The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-09

enable the president and the state de-
partment through friendly negotiation
to secure the elimination from the laws
and the practice under them OF any
foreign country of that which is un-
duly discriminatory. No one Is seek
the spirit OF retaliation shall be
aroused.
Needs OF the Navy,
The return OF the battleship feet from
its voyage around the world. In more
efficient condition than when IL started,
was a noteworthy event OF interest alike
to our citizens and the naval authorities
OF the world. Besides the beneficial and
far-reachng effect on our personal and
diplomatic relations In the countries
which the feet visited. the marked sue
cess OF the ships In steaming around the
world In all weathers In schedule time
has increased respect for our navy and
has added to our national prestige.
Injunctions Without Notice.
The platform of the successful party in
the last election contained the following:
The Republican party will uphold at
all times the authority and integrity OF
the courts. state and federal. and will
ever insist that their powers to enforce
their process and protect life. liberty
and property shall be preserved invlolate.
We believe, however, that the rules OF
procedure in the federal courts with re-
spect to the issuance OF the writ OF in
junction should be more accurately de-
fined by statute and that no injunction
or temporary restraining order should be
issued without notice, except where ir-
reparable Injury would result from delay,
In which case a speedy hearing there
after should be granted"
/ recommend that in compliance with
the promise thus made appropriate legis-
latiOn he ndopfpd The ends ~ tugtiFo
will best be met and the chief cause OF
complaint against ill-considered injunc-
tons without notice will be removed by
the enactment OF a statute forbidding
hereafter the issuing OF any injunction
or restraining order. whether temporary
or permanent by any federal court,
without previous notice and reasonable
opportunity TO be heard on behalf OF the
parties TO be enJoined. unless 10 shall APP
pear TO the satisfaction OF the court that
the delay necessary TO give such notice
and hearing would result in irreparable
Injury TO the complainant and unless also
the court shall from the evidence make
a written finding. which shall be spread
upon the court minutes. that immediate
and irreparable injury IL likely 20 ensue
TO the complainant and shall define the
injury. state why II is irreparable and
shall also indorse on the order Issued the
date and the hour OF the issuance OF the
or restraining order issued without pre-
vious notice and opportunity by the de-
PENDANT TO be heard should by force Of
the statute 10 expire and be OF no effect
after seven days from the Issuance there
Of or within any time less than that pc
riod which the court may FIX. unless
within the injunction or order Is eN-
tended or renewed after previous notice
and opportunity to be heard.
Csrand.TI,os Nail h.te..
The deficit every year In the post
Office department is largely caused by the
low rate Of postage OF one cent pound
charged ON second-class mail matter.
which includes not only newspapers but
magazines and miscellaneous periodicals
The actual loss growing out OF the trans
mission OF this second-class mail matter
nj one cent a pound amounts to about
fbS,oooO year. The average cost Of the
transportation OF this matter Is more than
nine cents a pound.
Il appears that the average distance ov-
or which newspapers are delivered 90
their customers Is 29i miles. while the
average haul OF magazines Is 1903. and
Of miscellaneous periodicals lbs miles.
Thus. the average haul OF the magazine
Is three and one-half times and that Of
the miscellaneous periodical nearly four
times the haul OF the daily newspaper, yet
all OF them pay the same postage rate OF
one cent "A pound. The statistics Of 1907
show that second-class mail matter con-
stituted 63.9i per cent. OF the weight OF
all the mail, and yielded only $40 per cent
OF the revenue.
The figures given are startling and
show the payment by the government OF
an enormous subsidy 20 the newspapers,
magazines and periodicals. and congress
may well consider whether radical steps
should not be taken 10 reduce the deficit
In the postoffice department caused by
this discrepancy between the actual cost
Of transportation and the compensation
exacted therefor.
A great saving might be made. amount
ing 10 much more than half OF the loss
by imposing upon magazines and peri
odicals n higher rate OF postage They
are much heavier than newspapers and
contain much higher proportion Of ad- F..
vertising TO reading matter. and the aver
age distance OF their transportation ~
three and half times as great
Postal Savings Banks.
The second subject worthy OF mention I
in the postofice department Is the real
necessity and entire practicabillty OF es- /
tabllshing postal savings banks. The sue /
cessful party az the last election declared |
IN favor OF postal savings banks. and al I
though the proposition finds opponents in /
many parts Of the country, I am con-
WINGED that the people desire such banks. /
ana am sure that Whcn the banks are fur j
nished they will be productive OF the ut /
most good.
Favors Ship Subsidy.
Following the course OF my dlstin- /
guished predecessor / earnestly recon- /
mend to congress the consideration and /
passage OF "A ship subsidy bill. looking 20 /
the establishment of lines between our /
Atlantic seaboard and the eastern coast /
of South America. as well as lines from /
the west coast OF the United States TO .
South America. China. Japan and the /
Philippines. The profits on foreign mails
are perhaps a sufficient measure OF the |
expenditures which might first be tenta-
lively applied TO this method OF inducing
American capital 10 undertake the estab-
lishment of American lines OF steamships
In those directions in which we now feel |
II most important that we should have
means OF transportation controlled in the
interest OF the expansion OF our trade. A
bill Of this character has once passed the
house and more than once passed the
senate, and I hope that at this session a
bill framed on the same lines and with
the same purposes may become a law.
Conserving National Resources.
In several departments there Is present.
ed the necessity for Legislation Ionking 20 /