The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-10

by cutting off new projects and spS-
pending for the period Of one year ii!
progress in military matters. Fer ti:'
same reason | have directed iii.,> IL"
army shall not be recruited ~ ~ i;
present authorized S:..'e..:::--th Ghe$v
measures can har Is l." iHr"2 th:l
temporary, for an sure that tie IL
terests of the military establishment
are seriously III need Of careful con-
sideration by congress.
The secretary of war calls attention
to a number of needed changes Ill the
army. in al of which concur. bat tie
point upon which | place most e:n~
phasis is the need for an elimination
bill providing a method by which tke
merits of officers shall have some ef-
feet upon their advancement and by
| which the advancement Of all may be
accelerated by the effective elimination
of definite proportion Of the least
efficient.
The military and naval joint board
; have unanimously agreed Aat it would
be unwise to make the large expendi-
lures which at one time were conten-
plated in the esta blishment of naval
| base and station in the Philippine Is
lands and have expressed their judg-
ment, in which l fully concur. in IA
yor of making an extensive naval base
at Pearl Harbor. near Honolulu, anG
! not in the Philippines.
The Navy.
! The return of the battleSnlp feet
from its voyage around the world III
more efficient condition than when it
! started was noteworthy event OF in
terest alike to our citizens and the
naval authorities Of the world. The
marked success Of the ships in steam
ing around the world in all weathers
on schedule time has Increased respect
for our navy aud has added to our ma
tional prestige.
It is a regrettable fact that the
higher officers are old for the respon-
sibilities Of the modern navy. and the
admirals do not arrive at flag rank
young enough to obtain adequate train
ing in their duties us flag officers.
Owing to the necessity for economy
in expenditures, have directed tie
curtailment of recommendation fer
naval appropriations so that they arc
thirty EIGHT millions less than the cor
responding estimates Of last year. and
the request for new naval construction
is limited to two first class I'aitlesi.ilS
and one repair vessel.
The secretary of the navy has inau.
gurated a tentative plan Involving ccr,
tain changes in the organization Of the
navy department, including the navy
yards, all of which have been found
by the attorney general to be in ac'
cordance with law. l have approved
the execution of the plan proposed be-
cause Of the greater efficiency and
economy it promises.
Department Of Justiee-Expedition In
Legal Procedure.
The deplorable delays in the admin
istration of civil and criminal law have
received the attention of committees OF
the American Bar association and OF
many state bar associations as well as
the considered thought of judges and
jurists. In my judgment, a change il
public procedure. with a view to re-
ducing its expense to private litigant:
in civil cases and facilitating the dis
patch of business and final decision il
both civil and criminal cases, consti
tutes the greatest need in our Ameri
can institutions. | do not doubt fol-
one moment that much of the lawless
violence and cruelty exhibited in lynch
ings are directly due to the uncertain
ties and injustice growing out OF the
delays in trials, judgments and the exc
cutions thereof by our-courts.
/ therefore recommend Legislation
providing for the appointment by the
president Of commission with author
ity to examine the law and equity
procedure Of the federal courts of first
instance, the law OF appeals fron
those courts to the 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 recommendations
with view to simplifying and ez,
pediting the procedure as far as pos
sible and making it as inexpensive as
may be to the litigant Of little means.
The platform Of the successful party
in the last election contained the 1o''
lowing: - .-.
lnjunctions Without Notice..
eve believe that the rules OF proce
dure in the federal courts with respect
TO the issuance of the writ of. injunc
ton should be more accurately defined
BY statute and that no injunction OF
temporary restraining order should be
issued without notice. except where
irreparable injury would result from
delay. in. which case Il speedy hearlnc
thereafter should be granted"
recommend that in compliance WITH
the promise thus made appropriate leg
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