I have pointed out the
necessity and the precedent for legislation of this character. Its
enactment is a simple measure of previsory justice toward the nations
with which we as a sovereign equal make treaties requiring reciprocal
observance.
While the Italian Government naturally regards such action as the
primary and, indeed, the most essential element in the disposal of the
Tallulah incident, I advise that, in accordance with precedent, and in
view of the improbability of that particular case being reached by the
bill now pending, Congress make gracious provision for indemnity to the
Italian sufferers in the same form and proportion as heretofore.
In my inaugural address I referred to the general subject of lynching in
these words:
Lynching must not be tolerated in a great and civilized country like the
United States; courts, not mobs, must execute the penalties of the law.
The preservation of public order, the right of discussion, the integrity
of courts, and the orderly administration of justice must continue
forever the rock of safety upon which our Government securely rests.
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