Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-07

Z The platform Of the successful party
In the last election contained the fol-
I lowing:
Injunetions Without Notice.
1--WE believe that the rules Of proce-
dure In the federal courts with respect
to the issuance of the writ of intunc-
ton should be more accurately defined
by statute and that no Injunction or
temporary restraining order should be
issued without notice, except where
irreparable injury would result from
delay, in which case a speedy hearing
/ thereafter should be granted"
I recommend that In compliance with
the promise thus made appropriate leg
islation be adopted. Moreover. every
such Injunction or restraining order
issued without previous notice and OPP
portunlty by 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 In
! junction or order is extended or re-
newed after previous notice and OPP
| portunity to be heard.
Antitrust and Interstate Commerce
Laws.
The Jurisdiction Of the general gov
eminent over interstate commerce has
led to the passage Of the so called
/ SHERMAN antitrust law" and the I'm
! terstate commerce law" and its
amendments The developments In the
operation Of those laws call for dis
cussion and some suggestions as to
amendments. These | prefer to en-
body In a special message.
Postoffiee Department - Second Casa
Mail Matter.
The deficit every year in the post
office department Is largely caused by
the low rate Of postage Of / cent q
pound charged ON second class mail
matter, which includes not only news
papers, but magazines and miscella-
neous periodicals. The actual loss grow
| Ing out of the transmission Of this
second class mail matter at cent a
pound amounts to about $63 100000 a
| year. The average cost Of the trans
portation Of this matter Is more than
| o cents a pound. The statistics Of 1907
show that second class mail matter
constituted 63.01 per cent Of the
- oil hn nj
only $40 per cent Of the revenue,
The figures given are startling ard
show the payment by tho government
of an enormous subsidy to the news
papers, magazines and periodicals. A
| great saving might be made, amount.
Ing to much moro than half Of the loss,
! by imposing upon magazines and peri
odicals a higher rate Of postage.
Postal Savings Banks,
I believe postal savings banks to be
necessary In order to offer a proper
Inducement to thrift and saving to q
great many people OF small means who
do not now have banking facilities and
to whom such a system would offer an
opportunity for the accumulation OF
capital. They will furnish a satisfactory
substitute, based on sound principle
and actual successful trial in nearly
all the countries Of the world, for the
system Of government guaranty Of
deposits now being adopted in several
western states which, with Difference
to those who advocate It. seems to me
to have In 1t the seeds Of demorallza-
ton TO conservative banking and GER
| tain financial disaster.
Ship Subsidy.
Following the course Of my distin-
gulshed predecessor. earnestly rec
ommend to congress the consideration
and passage Of ship subsidy bill.
Interior Department-New Mexico and
Arizona.
The successful party In the last eiec-
ton In It's national platform declared
in favor Of the admission as separate
states of New Mexico and Arizona.
and | recommend that legislation ap-
proprlate to this end be adopted.
Alaska.
With respect to the territory OF Alas
ka, recommend legislation which
shall provide for the appointment by
the president of Il governor and also
Of an executive council, the members
Of which shall during their term Of
Office reside In the territory and which
shall have legislative powers sufficient
to enable It to give to the territory To-
cal laws adapted to its present growth.
strongly deprecate legislation looking
10 the election Of a territorial legisa-
ture 10 that vast district.
Conservation Of Natural Resources
In several departments there is pre-
sented the necessity for legislation
looking TO the further conservation OF
our national resources. and the sub
ject is one of such Importance as to
require a more detailed and extended
discussion than can be entered upon
In this communication. For that rea
son | shall take an early opportunity
to send q special message to congress.
The White Slave Trade.
There Is urgent necessity for addl-
tional legislation and greater executive
activity to suppress the recruiting Of
the ranks of prostitutes from the
streams OF immigration into this coun-
try-an evil which, for want Of bet
ter name, has been called the white |
slave trade"
Bureau Of Health.
There seems to be no reason why all |
the bureaus and offices In the general |
government which have to do with |