The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-16

president Of a commission with author.
ity 10 examine the law and equity
procedure Of the federal courts of drst
instance, the law OF appeals from
those courts 10 the courts Of appeals
aud to the supreme court and the costs
Imposed In such procedure upon the
private litigants and upon tho public
treasury and make recommendation
with a view 10 simplifying and ex-
pedlting the procedure as far as pos.
,ible and making II MS inexpensive as
nay be 10 the ltlgant of little means.
The platform of the successful party
In the last election contained the FOL.
lowing;
lniunetions Without Notice
we believe that the rules Of proce.
dure 10 the federal courts with respect
TO the issuance Of the writ Of injunc.
tlon should be more accurately defined
by statute and that no injunction or
temporary restraining order should be
issued without notice. except where
irreparable injury would result from
delay. In which case a speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted"
recommend that In compliance with
the promise thus made appropriate leg
lSlation be adopted Moreover every
such Injunction or restraining order
issued without previous notice aud op,
portunlty by the defendant TO be heard
should by force Of the statute expire
md be OF 10 effect after seven days
from the issuance thereof or within
any time less than that period which
The court may fix unless within such
teven days or such less period the In
junction or order is extended or re
1ewed after previous notice and op
to be heard
Antitrust and interstate Commerce
Laws.
The Jurisdiction OF the general gov.
arnment over interstate commerce has
Sherman antitrust law" aud the sin
hrstate commerce law" and Its
The developments in the
operation of those laws call for dis.
'ussIon and some suggestions as 10
amendments These ! prefer TO EN-.
,ody IN a special message,
Department - Second Class
Mail Matter.
The deficit every year In the post
fiice department Is largely caused by
he low rate OF postage Of ] cent
'ound charged on second class mail
natter. which includes not only news.
'apers, but magazines aud miscella.
eous periodicals The nctual loss grow
ng out Of the transmission Of this
econd class mail matter ~ ! cent n
'ound amounts to about S63 100000
ear The average cost Of the trans
'orlatiOn Of this mnttcr Is more ihaD
cents n pound The statistics Of 1907
how that second class mail matter
onstitutcd 63.Dl per cent Of the
weight Of all the mail aud yielded
My 5,l9 per cent Of the revenue.
The figures given are startling and
how the payment by the government
I an enormous subsidy 10 the news.
apers, magazines aud periodicals. A
reat saving might be made, amount
~ 20 much more than half OF the loss.
y imposing upon magazines and perl.
ideals higher rate Of postage
Postal Savings Banks.
| believe postal savings banks 10 he
ccessnry IN order TO offer proper
ldueement TO thrift and saving TO n
reat many people of small means who
0 not now have banking facilities and
, whom such 4 system would offer an
for the accumulation OF
ipital They viii furnish satisfactory
lbslIiute. based on sound principle
nd actual successful trial In nearly
! the countries Of the world. for the
'stem Of government guaranty OF
eposits now being adopted In several
estern states which, with Difference
those who advocate II, seems TO me
have IN Il the seeds OF demoraliza-
on TO conservative banking and Ger.
In financial disaster.
Ship Subsidy
Following the course OF my distin.
lIshed predecessor, ! earnestly rec
nmend 10 congress the consideration
ID passage Of a ship subsidy bin.
terror Dspsrtment--hew Mexico and
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