The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-11
GREGORY ASKS LAW
TO HIT PLOTTERS
Attorney General, Ia Report,
Seeks Power to Combat
Bomb 0utrages.

with winch 10 punish bomb plotters
who place explosives aboard vessels
sailing from United States ports. and
men who attempt to escape from war
Elrips internsa In this country. are con-
tanned in Attorney General Gnegory's
annual report, which was sent TO Com
gress toAay
In suggesting changes In the neutral
lty laws of this country the Attorney
General says there II need for ~4nsBedi-
ate revision because OF questions which
have arisen Since the beginning OF the
European war"
Measures Proposed.
His recommendations concerning
bomb plots and informed wRrships fol-
low:
1T should be specifically made n
crime against the United States to place
bombs or other explosives on vessels
sailing from the ports OF the United
States.
TT should be made q crime against
the United States for any person to es-
cape or attempt to escape from an 4B-
termed warship of a belligerent nations:
ana in any event. authority should be
given to some department 81 the Cow
ernment to arrest and return any such
person to tho place of interment."
Attorney General Gregory also urges
the enactment of laws empowering the
United States Government to seize arms
and Ammunition exported to Mexico In
violation Of President Wilson'S procla-
nation on the subject He says there
is no adequate law on this subject a.
present"
Commodities Clause.
Strong recommendation for amending
the commodities clause of the snter-
state commerce act 50 as to prohibit a
railroad from transporting articles
mined or produced by it is made in the
report. On this subject the Attorney
General says the divorcing Of produc-
ton and transportation Is necessary,
and adds:
Il therefore again recommend an
amendment which wil proh1bit = rail-
road from transporting in 1 interstate
commerce articles which 1t manufac-
tured or produced, or which were manu-
featured or produced by any corpora
ton controlled by II or affiliated with It
by having the same controlling stock
holders, irrespective Of whether such
railroad or such controlled or AFFILIATED
corporation has an interest in the
articles at the time of transportation.
1t is also necessary, ~ transportation
and production are to be completely d.
vorced that Congress prohibit any rail-
road owned or controlled by q pnOduc
operated merely as q plant facility. from
transporting In interstate commerce
articles produced or owned by such cor
poration.
"A bill to carry out this recommends
ton was introduced in the last Con-
greRs by the chairman of the House
Committee on Interstate Commences I'll.
r. 20470l."
Juvenile Laws "ARtiquated."
The Attorney General calls particular
attention to "the antiquated Juvenile
laws In the District of Columbia and
earnestly recommends the passage OF
the begialatiOn suggested by the cOm-
mittee which Attorney General Mercy
nolds appointed to consider revision.
cOdincauOn and amending OF the pres
ent laws. The committee Nas composed
Of Bernard FleXner, OF Chicago, chair
man Miss Julia c. LathrOp. chief Of
ment OF Labor; the Rev. William J.
Kerby, professor of sociology at Cath
Ole University Walter c. Clephane
and William H. Baldwin. Of Washing
present Attorney General believes to be
satisfactory laws which might be used
as general model" and he renews his
Recommendation that they be passed at
Mr.. Gregory calls attention to the
fact that within the near future he will
submit to Congress a detailed plan for
employing $500 Federal conVicts who
otherwise would remain idle and pc
come greater menace to society.
New Building Proposed.
In renewing his recommendation for a
building for the Department of Justice,
the Attorney General says 1T Is no ex-
aEgeration to say that as regards hous-
ing. the conditions Of the department
could not be worse. This condition In
terferes with the proper organization Of
the work and renders the highest degree
OF efficiency impossible. new build
ing would be greatly in the interest OF
both public efficiency and public
economy Mr.. Gregory says q site has
been purchased by the Government, and
he urges that an appropriation be made
at the present session with which to be-
gin construction.
The report contains brief references
to all the antitrust cases begun and
prosecuted by the department. and also
mentions the cases OF the United States
against Huerta, Pasqual Orozco, Werner
Horn. Gustav Stahi. and others accused
of violating the neutrality laws.
Attorney General Gregory asks for an
appropriation Of $1l,i07.546 for his de-
paTtment.