The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-08

tariff board to make, an investigation under
taken by it wholly without respect to the effect
which the facts may have in calling for a read
justment of the rates of duty"
That will be a stumbling block to the insur
gents, who have given ear to the hue and cry on
this subject.
The antitrust question and the conservation
question are both postponed for particular
treatment in special messages, as it is imposs-
bic to do them justice and give them the en-
phasis they deserve in the general message.
They will be awaited with interest of course.
The recommendation of the postal savings
bank will be displeasing to many; but the pros
poets are that congress will delay the matter
until the monetary commission reports, an ac-
ton which the president specifically condemns.
He recites the Republican national platform
as to regulating injunction and calls upon con
gress TO fulfill the party pledge
In reference to Central America, he says Ze-
laya has caused most OF the trouble and says
this country is taking energetic steps to sup
press the trouble and redress the old-blooded
murder of American citizens, who We're entitled
TO be treated as prisoners of war.
I'm regard to the status of the case against
Nicaragua the president sent out by telegraph
a correction of advance copy, indicating that
the state department has completed its inves
tigaton since the original draft of the mes
sage was sent to the printers.
The message is the brief of the trained law
yer, and lacking in those literary qualities
which make President ROOSEVELT state papers
worthy of preservation for their incisive Eng
lish. However, it is to the point and short and
that is pleasing to publishers and readers.
Altogether the message is a statesmanike
document, setting forth without boasting what
the government has done, recommending with
out debating legislation TO congress, and advis-
ing that branch of the government of reforms
and economies instituted by the executive
These must not be allowed to pass without
mention. The state department proposes to
establish divisional bureaus; one for Latin
America, another for the far east, another for
Europe, etc, so that each group in the dip
lomatic service may he under head, thorough
ly acquainted with problems and relations pc
culiar to that section. The president believes
that trade, commerce and friendly relations
may be more Systematically and effectuay
fostered in this way
He also tells of modern methods introduced
in the navy department, by which the old beau
rocracy is dispensed WITH and officers of the
line are brought into direct communication
with the secretary, thus giving them actual
voice IN war measures and strategical questions
Similar reforms are made in the army Elk
pert accountants are going through the depart
ments to establish modern economical methods.
strengthening boards and bureaus and elimn-
ating incompetents.
The consular and diplomatic service will be
put under civil service rules with regular pro
motions up to the grade of minister.
The president recommends deep cuts in APP
to prevent further deficits, and he
thinks the canal debt should be bonded in order
that future generations, which enjoy its bene-
fits, may aid in paying for it. The cost has
been practically doubled by the adoption of
further improvements after the original plans
were accepted.