The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-06

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made permanent and that all futur,
revisions be made schedule by sched
ule. He vigorously opposes another
general revision.
The Panama canal should be foIti
fed. An appropriation of $4,000 ,O0C
is recommended for this purpose.
There must be no more pork bar
rel" methods in river and harbor
and public building bills. The lat
ter should be based upon the report
of commission of experts. In the
past congress has appropriated too
much for buildings not needed and
not enough for buildings badly need
ed.
Recommendation for anti-injunction
and federal incorporation laws are
renewed.
1t is proposed that second-class
mail rates shall be readjusted so as
to charge magazines a much higher
rate on their advertising sections.
Striking representations are made
for the establishment of a new bank
ing and currency system.
Two new battleships and several
auxiliary vessels are urged for the
navy.
The president recommends that
coal, phosphate and oil lands and
water power sites be disposed OF in
the future by leasing.
Estimates for government expend-
lures during the next fiscal year
have been cut to $630,494,013.12,
which is s52,964,ss7.36 less than the
actual appropriations for the current
year. The estimated receipts for the
next fiscal year are $6SO,000, 900.
The president urges the extension
of the civil service principle to the
diplomatic and consular corps and
the acquisition by the government of
residences and officers for its diplo-
matte offices.
Some criticisms of the Payne tar
if act are just, says the president,
but more are unfounded.
There should be more officers for
the army. The engineer corps should
be increased by sixty.
Tho fortifoatio n rorror;Jou Jc
land, Manila Bay and Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, should be carried to early
completion.
Regarding the Panama canal the
president says:
The progress of the work is most
satisfactory. 1t will be completed
we'll within the time set, January I,
1915, and within the estimated cost
of 1915, 100000. The slides in Guile
bra cut offer no great reason for de-
lay"
Failure to fortify the canal would
leave the United States powerless to
enforce the universal and equal use
of the waterway against a desperate
and irresponsible enemy, and would
defeat the object of the canal in in
creasing the military effectiveness of |
the American navy. The tolls should
not exceed 81 per net ton. The pres
ident should be authorized to adjust
the rates as necessity arises. The
government should include in its
management of the canal, the fur
nishing not only to the navy but to
the public as well, dry docks and re-
pair facilities, and the sale of coal,
oil and other ship supplies.
Interstate railroads should be pre-
vented from owning or controlling
ships trading through the canal.
Regarding the courts the president
declares the crying need of the Unit
ed States is cheapening the cost of
litigation by simplifying judicial pro-
ceedure and expediting final judg-
litHl. ne ouplClllC NOuil ~
relieved from unnecessary appeals.
The salaries of federal judges should
be increased.
Postal savings banks will be estab- |
lished in a number of cities January |
l. A parcels post on rural delivery
routes is recommended. Postmaster
General Hitchcock is given high
praise for putting the postoffice de-
partment or a self-sustaining basis.
The extension of the civil service to
include all classes of postmasters and
thus taking these officials entirely
out pfolitics in future.
The president recommends con-
gress to give some fitting recognition
to the Polar discoveries of Command
er Robert E. Peary. The secretary
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