Differ with judges on fining smugglers
Subject(s): Fines (Penalties)--U.S. states, Holt, George C. (George Chandler), 1843-1931, Justice, Martin, James L. (James Loren), 1846-1915, Nissen, Ludwig, 1855-1924, Perjury--U.S. states, Punishment in crime deterrence, Smugglers
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Meyer D. Rothschild, president of the National Jewelers’ Board of Trade, responds to the opinions of United States Court Judges James L. Martin and George C. Holt, who do not believe smugglers should be imprisoned if a fine will serve justice. Rothschild states that all smugglers, rich or poor, deserve the same punishment and in order to discourage future smuggling, those convicted of smuggling need to be imprisoned. Fining smugglers a fraction of what they make selling the smuggled goods does nothing to deter the practice and harms honest businessmen.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-18
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Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Image
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These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
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Chicago:
Differ with judges on fining smugglers. [November 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309615. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Differ with judges on fining smugglers. [18 Nov. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309615.
APA:
Unknown., [1911, November 18]. Differ with judges on fining smugglers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309615.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
