The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08
FRAUDS ~ TuE COLLECTION on
tt sTOMs

''MH ih Nskt hten UffIdtfLFN OF. Tho
I'M was received in full of rhc amount
b'' which might have been recovered
'lNli SUIT against the beneficiary Of
nc maud. hut Their" was an express
s'rNatioh iu the contract OF settle
i'nt 10y which the settlement should
interior" with, OF prevent the Grim
al -nLnAL cullnn-uI- NcrN one-NlAn was
ouud I" he subject 10 the same
'tlmthdt Prosecutions are now pro-
CONS aSainst number OF the gov
fhmcnt officers. The Trcasuty Depart
'hi and the Department OF Justice are
Nertirg every effort 10 discover all
PC Wrongdo"rS. ~, luding the officers
nj employees of tile companies who
iaN have been priNv Ca tho frauds. II
ouid seem {" me that an Investigation
the frauds hN Congress at present
ending the probing by the Treasury
department and the Department OF
Justice, as proposed. might by giving
immunity and otherwise prove an ems
IhrlaSsmcut in securing conviction of
lc Euilly parties
ANiMtM tND MINIMUM use
~ TARIFF MT.
We features "t the nrW tariU act
! FOR special rcfcrcnce ~ 'rtue
The clause known as the "MHNimuiu
nd minimum clause. IL Is tho duty OF
PC Executive, 80 consider the laws and
rhctlc'r Of other countries with refer
me-" tu the importation into those
puhtrlcs OF tho products and mcr,hau-
Use 90 the United states. and ii the
executive huds such laws aud prac-
Ices not Ca hr uudulN discriminatory
Saiust the United states the minimum
utCs provided In the hill ar" 10 20
to force. Unless the President makes
Ruch iiudiuI then tho ma Niinum dU-
les proVided iu the bin. that il, AN in
r"aSc OF twenty 1--WE per cent al val
rem over the minimum duties are to
/" IN force. Fear has been expressed
iat THIS power conferred aud duty im
oSed uu ihr Executive rs likely 10 lead
r tariu war. beg 10 express tho
oIn ana belief that no such result
c'd 10" anticipated
The discretion granted to tha ENccu-
N" bN The terms 'undulV disCrimiua-
f'rN - wide Iu order mat the may
thum dutt shall hc charged against
pa" imports from &c country, ~ D. n'tos-
IarN that Boo shall nud on the part Of
hat country not ou}N discriminate us
p tts laws or the practice under them
Gaiust thc trade of ttt United states.
fut that Cd" determinations found sball
p" undue. tUat iS without good aud
pair reason conceive that this power
kas rrpoS,d ia the President with the
opc tuat ih' maximum duties might
ever 70" applied in any case, but that
| hc poWer to- apply them would enable
| ~ Ir'S ldrut ana the stat" Department
| lrougn friendly negotiation 10 SECURE
he elimination from tho laws and the
Iractic" under them of amy foreign
country OF that which is unduiv dis
IrimluHtort. No one Is Sc king a tariff
ar coz a condition I'm which the spirit
n retaliation shall be aroused.
>E> of THE NEW TARIFF BOARD.
The new tariff law enables mo go aD-
point "a tariff busrd to assist me in
| 4nnc"tiuu with the Department OF
| t0ic iu the administration OF tire min
Inum and maximum clause 81 the at
nd also Co assist "fncers ot the Coy
fruncnt lu On, administration Of the
Entiro law Ao examination 90 tho
siw aud an understanding OF the na-
irc o. The facts which should hc COM
Lidcrcd 80 discbargius tire functions
Supposed nDon tnc ENocutiN" show that
haVr tHe power 80 direct tho tariff
BOARD to make romprclsnSiv" CLOS
| drV and cit,Nr lopodia ct thr terms used
nd Articles embraced in th, tariff la ".
nd to secure Information as Ia the
Post OF production uf such goods ia
llts country and the cost Of their pro-
|ldctIop tu foreign countries have
b"f"forc appointed a tariff board cou-
EiSiinG OF three members aud nave
directed them 10 perform All the duties
hove dos tib"d Tuts work viii per
APPS take two 10y three wears end ask
rom Congress continuing annual ap-
Irnpriatiou equal To- that already made
FOR IT. prosecution. ] believe that the
work 81 tIis board viii ho OF prime
|itiiitN aud Importance whenever Con
(, rcsS shall d"cm ~ wise again to read
nj IL" customs duties. IL the facts
character as To- show generally tnat
hr Yates uf duties imposed by the
.ircs'n' tariff law are oNCcssiN" under
$50 principles 81 protection as dcScrib-
|bartY at the late election. | shall not
eeitat, to invite the attention 20 con
;rcss 10 this fact and to the nee ssitY
For action predicted thereon. Nothing
.owcyor hdlts business aud iutcrf"rcs
with the course of prorcritN go much
4 \ ihC thr -Htcucd res isiou OF the tariff
iltd unul thc facts ar" at hand after
|'Hrcful and deliberate Investigation.
ipou which such TrVtsiop can properly
pc undertaken, "a seems 20 me uuwisc
. attempt o. Tho amount of misin-
formation that crcopS INTO arguments
pro aud con in respect to tariff rates
: such as to require the kind of In
|vcstigntiorN that have directed the
tariff board 20 make. an Investigation
undertaken 10y u wholly without Zee
Fpc,t to~thc effect which tho facts may
sav" in calling for q rcaGjustment OF
h" rates OF duty
W,H DEPARTMENT.
W. Tie interest ~ immediate ctouofiY
b"caust OF the prospect OF - de-
bot. have required ~ roduCt ION iu the
y stiuIHt,s OF the War Department for
be- coming fiscal year. which brings
Pho tot Al ,stlmatcs down TO an amount
forty-hNe millions less than the cOrrc-
Fpunding C.stlmatrS for last year This
Fou'd only BE- accomplished bN cutting
pf new objects aud suspcuding for
EuiiitnrV matters. For tic SAM, reason
u have uirD~tCd thHt tho Army shall not
he recruited ny To- it, present aHthoi o.
iHsd strength 7 hnss. ss3s.psuros tatt
p 1rdlv 10 more than temporary TO
Hast until our revenues are in better
I'oudtticp and uhtil th" whole question
nj tho cNpedi"uCy of adopting Il definite
policy can he submitted to
\ or PRESS. tur ! ann sure that tho htct
csts ~ tho military establishment arc
sctiously iu need of careful conSidcra-
h ION by Con gross
Tho Secretary Of War calls attention
10 n nIUnber Of rccdcd changes In the
army i'm all ~ whic'. 4 concur. but tho
point urou which plac" ujost emphasis
lis ;ht need for uu Elimination bin pro-
vidlnu o. method by which the merits of
Officers shall have some effect upou
thrir advancement ana bV WhtrA the
h dy1nccns NJ Of all may he acct lcrated
Nv the effective elimination Of a.
drfnitc proportion of the least efficient.
Tberc are i'm every army. aud ccrtaipfv
mot violate thrir duty in uuNesuch way
ss to give reason Tor r. court martial
ar dismissal but who n, not tlow such
aptitude ana skill and character for
-A4gAI command as 10 Justify their re-
naming iu tie, active service To- be- pro
,motrd. Provision should be made bv
which they may be retired on - ccr-
tain proportion 81 their pay. Increasing
with their length OF service at the time
OF retirement There Us now "a pprsou-
rcl, law FOR the navy which itself needs
amcndmcnt and to which 7 shAll make
further reference Such q law ~ needed
quite as much fOr the army.
The coast defonses of the United
states proper are generally all that
could bc desired. and iu some rceprcts
tIev- arc rathCr~ more elaborate than
Under present coudi tiuus arc needed "a
stot, an cucmN's ncct from cuttging tho
harhors defended There IS hpwsVcr.