Differ with judges on fining smugglers
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