The evening world., 1910-12-06
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and a great deal OF care; but I hope to
be able at the opening Of the new Con
gress, or ut least during the session of
that Congress, to bring to its attention
tho facts in regard to those schedules
In the present tariff that may prove to
need amendment.
whether or not the protective pol
icy IL to bo continued and the degree
Of protection to be accorded to our
homo industries are questions which
the people must decide through their
chosen Representatives. But whatever
policy is adopted, IL 10 clear that the
necessary legislation should be based
on an impartial, thorough and continue
Gus study of the facts.
The President recommended the pas
sage OF an act providing for a new
method OF recruiting volunteer regi-
ments In time of war. He also
advocated legislation for IL considerable
increase In the number of company and
field officers of the army and for the
final passage of a bill which passed the
House at the last session and Is now
pending in the Senate providing for an
Increase OF sixty In the Army Engineers.
Philippines tranquil.
The Philippines. the President said.
are In a state OF tranquility and growing
prosperity. The same conditions apply
In Porto Rico.
The President reviewed his observa-
lions during his recent trip to the Pana-
ma Canal Zone. He said that II no I'M
expected obstacle arises the canal will
be completed before the time fixed by
Col. Cocktails. Jan. |, 1915, and within the
estimate OF cost, 1876, 600, 900. He denied
the reports that the slides of earth in
the Culebra Cut have materially retard-
ed or delayed the construction work, But
he says that obstruction and delay would
have been Inevitable had It been neces-
sary to make IA cut eighty-fve feet deep
er for a sea level canal, as was contem-
plated for n time. Conserving the fortif-
cation OF the canal the President said In
his message:
! Panama Fertilization.
among questions arising for present
solution 10 the decision whether the
canal shall be fortified. I nave al
ready stated to the Congress that Z
strongly favor fortincation and I now
reiterato this opinion n ask your
consideration Of the subject In the Light
OF the report already before you made
by O competent board.
"If, In our discretion, we believe mod
ern Notifications to be necessary to
the adequate protection ana policing OF
the canal. then IL Is our duty to con-
struct them. We have built the canal.
It 10 our property. BY convention we
have indicated our desire for, and in
deed undertaken, its universal ana equal
use. It is also well known that one Of
the chief objects In the construction
OF the canal has been to increase tho
military eff ec~tiveness OF our navy.
Failure to fortify the canal would
leave tho attainment OF both these aims
In the position Of rights and obligations
which we should be powerless to en-
force and which could never In any
other way be absolutely safeguarded
, against q desperate and irresponsible
enemy"
Canal Tolls.
In view OF the fact that the question
o of tolls In the Panama Canal must soon
0 be taken up the President went into on
a exhaustive review OF that importan,
: phase OF the canal problem. lie does
not agree with those who maintain that
We should collect tolls from
sufficient to pay interest on an invest
men OF 100000, ZOO which the United
States win have expended In the con-
structlon OF tho Panama waterway
q iulS oI Hbt W tNNttu VI per net tOI
Is his idea.
. At that rate, according to estimates
the gross income OF the Panama Cana
% at the beginning would be about 1900. OO
a year. The cost Of maintenance ant
a operation viii. 1t is estimated. exceed
n $500 600 n year.
ION the whole" said the President
II should recommend that, within Ger
tain limits, the President be authorize,
:, TO M the tolls OF the canal and adius
them TO what seems to be commsrcia
necessity"
D. Economics and REFORMS under wa,
t and contemplated, IN the Post-Oflce Dc
te branch OF the Government on n self
supporting basis. according to the mes
sage. The President called FOR drast!
20 action IN the matter of cutting dow
NJ The frauklng privilege, lie repeated tn
pd recommendation In his last message tina
~ magazines be compelled 10 pay Il higAc
NJ, rate or POSTAGE
-, The President renewed A!s recommcr
~ ~ WARDS. SONG REVUE.
"a fNe h,ad',Cr Of the VIZ Nauderu.
10 Bill a. the Manhattan Opera House mi
:, week Is Gus Edwards and ms son
Revue, In this act, one of the mos
= preteniious In vaudeville. Gus Edward
" sings half a dozen OF his biggest son
n hits. The Sunday World will publis
n u Of these songs at an early date. .,