Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-08

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.ine business Of this great ron,rft,,,t.,- :.
me means Of the worli.. r,rs,,--.,s," 70
tercourse" N''"iilercial IN
Criticism Of the Tariff.
president SAYS: 'NH the
The schedules OF the ratss =, .,.,,.
- Fayne tariT act have tsa, s,,hts...i,
s kteat Zeal OF criticism som. 80 !.
Iust' more OF IL unfouuded ara -. - =
misrepresentation. Tie act ~, -,
:. pursuance Of a declaration hv ~. -
Nhieh i responsible for 1, ttst -.
.onas OH should be tariT Tor tte -
=, ~ ol nome Industries the rneas,tr.
~ the protection 70 b. the aier.-.-..- -
tween the cost OF PRODUCING ~. -.
sFucie abroad and the cost ~ r-..t...i.,-
:, ~ ~ nome together with such aititt,-, =,
- uilerence as might give a re,.or,tf,
proht 10 the home producer mr.. -.
lot the criticism of this tarirr H. tt,. -
Spect 70 number of tho schedule -.
Istu ss,,'rtu measure was not followed b,t, +,
- uiitrence retained or Inserted bv
!, '.Ih industries and m1nufactures rg.-
We u any. OF the criticism ~ 49,. ,s-te.
mas oeen directed against tho ,,r,+.-.t,.,
prihciple above stated. but th. main b,t,,
OF the criticism has been based an ,h..-,
Tempt to conform TO the measure % lo-o-
asss vas not honestly and sincerely
u Ihe President also refers to tho appoint
tieht or.A board Of experts 20 fnvaesfg,,.
| the cost OF production of various artirts,
Included IN the schedules of the farir
and concludes: ''i''l'
Nhether or not the protective raii-, =,
70 De continued. and the degree ~ n-,,a.-
uon TO be accorded 70 our home irdus-
IT,; are questions which the people mus,
ue.lne through their chosen representa-
| uNes. But whatever policy Is a1,rta4i d,
Is clear that the necess1-v re~isi.tf,,
shoutd be based on an impartial Thor
ough and continuous study y the facts
Recommends Parcels Post.
The adoption of the parcels pos, I,
again adopted on this siihi.c, p-esf,.-,
| TAFT says. with re4p.,t T.. a.. ,,--,f.
post l respectfully recommend its adm
tlon on all rural delivery routes. ana fl.,.
/ II poundS-the International u-~f-h.
made The limit ~ carriage m su-n prsr
lhe sam" argument Is made against the
parcels post that was made against th.,
postal savings hank-that it e. infrodr--
ing the government into business which
Il f-f+AAa ~ f'faN'a'If.NHHH NH TTINnf 4 .
and Is paternalisn. The rostofHra fer,-.-
ment has a great plant and "a -rr,, ~.
| ganizaton. reaching into the most -ar-o-.
| hamlet or the United STAT and with
this machinery it Is abb. ~ d1 a graf
many things economically that II a NV
| organization Vere necessary IL would hs
impossible to do without evtravazant ex-
penditures"
Department Of Justice.
Discussing the affairs u the departnsn.
OF Justice. the president snys-
I invite especial attention % me pr,s~-
euiions under the federal law of fhe So
called bucket shops and of those
| schemes 10 defraud in which the fssa y
the mail Is an essential part - th.
fraudulent conSpirarv. prosecutions which
| nave saved ignorant ani weak member.
% the public ant are saving them hum
drefs of millions ~ dollars The vioIa-
tons ~ the antitrust law present rar-
haps the most important litigation hsf1~-
the department. and ths number - cases
| hled shows the activity ~ the govern
ment in enforcing that statute.
In special message hsf year 7
brought To the attention ~ congress the
propriety and wisdom % enartinr gen
eral law providing FOR the Incorporation
of Industrial and other companies engaged
In interstate commerce. and 7 renew nv
recommendation in that behalf
The crying need in the United States
81 eheapening the cost of litigation hv
simplifying judicial procedure and ~
pediting final Judgment Is pointed out anI
action looking 20 correction % these evils
+ urged
The president recommends an Increase
IN the salaries Of federal Judges
Postal Affairs.
In regard 10 postal matters the presi-
Gent points with pride To its present III
Client management and the recent reduc-
ton In the deficit. The present unre-
strieted franking privilege comes in for
comment with a suggestion FOR the adop-
ton Of better methods for its regulation.
Abolish Navy Yards.
The president calls attention to certain
reforms urged by the secretary OF the
navy which he recommends FOR adoption.
and continues;
The secretary q the navy has given
personal examination 20 every navy yard
and has studied the uses Of the navy
yards with reference 70 the necessities
| OF our feet With a fleet considerably
less than half the size of that q the
British navy. We have shipyards more
than double the number and there are
several OF these shipyarls extensively
equipped with modern mchinery. which.
navy believes to be entirely useless for
naval purposes. lie asks authority "a
abandon certain OF them and 20 move
their machinery To other places. where II
can be made OF use"
Speaking or our foreign relations the
president says: During the past year
the foreign relations OF the United states
have continued upon basis of friendship
and good understanding
THE year has been notable as witness
ing the pacific settlement % two impor-
tant international controversies before the
permanent court OF The Hague.
The arbitration OF the fisheries dispute
between the United States and Great
| Britain. which has been the source oi
nearly continuous diplomatic correspond
ence since the fisheries convention ~ Isis
has given an award which Is satisfactory
10 both parties This arbitration IS par.
ticulariy noteworthy not only because o'
the emineutly Just results secured, but
also because 1t Is the first arbitration held
under the general arbitration treaty oi
April 4 Is0S. between the United States
and Great Britain. and disposes Of a con
troversy the settlement Of Hhlch has -
sisted every other resource of diplomacy
and which for nearly ninety years has
been the cause Of friction between tWd
countries whose common interest lies ~
maintaining the most friendly and CORDIAL
relations with each other
President Taft makes a few recoruuien-
datlons for changes in the interstate CON-
rlerce law and says
Except as above. ! 90 not recommend
any amendment 10 the interstate CON-
rerce law as II stands. Do not nov
recommend any amendment 70 the anti
trust law. In other words. IL seems q
, me that the existing legislation Win
reference TO the regulation Of eorpora-
tions and the restraint of their business
, has reached a point whsre We can sior
for A while and witness the eject u the
vigorous execution of the laws of ne
statute books in restraining the ahlse'
which certainly did exist and which
reused the public TO demand reform