The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-12-08

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amendment 10 the Interstate cumn,crs
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commerce railmads from ownue 81
controlling SHIPS engaged IN the ir.ide
through tbe Panama canal ! believe
such pro, lsion may be needed 10
save 10 the people 81 the United States
the benefits ~ the composition Ia trade
between The easlcrn and western sea
boards which this canal WAS construct
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Department Of Justies.
am glad 10 say that under The az
pro,rlatious made for the department
Of justice The attorney general has 80
Improved its organization that vast
amount u litigation o. civil and
criminal character has been disposed
" during the current year This Will
explain the necessity for slightly 10
creasing The estimates for the ex
penses OF the department His report
shows the recoverles made on behalf
OF the government, u duties fraudu
lently withheld. public lands improp
erly patented. fines and penalties FOR
trcspass. prosecutions and convictions
under the antitrust law and prosecu
lions under interstate commerce law
invite especial attention to the
prosecutions under the federal law of
the so called bucket shops and Of
those schemes TO defraud IN which the
use OF the mail is an essential part
Of the fraudulent conspiracy prosecu
TONS which have saved ignorant and
weak members OF the public and are
saving them millions OF dollars
The violations OF the antitrust law
present perhaps the most important
litigation before the department, and
the number OF cases filed shows the
activity Of the government In enforc
ing that statute.
judicial Procedure.
One great crying need ia the United
States Is cheapening the cost of itlga
ton by simplifying judicial procedure
and expediting 6nal judgment Cnder
present conditions the poor man is AT
q woeful disadvantage IN IA legal con
test with corporation or rich OPP.
pOaent The necessity for the reform
exists both 10 United States courts
md IN all state courts In order TO
bring II about, however II naturally
falls 10 the general government by It's
example to furnish model 10 all
states. legislative commission APP
pointed by joint resolution of congress |
o revise the procedure IN the United |
States courts has as yet made no re
BORT.
! am strongly convinced that the
,est method of improving Judicial pro
,edure at law is to empower the SUI
,reme court TO do II through the me-
iium OF the rules Of the court, as In |
'quity. This is the way In which Il
las been done In England.
Relief Of Supreme Court From I'm.
necessary Appeals.
No man ought to have as matter OF
light review of his case by the SUI
RENE court He should be satisfied
y one hearing before a court Of first
lstance and one review by court of
ppeals. The proper and chief useful
ess OF the supreme court. and espe-
lally the supreme court Of the United
tates, is In the cases which come be-
ore Il so 10 eypound the law aud espe.
Ialy the fundamental law-the con
titution-as to furnish presidents for
ne inferior courts In future litigation
nd for the executive officers In the
obstruction of statutes and the per
Of their legal duties, There
)re any provisions for review OF cases
y the supreme court that cast upon
lat court the duty of passing on ques-
oDs Of evidence and the construction
particular forms of instruments, like
dlctments or Wills or contracts. de-
sions not Of general application or
Importance, merely clog and burden
le court and render more difficult It's
CHER function, which makes II so I'm.
)rtant part Of the Framework OF
lr government The supreme court is
wv carrying an unnecessary burden
appeals of this kind, and | earnestly q
'ge that 1t be removed
judicial Salaries.
| further recommend to congress the (
USAGE Of the bill now pending for 4
e Increase in the salaries Of the fed. 4
al judges. by which the chief justice I,
the supreme court shall receive ST.
. and the associate justices $4,000,
e circuit judges constituting the cir
II court Of appeals shall receive sl0.-
0 aud the district judges $4,000 The
sitions they occupy ought to be filled
men who have shown the greatest
lllty In their professional work at
e bar, and 1t is the poorest economy s
ssible for the government to pay
laries SO low for judicial service as
I to be able 10 command the best
ent Of the legal profession IN every A
ri Of the country
Wplns Out Of Postal Deficit.
For many years there has been a :,
felt In the operations Of the post x
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