The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

that appropriate legislation will be
adopted 10 secure the construction OF
this defense.
The military and naval Joint board
save unanimously agreed that Ia would
/ he unwisc Ia make the large "Npendi-
lures which at one time were con-
naval hasc aud station in the philip
PIN Islands, and have expressed their
3 Judgment In which / fully concur, In
/ favor nt making an extensive naval
has', az cart llarhur. near Honolulu.
and not IN tae Philippines. This does
not disrrns" withNhe necessity for the
'oinparniN"lf small appropriations re-
CURED |" FINISH Tho proper coast de-
fCnscs iu the Philippines now under
lgonStru"tton Oh the island OF torreRl-
( dor and "lseWhcr" or 10 completed
Suitable repair station aud coaling
! supply station al blougapo. where Is
! tho iloating dock Dewey ! hope That
| VIII ,nd TIA. discussion as TO the com,
! pardttNc merits az Manila Bay ana
tl"nG"po as naval stations aud wiz
lead 10 prompt measures Tor the pro
/ per equipment and defense or Pearl
l!aibor
TnE NAVY.
Tie return of the hattle-ship he.
! from It's voyage around the world ~
moro efficient condition than when II
started was a notc worthy event ol m
! trr"st alike To our citizens ana the
naval authorities OF the world. be-
Sides iho b,nehcial and far-rcachlus
effect ON our personal ana diplomatic
relations in tie countries which the
"o't visited the marked success OF the
ships ip steaming around ne N"Ilu ia
all wcathcrs on schedule timr has IN
creased respect for our navy ana hhS
added 60 our national prestlse
Cur enlisted personnel recruited ron,
all sections of the country is EoulS anu
energetic and representative OF the ma
tionai spirit II IL. moreover owing y"
rs iutrllig, nee. capab BILE OF quick tram o.
! ing into the modern man-o WarSmen.
our officers arc earnest and Jealous IN
then profession. but II IS r"grcttanlr
7 rHCU Unat me higher officers are ord Tor
the responsibilities OF the modern NAVY.
and the admirals do not arrive az mas
rank young enough To obtain adequate
training ia their duties as nag officers
This need for reform In the navy has
been ably and earnestly presented To
congress by my predecessor, and ! also
urgently recommend the subject for
cOnsidrrHt Ion
Early i'm the coming session COM
prchcnsIvc plan for the reorganization
OF the officers OF all corps OF the navy
viii bc presented 20 coneress, ana
hope II Viii meet with action suited to
its urgency
owing to tho necessity for economy
i'm expenditures. ! have directed the eur.
tntlmfut of recommendation Tor naval
appropriations so that they arc thirty
eight millions less than th" corresponds
i7g estimates ~ last year. and the re-
quest for new naval construction - linz
itcd to two nrs' class hattleships and
! oU' repair vessel
The use ot navy * FOR. military
purpOs, T. and there has been found
ucrl i'm the department of n military
branch dealing directly with the MILL
taiN use ~ the ncet The Secretary OF
tb" Navy has also felt the lack Of re-
Spousihlc advisors 10 aid him i'm reach
INK cone luslons aud deciding important
matters between coordinat" branches
81 the department TO secure these
results hv has inauG uratcd = tentative
plan involving certain changes IN the
Organization of the navy department,
including the naVN-yards. all Of which
have h"cn found 10y the AttorncN-b :.
oral 20 hc ~ accordance with law
have approved Tic execution of the ptau
proposed because Of tho greater clf-
Gle uCr ard economy ~ PROMISE
n" g'norositA "t congress has pro :
vidcd iu the present Naval observatory
thc most masniiC@ut and rXpensii've
astronomical establishment in tic
world. ~ is being used for certain
iHN "a Purposes which might easily and
adequately bc subs"rvcd IS a small III
vision connected with tho navy Depart
mcht az only "a fraction OF TIA" cost OF
the present Naval OhscrVatorN. The
of6cial i,oard of Visitors established by
congress and appointed IN 1901 ~
pressed iis conclusion that I'll" othcial
head 81 jbp observatory should he an
eminent astronomer appointed ny the
president hN ana with the adYic" ana
con scttt 90 tie senate, holding his place
bN a tenure 1T least as permanent a )
that Of tls superintendent OF the Coast
SURVEY or the bead OF the Geological
. two ar thIcc ycars' duration. fully
concur 40 this judl;rue and urge y
provision by law for tho appointment OF
such director
IT may not be- rcccssar, 90 take the
observatory out or the Navy Depart
mont and put il into another depart
mvut ia which opportunity for scientific
research afforded by tn" observatory
would sC,m tu lac more appropriate.
though ! hcit"Vc such a transfer IN the
long run Is the best policy | am sure,
Ina O
astronomers and those learned IN The
Kindred s"it noes when urge up"n con
-reSs that the Naval Observatory be
now dedicated TO scieuc" under control
10 man or :, icnCe who can. " need
joe. render all tho scrvic" 10 tho Navy
D.-arttpoul which MS obscrVatory
world the discoveries I'm astronomy that
n great astronomer using such plant
would h' likely TO make.
DEPARTMENT OF ~ >TICE.
Tho d,plornblo delays ia the admin
tstration OF civil and criminal Law have
received the attention OF committees OF
the American bar association and OF
many stat, Bar associations. as we'll as
tho conquered thought OF Judges and
iurists in luy iuigm'nt change in
Judicial procedure, with view to re-
ducius The expense 10 privat" llbgants
ia ciyii cusoe and facilitating the dis
patch of business and final decision IN
both civil arI criminal cases. couSti =
tut's the greatest need IN our Nmeri-
q
moment that much Of the laWl'SS Nlo-
lcucc aIG cruelty exhibited in lynch
ings is directly duo TO IN" uncertainties
ana intOstlrc growing out OF the delay :
m trials. judgments and tn" executions
thereof ny our courts. or course these
remarks applF quite as .Wrll To the all
ministration of Justice in state courts
/ as To that IN federal courts, and with
ont making inYdrouS distinction IT ~
perhaps not too much To say That,
speak iug gouerdIlv the defects are less
i'm tU' federal courts than In the state
courts. But they are very great in tie
federal courts The expedition with
which husiiIrTS t. disposed 81 both on
/ tis ciNtl AMI tho criminal side OF Eng
I lish c"grts under modern rules of pro-
cetiIiTo make tic lays iu our court ;
seem Ur"hdl, and barbarous The pro-
c-dur- IN ia. federal courts should fur
uisD m example FOR the state courts.
presume " is Impossible. without an
amendment to the Constitution. TO
4 unite under one FORM Of action the
prorc, dfnGs at common law and pro-
CrclingS 81 equity in tho federal courts.
! UrI IA /. CCrtHiulN not Impossible bN "a
! STATUTE To simplify and make short and
direct the procedure both at law aud
\ IA .uuitN tu those courts. II IL not iu-
pOsSfD1y 10 cut down still fnere-than IL is
cut doNlt. the jurisdiction or the su-
? prcutc ,'nurt so IA 10 couhnc il almos {
wholly to- statutorv aud constitutional
Questions Under tho present statutes
/ L llc equity aud admiralty procedure In
mo re,trrHI courts - under tho control
Of tho sUprCut" court. hut Ia the pres
sttva- az i,uSIneSs To which that court is
-ubis,tcd 10 Isl impossible To hope that
3 a radical aud proper reform 81 the fed
oral ,uiiitl procedure can he brought
about therefore recommend I"gisla-
I zion. prot iJiug fur the appointment 10y
! tIorift to examine th" law and equity
7 uroct,inrr of tho federal courts uf first