Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09
will perhaps take two or three years.

will perhaps take two or three years.
He says:
THE new tariff law enables me to
appoint q tariff board to assist me in
connection with the department of
state in the administration of the
minimum and maximum clause of the
act and also to assist officers of the
government in the administration of
the entire law. An examination of the
law and an understanding of the ma
ture of the facts which should be con-
sidered in discharging the functions
imposed upon the executive show that
have the power to direct the tariff
| board to make comprehensive CLOS
sary and encyclopedia of the terms
used and the articles embraced in the
tariff law, and to secure information
as to the cost of production of such
goods in this country and the cost of
their production in foreign countries.
have therefore appointed a tariff
board consisting of three meibers and
have directed them to perform all the
! duties above described. This work
will perhaps take two or three years,
| and ask from congress continuing
annual appropriation equal to that al
ready made for it's prosecution. be-
lieve that the work of this board Will
be of prime utility and Importance
whenever congress shall deem it wise
again to readiust the customs duties.
If the facts secured by the tariff board
are of such a character as to show
generally that the rates of duties I'M
posed by the present tariff law are ex-
cessive under the principles OF protec-
/ ton as described in the platform Oh
the successful party at the late cleo
ton. | shall not hesitate to invite the
attention of congress to this fact and
to the necessity for action predicaled
thereon. Nothing, however, halts pusi-
mess and interferes with the course OF
prosperity SO much as the threatened
revision of the tariff, and until the
facts are at hand, after careful and de-
liberate investigation, upon Whlch
such revision can properly be under
taken. it seems to me unWlse 10 az
tenn IL. The amount of transformation
that creeps into arguments pro anu
con in respect to tariff rates IS sucn
as to require the kind OF investigation !,
that I have directed the tarln boara
to make an investigation undertakeai
nv il wholly without respect 10 the 81,
feet which the facts may have IN car
ing for a readjustment OF the rates %
J duty"
The Army and Navy.
, oIn the interest of immediate econ
omy and because of the prospect OF
deficit, I have required reductlon ~
!, the estimates of the war department
for. the coming fiscal year, Whlcu
, brings the total estimates down g
! an amount forty-fve millions less
; than the corresponding estimates fol
last year This could only be accom-
plished by cutting off new projects ano
G suspending for the period of one veal
!, all progress in military matters. Fol
, the same reason l have directed ina
! the army shall not be recruited UP u
c its present authorized strength. Ihese
! measures can hardly be more thar
+ temporary-to last until our revenue:
\ are in better condition and until the
!. whole question of the expediency o
adopting a definite military policy cal
q be submitted to congress" The presl
dent saws that later he will send
6 special message to congress upon thl
r subject. He concurs in number Q
!. needed changes in the army to Which
9 the secretary of war calls attention
;, placing most emphasis on the need 70
a. an elimination bill "The coast de
II lenses of the United States proper ar
q generally all that could be desired ant
in some respects they are rather NOR
elaborate than under present cond
e lions are needed to ston an enemy
e feet from entering the harbors dc
It Tended" Additional defense is badl
If needed at the mouth of Chesapeak
q Bay. however. The president concur
!, in the judgment of the military an
q naval ioint board in favor of maxim
r. an extensive naval base at Pearl Hal
a bor. near Honolulu. and not in tn
If Philippines.
. The president then discusses tn
o navy, the need for reform, economy i
II expenditures. etc. He says:
l. "Early in the coming session, con
n prehensive plan for the reorganizatio
. of the officers of all corps of the nav
# will he presented to CONGRESS. and
q hope it will meet with action suited t
\, its urgency" The appointment of a
:. eminent astronomer as head of the nj
~ val observatory is recommended.
- Expedition in LEGAL Procedure
II "The deplorable delays in the az
- ministration of civil and crimins
=, law says the president. have r
- ceived the attention of committees {
= the American Bar association and {
: manv state Par associations. as we
:. as the considered thought of Judge
- and inrists. In nv Judgment, chane
= in judicial procedure, with view
- reducing its expense to private lit
=, eants in civil cases and facilitating til
=. dispatch of business and final decisio
y in both civil and criminal cases, CO.
u stitutes the greatest need in OF
- :, American institutions. | do not doul
" for one moment that much of the la,
= less violence and cruelty exhibited
= lvnchings is directly due to the unce
- tainties and Injustice growing out :
the DELAYS in trials judgments. ar
the execution thereof by the court
ie OF course these remarks apply nui
81 as well to the administration of i'll
T. tice in state courts as to that in fe
IS aro1 co,rtc and without M lyino in vi