The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-10

that this power vas reposeA in the presf-
dent with the hope that the maximum du-
ties might never be applied In any case.
but that the power to apply them would
enable the president and the state Depart
ment through friendly negotiation to Sc
cure the elimination from the laws and
the practice under them OF any foreign
country Of that which 10 unduly discfim-
inatory- No one IL seeking . tariR var
or condition in which ths spirit oe ~
taliation shall BE- aroused.
The new tariR Law enables me to ap-
point tarin board to assist me in con-
nection with the department OF state In
maximum clause OF the act and also to
assist Officers OF the government In the
Of the entire law. An ex-
animation of the lav and an understand-
Ing Of the nature Of the facts which
should be considered in dischar9-
Ing the functions imposed upon the execu-
tive show that have the power to direct
the tarin board to make . comprehensive
glossary and encyclopedia OF the terms
used and articles embraced in the tastR
law, and to secure Information a. to the
cost Of production Of such goods In this
country and the cost OF their production
In foreign countries. I have Therefore ap-
members and have directed them to pss-
form all the duties above described. This
work will perhaps take two or three
years. and I ask from congress . continu-
ing annual appropriation equal to that al
ready made for its prosecution. believe
that the work OF this board will b. OF
prime utility and importance whsnsvsr
congress shall deem 1t Wise again to re-
adjust the customs duties. II the facts
secured by the tari6 board are Of such .
character a. to show generally that the
rates Of duties imposed by the present
eipies OF protection a. described In the
platform OF the successful party At the
late election. shall not hesitate to in
vite the attention OF congress to this fact
and to the necessity for action predicated
thereon. Nothing. however. halts busi-
ness and interferes with the course OF
prosperity 20 much a. the threatensd re-
vision of the tariff. and until the facts are
At hand. after careful and deliberate In
vestigation. upon which such revision can
properly be undertaken. 1t seems to me
unwise to attempt It. The amount Of mis-
Information that creeps into arguments
pro and con In respect to tariff rates 10
such a. to require the kind OF investiga-
tion that have directed the tariff board
to make. an Investigation undertaken by
II wholly without respect to the effect
which the facts may have In calling for .
readjustment OF the rates Of duty
War Department
In the interest Of immediate economy
and because Of the prospect Of . deacit,
! have required reduction In the esti-
mates Of the war department for the
coming fiscal year. which brings the to-
tai estimates down to an amount forty
estimates for last year. This could only
b accomplished by cutting OF new
projects and suspending for the period
OF one year all progress In military mat
ters. For the same reason have direct
I'd that the army shall not be recruited
up to its present authorized strength.
These measures can hardly be more than
temporary-to last until our revenues are
in better condition and until the whole
question Of the expediency Of adopting
. definite military policy can be submitted
to congress. for I am sure that the inter-
ests OF the military establishment are Sc
riously in need OF careful consideration by
i3ation Of our armed forces In the event
OF war need to be revised in order that
the organisation can be modifed 80 a.
to produce q force which would be more
consistently apportioned throughout its
numerous branches. To explain the cir
cumatances upon which this opinion 10
based would necessitate . lengthy discus
saon. and postpone It until the first con-
venient opportunity shall arise to send to
congress Q special message upon this sub
ject.
OF the changes recommended BY
the secretary Of war. the president
especially urges the passage Of bill
that will permit the elimination Of the
less emcient ofmcers. He concurs in
the opinion of the military and naval
Joint board in favor Of making an ex-
tensive naval base at Pearl Harbor,
near Honolulu. and not in the Philip
pines.
The Navy.
The return of the battleship nest from
its voyass around the world. In more ef-
fcsene condition than when It started. was
a noteworthy event of interest alike to
our citizehs and the naval authorities Of
the world. Besides the beneficial and far
reaching effect on our personal and dip
which the fleet visited. the marked sue
cess OF the ships in steaming around the
world In all weathers on schedule time
has increased respect for our navy and
has added to our national prestige.
Early in the coming session a compre-
hensive plan for the reorganization Of the
officers Of all corps Of the navy will be
pIoScutcu 10 COukEeSS, anu uOpc II Will
meet with action suited to Its urgency.
Owing to tho necessity for economy In
expenditures, I have directed the curtail-
ment Of recommendation for naval ap-
preparations 80 that they are thirty-eight
millions less than the corresponding es-
Inmates Of last year. and the request for
new naval construction is limited to two
first-clAsa battleships and one repair ves-
sell
Mr.. Taft urges upon congress that
the naval observatory be dedicated to
science under control OF some emf.
neat astronomer
Expedition In legal Procedure.
The deplorable delays in the admins
tratton Of civil and criminal law have re-
cetved the attention OF committees of the
American Bar association and Of many
state bar associations. as well a. the con-
sidered thought of Judges and jurists. In
my judgment . change In judicial pro-
cedure. with . view to reducing its ex-
penss to private litigants in civil cases
and facilitating the dispatch Of business
and final decision In both civil and GRIM