The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-07

ton we nave indicated our desire for,
AMI indeed undertaken, its universal
and equal use. 1t Is also we'll known
that one OF the chief objects in the
construction of the canal has been to
increase the military effectiveness Of
our navy.
Failure to fortify the canal would
leave the attainment OF both these
aims in the position OF rights and OBJ
legations which we should be power
less to enforce an. which could never
in any other way be absolutely safe
guarded against desperate and ir-
responsible enemy
cannot close this reference to the
canal without suggesting as a wise
amendment to the Interstate com
merce law a provision prohibiting in
terstate commerce railroads from
owning or controlling ships engaged
in the trade through the Panama can,
al. believe such provision may
be needed to save the people yof the
, United States the benefits OF the
competition in trade between I, the
eastern and western seaboards which
this canal was constructed I'd secure.
Department Of Justice.
The duties of the department OF
justice have been greatly increased
by legislation Of congress enacted in
the interest of the general welfare Of
the people and extending its actiyi.
ties into avenues plainly within its
constitutional jurisdiction, but watch
it has not been thought wise or ne
cessary for the general government
heretofore to occupy.
| am glad to say that Under. the ap
preparations male for the department,
|.the encouragement has so improved
its organization that a vast amount OF
litigation of civil and criminal char,
acter mas been dispc,ei of during the
current year. This will explain the
necessity. for Slightly increasing the
estimates for the expenses OF the
department. His report. shows the re-
coveries made on behalf OF the gov
ernment, of duties fraudulently with
held public lands Improperly natent-
ed, fines and penelties for trespass.
prosecutions and convictions under
toe antitrust law, and prosecutions
under the interstate commerce law.
invite especial attention to the pro-
sec,tions under -hc federal law OF the
so-callei bucket shops" ard OF those
/, schemes to defraud In which the use
Of the mail is an essential port Of TIE
frardu'ent Conspiracy prosecution
which have saved ignorant and weak
members Of the public and aad are
saving them hundreds of millions OF
dGNars The violations Of the ant
trust law presents perhaps the mos
| important litigation before the depart
ment and the number of cases isled
saows the ACTIVITY OF the government
lin enforcing. that statute.
judicial Procedure
One great crying need in the United
! States is cheapenilg the cost of Iii
patton by Simplifying judicial prs CO
dure and expediting final judgment.
| Under present conditions the poor
man is at woeful disadvantage in 2
legal contest with a corporation or a
rich opponent The necessity for the
reform exists both in United states
courts and in all state courts In
order to bring it abouts boWeTegs it
naturally falls to the gd1eral govern
ment by its exam pie to furnish a no
del to all states. A legislative com.
mission appointef by joint resolution
of congress to revise the procedure in
the United States courts has as ye
made no report
Under the law The supreme court o
the United States has the power and
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