I
strength, the canal g rea tly Increases the i
I am aw are that this is in v itin g fro m the thorough and accurate
than any
trade fa cilities o ' the U nited States.
It | Senate a concession in respect to its quasi- wheh has h eretofore been taken,
w ill undoubtedly cheapen the rates o f trans-| execu tive powers that is considerable, but I not perfect. Th e m otive that promo,1, 111
portation in a ll fre ig h t betw een the eastern j believe it^to be in the interest o f good ad- w ith a false civic pride to Induce uL
and western seaboard and it w ill greatly ! m inistration and efficien cy o f service.
To ding o f census returns in order to in * *
inc rease that trade by reason o f the reduc- j m ake this change would tak e the posi­ the population o f a particular city hai*!?
tion in its cost.
Then, i f w e are to have masters out o f politics; would relie ve Con- strong
_ enough to lead to fraud 'm‘
in
~ r
a world canal, and if we are anxious that j gressm en who are now burdened w ith the to a few cities in this country, and i H
the routes o f the w orld ’ s trade shall be necessity o f m aking recom m endations fo r directed the A ttorney-G eneral to u
■
through the Panam a Canal, we must rec- the places o f a responsibility th at must be w ith a ll the v ig o r possible against ,A
ognize that we have an a ctive com petitor irksom e and can create nothing but trouble; who are responsible fo r these fraud«.
in the Suez Canal.
Then, too, there are and it would result in securing g re a te r a t­
T h ey have been discovered and th«T
other means o f crossing the isthmus— by tention to business, grea ter fid e lity and con­ not in terfere w ith the accuracy of the
the Tehauntepec railroad and by other ra il­ sequently g re a te r economy and effic ien c y sus. but it is o f the highest Imaon.?**
roads and fre igh t routes in C entral A m e r­ in the postofficea which they conduct.
that officia l Inquiry of this sort should?*
Th e unrestricted manner in which the
ica to the A tla n tic side.
be em barrassed by fraudulent consnSL..
In all these cases the question w hether fran kin g p riv ileg e is now being used by in some private or local interest.
P raciei
the Panam a Canal is to be used and its the several F ed era l services and by Con­
T h e Com m issioner o f Corporation, w
tonnage increased would be determ ined later gress has la id It open to serious abuses.
by the charge fo r its use. My own im pres­ W h ile it has been impossible w ithout a bet­ Just com pleted the first part of a ren!«
sion is that the tolls ought not to exceed ter control o f fra n k in g to determ ine the a c ­ the lum ber industry in the United 8u.?
$1 per net ton.
On Jarjuary l, 1911, the tual expense to the Governm ent o f this This part does not treat of the o J . , *
tolls in the Suez Canal are to be 7 francs practice, there can be no doubt that it an­ o f a trust or com bination In the man?#
Th e yea r has been notable as w itnessing means o f the w orld ’ s com m ercial
As the ture of lumber, a subject to be dealt i S
and 25 centimes fo r one net ton by Suez nually reaches into the m illions.
later. Th e Com m issioner does find how.v
the pacific settlem ent o f tw o Im portant in ­ course.
Canal measurement, which is a m odifica­ first step in the direction o f reform s, special a
change in the ow nership of the .»•„?**
ternation al controversies before the perm a­
stamps
and
stam
ped
envelopes
have
been
A dolla.* a
Quite aside from the com m ercial aspee», tion of Danube measurement.
nent court o f Th e Hague.
Th e arbitration
provided fo r use instead o f franks in the tim ber o f the U nited States other
ton w ill secure, under the figures above,
o f the fisheries dispute between the U nited can we fin d the seafaring population neces­ gross income from the Panam a Canal o f fre e transmission o f the o ffic ia l m ail re ­ G overnm ent timber, th at calls for s e ria l,,
■
States and Great B ritain, which lias been sary as a natural naval reserve and where neariv $7,000,000. The cost o f m aintenance sulting from the business o f the new postal tention.
the source o f nearly continuous diplom atic could w e find, in case o f war, the trans­ and operation is estim ated to exceed $3,
Th e direct investigation made by the
savin gs system.
B y properly recording the
correspondence since the fisheries conven­ ports and subsidiary vessels w ithout which 000,000.
U ltim ately, o f course, w ith the issuance of such stamps and envelopes, a c­ m lssioner covered an area which conuSL
tion o f 1818, has given an aw ard which is a naval fleet is arm s w ithout a body? For norm al increase in trade, the incom e w ill curate records can be kept o f the cost to so per cent o f the privately own'd u*
H is
renn»t „w
... , 1
sa tisfa ctory to both parties.
I . report
.how
many reasons I cannot too stron gly urge approxim ate the interest ch arges upon the the Governm ent o f handling the postal sa v­ ber r o f the country.
Th e tribunal constituted at T h e Hague upon the Congress the passage o f a measure investm ent.
ings mail, which Is certain to become an on e-h a lf o f the tim ber In th l. area I» L „ ì l
by the governm ents o f the U nited States by m ail subsidy or other subvention a de­
by
300
Individuals
and
corporation.
th!j
im
portan
t
item
o
f
expense
and
one
that
On the whole, I should recom m end that
14 per cent is owned
quate to guarantee the establishm ent and
and Ven ezuela has com pleted its delibera
should be separately determined.
owned by
by three
three corporstioS
tions and has rendered an award in the rapid developm ent o f an A m erican m er­ w ithin certain lim its the President be au
and
that
there
la
very
extensive
uui?
In
my
last
m
essage
I
invited
the
a
tten
­
case o f the Orinoco Steam ship Company chant marine, the restoration o f the A m e ri­ thorized to fix the tolls o f the canal and tion o f Congress to the inadequacy o f the ow nership o f stock, as well as other II.
can fla g to its ancient place upon the seas. adjust them to what seems to be com ­ postal rate imposed upon second-class m ail cumstances, all pointin g to friendly
against Venezuela.
m ercial necessity.
The U n ited States proposed that the in­
The extension of civil service rules to
m a tter insofar as that includes m agazines, lions am ong those who own a maloti,. 73
The maintenance of the completed canal and
relationship which
ternational prize court, when established, the Consuls and the gradual acquisition
showed by figu res prepared by experts this tim ber, a
should be endow ed with the functions o f of diplomatic residences abroad are ad­ is discussed at length. Mr. T a ft would o f the P o stoffice D epartm ent that the G ov­ lead to a com bination fo r the inalmesZT
add
to
the
equipment
facilities
for
fur­
an arb itra l court o f Justice under and pur­
o
f
a
price
that
would
be very detnmentu
ernm
ent
would
be
rendering
a
service
to
suant to the recom m endation adopted by vised.
nishing drydock, fuel, repairs and supply the m agazines, costing m any m illions in e x ­ to tho public Interest and would cn .il
E very effort has been made by each de­
the last H agu e conference. Th e replies re ­
cess o f the com pensation paid. A n answer the necessity o f rem oving all tartfr .
facilities
to
the
trade
of
the
world.
This
ceived from the various pow ers to this p r o ­ partm ent ch ief to reduce the estim ated cost should be undertaken by the Government was attem pted to this by the representatives sta cle. to the free lum ber Importatlun fro»
onj
posal inspire the hope that this also may o f his departm en t fo r the ensuing fiscal
o f the m agazines? and a reply was file d to other countries.
be accom plished w ithin the reasonably near year ending June 30, 1912. Th ese estim ates rather than by private enterprise, Mr. this answer by the P o stoffice D epartm ent.
The making of matches from nhoi
present the sm allest sum which w ill m ain ­ T a ft believes. He adds:
future.
T h e u tter inadequacy o f the answer, con­ phorus should be discouraged by the im
I cannot close this reference to the canal sidered in the lig h t o f the reply o f the Post-
Congress at its last session passed a law tain the departm ents, bureaus and offices
federal tai
providin g fo r the appointm ent o f a com ­ o f the G overnm ent and m eet its other w ithout suggesting as a wise addition to o ffic e D epartm ent, I think, must appeal to position of a heavy
obligations
under
existing
law.
and
a
cut
the
interstate commerce law a provision any fair-m inded person.
mission o f five members fo r the purpose of
W h eth er the an­ President believes, because of the fright
o
f
these
estim
ates
would
result
in
embarrass
p roh ibitin g interstate com m erce
railroads
ful diseases Incident to the process sod
lim itin g the arm am ents o f the nations o f
ing the execu tive branch o f the G overnm ent from ow ning or controlling ships engaged sw er was all that could be said in behalf
the world by international agreem ent,
o f the m agazines is another question.
I because matches can be made of ma-
in the perform an ce o f its duties.
This re
In trade through the Panama Canal.
I be­ agree that the question is one o f fa c t ; but teriule wholly innocuous.
have not y et made appointm ents to thi
m ark does not apply to the rivers and bar
commission because I have in vited and am bors estim ate, except, to those fo r expenses lieve such a provision is needed to save I insist that if the fa ct Is as the experts
The message recommends a law pro.
the people o f the United States the benefits o f the Postoffice D epartm ent show, that we
a w a itin g the expressions o f fo reign govern
o f m aintenance and the m eeting o f onliga
ments as to their w illingness to co-operate tions, under authorized contracts, nor does ii o f the com petition in trade between the are furnishing to the owners o f m agazines vidlng that no laborer or mechanic dolnr
eastern and w estern seaboards which this a service w orth m illions m ore than they any part of the work contemplated in a
with us in the appointm ent o f sim ila r com
apply to the public buildings t i l l nor the canal w ill be constructed to secure.
missions.
pay fo r it, then ju stice requires that the rate contract of the United States for a
N a v y building program m e.
Several im portant treaties have been ne
The duties of the Department of Jus­ should be increased. Th e increase in the contractor or any subcontractor shall be
The President says that “ as an in­
receipts o f the departm ent resulting from
gotlated w ith Great B rita in in the past 12
tice
have
been
greatly
increased
by
leg­
measure the existing
months.
A prelim inary dip lom atic a gre e­ come-producing
this change m ay be devoted to Increasing required or permitted to work more than
m ent has been reached rega rd in g the a rb i­ tariff bill never has been exceeded by islation enacted “ in the Interest o f the the usefulness o f the departm ent in estab­ eight hours in any one calendar day.
tration of pecuniary claim s which each g o v ­ any customs bill in the history of the general w elfare o f the people and ex
lishing a parcels post and in reducing the
The President declares that immigra­
tending Its activities into avenues plain cost o f first-class postage to 1 cent. It has
ernm ent has against the other.
Th e con­ country.” H e continues:
tion into this country ls Increasing
vention, concluded January 11. 1001», be­
Th e corporation excise tax, proportioned ly within the constitutional jurisdiction, been said by the Postm aster-G eneral th at a
tween the U nited States and G reat B ritain, to the net income o f every business corp ora­ but which it has not been thought wise fa ir adjustm ent m igh t be m ade under which each year. He deprecates the proposed
p rovidin g fo r the settlem ent o f international tion in the country, has w orked w ell. The or necessary for the General Government the advertisin g part o f the m agazine should enlargement of the buildings at £uu
differences between the U nited States and tax has been easily collected.
be ch arged fo r at a d iffe re n t and high er Island fo r the purpose of permitting
Its prompt
Canada, including the apportionm ent be
paym ent indicates that the incidence o f the heretofore to occupy.” The organization rate than that from the reading m atter. the exam ination o f more immigrants
tween the tw o countries o f certain o f the tax has not been heavy.
It offers, m ore­ has been so improved that a vast amount Th is would relieve m any useful m agazines a day than are now examined, "if,"
Par that are not circulated at a profit, and
baundary w aters and the appointm ent of over, an opportunity fo r kn ow ledge by the of business has been disposed of.
comm issioners to adjust certain other ques­ G overnm ent o f the general condition and ticular attention is called to prosecutions would not shut them out from the use o f he says, "it is understood that no more
Im m igrants can be taken in at New
tions, has been ratified by both governm ents business o f all corporations and th at means of “ bucket shops,” frauds which have the m ails by a proh ibitory rate.
and proclaim ed.
by fa r the most im portan t part o f the busi­ misused the mailing privilege and vio­
W ith respect to the parcels post, I r e ­ Y ork than are now taken in and the
steamship
companies thus are given &
In N ovem ber last the m onarchy o f For
ness o f the country. In the origin al act p ro ­
sp ectfu lly recom m end its adoption on all
tugal was overth row n, a provisional repub­ vision was m ade fo r the publication o f r e ­ lations o f the anti-trust law,
rural d e live ry routes, and that 11 pounds— reason and a m otive for transferring
Recommendation of a federal incorpor­ the in tern ation al lim it— be made the lim it o f im m igrants to other ports, we can be
turns.
This provision was
subsequently
lic was proclaim ed and there was set up
de fa cto governm ent which was prom ptly am ended by Congress and the m a tter left ation act is renewed. Congress is urged ca rriage in such post, and this w ith a view confident that they w ill be better dis­
recognized by the U nited States fo r pur­ to the regu lation o f the President.
I have to pay prom ptly just claims against th
to its gen eral extension when the incom e tributed throughout the country. Every,
directed the issue o f the needed regulations Government, delays in the payment of o f the postoffice w ill perm it it and the pos­
poses of ordin ary intercourse pending for
thing which tends to send the Immi­
m al recognition by this and other powers. and have m ade it possible fo r the public which injures the reputation of the Gov
tal savin gs bank shall have been fu lly estab­
Th e new kingdom o f M ontenegro also was gen era lly to know from an exam ination of
T h e same argum ent is m ade against grants west and south into rural life
Simpler lished.
helps
the country.
the record, the returns o f all corporations, ernment as an honest debtor.
recognized.
the parcels post th at was made aga in st the
the stock o f w hich is listed on any public judicial procedure ie advised. The mes­ postal savings bank— that it is Introducing
"T h e recommendation of the Secre­
Th e negotiations which have been under
stock
exchange
or
is
offere
d
fo
r
sale
to
the
sage says:
taken for the am elioration o f the condi­
the G overnm ent into a business th at ought tary In which he urges that the law
T h e returns o f those cor
tions found in L ib eria by the A m erican com ­ gen eral public.
One grea t cryin g need in the United States to be conducted by p rivate persons, and is may be amended so as to discourage the
porations whose stock is not so o ffe re d for
m ission are being brought to conclusion.
paternalism . T h e P o s to ffic e D ep artm en t has separation o f fam ilies ls, I think, a
s
cheapening
the
cost
o
f
litigation
by
sim
Relations with $11 Latin-Am erica are sale are directed to be open to the inspec­ p lify in g ju d icia l procedure and expediting a grea t plant and a g rea t organ ization, and, good one.”
satisfactory, their cordiality being mani­ tion and exam ination o f creditors and stock ­ final Judgment. Under present conditions, with this m achinery, it is able to do a grea t
The President says that the import­
holders o f the corporation whose record is
the poor man is at a w oeful disadvantage many things econ om ically that i f a new ance of the Civil Service law Is increaa-
fested by the receptions accorded to spe­ sought.
organ
ization
w
ere
necessary
it
would
be
im
­
in
a
legal
contest
w
ith
a
corporation
cial Embassies cent to the centennial
The President reviews the creation of
possible to do w ithout ex tra va ga n t expen di­ ing and recommends that power be given
celebrations o f Argentina, Chile and the T a riff Commission, created in the rich opponent. Th e necessiiy fo r the reform ture. T h a t is the reason w hy the postal him to extend its operation to all local
both in the U nited States Courts and
Mexico.
The International Bureau of hope “ that the question o f the rate of exists
savings
bank can be carried on at a small officers under the Treasury Department
in a ll state courts.
In order to bring it
American Republics Is doing a broad and a duty imposed shall become more of a about, how ever, it natu rally fulls to the a dditional cost, an w hy
It is possible to the Department of Justice, the Poitof-
incorporate
at a ve ry inconsiderable e x ­ flce Department, the Interior Depart­
useful work. The successful mediation business question and less of a political G eneral G overnm ent by its exam ple to fur
of the dispute between Peru and Ecuador question, to be ascertained by experts nish a model to a ll states. A legislative pense a parcels post In the rural d e live ry ment and the Department of Commerce
A gen eral parcels post w ill in ­
has proven the value of cordial co-opera­ of long training and accurate knowl­ comm ission appointed by jo in t resolution o f system.
and Labor. Certainty of tenure, he be­
(Congress to revise the procedure in the vo lve a much g re a te r outlay.
tion.
lieves, would result In better service. A
edge.” He indicates that the Board will U nited States Courts has as yet made no
W
ith
reference
to
the
governm
ent
o
f
Negotiations regarding the refunding of not be able to report at this session, but report.
A laska [ h a ve nothing to add to the recom ­ better system of promotions ought to be
the bonded debt of Honduras have been he hopes to be able to present results
U nder the law the Supreme Court o f the m endations I m ade in m y last m essage devised.
under way for more than a year, and it at the opening o f the new Congress. He United
T h e message comments upon the dif­
States has the pow er and is given the
I am convinced th at the
Is now confidently believed, he says, that renews his advocacy of the plan, of whicn duty to fra m e the equ ity rules o f procedure on the subject.
ference between the administrative effi­
a short time w ill suffice to conclude an he says:
which are to obtain in the F ed eral Courts o f m ig ra to ry ch aracter o f the population, I f I ciency of the work of the Government
unequal distribution and its sm allness o.
arrangement which will be satisfactory
It fa cilita te s the rem oval o f notew orthy first instance. In view o f the heavy burden number, which the new census shows to be and that of a private corporation. He
to foreign creditors and em inently ad­ efec ts in an im portan t law w ithout distu rb­ on pressing litiga tio n which that court about
adds:
50,000, In rela tion to’ the enormou
has
had
to
carry,
w
ith
one
o
r
two
o
f
its
ance o f business prosperity, w hich is even j
vantageous to Honduras.
Th e president of a p rivate corporation
xpanse o f territory, m a k e it a ltog eth er im
m em bers incapacitated through ill health,
The President then reviews the rebel­ m ore im portan t to the happiness and th
practicable to g iv e to those people who are doing so vast a business as the Government
it
has
not
been
able
to
take
up
problems
of
lion in Nicaragua and “ the unwarranted co m fort o f the people than the elim ination im provin g the eq u ity procedure, which has in A lask a today and m ay not be there a transacts would, through competent spe­
o f in ju stice in the ta riff.
year hence the pow er to elect a L eg is la tu re cialists m aintain the closest scrutiny on tbe
execution of two American citizens who o f W instances
h eth er or not the protective policy is p ra ctica lly rem ained the same since the or
to govern an im m ense territo ry to which com p arative efficiency and the comparative
had regularly enlisted In the ranks of to be continued and the degree o f protection gan izatlon o f the court in 1789. I t is rea
they have a relation so little perm anent. cost in each division .or department of busi­
sonable
to
expect
that
w
ith
a
ll
the
vacancies
the revolutionists,” which involved the to be accorded to our home industries, are
H e would know precisely what the
is fa r b etter fo r the developm en t o f the ness.
breaking off of all diplomatic relations questions w hich the peop le must decide upon the court filled , it w ill take ud the It
territory
th at it be com m itted to a com ­ duties and the a ctivities o f each bureau or
question
o
f
cheapening
and
sim
p
lify
in
g
the
through their chosen repir.sentatlves; but
with the Zelaya government, and adds:
division
are in order to prevent overlapping
procedure in equ ity rules in the courts of mission, to be appointed by the E xecu tive,
Th e m oderation and con ciliatory spirit w h atever policy is adopted, it is clear that the U nited States.
Th e equ ity business is w ith lim ite d leg is la tive powers su fficiently N o adequ ate m achinery at present enista
shown by the various factions g iv e ground the necessary legislation should be based
much m ore Im portant in the F ed eral Courts, broad to m eet the local needs, than to co n ­ fo r supplying the President o f the tolled
fo r the confident hope that N icaragu a w ill on a iI im partial, thorou gh and Continuous and I m ay add, much the m ore expensive tinue the present insufficient governm ent States w ith such Inform ation respecting th*
soon take Its rig h tfu l place am ong the law- study o f the facts.
with a few rem edial powers, or to m ake a business fo r which he is responsible.
The message favors the passage of the I am strongly convinced that the best m eth­ popular
abiding and progressive countries o f the
governm ent
where there is noi
o f im p rovin g ju d icia l procedure at law is
world.
bill amending the Volunteer act, and od
proper
foundation on w hich to rest it.
to
em
pow
er
the
Supreme
Court
to
do
it
It g ratifies me exceedingly to announce provision for a commission to deterrrtine
About 40 persona were injured, sev­
through
the
m
edium
o
f
the
rules
o
f
the
Th
e
suggestion
th
at
the appointm ent of
that the A rgen tin e Republic some months a comprehensive policy for the organiza­
court, as in equity.
This is the w ay in
com m ission w ill lead to the control o f eral o f them fatally, in a collision on
ago placed w ith Am erican m anufacturers
the
governm
ent
by
corp
orate
or
selfish
and
a contract fo r the construction o f tw o b a ttle ­ tion of the Regular Army, the organized which it has been done in E n gland and thor­
an English railroad.
xp loitin g interests has not the slightest
More oughly done. Th e sim p licity and expedition
ships and certain additional naval equ ip­ m ilitia and the volunteer forces.
in fact.
Such a governm ent
ment. Th e extent o f this w ork and its im ­ competent officers of the rank of Cap­ of procedure in the English court today foundation
Th National Immigration commis­
worked w ell in the Ph ilippin es and would
portance to the A rgen tin e Republic m ake tain are needed to teach the new Arm y, make a m odel fo r the reform o f o*ther sys
work w ell in A laska, and those who are sion recommends increased restrictions
the placing o f the bid an earnest o f frien d ly that it may be prepared in time of terns.
N o man ought have as a m atter o f right really interested in the proper developm ent
feelin g toward the United States.
emergency. Another bill, the adoption a review o f his case by the Supreme Court. of that territo ry fo r the benefit o f the and exclusion o f Hindus.
U n iv e rs a l a p p lic a tio n has been g iv e n
of which is urged, is the one providing Hs should be satisfied by one hearing be people who liv e In it and the benefit of
b y n e g o tia tio n , fo llo w e d b y 134 p r o c la ­
An Umpqua Indian known as Indian
the people o f the U nited States, who own
for GO more Army Engineers. “ The short­ fore a court o f firs t instance and one re
m a tio n s “ e m b ra c in g th e e n tir e c o m m e r ­
should support the institution o f such Dan died on the Siuslaw reservation in
ness o f supply of such officers.” the mes­ view by a court o f appeals. Th e proper and
c ia l w o r ld ,” to th e m in im u m t a r iff cla u se.
sage says, “ delays important river and ch ief usefulness o f the Supreme Court, and a governm ent.
Oregon at the age o f 116 years.
T h e m e s s a g e c o n tin u e s :
o f the Suprem e Court o f the
I have been asked to recom m end that the
harbor work and important fortification especially
M arked a dvan tages to the com m erce of
U nited States is. in the cases which come
I earnestly recommend the pas­ before it. so to expound the law and es­ credit o f the G overnm ent be extended to
A new gem recently discovered hs*
the U nited States w ere obtained through work.
aid the construction o f railroads In A laska.
these ta riff settlem ents.
Foreign nations sage of this bill which passed the House pecially the fundam ental la w — the Constitu­ I am not ready now to do so.
A great been named “ m organite” in honor of
at
the
last
session
and
is
now
pending
are fu lly cogn izant o f the fa ct that under
tion— as to furnish precedents fo r the in fe ­
any m illions o f do llars h ave been already-
I t is a brilliant rose
section tw o o f the ta riff act the President In the Senate.”
rior courts in future litiga tio n and fo r the expended in the construction o f at least J. P. Morgan.
Is required, w henever he is satisfied that
execu tive officers in the construction o f two railroads, and if law s be passed p ro ­ color.
Of fortifications, the message says:
the treatm en t accorded by them to the
I have directed that th e estim ates fo r ap­ statutes and the perform an ce o f th eir legal viding fo r the proper developm en t o f the
products of tho U nited States is not such propriation fo r the im provem ent o f coast duties.
Th erefore, any provisions fo r r e ­ resources o f A laska, especially fo r the open
Broker James A. Patton and others
ns to en title them to the benefits o f the defenses in the United States should be re­ view o f cases by the Supreme Court th at cast ing up o f the coal lands, I b elieve that^the
m inim um ta riff o f the United States, to duced to a m inim um , w hile those fo r the upon that court the duty of passing on ques­ capital a lre a d y invested w ill Induce 'th e have been indicted on a charge of at­
w ith d raw those benefits by proclam ation, com pletion o f the needed fo rtific a tion s at tions o f evidence and the construction of Investm ent o f m ore capital, sufficient to tem pting to monopolize the cotton in­
g ivin g »0 days' notice, a fte r which the C orregidor. In the Ph ilippin e Islands, and particular form s o f instruments, like in d ict­ complete the railroads building, and to fu r ­
m axim um ta riff w ill apply to their dutiable at P e a rl Harbor, in the H aw aiian Islands. ments, or wills, or contracts, decisions not nish cheap coal not only to A lask a but to dustry.
f general a pplication or im portai.ee, m erely the whole P acific Coast.
products en terin g the United Stataa. In Its should be expedited as much as possible,
T h e passage o f a
The W ar department has discovered
general opinion this section o f the ta riff law Th e proposition to m ake
Olongapo
and burden the court and render m ore d ifficu lt
w p erm ittin g the leasin g o f G overnm ent
Th e Supreme Court is
has thus fa r proved a guaranty o f r o n t ln - ! Sublg Hay the na\al base o f the P a c ific was its higher function.
al lands in A laska a fte r public co m p eti­ and is manufacturing a new and very
now ca rryin g an unnecessary burden o f a p ­
ued com m ercial peace, although there are. given up, and It is to be treated m erely
tion and the appointm ent fo r the g o v e rn ­ powerful explosive fo r use in sub­
how ever,
unfortun ately.
Instances
where a supply station, w hile the fo rtification s in peals o f this kind, and I earnestly urge that ment o f the territo ry o f a comm isson w ith
fo re ig n governm ents deal a rb itra rily w ith ; the Ph ilippin es are to be la rg ely confined it be rem oved.
enabling powers to m eet the local needs marine mines.
1 wish to renew m y urgent recom m enda­
A m erican Interests w ithin this Jurisdiction tu C orregidor Island and the a djacen t isl-
w ill lead to an im p rovem en t in A laska and
Catherine Barker, aged 14, of Chi­
In a m anner Injurious and Inequitable.
j ands which command entrance to M anila tion m ade in m y last annual m essage in the developm ent o f her resources th at is
T h e policy o f broader and closer trade Hay. and which are being rendered im p re g ­ fa v o r o f the passage o f a law which shall likely to surprise the country.
cago, has become heiress to $30,000.-
regu
late
the
Issuing
o
f
inju
nction»
in
equ
ity
n a t io n s w ith the Dominion o f Canada, j nable from land and sea attack.
I have a lread y referred to the forests o f 000 by the death o f her father, a rich
which was Initiated in the a dju stm ent of
The P a cific naval base has been trans- j"> th o u t notice fn accordance w ith the best
the m axim um and m inim um provisions of ! ferred to i»earl Harbor, in the H aw aiian Isl- P.raA*t P e0.n^w ln vogu e
*he courts o f toe the United States and th eir extent, and car manufacturer.
ave
urged, a a 1 do again, the rem oval o f
th© ta riff act of August. 1909. has proved ands.
This necessitates the heavy fo r t lfl- 1 nite<‘ S tate* . 1 re* a r“
t *lls
especial im-
m utually beneficial.
It Justifies fu rth er ef- cation o f the harbor and the establishm ent por.lance' “ fst because It
has been promised, the lim itation o f the pow er upon the Ex-
The D istrict Court o f Appeals at
utlve to reserve tracts o f land in six
fo rts fo r the readjustm ent o f the com m er- [ o f an Im portant m ilita ry station near Hono- ai?" •**cond because it
w ill deprive those
ria l relations o f the tw o countries, so that lulu.
I urge that all the estim ates made
no.w com plain o f certain a lleged abuses Western States in which w ith d ra w a l fo r this Washington has decided that a person
th eir com m erce m ay fo llo w the channels by the W a r D epartm ent fo r these purposes ln l i ‘ e im proper issuing o f injunctions with- purpose is now forbidden. Th e Secretary o f with one-sixteenth negro blood is a ne­
real , * ™ und fo r fu rth rr A griculture gives a ve ry fu lL description o f
natural to contiguous countries ami b* com . j ba a p p ro v ,.! by Congressional appropriation. ” out
ut notice
" i i . 1'® , o f • any
|
n y Ji?,®1
the disastrous fire s that occurred during the gro under the law.
mensural,- w ith the atcady expansion o f
C o m p le tio n o f th e P a n a m a C a n a l w ith -1 i am endm
d ent
* 1 and
d w
* ill
11 -l take
* kc * w » v all *em -
The
blanee
o
f
support
fo
r the extrem ely radical last Summer in the N ation a l forests.
tratle and Induatry on both «Idea o f the in th e time set. J a n u a r y 1, 1915, and w ith - legislation they propose,
which w ill be most Secretary estim ates th at standing tim ber
Government officials seized 5,000
boundary line.
___ _
______
____| In th e e s tim a te d coat, l375.tW.ODO. is as-
pernicious if adopted, w ill sap the founda­ o f the value o f S25.000.fi00 was destroyed.
T h e A rgen tin e battleship contracts, lllx c : , urei|
The slides reported in the Chib
tions o f ju d icia l power, and lega lize that Seventy-six persons in the em p loy o f the pounds o f “ cammed” eggs in Chics*«
cruel social instrument, the secondary boy­ Forest Service w ere k ille d and many m ore and declared them unfit for use. *
injured, and I reg ret to say th at there is r o
governm ent v essels, w ere secured fo r our | i^ n ^ ou s rot k in^ e x p o a u re ^ to the a ir an d cott.
provision in the law b y w hich the expenses test showed 34,000,000 bacteria m »
m anufacturers la rg e ly through the good o f ­ will require additional allowance o f 10,- I I fu rth er recom mend to Congress the pass­ fo r their hospital treatm en t or o f their in ­
age
o
f
Uie
bill
now
pending
fo
r
the
Increase
single teaspoonful.
fices o f the D epartm ent o f State.
tM*»,000 yards of m aterial to be removed.
term ent could be m et out o f public funds.
Th e efforts o f th at departm ent to secure This offers no serious obstacle, but would | in salaries o f the F ed eral Judges. The cost
T
h
e
Red
Cross
contributed
floOO
and
the
I
o
f
livin
g
is
such,
especially
in
the
large
Sportsmen about Spokane are to en­
fo r cltiaens o f the U nited States equal op­ have been so grave in the case o f a
portunities In the m ark ets o f the w orld and sea level canal as to have "taxed the cities, that even the salaries fixed in the pro- rem ainder was m ade up by p riv a te contribu ­ gage in a hunting contest for th*
tion,
principally
by
the
F
orest
Service
and
1
posed
bill
w
ill
enable
the
Incumbents
to
a
c­
to expand A m erican com m erce have been
“ I recommend * that suitable termination o f animals that p iW V *
Th
umúlate little, if anything, to support their its officials.
most successful.
T h e volum e o f business patience of the American people.”
obla'lncd' m "n e w fields (^ “ competition ’ and Pre sid e n t re lterat- a hla opinion that th# I * » “ •••• " f <*r their death.
legislation be adopted to enable the oecre- others, such as cougars, wildcats, IJM>
S doh new
new llnee
great, and c a n a l sh ou ld be fortified.
T h * P®*1* 1 » « v ln g s bank system Win I
0« _ A grtcu lU ro to meet the obligation
upon
lin e . is already very gre
upon
new Is lin
.
I a On
of
b„ ch« r, . d I be extended ««-.d u a lly . T h . application |of ,h®
" » - » * • ".p a c t .
mink, coyotes and hawks.
C
ontress
urged to continue to support
the Departm ent; o f 8 ta te In It« e n d ea vo r. I he q u o U , th,; 0p|v,|o n o f an e x p e r t th a t i o f bu sin esa p r in c ip le * haw resulted in th e I P ro p er protection necessitates, as the See
fo r fu rth er trade expansion
_ J X r V n e t ° t o n w o u ld not drlvs bus* return of Ul.500.o5o of the ULSOO.Ooi - ^
,h,*
Cf *
! An « * 0 containing five
1 cannot lea ve this subject
H ^ a S ^ o h 'lauls’latlaa \n* 1» away from the canal, but that a pvoprlated ta cover the estimated d e - r„ a d i and tra i:. in the forest'/ the^’I T u " iia h - , plunged over a 2 0 0 - foot c liff
phasialrtfr th*
le^and convenient the higher rate would do so.” He add»:
licit.
rh® Postmjftter-General a estl- ment of.lookout stations and telephone con- Santa Barbara, Cal.
Three o f “ *
as w ill m ake possiblel—
In d eterm in in g w hat the t o ll» should be mates for th e p resen t y e a r a r e so lo w a« nectlon between them and places where
„
_ _ _ j k„ inmnimr but th*
esraMIfthment
of
A m erica n
banka
and
we
certainty
ought
not
to
Insist
that
fo
r
to
be
w
ith
in
th
e
e
x
p
e
c
ts
^
r
e
v
e
n
u
e
.
slatance
can
be
secured.
party
escaped
Dy
ju
m
p
i K
- ,
branches o f A m erican banks In f o r « i f r [
a good many years to com e thay ahoold
f i r s t , second and th ir d -c la s s p o stm a s- | Th e amount o f reforea lation shown In tLe [ Other two were badly injured.
f
countries, especially In L a tin -A m erica ,
about
o í th* F o m l Servio
A nother Instrum entality Indispensable to (amount to enough t.> pay the Interest on | tern should b e p la ced In the clasw lflvd ;
& 3hi»
Jthe
Investm
ent
o
f
9
tOO.OOO.0OO
which
t
h
e
1
—
-----m
m
----------
I.VOOO
acres
as
com
pared
w
ith
the
180.0*0.
The
¡National
Cloak,
Suit
• e rv lc a .
T h e m es sa g e adds:
the unhampered and natural developm en t j
.
.
-
o f Am erican com m erce la m erchant m arine. | United States has m ade In the construction
is mors logical to do this than to class­ t ihh ) acres o f N ational forests— seems sm all. 1 .
ciation
W e ou rht not do this at ify It the
fourth-class postmasters, fo r the and 1 am glad to note th at In this rega rd I “ «n U IlC tllr e l^
A ll m aritim e and com m ercial nations, our o f the canal.
com petitors. Jealously fo ster th eir m erchant I first, because the benefits to be derived b> reason that the fourth-class postoffices are the Secretary o f A gricu ltu re end the ch ief o f that the hobble akirt Will be dll
.
new
m arine.
Perhaps now here Is the need fo r I the U nited States fo r this expenditure are usually sm all and the postmasters are neces­ the Forest Service are look in g togeth er t o ___ , , v . e
Something new.
rapid and direct m all, paseensrer and fre ig h t I not to be measured solely by s return upon sa rily men who must combine other buai- the fu rth er fr>r«etatlon o f G overnm ent L n d . an<*
the
investm
ent.
I
f
It
were,
then
the
con­
wtth
the
post
m
astership,
whereas,
thp
Progress h a « been m ade in tea m in g by ex- unique and vastly better has
com m unication quite eo unrent as between
the United fitatea and La tin -A m erica .
We struction m igh t w ell h are been le ft to p r i­ first, second and thlrd-claes postmasters are pertm ent the best m ethods o f reforestation , v e n t e d t o t a k e i t s n la c e .
*
can secure In no oth er quarter o f the w orld I vate enterprise. It was because an adequate paid n su fficien t amount to Justify the re- | Congress Is appealed to n ow by the See re-|
•vch Im m ediate ben efits in friendship and return upon the m oney invested could not quinement th at they «h a il hava no other tary o f A gricu ltu re to m ake the approprla- • I T n iA n ia ta h a v e masU» g r e a t
U nioniit* h*ve m»Oe ffrea»- ft
com m erce as would flo w from the establlfch- J bo ex pected Im m ediately, or in the near busine*-* and th at they shall d evote th eir tton needed fo r the en la rg in g o f the F o eet
duties.
To Service in this regard.
m ent o f direct lines o f com m unication w ith future, and because th ere w ere peculiar p o ­ attention to th eir p o stoffice
I hope th at Con- B r i t i s h election*,
litica l a d va n tag es to be d e rived from the claasify first, second and third-class post­ grass w ill approve and adopt the estim ate o f
the countries o f L a tin -A m erica .
construction
o
f
the
canal,
th
at
It
n#c%a-
m
asters
would
require
the
passage
o
f
an
the
Secretary
fo
r
this
purpose.
T h « « l e c t i o n c a m p a ig n
Unless prom pt action be taken the com ­
pletion o f the Panam a Canal w ill fin d this sarily fe ll to the G overnm ent to a d v a n e e | a c t ch anging th e m ethod o f their appoin t­
ment
so
as
to
tak
e
a
w
ay
the
necessity
fo
r
the
n
o
n
«
)
and
t
e
r
fo
r
m
the
work.
w
^
V
X
"
*
«
n
c
JSt?i«i“
P
r
>
<
^X5d
r
rn*
»kea br » radical char
the only tre a t com m ercial nation unable to
n a va l I the a d vice and
at o f
to the
ta
a v a il its e lf e f this t r e a t
y la th at It w ill before , by th« Tories. |
TAFTS MESSAGE DELIVERED
President Recomm ends T a riff Reform s
and Parcels Post, and Urges
Ship Subsidy M easure.
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