Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-07


comparative glossary and encyclope-
dia, of the terms used and articles
embraced in the tariff and secure
information as to the cost of pro-
duetion of such goods in this ooun-
try and the cost of their production
in foreign countries. 1 have there
fore, appointed a tariff board con-
sisting of three members and have
directed them to perform all the du-
ties above described.
'In the interest of economy and
because of the prospect of a deficit
l have required a reduction in the
estimates of THE war department for
the coming fiscal year, which brings
the total estimates down to an
amount forty-five millions less than
the corresponding estimates for last
year. This could only be accom-
plished by cutting off new projects
and suspending for the period of
one year all progress in military
matters. For the same reason, l
have directed that the army shall
not be recruited up to its present
authorized strength. These meas
ures can hardly be more than tenn
porary-to last until our revenues
are in better condition and until the
whole question of the expediency Of
adopting a definite military policy
can be submitted to congress, for |
am sure that the interests of the
military establishment are seriously
in need of careful consideration by
congress.
THE military and naval joint
board have unanimously agreed that
it would be unwise to make the
large expenditures which at one
time were contemplated in the es~
tablishment of a naval base and sta
ton in the Philippines, and have ex-
pressed their judgment, in which
fully concur, in favor of making an
extensive naval base at Pearl Har-
Dor, near Honolulu, and not in the
Philippines.
THE return of the battleship
fleet from it's voyage around the
world, in more efficient condition
than when it started, was a note
worthy event in the interest in our
affairs and the naval authorities of
the world Besides the beneficial
and far reaching effect on our per-
sonal and diplomatic relations in the
countries which the fleet visited, the
marked success of the ships in
steaming around the world in all
weathers on schedule time has in
creased respect for our navy and has
added to our national prestige.
early in the coming session, a
comprehensive plan for the reorgan-
ization of the officers of all corps OF
the navy will be presented to con-
gress and l hope it will meet with
action suited to it's urgency.
owing to the necessity for
economy in expenditures, have di-
rected the curtailment of recon-
mendations for naval appropriations
so that they are $S8,000,0O0 less
than the corresponding estimates of
last year and the request for new
naval construction is limited to two
first class battleships and one repair
vessel.
THE deplorable delays in the adj
ministration of civil and criminal
law have received the attention OF
committees of the American Bar as
sociation and many state bar asso-
Citations, as well as the considered
thought of judges and jurists. In
my judgment, a change in judicial
procedure with a view to reducing
it's expense to private litigants in
civil cases and facilitating the dis
patch of business and final direction
in both civil and criminal cases con-
stitutes the greatest need in our
American institutions. l do not
doubt for one moment that much of
the lawless violence and cruelty eX-
hibited in lynchings are directly due
to the uncertainties and injustice
growing out Of the delays in trials,
judgments and the executions there
of by our courts. The procedure in
the federal courts should furnish an
example for the state courts.
therefore, recommend legislation
providing for the appointment by
the president of a commission with
authority to examine these laws and
equity procedure of the federal
courts of first instance, the law Of
appeals from these courts to the
courts of appeals and to the SUI
preme court and the costs imposed
in such procedure on the private
litigants and upon the public treas
ury and make recommendations with
view to simplifying and eXpedit-
ing the procedure as far as posi-
BILE and making it as inexpensive as
may be the litigant of little means"
Recommending that legislation be
adopted to carry out the platform
pledges with regard to injunctions
the president says:
The ends of justice will best be
met and the chief cause of COM
plant against ill-considered injunc-
tions without notice will be avoided
by the enactment of a statute for
bidding hereafter the issuing of any
Injunction for restraining order,
whether temporary or permanent, by
any federal court, without previous
notice and reasonable opportunity TO