The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-08

the corresponding estimates for last
year This could bc accomplished only
by cutting Off new projects and sus-
pending for the period Of one year all
| progress in military matters. Fer the
same reason have directed that the
army shall not be recruited up to its
present authorized strength. These
measures can hardly be more than
| temporary. for | am sure that the in
| tcrests of the military establishment
are seriously In need of careful CON
/ sidcrotion 10y congress.
/ The secretary of war calls attention
/ to number Of needed changes in the
army. in all of which concur. but the
. puiut upon which | place most cm-
. phasis is the need for an elimination
/ bill providing n method 10y which the
merits Of officers shall have some cf-
I feet upon their advancement and 10y
. which the advancement Of all may be
accelerated 10y the effective elimination
of a definite proportion of the least
efficient
The military and naval joint board
have unanimously agreed that It would
be unwsc TO make the large cxpcndi-
lures which at one time were contem-
plated I'm the establishment Of naval
base and station I'm the Philippine IS
lands aud have expressed their iUdg-
mcut In which fully concur. in ia
vor of making an extensive naval base
at Pearl llarbor. near Honolulu, and
not iu the Philippines
The Navy.
Tho return of the battlcship fleet
from its voyage around the world In
more efficient condition than when It
started was a noteworthy event Of in
tcrcst alike 10 our citizens and the
naval authorities of the world The
marked success Of the ships in steam
ing around the world in all wcathcrs
OH schedule time has increased respect
for our navy and has added TO our ma
uonal prestige.
II Is rcgrcttable fact that the
higher officers are old for the rcspon-
sisilltics of the modern navy, and the
admirals do not arrive at flag rank
young enough to obtain adequate train.
ing in their duties as flag officers
Owing 10 the necessity for economy
in expenditures, have directed the
curtailmcnt of recommendations for
naval appropriations so that they are
thirty.cight millions less than the cor
responding estimates of last year. and
the request FOR new naval construction
Is limited 10 two first class battlcships
and one repair vessel
The secretary Of the navy has inau.
guratcd u tentative plan involving GER
tain changes in the organization of the
navy department, including the navy
yards, an of which have been found
10y the attorney general TO be I'm ac-
cordancc with law. have approved
the execution Of the plan proposed be-
cause Of the greater efficiency and
economy 1t promises.
Department Of Justiee-Expedition In
Legal Procedure.
The depluruble delays in the admin
istrltion of civil and criminal law have
received the attention of committees Of
the American Bar association and Of
many state bar associations ms well as
iurists. In my Judgment. a change In
public procedure. with view TO re-
ducing its expense 10 private lltigants
in civil cases aud facilitating the dis
patch of business aud final decision in
both civil aud criminal cases. consti-
tutcs the greatest need in our Ameri-
can institutions. ! do not doubt for
one moment that much Of the lawlcss
violence and cruelty exhibited in lynch
ings are directly due TO the uncertain
ties and injustice growing out Of the
delays I'm trials, Judgments and the exc
cutions thereof 10y our courts.
therefore recommend legislation
providing for the appointment by the
president of n commission with author
ity TO examine the law and equity
procedure of the federal courts of first
instance the law of appeals from
those courts 10 he courts Of appeals
and TO the supreme court and the costs
imposed In such procedure upon the
private litigants and upon the public
treasury and make recommendation
with view 10 simplifying and ex-
peditlng the procedure as far as pos
siblc and making 1t as inexpensive as
may be to the litigant Of little means.
The platform of the successful party
in the last election contained the fol-
lowing:
injunetions Without Notice.
I'VE believe that the rules of proce-
durc in the federal courts with respect
to the issuance Of the writ OF injunc-
tion should be more accurately defined
by statute and that no injunction OF
temporary restraining order should be
issued without notice, except where
irrcparable injury would result from
delay, In which case n speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted"
recommend that in compliance will
the promise thus made appropriate leg
islation be adopted. Moreover. every
such Injunction or restraining order
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