Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-12-08

luulclhl utflNlOns on lhs subject ana
into the various systems of corporate
taxation IN use. cFll special attention
60 the report Of the chief OF the bureau.
and | earnestly ask that the congress
carefully consider the report and rec.
concentrations Of the commissioner on
this subject
The business Of insurance vitality AZ
fects the great mass OF the people ~
the United States aud Is national and
not local In It's application. II involves
multitude Of transactions among the
people OF the different states and he
tween American companies and for
eign governments, urge that the con
gress carefully consider whether the
power OF the bureau OF corporations
cannot constltutlonally be extended %
cover Interstate transactions I'm insur-
ance.
Rebates.
Above all else we must strive 70 keep
tho highways OF commerce open TO all
on equal terms and TO do this II Is nee
essary 60 put complete stop TO all re-
bates Whether the shipper or the rail
road Is TO blame makes no difference.
The rebate must he stopped, the abuses
Of the private car and private terminal
track and side track systems must Lo
stopped, end the legislation OF the Fiji
ty-eighth congress which declares II %
be unlawful FOR any person or corpora
ton 20 Offer. grant. give, solicit, accept
or receive any rebate. concession or
discrimination in respect Of the trans.
portatiou OF any property IN Interstate
or foreign commerce whereby such
property shall by any device whatever
be- transported az less rate than that
named loo the tariffs published by the
carrier must be enforced. While / am
or the opinion that at present Il would
Doe undesirable II II were not impractl-
cable finally q clOthe the interstate
commerce commission with general "a
thority 60 TX railroad rates. | do BE-
licyc that as a fair security 60 ship
pers the commission should be ves'c /
with the power where n given rate has
been challenged and after full hearing
found % Dee unreasonable 20 decide sub
iect 10 judicial review. what shall be a
reasonable rate 10 take It's pIncc, the
ruling OF the commission To take effect
immediately and 10 obtain unless and
mtil "a Is reversed by the court OF -.
view.
Steamship companies engaged In lI-
terstoto commerce and protected In our
coastwlse trade should be held 10 a
strict observance ~ the interstate com.
merce act
lThe president here discusses the
city OF Washington. making numerous
recommendations looking 60 It's better
government lie asks that laws he
passed preventing overcrowding I'm the
tenement districts. for the abolition OF
blind alleys and the proper housing OF
the poor. lie also recommends changes
In the criminal code. and would have
wife heaters corporally punished
Irrigation,
During the two and half years that
have elapsed since the passage OF the
reclamation act rapid progress has
been made I'm the surveys and eXami-
nations Of the opportunities for recla-
nation I'm the thirteen states and three
territories OF the arid west Construc-
ton has already been begun On the lar-
gest and most important OF the irriga
ton works, and plans are being com
pleted for works which will utilize the
funds now available.
The forest policy OF the government
Is Just now subject Of vivid public
interest throughout the west and 10 the
people OF the United States In general.
The forest reserves themselves are of
extreme value TO the present as well
as 10 the future welfare of all the
western public land states. They pow.
erfully anect the use and disposal OF
the public lands. They are Of spe-
clal importance because they pre-
serve the water supply and the supply
OF timber for domestic purposes and so
promote settlement under the reclama-
tlon act. Indeed they are essential TO
the welfare OF every one OF the great
interests OF the west.
have repeatedly called attention to
Aht YUM u,ihh Nhith tAlNNS III koNtIn-
meut forest matters because the work
Is scattered among three independent
organizations. As l have recommend.
ed, all the forest work OF the govern
ment should be concentrated in the de-
partment OF agriculture, where the
larger part Of that work Ia already
done. The Canyon of the Colorado
should be made national park. and
the national park system should in
clude the Yosemite and as many as
possible OF the groves of giant trees in
California.
Pensions,
The veterans of the civil war have
a claim upon the nation sucA as no
other body of our citizens possess, The
pension bureau has never in It's history
been managed In more satisfactory
than is now the case.
Consular service,
our consular system needs improve
ment. Salaries should be substituted
for fees, and the proper classification,
grading and transfer of consular Of
flcers should be provided am not
prepared to say that a competitive sys-
tenn OF examinations for appointment
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