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About Weekly Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1900-1924 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1905)
TTEEELY OEEOON STA'iTCSitA, rSIDAT, DrCEMEES S. 1005. htugx, the substitution of loyalty to a class for loyalty to the nation. This in-; evitaUy brings abaut-tnm- treat each man n.t on hi. merits as an; iaUTiiuai, L.IU on 1119 position as tmt-i longing to a certain class In the com- -initnity in which it has become amij vidual man, this government cannot permanently hold the place which it has' achieved among the nations. The vita, , lines of cleavage among our people da not correspond, and indeed ran at right ang!?s to, the Unes of cleavage which divide occupation from occupation! nant. t, nicss ws continue to Keep a. o publisii and supply useful informa quick and lively sense of the great iion concerning interstate corporations, fundamental truth that "our concern is including'corporations engaged in in with the individual worth of the indi-i : Horace. ". ft' is obvious that if tli .m- which divide wage workers from eapi carefully consider whether furtner leg ta.istSj farmers from bankers nien of , ialation can be had- Vhat is said email means from men of large means, ' men who live in the towns from men who live in the country ;, for the vital line, of cleavage is the line which di vides the honest man who tr?s to do well by his neighbor from the dishonest i i... ..,:- :i K.. .s ti - vf other worAs, the standard we should es-' tablih is the standard t conduct,-not . . u , . the standard of occupation, of means or , i i. i , of social position. It is the man 's moral ...,.i;t oits.-.i-Li ' questions whieh concern all htimanity: . . , . f fiis cieaunnens or me, nis Mwer to o i i.;.. .!,.., n-.t i.:....ir . t I - others, wiiih really count; and if we 11i,.r,tu r-.r h.. ..r ..L..,. i ! jiitlgment which treats each man ac cording t.i IiIim merits, another standard in accordance with which all men of 0n f-.wl .i li .... - .... x , lM,,.fi4.ial t, desire.1 by, one section other class discriminated against. 4 ... . .... i . . ..."'"! . .f , ., , . , . 1or state only. There must be some-. ,hall .. irreparable damage to the ;body tbiug ,ike a 'Qeral m,nt a" politic I believe that onr ,-.pl are j lM, .j,,, f tb J ; too sane, t. self respecting, t.x, fit: f r r(.r,rf.Scntcd in th congress that the1 sidf government, ever to adopt sucu an ,han neeW an,, drred n the in jpttitKle. Ih.s government ,s not and tert f Uie ,e aa a wnole, and never shall be government by a ,toe- there 8houM tlfej siner intf.,i-, racy, fh.s government is not and never ,,t , .nta t.ffort tomake it1 sba be a government by a mob. 'J in such shape as will c.o.nUi.e,-so far shall continue to bj in the future what a!4 possible, the maximum f gol to the it has l-en ., the past a government ,w at ,arKft with the n,,,,,,,,, o based on the theory that e:irh man, n h necessary disregard for the special in or poor, is to be treated simply am! J t,.rftaU of l.x alitis or clasps. Kut in solely on nis worth as a man, that all I time of the revenue must on the i -- i 1 " I b- safeguarded and hat he is Ticither ' to wrong others nor to suffer wrong j I--"- - i" "i j .-- ; from others. i The noblest torm of government is self government; but it , is also the most tinii'iiit. we who posses s this priceless .boon, and who desire to hand it oji to our children and our children's children, should ever bear in mind the . thought so finely expres-sed by Jiurke: oti,, ...... i. r.. i r..r i i ; !... .a II iiivrit 1111 jiinii in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains ujn their own ap petites;, in proportion as they are dis posed to listen to Wthe counse.s of the wise and good in preference to the Jlat tery of knaves. Society cannot exist "unless a controlling power upon the will and appetite, tie placed somewhere, and the less of it there b; within the .iiore 1 there must lie without. It is ordained in the eternal constitution of; things that men of internp -rate minds cannot lie. free.' Their passions forge their fetters." . ' .j Insuranca. Th- great jinsuranfe companies affyrd tsriking exatinl-s of corporations whose business has Vxteuded so far beyolud jurisdiction of t.Jc st-'ites whivh created them as to preclude strict enforcement of supervision and regulation by the parent states. In my last annual mes sage I recommended "that 'congress -ar-fiiiIy consider whetlier thj power of the bureau -of c.orjHtrations cannot constitutionally oe extended to cover interstate transactions in insurance." IJecent events have emphasized the im portance of an early and .exhaustive sidcratioii of this oucstion, to see whether it is not possible to furnish i b'tter safeguards than the several Ktaten have been able to furnish against corruption of the flagrant kind which lias been exposed.- It has been only too clearly shown that certain of the men at the h -ad of thes" largo corporations fake bur small note of the ethical o.s tiitction lu twecn hoiosty and ilislioii Kly; they, draw the line only this side o what may be called law honesty, th: kind of honesty necessary in order to avoid . falling ' into tin' clutches of the law. Of course tue only complete reni eily (or tn is condition mu!t be found in mi public conscience., a higher scope of ,tliiral conduct in the commun ity at large, and especially among busi ness men and in the great profession of Ihe lav aSul in the growth of a spirit which condemns all dishonesty, whether j -,.-i. .. .i, ,.i i. : t I in ricii man or in jKor man, wuciucr n i nnrrncw lakes the shape 0f bribery or of blaek- mail. Hut much can ie done bv legis J ".v m-sage of IlecemlK-r 2, lOO'J, to latioii wnich is not only drastic but I to the congress I said: piucti-al. Th re .s need of a far strict- i ."Interest rates are a potent factor in . r and more uniform regulation of the j Imsiness activity, and m order that vr.st insurame interests of this count rr. thes., rates may lie, equalized to meet ijie VTuiled j-.t-ites should in this respect ! the varying needs of the seasons and of ft. Mow the police of other nations by I widely separated communities, and to providing adequate national supervision prevent ti.e recurrence of financial str.n , .e..s..r i..oe tU . ci,...r. gemis which injuriously affect legiti- lv natii nal in ciutract r Mv i.rcdeces- 3 . . ,, i ,t ' 3rs have rcpe4it.-.IIy rvogui.ed that : the foreign business of these compa- ' ipa- nies is ait important juirt of our foreign commercial relations. During, the ad ministrations of Presidents I'Jevelamt, Harrison and McKiniey the state dc partment exercised its influence, through diplomatic channels, to prevent unjust disci im i nation by foreign coun tries against American Insurance com panitfs. 1 hese negotiations illustrated the propriety of the congress recogniz ing the national character of insurance. for in the absence of r ederal legisl . . . . . , i I t.on the state d epartment could onl J , irive expression to trie wishes of thf t nv exnress authorities of the several states, whose pis icy was ineffective through want of . nnrormity. . t i ,1 'repeat my previous rseommemlatioa that the congress should also consider whet lit r the Federal, government has any xnver4 jr owes any duty jwith rr spect to. domestie transactions in inr surance ot an Interstate character. Tnat state supervision has proved inale- . - -, i . i iei 1 quate, is jeneraiiy coopcueu, , iuc yui? den upon .insurance companies, nl t herefore thWr policy holders, ol eon tlicting regulations of many states, n , - . ' oi iimiucstioned. -vrhile but , little euectiri ' ... . ' . ; " checjfci ts untsed upon any, acie uu unscrupulous man. who desires to exploit the company in his own interest t th erxpense of the poi;cj holders al ' public. The Inability of a state to reg nlat? effectivelv insurance corporations created under jthe,.aws of other .state and transacting business elsewhere Is . also clear. As a remedy for this evil ol conflicting, ineffective anil yet bur- 'lensome regulation there has bees for many, year a widespread tleiaantl for 1-V4eai wiper sj on. The eongressjba,, already recognized that interstate' in- - suranee may be a proper sabject for Federal legislation, for in creating tb'; uirean of corporations it authorized it pilation (statistics be the limit of the Federal jower, it" is wholly Ineffective to regulate this form of commercial rn- terconrse between the states, and as the insurance business has outgrown in magnitude the possibility of adequate Rtats supervision, the congress ahonl.l in above applies with equal force to fra: ternat and benevolent "organizations Which cwmtract r life insurance. ' Th Kevenn.es. There is more need of stability than "ireiuia mi jiiiain an tucui rer- methyl. of ramng rev- " ,, f i business worul certain to ,. . :. serious change in these me : 'k v. - i , .. ,ueh5.h inadvisable attend any thuds render such; change inadvisable nnli fr rve T"a' U." 'Hf down any general rale bv which to, .lc- . . -. - . niiH Aoaoua Ti.r Will ..lit UL''lrH lhr. r . . . . a n .... I n " . ' J , ' su eHange. Much must.depeno, not merely on the neeus, but 0n th desires, 4 if -i . w . 1 a. 1 . 1 ... I . 1 1 . -i , - . aD1 .;..,e- IIT . ' r."': ? ' on lines averaa-. laKiiir series t,l vcam to- average, las ther, equa he revenues I the eXei). lit tires , or elso S III list lie incraueit i.nat vimr there w-iu .hflU 11 expenditures i-an lie kent within the rev -nues then uur reveVme laws must be j readjusted. It is as yet loo early to i readjusted. attempt to outline wua sliane such a readjustment should take, for it is as yet too early to say whether it is not desirable that th tarin jaws should pro vide for applying as against ortli fa vor of any other nation maximum and minimum tariff rates established by the congress, so as to secure a certain reci procity of treatment between other na tions and ourselves. Having in -t view eveu larger considerations of policy than those of a purely economic, nature, It would, in my judgment be well to endeavor to bring about closer "commer cial connections with th5 other jieoples of this continent.' 1 am happy 'to be ablj to announce to you that Russia now treats us on -the most-favored-na tion basis. t Economy in Expenditures. 1 earnestly recommend . to the con gress the . need of economy and to this end tif a rigid scrutiny of appropria tions, As example ni rely, J call your attention to one or two 'specific mat ters. All unnecessary offices should be aliolished. The commissioner of the general land office r c'om mends the abol ishment of the office of receiver of pub lie moneys for I'nited States land orti ces. This will effect a saving of about a quarter of a million dollars a year. As tb business of the nation grows it is inevitable that there should bo from time to time a legitimate increase in the number of officials, and this fact renders it all the more important that wh'.'n offices liec.ome unnecessary they should be abolisb'-d. In the public printing l M iiiso a large saving oi purine money can bo made. There is a constantly grow- ing tendency to publish masses of un- . .J , . important ui format ion. It is prultably not unfair, tti sav that many tens f thousands of voh, rins are published at which no human being ever looks and for which there is no real demarfd what ever. Yet. in spr-iking of economy, I mnst in no wise b ttudcrstood as advocating the falsi' I'cbuomy which is in,. the end the worst extravagance. To cut down on the navy, for instance, would be a crime ngainst the nation. To fail to push forward all Work on the Panama . wouid lie as great a foil v. c mate busir.es, it i necessary that there , 1h it wmfcU a a matter of course, take should lie an clement of elasticity illiprt in the new conference and endeavor to snoum in an n oi ' th. fnrther its arm,. We assume that all civilised monetary ystem. Banks arc the j,vtfrnianlm Hllfipnrt IUe B,Temen ad ' natural servants of commerce, the bur den of furnishing and maintaining a circulation adequate to supply the needs of our diversified industries and of jonr domestic and foreign commerce; and tho issue 6t this should lie so regulated that a sufficient supply should be always available for the business interests of the country." - t Every consileration of prudence de mands the addition of the element of elasticity to our currency system.' The . : 1 1 . , AAnaiul t M An IflllllVlllstA e. ii ui uui CWU.1IH ....... -i volnme of m but in the yigblity . . .i.,- eo..n.l 0 1 tills VUlUllir, i iia, ia w 0 v . . -u . as it shonld to the varying neeiU of eunimunities and of seasons. lunation mnstbe' avoided;" btK some 'provision should be made that will insure a i..: , l eii : larger volume i mouvy ..ui.uj, ipMce. ; st ,ay price; taera are others who, and winter 'months than in the less ae-1 ,oji,,ing a falsa analogy, think that ! ,,.i(ii, of the vear: SO that the cur- i t lr" heeesaary in rivi.ised IrtJin tlVe'aSOns OI tne jear, o vua uc . . tndividaala to nrotect their rieb'.. rencv will contract against speculation and will expand for the needs of legt imatj business. At present the.treaAv in. ... of thtt American pablie to try : . -!.! -r;. bv nrovbline a ' fial erises by provbling a should be provided by remcly which ahoul.l b proTidea bjr congressional action. r j , V a,W. . ntHrrmil I Bosioess Methods In Departments. At variona times I have inatitwtcd in- A various i'u' :,nt; ",'. -cstiT'it ions into the oreanization ant conduct of th buninMs in the execw luuuuli ,ul .... tie departments. While Bon o mo in qui ties have . yrt profrressca - rar final conclusions, enough to warrant Dry department i t Irregularly recur- ami ,rrn it u t,r serioasly banper rimir' intervals obliged. in the interest 1 the caora which Ihey advocate by tending fca hM.i:. wrldlthat is. in tho!". bd f.lSS WMAiait'Srv w - " MMJi MaiM 1 1fl ' S -Uw SVaaaTftaaw VfawS they have already confirmed and em - phusized : the general impression that ttA .t-. . v a i the wpnixatlon l, the department is Often faulty tin principle and wasteful in results; while wiany oi their bnsiness nntK l.. -: , t . . " are anuiuaiei amt inemcient. nere is every r ?ason way onr tivc governmental machinery should at least as wen " planned, eeonom and efficient as the best machinrv WB..u,t " at present is not the ease. To make it Si is a task of eomnlci detail and es- sentially executive in its nature prob ably no legislative "bodv, no matter bow j wise and able, could undertake it with reasonable prospect of success. I rec ommend that; the congress co"nsid? this subject with a view to provide b4 leg islation for transfer distribution, con solidation and assignment of duties and executive organizations or parts of or ganist ions, ami for the changes in bust ess methods, within r b.'twcen thi sev-eraT-xh'rtirtfients, that will 'best! pro mote the economy, efficiency andjhighj character of the government work. ' Federal xUections. ' Is my last annual mmijje I said: "The '"Kiwcr of the government to protect tho inlegrity of the elections of its own officials is inherent, and' has been reeognir.ed and affirmed by rev peatcd declarations of the supreme , " o tf-my t -ego4 I eminent more dangerous and none so in emirt. There is no enmy of free gov. sidious as th eorrnption f the elector ate. So one . defends or excuses) cor ruption,, and it would seem to fjdlow that none would opjiose vigorous ineas nres t eradicate it. 1 recommend, the enactment of , a law directed against bribery and corruption in Federal elec tions. The detail of such a law may lie safely left to the wise -liscretion of the congress, but it should go as far under the constitution as it is ossiule to, go, and should include -severe penal ties against him who gives or receives a bribe intended to' influence his act or opinion as an elector; and provisions for the publication not only of the ex penditures for nominations and jelec tions of all candidates, but also alii con tributions -rceeivcil ant exenditures niaJ by political committees." , 1 desire to repeat this recommenda tion. In pojitical campaigns in a coun try, as large and populous as ours; it is inevitable that -there should ie much expense of an entirely legitimate 'kind. This, of course, means that many eon tributions. and some of them, of ilarge size must be made, and, as a matter of fact, in any big political : contest such contributions are always made to both ids. It is entirely, projter both to give anil receive them, unless there is an improper motive connected with either gift or reception. If they are extorted; by any kind' of pressure or promise, 1 express or implied, direjet or indirect, in the way of favor or im munity," then the givfng or rechving becomes not only improper but crimi nal. It will undoubtedly be iliffichlt as a matter of practical detail to shape an act which shall guard with reason able certainty against sucn misconduct; but if it is possible to secure bjf law the full and verified publication in de tail of all the sun;s contributed to and expended by the candidates or cofnmit tees of any political parties, the resnlt cannot but be ; wholesqme. All eOntri butions'by corporations to. any political' committee r for any political purpose should be forbidden by ; law, director should oot be permitted to ue stockholders money fur Ktirh porpomM and, moreover, prohibition of thi kind woald be, as far as it went, an eifeetive method of stopping the evils-aimed at in corrupt practices acts. Not only should both the national and the several state leg islatures forbid any officer of a corporation from using the money of the corporation in or about any election, but they should alo forbid such- tise of money in connection with any legislation saCe" by the employ ment of conn w I -in public manner for dis tinctly legal net-vires. The Hague Conference. The Brat conference of nations held at The Hague in ; 1899, t.eing unable to dispose of all the business before it. recommended the consideration uiid settlement of a numlter of mpcriant que.tiorm hy an.nhrr conferetire to j le c!lel KithKeinntly and at nn early j date. P'.K"' '"v",il"" """'"f " 7h- j rifhis ant rijtivj tf neutral ; - ihe lim- j jtuthm .f (he armed forces . Ijp.I ami ., j and willtary badKeta: 3 the nw ( new ij e anfi rmnt-"- i ifnotrj ni wmvui truns; (4 toe ia vu.laiillily or private ruf. nly at in times f war; I . J the Ixou l.nnlm. f.t of pt.nx, eitica and villages t.y naval force. I ctlr, 1904, at tlie tn ht.iiice tit the Interparliamentary tjiiion, which, at a conference held in the t:itel Htatr and -attended by the lawmaker l tif teeu ttlffcrent nalinns, hod reiterate the demanit for a nerund eunference f nations. I isxtu'd in vital ions to all the powers fin natory to The Hague cnTeBilt,n to nd delefatea foi anch a conference, and augexud th it il lie ajrain held at The llairne. In ita note of Ilecduiber 16, lfl(M, the I tilted $tatea Ktireninient ciia muiiicated to the repreenta tivea of fnreiirn overnnient its lieliefj that tlu ronferenre could be beat arranged tinder the prvimuns of the present ilaeue treaty. Kr.iin all the powers areeptaBce vi re ceived, r4ipled iti Koine rases with, the con dition that e h!il wait nntil-the end i.t tiirf war then waging lietween Ranni ? J.ipaii. The emperor of Kt:xsia, imniediatel after ihe treaty -nf p ace which so hiippiiy terming. cd this war, in a note presented to the pre?iileut on September 13, thronh An. bas tdor KJieo, twuk the initiative ui re,--omoicmf ins; that the conference be now ciil.cJ. The 1'niled St.-ites (toveraiaeat in re&pouie t- j.icHRiil its iorili.il acquiescence ana s:ate that the ronferen-e i-t nvw an assured I fart. This giivexnment will do ' everythi&g ui ita power to secure the success of the conference to tho end that substantial progress may be made in the cause ef international peace; justice and good will. This render it proper at this time t say something as to the general attitude of this government toward peace. H ore and more war i coming to he looked upon aa in itself m lamentable and evil thing. . A waoten or nselena war, or a waa of mere gerc:,iin in short, any wsr tt-(?nn rr rarriisl on In a con scie lice k-ss t spirit, is to he condemneti as a pecaliarly atrocious crime against alt humanity. We can, however, do nothing of permanent valae for peace unless we keep ever clearly in mind the ethical element which lies at the root of the pro bless. Oar aim ta rigbteoaaneta. ' I'esce is ustinslly the hand maidea af rigbteonsncas; hat when peace and rightcoasnesa eonaict then a great and ; right people ran never for a moment hesitate to follow th path which leads toward Hgbr Hrusncss, even though that path also leads to war. jaere are persons wno aavmeai with a Strang hand, U ia 'therefore wnaeees ssry for-nsttons to be ready to defend jtiseir rights. These persons woald do irreparable barm to any natioe that adopted their-prta- 17 -..-kind iB eeoersi. aad of his own cowa 'try in particular, .ZTu try in particular, than tha demagocna of en aw ea fll miV kn aadwrnrVn ,ZVw7 selnsh end. eontlnmtMy' rail, a and abases ether nations, wh seeks te egeite bis eeantrymen against foreigners en - .liflri,tti prtet. who excite, and ium peri-erae end aggrewire national vanity, and wh anay I en ecrcaioas wantonly bring wa hi. utio. .ad some lother nation. Bui there are demagogues ef (peace .... j . 4 J-" -i'T, fh Ja e.-.aference it is essential not t be titled by ene' art of extremist, any more "hm y the etW. .Vknnr it UfiusiU. ,-r "I0 ., ,!J.,r real" pcaee, xare4r t tilre VI Mutr ,rrielfr wr-w -neciry nI riebtrous then either, the nan or; llrf ' VbrmkJn- 4k U forfeits ll title t lf-rteet- We km seant sympathy wit tftg itettumntaUtt h lrrd inremjun lees execu-. thao physteal mffenag, mh wld prefer "J 1 11 11 j 1 , 1 I I V i. hunrful peace to the uiiti4 toil soaetkiaes I fc. j I II 1 I 11 I X V I 1 I J V J eal risfet.oa, peace. A. ,et tUer. i. only r ) I V A l&i V J? ! - af nrtiul and mafrterl feaaktar tetven uitc t . N. mi ViaS' 1 -- i i keeBM. tkn it n Mnetioa t fere far execntintr the former vhiJr ther u ia the c ut ihe latter. The priTate eitiien , i protected in bis rights by the law.- because the law rests in the last resort spas fore seceised through tha forma of law. A man docs not bare to defewd his rigbta with bis own hand, because he can rail upon the police, upon fa sUenifa posse, a poo 4he militiat or in certain extrvme cases upon the army, u defend -him.. Uut there is no such sanction of force for international law; At present there could be no greater calamity than for the free people, the onligbtoued. independ ent, acd teace loving peoples, to disarm while yet .leaving M opeat to aay bartsanam or oe potism lu remain armed. S long , aa the world ill as wnorga-nrsed aa n,w, the -armies and navies of these peoples who on the whole stand for justice, offer not only the best, b. the .n!y possible, -aeearity -for a just peace. Fcr instance, if the I nited States aloii. ot iu company only with the other nation thai on the whole tend to act jointly, disarmed, we might . sometimes stvoid I toodshed, bat we would cease to -be of weight in securing the peace of justice the real peace for wbica the moat law-abiding .and high minded men most at limes be williag to beat. As the world is now. only that nation is equipped for peace that mm bow to fight and that will not shrink frn tightiio.' if ever the condition become such that war is demanded in the banc of the highest morality. So much it is emphatically necessary to sav in order both that the ps.stio of the L'aitetl Stales may not be icisu ndenttood. and that a genuine effort to i'tSr nearer the day of the peace f justice among the uatiotis vtiy not be hampered hy a Tolly l.irh, in alriring t achieve the impossible, would Tender it hope less to. attempt the achievement of the prac tical. Hut white recognising mo-it clearly all above Bet forth, it remains our clear duty ta strive lu every practicable wy t.i l.rinf nearer the -lime when the aword shall not be the arbiter among nations. At present the practical thing to do is V try to minimize the number of cases in which it must be the arbiter, and to offer, at least to all civilized powers, some substitute for war which wit be available in at least a considerable nam ber of instance. Very much eaa be done through another Hague conference ia tint direction, and 1 most earnestly urge that this nation do all in its power to try to further the movement and to make the result of thr decision of The liarue conference -effective. I -earnestly hope that the conference may be able to. devise soma- way to rati arbitration between nations the customary way of aettlini interaationsl disputes in ail save a few classes of eaaea. which should themselves tie sharp! defined and rigidly limited as the- present governmental and social development -f the world will permit. If possible, there ahoult be a general arbitration 'treaty negotiate.1 among all the nations represented at the conference, Nentrsl rights and . property "-ihould be protected at sea aa they are pro tected on land. There ahonid be an inter national agreement to this purpose and i. similar agreement, defining contraband of war. I ti ri a g the last century there baS been distinct diminution in the number of wars between the, most civilized nations. Inter national relations bare become doner, ana the development of The Hague tribunal is not only a bv tup torn ef this growing closeness ol relationship, but it i a means by which th growth caa be furthered. - Our aim should b from time to -time Aw take such steps aa ma be possible toward cresting something like an" organisation of the civilized uatiotis, be canse s tha world beeoinm imire highly or ganised 'the need for navies -and arniies wil. diminish.-ft is not possible to secure any thing iileei-. an immediate disarmament, le caosa it wnuht first tie necessary te settle w hate poop b-s are on the whole a menace -tt the rest of mankind, and to provide agains. the - disarms aient of the rest being turnet. into .movement which would really chiefl benefit these obnoxious : peoples; but it ma;, be poStlhle. to exercise some cheek upon th tendency - to - swell indefinitely the budgets for military, expenditure. Of coura such an effort eoahl succeed only if it did not sttemp: t.do-tio much ; 'and if it were undertaken' ii. a spirit -tit sanhy as far. removed jtit poseibb from a'njerely hysterical pseudo-philanthropy. tt'Tr'slvWrBTnftf wur-thaf iice tin end efjh insurrection in the Philippines this tuition "has 'shewn its practical faith in the policy of disarmament by reducing its little army one.third. . Hut disarmalnent Can nevet he of prime importance there is more nee, to got rid wf the raasee ef war than of the implements wf wsr. I have dwelt much on the dangers to be avoided hy steering-clear ef any mere foolish sentimentality because my -wish for peace is so genuine and sarnest; because I have real and great desire that this second Ha fcnt conference -may mark a long stride forwara in the direction of securing tha peace of jus tice throughout the world- No object is bet ter worthy of the attention of eelighteiiei statesmansnip tnaa tue establishment -of a surer method than now exists of securing jutttice as between nations, both for the pr.i teclion ef tU J is ale nations and for the, pre vention of war lietween -Ilia big nation. T this aim we shonld endeavor not only to avert bloodshed." - but. alcove alL, efTectieely t strengthen the forces-ef righ!.. 1 be tJolde Kale shonld "bo.'acd as the world gmws i morality it wilt be, .be guiding rule of rw. duct among' nations as anient individaat , tft'rtih the frofden Rule mast not be rvi. trued, in fanaatic manner, aa fi.rlnddlng tli exercise of tlio police power.' '1 hi nijili jbiI free republic khoulil ever deal with t. ether slates, great or small, i.:i a basis hitfh- honor, respecting their rights as jej. imsly as it safeguards its own. Monroe Koctriae. One of the most effective instruments fi I peace is the Monroe loetrim as it lias been snd is being gradually developed Ly this nx tion aud aoepled by other nations. No othe. policy could have been hh efficient In promol ig peace Stt the Western Hemisphere and iv giving to each nation thereon the chance t. develop along its own lines. If we bad re fused to apply the doctrine to changing con ditions, it woald now be completely outworn, wotrtd not . meet any 'of the needs of tht present day, and indeed would probably - Ibistime havejsunk into complete ei.iivioi;. :t i useful at home, and is meeting with re? ignition abroad, because we have adapted our epi.litr-tlb.nl of it to meet the growing at.d -hnaiug needs' af the hemisphere. When we ar.utmce a pltcy, , such -;ns the .Miximi 2ictric, we thereby cnnreiil ourselves to th; conseourtices of the polic, and those con waaences (toui linri to titi-e alter. It ia cu of the -tjuestinn to ebUaj a right and yet shirt Ihe respontfci!i!y for ita exercise. A'ot o-iIt we. but all American republics who are Leneilied by the existence of the doctriue must rc-( gt.ixe the obligattana each nation is under -as regards fercign peoples too less than it duty te insist wpon its own -rights:. Ibst eur rights end interests are deeply concerned in the maintenance ef the doctrine is so clear aa hardly to need argument. 1 hi is especially true in view of the ronaerurtion of the Panama renal. As a mere' matter "oi self defense we mast exercise a close watch over the approaches to this renal: and this means that we mast be thoroughly "alive to our interests in the Caribbean Hea. ' . - There are certain essential points which mast never he forgotten aa regards the Men roe I Vic trine. .In the first' place we must aa a nation make it evident that we de not in tend te treat it in aay shape or way as aa excuse for aggrandizement am our part at the expense of the republics to the south. We toast recognize the feel that in eeme Houti American countries there baa bee a much sus picion lest we should interpret the Mot. me itectrinc aa in soane way ' inimiral to their interest, and we must try lo convince all the ether nations ef this continent eni a" and foz all that no just and orderly government baa anything to fear from s. There ere certain repablice to the south ef a a which have al ready reached tuck -point af stability, erdcr, and prosperity that they themselves, tbeasfc as yet hjrdly consciously, are among the gsaransars ef this doctrine These republics we new xreet not oly a bests of entire etraslity. but la a spirit ml frank and respect ful friendship, which we bop is mutasl. If all of the republics to the soath of us will only grew as those te which 1 allade have already grown, all need fer we te be the especial chempioes ef the dectriaw will die appear, for no stable aad growing' American rcpablie wishes to see some great net-America! military power ecosire territory in i's neigh bo rheod. All that this con a try desires is that the other republics en this continent ahail be happy and prosperous: and they can- not be happy and pn-prous nates they j - mniatatn erder within their boundaries and behave with a just regard fer their obliga tions toward eulsidera. It must .be ander- toed that nnder no tircumstances will the I nited Slates use the alenree Iirtrine aa a chk .r tecrttori.1 aggr.i,. We dr. peace with all the world, bat peruana most ef all with the ether peeplee ai tha American -. . 'aaa. i j t i x "V m ft i - v - law. " . . .VJV- ' ' 7 i Absolutely Purp : VT " - . ! - V.-: ' ' - ' '"''!. :r-;V. A GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR CAKING POWDER It makes the most delicious and healthful hot breads, biscuit and cake r FREE FROU ALUM, LE.IE OR PnOSPHATIC ACID J i " ' '-.-'-; t No other baking preparation or powder has equal leavening -strength or healthful ROVAL'aUKIN POWDCR CO NEW VOK continent. .Thcre are ofieourne limits to the wrongs which any' self respecting nation ran endure. tt is always pos'iole tost wrong eeiiona toward this nation, or toward citisens f this nation, in some state unable to keep order among it own people, unable to seeotre j not ice from outsiders, and unwilling te do justice to those outsiders who treat it well, way result in our having to take action to protect our rights; but such anion will not oe taken with a view to territoiial aggression, and it will be taken at all only with ex treme reluctance and when it baa become evident that every other resource ha. been exhausted. Moreover, we must make It evident that we do net intend to permit the Monro Moctrine to be used by any . nation en this continent us a shield to protect it from the conse quences of its own misdeeds against foreign nations. If a republic to'tbe aoath of va commits a tort against a foreign nation, suea is an outrage against a ritiaen of that nation, then the Monroe Doctrine does net force us to interfere to prevent punishment of the tort, save t see that the Punishment doe not assume the -form of territorial occupation in any shape. , The case is j snore difficult when it refers to " a contractual obligation. tlor ewn government baa always refused to en force, such contractual obligations on behalf jf its citiseuk by an. appeal to arms. It is much ta b Lrisbed thst all foreign govern ment would, take the same view. But they de net; and jin consequence we are liable at any time toj be brought: face to' fare with disagreeable alternatives. On the one hand, this country would certainly decline to-go to war to . prevent a foreign government f mm collecting a just debt, on the ether hand, it ia veryi inadvisable- to permit any foreign power 4 take possession, even temporarily, af the custom house, of an American republic 4i.rd.r to-ea force th, psympnt pf its obiiga- tions; for such temporary occupation might turn' into a permanent occupation. - Ihe only escape front these alternatives rosy st any time be that we must ourselves undertake to uriMt about some arrangement by which so much as possible of a just obligation shall be paid. It is far letter tnat this country snotiiti put through such an arrangement, rather than 1 1 low any foreign country to anaertaae it. fo do so insures the , defaulting republic from having te pay debts ef an improper character under duress, while it also insures honest creditors of the republic from being passed by in the interest ef dishonest or grasping creditors. Moreover, for the lotted .States te take sucn a position offers me only possible way ef insuring ua against a clash with some foreign power. The position is. therefore, in the interest of pemce as well as in the interest of justice. It is of henellt to our people; it tt of benefit lo foreign peo ple; and uutat of all It is really of benebt to he people ef the country concerned. 'this brings. te to what should be one of he fundamental objects of the Monroe tloc rine. v We mast our-telvea in good faith try' ln-lp upward toward peace end "tuder those f our sister republics vtnirn nifil uH help. :j.t as there has been a gradual growth o. In- e.hi-l r'.eiuent in the reUtbias of one uttivitloal lo another, ito We are. even lhou.i. .tuwiy, more nnd more' coming to recognize br duly of l-e-.iiiig one another's burtlens, tot only as aw'oiig individuals, but also as tmnug uaiioint. i s Sattto Domingo. Santo lbiuiingo, in ber turn, has now made 4it ait-dl to us to help ber, and not only every pliiiciple of wisdom but every geuerwua iiihtiiii-t within us Litis us renMintl to the uppeui. It is not. of the slightest etmsetienc beibcr we grant the aid needed by B.111I0 llomingo as sn incident to the wise develop incut t f the Monroe Uoctrin. or beceuae we regard the case ef Kante lJouungo as stamlins holly by itself, and to be treated as such. 4 ad not en general principles or with any :elerre to lb Monroe I loctrine. The. nil (Hrtant point is lo give the needed aid, and he rase ia certainly suniciently peculiar lo deserve to be judged purely tun ils own mer its, 'ihe conditions la Ssnto llumiugo have ir a numl-cr nf years grown 1 rum bad te worse until a year ago all society wes on the .i-re 1 1 dissolution. ' Ktirlunittetj. just at mis time a ruler aprang up in Msnio lK.uiius-o, ni. with - his eelleagues, sew the dangers threatening their rnuntry and appealed to the iriendsbip of the only great -and powerful bi-ighbor who possessed the power, and aa they Uord alaa tue will U help them. There was imminent danger f foreign intervention. The previous rulers ef ISsnio I kimisttt had reck lessly incurred debts, and owing to ber in ternal, disardera she had ceased to be able to provide mesns of ' paying the debt. - The patience ef her foreign creditor bad ibecome exhausted, and at bast two foreign nations were on the point of intervention, and were only prevented from twterrening by the un official a sub ranee ef thia government I that it would itself arrive to help Hanto Iten-.iago in her , hour of need. In the rase of ene of these - nations, only the actual opening of negotiation, to . this end by eur government prevented the- eeistare of territory ia Hanto Oocaitge by a European : power. Of the debt, incurred home were just, while .some were not of a character which really renders it obligatory en. or proper for, Manto Do mingo to pay them ia full. But she eeuld net pay any of them unless some stability waa assared .her government and people. Acrord fngty the " executive department of oar geverameat negetated treaty under which w are to try to 'help the losslnlce people to atraighten eat their B nances. This treaty ia pending liefore the senate. In th aacanthn a teniporary arrangement has teen made which will last nntil the aenate ita a had time to take act ban spas the treaty L nder tiiis arra ngemcet tn . Oomiairan gov ernment has appointed Americana to U th important positioaa la the easterns service, and they are aeeing te the honest eallertioa. ef the reveaaea, turning over 43 per cent to the goverassent for - raaaing expenses and patting , the ether 55 iper cent Into safe depositary for eaaltahfit division ia eaa the treaty shell be ratified, among the vaiieas creditors, whether European or American. The custom houses offer . well nigh ' the only sources of revenue in Santo I inminge, and the different revolutions arually hare a tkie wm m IM fth j,l.l.imi. - ,hrse en stem houses. The nvcrefsct Ihst the collectors of customs are Americana, tUmi lacy are pcriormuig taetr duties with erad acy and honesty,- and ' that the treaty is pending in the aenate, gives a certain moral power to the government of Anto Domingo which it ha not had before. "Ih;s his com pletely discouraged all areola flowery - move ment, while it has already produced such qualities an increase in the revenues that tb goverii- J uieni is actually geiiing uimr itum iur - per cent that the American collectors turn over to it than it got formerly when it took the entire revenue. ft is ensbling the poor harassed people of Hanto iouingo ttace ui?re to turn their attention te industry and to :,e free from Ihe curs of interminable revolu tionary disturbance. It offers to all bona tide ereditors. American ana r.uropean, in only , really good chance to obtain that to which they are justly entitled, while it in return gives to Santo Uontingo tb only op- portunity of defense againtt claims which it ought nttt to pay. r now if it meets th views of the senate we shall ourselves thor oughly examine all these claims, wnerner American or foreign, ana see mat none inai i Bn ewgagement with much aueri.ir ve.. i are iiuj.n.per are paid. There is. of course. ! a jie men aboard th Utter ate ineffertix , opposition to the treaty from dishonest rred j whether from lack ef training or from n iters, foreign and American, and from the I ,her cause. Modern war ships' are in. professHinal revolutionists ef the ialand itseif. J formidable mechanisms when Arcll hsnui' We have already reason to believe that some I but jlhey are otterlv useless hen not w. of, the creditors who do not dare exose handled ; and thev cannot be 'handled at t their rmima to honest scrutiny are endeavor- ? withUit long and careful training. Tl ing lo stir up sedition in the island and oppo- ( training rjm under no circumstance be giv. sition to the tresty. In th meantime I have when once war has broken out. No fight i; exercised the authority vested in me by the t 8Uip 9 the first class .huuld ever he bi joint resolution of the congress to prevent ' nu uva fr necessary repairs; and her en the introduction of arms into the island' for j thtiald be kept -constantly eserrised on t, revolutioirsry purposes. high seav so that she may stand t the big Vndcr the coarse taken, atabittty and order , est point ef perfection. To put a new s and. all the benedta -of peace are at least untrained crew upon the nust powerful ball! coming to Hanto Domingo, danger of foreign iship and send it out to meet a formula!, intervention. has been auspended, and there ia : enemy ia not only - to invite but to insu at hist a prospect that all creditor will get I disaster and disgrace. To improvise erev justice, no more and no less. If the ar-J at th outbreak of a war. ae far a. the sei raugement it terminated ty the failure of ; fighting craft are concerned, is absolute the treaty rhaoa will follow; and if ehaoa ! hoies. If the officer and men are n follows, sooner or later this government may j thoroughly skilled tn, and have not be, be involved in serious difficulties with fr- thoroughly trained to, their duties, it woo eign governments over the island, or else - be far better to keep the shipa la port du may be forced itself te intervene in th j hostilities thsn to send them agaennt island in some unpleasant fashion. fnder formidable opponent, for th result rou the proponed treaty th independence-'of h t-mlf ba, that tliey wxiubt lav either sunk t inland is acruoulouslv respected, the danger', captured. The marksmanship of eur tisvy if violation of the Monroe loctrine by the i now bn the whole in a gratifying eondilto' intervention of foreign.-powers vanishes, apt 1 "d there' haa been a great improvement t the interference tf our' government la mini- ' ct praftice. . W need additiunaj seamei mixed, so that we shall only art in eon- ww need a large store of reserve guns; junction with the Hsnto Domingo authorities ' need sufficient money for ample target pm to secure the proper administration -f the Hrr. ample practice of every kind at ses. S customs, and therefor to sera re the pay- I should' substitute for com psrs lively jneft.i ment of just debts and to set-are the !, I ent types the old third-claes battleship Tei miniean government against demands for!, the single-turreted monitors abov inn unjust debts. Tha proposed method will give j tioned, and indeed all the monitors and smu the people of Hanto Domingo the name chance ' ' '" cruisers efficient, modern, se: to move onward and opwsrd whjich he hasre soing vessels. Seagoing torpedo-boat tli already given to the people of ub. It will ) rovers should be substituted for some be doubly to our discredit as a nation if we ! tuc smaller torpedo boats. Daring the pre fail to take advantage ef this chance; for . ent congress there need be no additions I it will be of damage to ourselves, and it wilt '; the aggregste number-of units of the nsvi be of incalculable damage to Hanto Domingo, i r navy, though very small relatively to t . Kvery cntisidcratioa of wise policy, and, above I navies of other nations, ia for th pret all, every consideration of In re generosity. sufficient in point of numbers for our need' bids as meet the request of Hanto !t.uliixti snd while we must constantly strive to nisk a w are now trying to meet it. Armjr and Navy. V cannot consider the . oucstion - of oar foreign policy without at the same time treating of the afmv and th navy. . We now have a very small army indeed, one nieh innnitesSnml, when eotupared with the army of auy user. Urge nation. Of earn the army w do have nhonld ! aa nearly perfect of its kind and for ita six aa is pos Kilb', I do not Lclieve tbst any army in the -wtn-fd hs a letter average of enlisted snsn or a belter type of junior effieer; but tb army should' be trained to act effectively id mass. 1'rovision should he made by enfti eieut appropriations fur maneuvers of a prac tical kind so that tb troops may Inn how to tan care of theuiselves under actual rer twWnc 'lr with tii- ftcttfl Itmdei rsatlr - - - ...... i. . . - , hiiimii, lor iiuiinrp, m bw nu Id I in mn Th Provision, should be made for th. rrri. " r aw-Bsae-aa B H a sir . M-rtlan rimiihi-rn generals and eoPmels wtrabl theret.y km 7 .'""r"'."u ir. ns nistnsrgeu in. opM.rttinily-of handling regiments, brigade. " VfL, u "f , ,-"u iomiiie.i a and divinons; and the commissary and raedi ! r(-b- h' rh l . transmitted lo th con cat dctwrtmeat would be tested in the hel.l F" tvr roostderation, and, 1 hope, foi at least of a brigade and by preference of a I I The distinguishing recdiumendatVnna of tn. division in msrchiog and embarking at some . commission are: point on our roast and disembarking at some. First- A federal bureau of naturalinatinn otlier inl and eonlinuiag ita march. The to be established in the department of con.' number of posta in which the army i. kept nierce and latM.r. to supervise the aduitiis in tinie of peace aboold be materially di tration of the naturaliiation lawk and t nwmibed i and the posts that are left mad . receive returns of naturatixatiuiia' pendinr rurretpfindtngly larger. Ha , local interests j and accomplished. should be allowed to stand in the way of Hereed Uniformity of naturalization cer assembling the greater part of lb trot ps tific.tes. fees to b charged, and procedure -which would at need form odr Held armies. Third More exacting 14usl1H.ali.Mis for in stations of such six aa will permit the ritisenahip. , s beat training to be given to the personnel Fourth The preliminary declaration of in of ail grades, including th high officers and tention to be abolished and no alien to be staff "flirer To accomplish this end w haeuralised until st least ninety -days after mt have not emapeny or regimental gar-1 the filing of bis petition. rtnona. bar brigade - and division garrisons. J fifth Jurisdiction to naturalixe aliens t, I ramotioa by mere seniority tean never remit s b confined to I'nited Mtate district courls a thoroughly efficient corps of officers in ' and to such state courts as have jurisdiction th higher rank, unless there arcomponiea il ia civil actions in wbich the amount in cmi a vigorous wedmg out process. , Huch a f trnversv is unlimited; in cities of over Km -weedineont process that is. sach a process OIKi inhabitants th United Htates district of selection is a chief feature of the four1 courts to bare exrlusiv Juristli.tion in the year, course of the young officer at West naturalisation , of the alien reaidenta of audi t'oint. there is no good reason why it cities. s j. should slop immediately anon bia graduation. CrlmlnsJ r... .---'" While at West Point he is dropped unless h . , CrlmlnU ZWa. comes op to a errtain standard of eaeellenee, n,r '! message I asked th aTtenlion and when he graduate, he takes rank in the ; congress -to the urgent need ef anion t'. army according to his rank of graduation. ' make our criminal law more efftM-tfre: and 1 The results are good at West Point; and "oat eameetry reonest that you pay heed to there should be in th army itself something ' ,h 'eport of the attorney general on lh, that win achieve the same end. After a bje,. Centuriee ago it was especially certain ape baa been reached the averjge needful to throw every safeguard round H.e officer ia unfit to do good work below a eer- accused. The dsnger then was leat he shouhl tain grade. Provision should b made for he wronged by the aUl. The danger is mnv the promotion of exceptionally sseritorioua exactly th reverse. Our laws and cutton men v-er the head, of their comrades and ,,,, Immensely in favor of the criminal and for to retirement of all men who have coached a give age without getting beyond- given rank : thia age ef retirement ef eoura rhsnging frm rank to rank. In both the army and the aery ' there should be Some principle of selection, that I. of promct ion for merit, and thert should be a resolute effort to eliminst the aged officers of reput able character who possess no special ef ficiency. '.. There thoald be a increase in th coa.t artillery force, so that our coast fortifications cvn ' be ia aeme degree adequately- manned. There is special ad fer a' increase and renr gsnixatioa of the anedieal tdepartmnt ef the army, la both th army and navy there mast be the same thorough training fur duty in staff cerpe as ia the fighting line. Only by such training ia advance can w be ear that ta actnsl war field operations and thna at aea will be carried en successfully. The importance of this waa shown conclusively tn th fipaniah-Aaserieaa aad the Haaoo-Japanes wars. Ihe work of the medical departmen's ia the Japanese army and navy U esperUlly worthy of study. I renew my recommenda tion f January 0, jilt o&, as to the medical department of the army aad call attention to the equal importance of the needs of . the staf cc.rp of the nsvy. In the medical de partment of the navy the first ia importance ia th reorganisation f the b..l th lines ol Ihe iJaliinger i;Kl is. t rusrv 1, ItMUl, ami the reaijM.ii.i tb -different -grader of lh Me--' to meet service requirenicms. Ii Keeir, Vissble a Ik that,,medicsl ofticera and navy should have similar rant. : i in their respective grades, ma that ibeir i can. e-carried en witlemt, frit li..i ! . ,i arc brought together. The base -L.mj.it.r the navy ahould 1 i-ut in cundrtton i modern reodiremcnla and hospital th:; provided, t'nw-as we now provide with a Mweiheuchl for th medical needs army and navsj appalling suffering of s rentable kind is sure to tceur if evrr I country goes t war. II is not ret ' to expect successful aummisiraiion i i ef war of a seiarursl shirs larks a i f the number ef .IRcera- necessary t forca the snedieall service in lime of p We inced ttrc-n wk'i are not merely dm i they mual be trained 'in the adu.jtiii.ifi lef military medical service. 1 n..vy must, relatively to Iho n.tvU t,thernaH.n, always be of gresier size t ' our armr. W have Most wiety romin fi.r a niiuiiirr .f years to bnild up onr t. and it has now resched a Csirly bih'Kt ard of catier.ey. Ibis sfsndard nf . e e:cy nnl not rnly be maintained, but eieased. It does not einti me ne-e ht.eever. that lb navy! slijmbl at e Jth hueicdUte fliiureb increased J cnn,; present nnuil rr of units Oisl Is i..e .- It aary la to sutisiijuce emi-ieni ii cILcierl um:s as the Litter vect.me worn r as it becomes apparent that they ant i le-s. Prolutl-ly the reoult would i itl'n by adding a iii;le battk-khip lo our navy . vear, the aupwrwded tr mvni vessels b. laid up or broken op as they arc thus placed. the four unite turret monitors I immedi-itcly Shfler the close sif ln-, Fpi war, for instance, are vessels which le of but litlle ue in the event of war. nmn tpent upon rhem eeald hsv been in i ucflly sciit in other ways. 'I bus it u. ! haver" Uij far Idler nevrr le have butl I iu (li- t.ite .f thk mtntitttrs aad have 'the Baser 'Into an ample supply tif rete i guns. ; Most of the smaller cruisers i ' gunlioats. th .urh ' Ihey serve a nu-tul i ; pf.se so far they are needed fur in national ptilire work, would not add to slrenrth ol ir njvy in a eotiflict s 1 1 1 etitMik fe. There i urgent need of I viding 'a large ittcreaae in Ihe nunii.er ' wmcrra, ' aaC especially in the nutuLer t.f t listed mru. J ' Keren t uavsl history has ewtpbasited t ; rain 1 sous which ought tint to, bit wh '' do, need emphasis. Kragoing torpedo Im t. or destroyers are indispensable, not only making Ught attack by sjrpris uptiu ' enemy, but even in bsttle for linishing she " crippled anips.. t'nder exceptional cirri 1 lances submarine boats would doubt lest . of use. fast scunts are nettled. The in. atrrngth of the navy, however, lies and only lie iu the great bstttebi..-the besvi 1 armored, heevily g Baned vrstel wbirb - j ci tie the mastery of the sea. Iteavy arti rreisers also play a mot useful bsrt, s unarmed cruisers, if swift enough, are v. -narfal as -scouts. Between antagonists f ai,rokii.iately - eijual pro Wets Ihe coiiii tive pecfcclioU c,f the instrunients of wsr t k rdinanly deteemme t tie Aghl. Milt it is ' course true Ibjt the man behind the i tli man m the engine room, and Hie man the cuiininp -tower, rolistdi-red not only i di .jdnally, but especially with regard lo t, WAv in whirh the- work tovetlH-r. are ev . ,,'. Imimrtant titan the wrapons with win I lB4, work. The tnotl formidsble batllcl is of course helpless., against even a lu I cruiser if the men atioard it .re unable . hit anything with their guns; and thorium! w,n handled cruUers may connl wriuutly its emcieney nigner, taer neett be no ndil I lions to the total number of shins now bml and building, aave tn the way of .ubstitn - iion a aoov ontunea. 1 rertimmemt iti repwrt ,f the kecretary of the navy to tb careful consideration of the congress, espet i ally wi'lh a view to the Itgislstiou theren advocated. Naturalisation Law.. During the past year evidence ha. S' euniulaled to confirm the esprrssi;ms con taiined in my last two annual message, as t the . importance of revising by appropriat. legislation onr system of iisturAlianig slient I apiK'inted last March a eommisin to niski a careful eseininatinn of our tiHlursliist nu Isws, and tt anggest appropriate measures tt avoid the notorious abuses resulting from tin improvident or unlawful granting 6f citixen . - . . : .. . W"l. WIS WttlWfMIWStttH, CtlTll JMlSeU Of Ht O ' 1 1 r '"e uiTimrn oi Male, i XUm cic "-" juaticr, man ine ajairiineiit - . . rale action. . against th interests of the pshlic he Im wronged. Home aniiouated snd outworn rui- which one safeguarded th threatened fn'iU of private citisens, now merely Work tiaini to the genersl liody politic, Tb ' erimin.-il process of .any court of tb I'nited r ta' . should run throughout th entire lerritur. 1 extent of our country. Th delays t.f t-. criminal low, no les thsn of tbe eivtl, now smouat to a very great evil. Breach, t!t Trust In PubUe Servtes. ' There seems te be no statute of th I'tiifi ! 8tstes wbieh provides for the ptinUhinetit if United Htates attorney or other i.,rr . ' the government who corruptly agrees t , wrongfully do or wrongfully rcfrmn fr doing any act when the consideration I -such rormpt agrment Is other than in , possessing money vain. This ougiit t i remedied by appropriate legihlatiou. l. . bitten shoo Id also be e nacted to covt-r ex plicitly, nneoutvocally and beyond qo. breach of trust in.th shspe of premuiur. divulging official secret by an nfticer r 1 . ploye of tha 1.' nited States, and to i-r,-. ; ; suitable penalty therefor. Huch 1,.'-- r employee owea th dutv to the I'nited I to -guard rsreftilly and not tn dn-nt r , " (Continued on page 5).