The Detroit times., 1910-10-14

construction of the constitution. he
may appear In any court Of the federal
judiciary IL he desires TO do SO. His
chief assistant 10 the solicitor general,
who In a sort OF flying squadron In the
organization OF the department OF JUS
time, ready TO move on a moments
notice 10 the assistance OF any other
Official of the department. or that or
any district attorney who may be In
need OF his advice and counsel. In
the absence or disability OF the atto:-
ney-general. the solicitor-g general per-
forms the duties OF the head OF the
department. Under the direction OF
the attorney-general he has supervi-
sion OF all cases before the supreme
court In which the government ID IN
terested. lie also assists his chief In
the preparation OF opinions for the
guidance of the president and the
members OF his cabinet. and In the
directions OF the law officers OF tho
government throughout the country.
Next In rank In the department Is
the assistant 10 the encouragement
He is the chief trust buster OF the
government. and has charge OF al
suits relating to the Sherman anti
trust law and other like legislation.
Notable cases that have come under
his charge are those OF the Standard
OIL company and the Beef Trust. In
the prosecution Of such suits he works
in conjunction with. the district attor-
neys In the courts which have juris-
diction over them.
There are a number of assistant at
torneys-general In the department
Three Of these have their offices with
the department and acts under the
direction OF the encouragement and
his chief assistant. Another Is in
charge OF all suits brought against the
government In the court Of claims.
This court has been established by
congress for the purpose OF passing
upon the claims of those who have
sustained damages at the hands or
the army or OF any other government
agency, and who have no relief In the
ordinary channels OF court procedure.
Congress gives II original Jurisdiction
over certain kinds Of claims. and sends
TO IL, by resolution. other claims which
II would have no right to consider ex.
cept upon the strength OF such resolu-
ton. Another looks after claims grow.
ing out of depredations committed by
Indians who are still under the con.
troll OF the government.
In addition TO these ofiicials there Is
an assistant encouragement for the
interior department. As that depart
ment deals with all Indian afairs and
public land questions, both of which
involve great many fine points OF
law, this officer Is busy man. The
secretary Of the interior and his as
sistants are guided by him In the legal
aspects OF their work. The solicitor
for the state department Is an author
ity upon questions Of municipal and
International law. When q citizen OF
the United States has a claim against
foreign government. growing out of
such things as the deprivation Of
property abroad or failure to recog-
Aize his rights as an American citi-
zen, his case is studied by the solicitor,
and the secretary OF state acts In &C
cordance with the findings OF that ON
cial. When a foreign citizen thinks
he Is mistreated in America and APP
peals TO his home government, his
case is looked into by the solicitor,
and the attitude of the United States
with reference to II Is based upon his
findings. He also has charge or the
examination Of extradition papers.
The solicitor OF the treasury gives