The state herald., 1909-12-10

ehSoio tne pr6hloent anu the 6tdt0 00-
partment through friendly negotiation
to secure the elimination from the laws
and the practice under them OF any
foreign country of that which is un-
duly discriminatory. No one Is seek
ing u tarin war or a condition In which
the spirit of retaliation shall be
aroused
Needs Of tho Navy.
The return of the battleship fleet from
Its voyage around the world, In more
efhcient condition than when 1t started.
was noteworthy event of interest alike
TO our citizens and the naval authorities
OF the world. Besides the beneficial and
far.reaching effect on our personal and
diplomatic relations in the countries
winch the fleet visited, the marked sue
cess OF the ships in steaming around the
world In all weathers In schedule time
has Increased respect for our navy and
has added to our national prestige.
lnjunctions Without Notice.
The platform OF the successful party in
the last election contained the following:
The Republican party will uphold at
all times the authority and integrity Of
the courts, state and federal. and will
ever insist that their powers to enforce
their process and protect life, liberty
and property shall be preserved inviolate.
We believe, however, that the rules OF
procedure in the federal courts with re-
spect TO the issuance of the writ Of in
junction should be more accurately de-
fined by statute and that no Injunction
or temporary restraining order should be
issued without notice, except where ir-
reparable injury would result from delay,
In which case speedy hearing there
after should be granted"
i recommend that In compliance with
the promise thus made appropriate legis-
h.. Ill t..I
Will best be met and the chief cause of
complaint against ill-considered injunc-
uons without notice will be removed by
the enactment of a statute forbldding
hereafter the issuing OF any injunction
or restraining order, whether temporary
or permanent. by any federal court,
without previous notice and Il reasonable
opportunity to be heard on behalf OF the
parties to be enjoined; unless II shall ap-
pear to the satisfaction of the court that
the delay necessary to give such notice
ana hearing would result in irrcpara BILE
injury to the complainant and unless also
the court shall from the evidence make
n written finding, which shall be spread
upon the court minutes that immediate
and irreparable injury is likely to ensu.
to the complainant. and shall define the
injury, state why II is irreparable and
shall also indorse ON the order issued the
date and the hour Of the issuance of the
order. Moreover, every such Injunction
or restraining order issued without pre-
vious notice and opportunity by the de-
fendant to be heard should by forcs Of
the statute to expire and be of no effect
after seven days from the issuance there
of or within any time less than that Pc
riod which the court may fix, unless
within the injunction or order is ex-
tended or renewed after previous notice
and opportunity To be heard
Second-Class Mail Matter.
The deficit every year In the post
office department is largely caused by tn.
low rate OF postage Of one cent "A pound
charged on second-class mail matter
which Includes not only newspapers but
magazines and miscellaneous periodicals
The actual loss growing out OF the trans
mission of this second-class mall matter
at one cent "A pound amounts to about
sS3,Oo.00o year. The average cost OF the
transportation of this matter Is more than
nine cents pound.
II appears that the average distance ov-
er which newspapers are delivered to
their customers is 29i miles. while the
average haul OF magazines is 1903, and
Of miscellaneous periodicals LIES miles
Thus. the average haul OF the mhgazin.
" three and one-hnlf times and that OF
We miscellaneous periodical nearly four
all OF them pay the same postage rate of
one cent a pound. The statistics of 1907
show that second-clRss mail matter con-
stituted G3.gl per cent. Of the weight OF
all the mail, and yielded only 5is per cent.
OF the revenue.
The figures given arr startling, and
show the payment by the government OF
an enormous subsidy to the newspapers.
magazines and periodicals. and congress
may well consider whether radical steps
should not br taken to reduce the deficit
In the postoffice department caused by
this discrepancy between the actual cost
Of transportation and the compensat ton
cNacted therefor.
A great saving might be made. amount
inE to much more than half OF the loss
by imposing upon magazines and peril
odlcnls a higher rate OF postage. They
are much heavier than newspapers aud
contain a much higher proportion OF nd.
verilsing to reading matter and the aver
nge distance Of their transportation is
three and a half times ns great
Postal Savings Banks,
Tho second subject worthy Of mention
IN the postofice department Is the real
necessity and entire practicnbllty OF es-
tabllshing postal savings banks. The sue
cessful party at the last election declared
In favor Of postal savings banks and al
though the proposition finds opponents In
many parts of the country. I am con.
yinccd that the people desire such bnnls.
and am sure that when the banks arr fur
nished they will be productive OF tho ut
most good
Favors Ship Subsidy.
Following the course Of my dstin-
guished predecessor. earnestly recon-
mend 10 congress the consideration md
passage OF n ship subsidy bill looking to
the establishment Of lines between our
Atlantic Hcabonrd and the eastern coast
of South America, ms well as lines from
Tie west coast OF the United States :
South America. China. Japan and the
Philippines, The profits on foreign mails
are perhaps "A sufficient measure OF the
expenditures which might first be tcnta.
lively applied to this method Of inducing
American capital TO undertake the estnh-
lishmsnt of American lines OF steamships
In those directions In which We now feel
II most important that we should have
means Of transportation controlled In the
lntorcr, OF the expansion Of our trade. A
bill OF this character has once passed tbs
house and more than once passed tho
senate, and ! hope that nj this session .
bill framed ON the same lines and with
the sam. purposes may become u law
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