From a speech when he was assistant secretary of the navy at the naval war college in 18979/18/2023 I can not too strongly urge the passage of the bill in question. At present there is no way by which the Government can cause such a conflict, when it occurs, to be solved by an appeal to a higher court and the wheels of justice are blocked without any real decision of the question. The two cases referred to may not be in real conflict with each other, but it is unfortunate that there should even be an apparent conflict. Recently in one district where the Government had indicted certain persons for conspiracy in connection with rebates, the court sustained the defendant’s demurrer while in another jurisdiction an indictment for conspiracy to obtain rebates has been sustained by the court, convictions obtained under it, and two defendants sentenced to imprisonment. It is of course not proposed that in any case a verdict for the defendant on the merits should be set aside. This right exists in many of the States it exists in the District of Columbia by act of the Congress. Another bill which has just past one House of the Congress and which it is urgently necessary should be enacted into law is that conferring upon the Government the right of appeal in criminal cases on questions of law. Let individuals contribute as they desire but let us prohibit in effective fashion all corporations from making contributions for any political purpose, directly or indirectly. Such a bill has already past one House of Congress. I again recommend a law prohibiting all corporations from contributing to the campaign expenses of any party. There were several matters left unfinished at your last session, however, which I most earnestly hope you will complete before your adjournment. No Congress in our time has done more good work of importance than the present Congress. To the Senate and House of Representatives:Īs a nation we still continue to enjoy a literally unprecedented prosperity and it is probable that only reckless speculation and disregard of legitimate business methods on the part of the business world can materially mar this prosperity.
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