The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-12-09
PRESIDENT TAFT
/ DELIVERS MESSAGE
To Sixty-First Congress
Tuesday Morning.
Time Of Session Thought Too
Short for Favorable
Action.

Washington, Dc. 6.-Congress gave
resp -ctful attention to President
Taft's message to-day, but there We're
comparatively few members who We're
willing to concedc the probability Of
favorable aciOn al the pres Mt session
on many Of the recommendations con-
tanned therein The genreal opinion "
that time would not permit of action
in view of the fact that the session
will close March 4.
The message was delivered to both
houses by Secretary Latta soon at
ter they convened at noon. Mr.. Lattd
made his first appearance in the
Senate, arriving Immediately after tho
announcement of the Pr, sident's 'nten
ton to communicate his views lin
writing" This announc rment was made
by Senator Cullom, on behalf of him
self and Senator Money, who consti-
tuted the senatorial committee 10 in
form the Presid int that the Ssn-
ate was prepared to receive recommend
da lions frCm him. Almost imm sdiately
afterward Mr.. Latta delivered thu
message to the House.
In his message % congrls IS, Presi-
dent Taft favors:
Ship subsidy bill.
Application of all civil service princi-
pies to consider and diplomatic SER
vice.
Consolidation of some of the GUS
toms districts.
More care in appropriations for pub
lie buildings and river and harbor i'm
provemcnt. and abolition of pork bar
rel msthods.
Making tariff boards permanent and
increasing it from three to five
Banking and currency reform under
supervision of non-l artisan and disin-
terolted commission.
L~t-up on legislation affecting cor
portaions
Economy of administration
Strengthening of confidence of cap
ital in domestic investments
Repeal of volunteer army act"
Increase in number Of regular army
officers.
Closer supervision of militia by
regular army officers.
Increase in number of army engi-
neers.
Appropriation of 100000 for for
tifying Panama canal.
Higher postal rates for advertising
sections of magazines.
Cheapening of cost of litigation in
our courts as he says poor man is
at a disadvantage in a legal contest
with a corporation or a rich oppo-
nent.
Abolition of number of Necessary
appeals.
Passage of law regulating issuance to
injunctions.
Federal incorporation law.
Two nov battleships and other YES
sells for navy
Leasing coal, oil and gas lands
and water power sites.
All posemasters put undur classified
service.
Recognition of Peary for reaching
North Pole.
Government of Alaska by commits
sion.
Parcel post on rural delivery routes.
Fertilization of Corregidor Island,
Manila Bay and Pearl harbor.
Vigorous prosection of Census pad
ders.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS for Southern Pa
cific for costs in fighting floods.
Heavy fines for steamship compan-
les which violate immigration law.
Pensions for superannuated public
clerks and employees.
Amendment to interstate commerce
law to enable commission to ascsr-
tain valuation of railroads and fixing
responsibilities of public CARRIERS in
issuance Of bills of lading.
He also declares the corporation tax
has worke we'll and calls attention
to the fact thta the estimates for
the year ending June 80, 1912, arc
over $50 100000 hess than this years.