Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-12-10

FuDlclty Of pouucaI contnDuuOns IN
elections Of members Of Congress
Civil pensions.
A fund Of $4,000 70 aid in suppressing
the white slave" trade
A commission to evolve plan to expe-
dite legal procedure and mitigate the laws
delay"
Construction Of an artificial island and
fortihcation in the entrance to Chesapeake
Bay, two battleships and one repair ship
for the navy and the establishment Of an
extensive naval base at Pearl Island.
Hawaii
A national bureau Of health
Celebration in 1913 of the semi-centen-
NAL Of negro emancipation
The Nicarasuan question, conservation
and needed amendments TO the antitrust
and interstate commerce acts are TO be
discussed later in special messages
The message contains II 900 words. Mr..
Taft reports the country to be in high
state Of prosperity and he adds that
there is every reason to believe that we
expansion, and We have just garnered
harvest unexampled in the market value
Of our agricultural products
Following are some Of the most striking
paragraphs in the message
No one is seeking tariff war Or con-
dition in which the spirit of retaliation
will be aroused beg 70 express the hope
and belief that no such result need be an
ticipated. If the facts secured by the tariff
board are. Of such a character as to show
generally that the rates Of duties imposed
by the present tariff law are excessive IN
der the principles Of protection as describ-
ed in the platform Of the successful party
at the late election. shall not hesitate to
invite the attention Of Congress to this
fact and 10 the necessity foF action predi-
Gated thereon.
In my judgment. change in judicial
procedure, with view to reducing its ex-
pense TO private hdsants in civil cases and
facilitating dispatch Of business and final
decision in both civil and criminal cases,
constitutes the greatest need in cur Anne
rican institutions
The developments in the operations Of
those laws SHERMAN antitrust and inter
state eommerce). as shown by indictments,
trials. Judicial decisions. and other sources
Of information. call for discussion and
some suggestions as TO amendments. These
! prefer 10 embody in special message
instead Of including them in the present
communication, and shall avail myself Of
the first convenient opportunity to bring
these subjects TO the attention Of Congress
A great saving might be made, amount
ing 70 much more than half Of the loss,
By imposing upon magazines and periodi-
Gals higher rate Of postage. They are
much heavier than newspapers, and con-
tain much higher proportion Of advertis-
ing to reading matter, and the average
distance of their transportation is three
and half times as great.
1T is a reproach to the national govern
ment that almost under the shadow Of the
Capitol dome prisoners should be confined
in building destitute of the ordinary de-
cent appliances requisite to cleanliness
and sanitary conditions.
THE successful party at the last cleo
ton declared in favor Of postal savings
banks, and, although the proposition finds
opponents in many parts Of the country,
am convinced that the people desire such
banks, and am sure that when the banks
are furnished they will be productive Of
the utmost good.
Il urgently recommend to Congress that
a law be passed requiring that candidates
| in elections of members Of the House of
Representatives, and committees in charge
Of their candidacy and campaign, file. in a
proper office of the United State govern
ment, a statement of the contributions re-
ceived and of the expenditures incurred in
the campaign for such elections. and that
similar legislation be enacted in respect to
all other elections which are constitution
ally within the control Of Congress.
IN the present estimates the needs of
the departments of the government have
been cut to the quick, and any assump-
ton on the part of Congress. so often made
in times past, that the estimates have
been prepared with the expectation that
they may be reduced. will result in serious
hampering proper administration.
Il am strongly convinced that no other
practical solution of the difficulties pre-
sented by the superannuation of civil ser
wants can be found than that of a system of
civil pensions. We cannot, in view of the
advancing prices Of living, hope to save
money by reduction in the standard of sal
aries paid. Indeed. if any changei is made
in that regard. an increase. rather than a
decrease, will be necessary
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