Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-08
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the defendant to be heard should by
force of the statute expire and be OF
no effect after seven days from the
issuance thereof or within any time
less than that period which the court
may fix, unless within such seven
days or such less period, the injunc-
ton or order is extended or renewed
after previous notice and opportunity
10 be heard.
Antitrust and Interstate Commerce.
The Jurisdiction CT the general gov
eminent over interstate commerce mas
led TO the passage OF the so-calied
Sherman Antitrust Law" and the
Interstate Commerce Law" and It's
amendments.
The Developments in the operation
Of thc.se laws, as shown by. indict-
ments. trials. judicial decisions. and
other sources OF infOrms ton. call FOR
q discussion and some suggestions as
10 amendments.
These | prefer 10 embodv IN spe-
cial message instead OF including
them in the present communication,
and shall avail myself Of the FIRST
convenient opportunity 10 bring these
subjects to the attention OF congress.
postoffice Department.
The deficit every year in the post
Office department Is largely caused by
the low rate of postage of one cent
n pound charged on second-class mail
matter. which includes net only news
par rs but magazines aud miscei-
laneor; periodicals. The actual loss
growing out of the transmission OF
This second class mail matter at one
cent a pound amounts TO about $685.
900. 600 q year. The average cost OF
the transportation of IN IS matter is
NOR than nine cents pound.
!. appears that the average dis
lance over which newspapers are de-
livered 70 their customers is 29l
miles. while the average haul Oh
magazines is l,049 and of miscelia-
neous periodicals 1,l2S miles. Thus,
the average haul of the magazine is
three and one half times and that OIL
the miscellaneous periodical nearly
four time the haul OF the daily news
paper, yet all of them pay the same
postage rate of one cent a pound. The
statistics OF 1907 show that second
class mail matter constituted 1891
per cent of the wsight of all the mail
and yielded only 5.ls per cent OF the
revenue
commend the whole subject 10
congress. not unmindful of the spread
of intelligence which a low charge tor
carving newspapers and periodicals
assists. very much doubt. however.
the wisdom Of policy which con
stitutes so large subsidy and re-
ouires additional taxation TO meet H.
Postal Savings Banks.
The second subject worthy Of mem
ton in the poss1fice department is
the real necessity and entire practi-
cability of establishing postal savings
hanks. The successful party at the
last election declared in favor of pos
tal 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 oil
the utmost good.
Ship Subsidy.
Following the course OF my distin-
grlished predecessor. earnestly rec
ommend to congress the con sidera-
ton and passage of ship subsidy
bill. looking to the establishment OF
lines betwsen our Atlantic seRboard
and the eastern coast OF South Amer
lea. as well as lines frcm the west
coast of the United States to South
America, China. Jaran. and the Phii-
ipp.nes.
The frofits on foreign mails are
perhaps a sufficient measure OF the
expenditurts which might trst be ten
tativsIy applied to this method OF In
aucins American capital to Undertake
the establishment OF American lines
of STEAMSHIPS ip those directions IN
which We now feel il most important
that We should nave means OF trans
portation CONTROLLED in the Interest Of
the expansion Of our trade.
interior Department.
The successful party in the last
election in its national platform de-
clared In favor Of the admission as
separate states Of New Mexico ana
Arizona. and recommend that Legs
iation appropriate TO this END De
adopted. Iurge. however. that care
he exercised in the preparation OF
the legislation affecting each TERRITORY
tn sectns deIsbs ration in the selection
of persons as members Of the con-
ventiou 10 draft constitution for the
Incoming state, and | earnestly 40
wise that such constitution after sdop-
ton BY the convention SAIL re sub
mitted 10 the people Of the territory
for their approval at an election "a
which the sole issue shall be the
nfrits OF the proposed constitution
ana II the constitution - defeated py