ctrtiOrar'
has been made to the Supreme Court.
He holds thai an amendment OF the
present statute would be appropriat"
in the case of all criminal proceed
ings but suggests that 1t would be
espc cially so in connection with pro Sc
cutions where the wealth OF the de-
fenIan usually renders an appeal on
his or It's part from any adverse
judgement a matter OF course. me
Attorney Generals opinion is that in
such cases there is no question OF
double jeopardy as the appeal OF the
defendant from the original convlc-
ton is recognized by the undoubted
weigh; OF well considered judicial
authority as waiver of his rights
in this respect and as in the absence
of some such provision of law as me
Attorney General recommends glll'E
parties may escape from just punish
meut under the law as finally deter
mined by the court of last resort.
Poicv Of the Departemnt.
He declares that the consistent
policy of the Department Of Justice
during the GEAR in enforcing the
statutes intended to protect the In
ters.ate and foreign commerce of the
country from evils arising through
combinations in restraint Of trade and
attempts to create monopoly, as well
as discrimination and other illegal
practices on the part OF commOn-car-
riers engaged in such commerce. mas
been carefully to investigate all COM
plants submitted TO it, whether by
public authorities or by responsible
private citizens. and to authorize pro
ceeciings. whether civil Or criminal.
only when this investigation has
shown the complaints to be serious
and we'll founded. and that success
might be reasonably expected.
He reports that this policy was at
tended during the year by fair meas
ure Of success in the proceedings
authorized and that as consequence
OF decisions already with such cases
will soon he interpreted so authorita
lively that those seeking to comply
with the law will soon he relieved
from all uncertainty as to what the
law really is He says that serious
obstacles have been encountered IN
enforcing the statutes and that these
NAV be with advantage readily rfmoH-
, ed b. further legislation.
Needed Change.
The United States has had occa-
1 sion of late wears and will protnbiy
have occasion in future" he declar-
Cd. "to prosecute criminaily many cor
porations or other artificial persons.
As such offenders cannot be physically
arrested it is obviously desired Thai
Ii simple and convenient form of pro-
cess shall be prescribed by law to
have the legal effect OF an actual ar
rest and removal to the trial district
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He reports that many communica