The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-14

| ton unable to avail in international mari
| time business of this great contribution TO
| the means OF the worlds commercial in
| tercourse."
Criticism Of the Tariff.
| In the space devoted to the tariff the
president says:
THE schedules of the rates Of duty in
! the Payne tariff act have been subjected
| 10 a great deal of criticism. some Of IL
| just more of II unfOunded. and too much
! Misrepresentation. The act was adopted
4 In pursuance of a declaration by the par
~ which is responsible for ii that Gus
| toms bill should be 4 tariff for the pro-
lection Of home industries. the measure
I OF the protection TO be the difference be-
\ tween the cost of producing the imported
/ article abroad and the cost of producing
| il at home. together with such addition &c
| that difference as might give a reasonable
! profit Ia the home producer. The basis
for the criticism Of this tariff Is that in
! respect To- a number of the schedules the
/ declared measure was not followed. but \
| higher difference retained or inserted by
| way Of undue discrimination in favor Of
| certain industries and manufactures. Lit
| tie. II any. of the criticism OF the tariff
has been directed against the protective
principle above stated but the main BODY
! "a HAS b''N DdSs'u On tfe dt-
| tempt (" conform Ia TN. measure of pro-
lection was not honestly and sincerely
| adhered to-
| The president also refers to the appoint
ment Of n board Of experts to Investigate
| The cost of production Of various articles
| included in the schedules of the tariff.
! and concludes:
whether not the protective policy -
| TO be continued. and the degree Of nrotec-
ton to be accorded To our home indus
! tries. are questions which the people mus,
| decide through their chosen representa-
lives But whatever policy is adopted. y
| Is clear that the Necessary legislation
should b" based on an impartial. thor
| ough and continuous study 81 the facts"
Recommends Parcels Post.
The adoption of tho parcels post IL
| again adopted. On this subject President
Taft says: with respect to the parcels
post. l respectfully recommend its adOp>
| lion on all rural delivery routes. and that
II pounds-th" international limit-bc
made the limit of carriage Ia such post.
The sam" argument is made against the
| parcels post that was made against tn"
postal savings hark-that IT is introduce
| Ing tho government into Il business wl:.c!;
should he conducted by private persons
and is patrrnalism. Tn. posfoffice depar:-
mont mas a great plant and a great or
ganization. reaching into the most re,nrt.
| hamlet Of the United States and with
this machinery IL Is able 10 do a great
| many things economically that II a new
organization Were necessary IL would be
| impossible tn DO without cXtravagant cx-
pcnditurcs.''
Department Of Justice.
piscussinl: the affairs 81 the department
Of justice. the president says:
Il Invite especial attention 10 the prose
cutions under the federal law Of the So
| called bucket shops and Of thos"
schemes 20 defraud in which the ,isr OF
In" mail Is an essential part Of TIA.
| fraudulent conspiracy. prosecutions which
nave saved ignorant and weak members
Of the public and are saving them hun
| dr"ls ~ millions Of dollars. TIL. viola
! tions Of the antitrust law present pei
haps the most important litigation before
| the department.. and tine number Of cases
filed shows IL" activity of the govern
| mcnt in enforcing that statute.
"1n a special message last year
brought 10 the attention OF congress the
prorrtety and wisdom Of cnactinS a gen
eral law providing for the Incorporation
Of industrial and other companies engaged
| in Interstate commerce. and l renew my
recommendation i'm that behalf"
The crying need in the United States
Of cheapsning the cost Of litigation by
simplifying judicial procedure and cx-
p"iitine final Judgment II pointed out and
action looning 10 correction OF these evils
is urged.
The president recommends an increase
IN TIE salaries Of federal Judges.
Postal Affairs.
In regard To postal matters the preS'-
dent points with pride 10 its present eff
Gent management and the recent rcd,rc-
ton in the deficit. The present unrc-
stricted frankinE privilege comes i'm for
comment with 4 suggestion for In" aa"p
ton of better methods for its regulation
Abolish Navy Yards.
The prcsiden, calls attention {" certai:
reforms urged by the secretary Of IN.
navy which he recommends for adoption
and continues:
'''Thc secretary Of the navy has given
personal examination 10 every navy yard
and has studi.-d the uses of the navy
yards with reference" to the necessities
OF oar H'"t. With fleet considerably
less than half the size If that Of the
British navy. We hav. shipyards more
than double tn" number. and Their are
several OF these shipyards eSpensIvely
equipped with modern machinery. which.
after investigation the secretary OF the
navy believes 10 he entirely useless rcr
naval purposes. He asks authority to
| abandon certain % them and To move
their machinery To other places where II
can be made OF use"
speaking Oh cir 1Gr..Sr relations mo
president says: During tho past year
the foreign relations of the United States
have continued upon a basis of friendship
AMI good understanding.
THE year has been notable as Witness
Ing the pacific settlement Of two imprr-
tant International controversies before the
permanent court IF The Hague.
The arbitration Of tine fisheries dispute
between the United States and Great
Britain. which has been The source Of
nearly continuous diplomatic correspand-
enCc sine" the fisheries convention Of ISIS
has given an award which Is satisfactory
Ia both parties. This arbitration is par
ticularly noteworthy not only b.-cause 81
the eminently just results secured but
also because il is the first arbitration held
under the general arbitration rr.-aty q.
April 4. lGN. between the United States
and Great Britain. AMI dispos.S OF con
troversy the settlement of which has re-
sisted every other rpSni:rc" OF diplomacy
and which for nearly ninety years has
been the cause OF friction between two
countries whose cn:Imon interest lies in T!
maintaining IN" most friendly and cordial !
relations with each other
President Taft makes Il few recomnrn-
dations for changes in the interstate COM
m"rcr law and says:
Except as above. I do not recommend |
any amendment 10 rl.a interstate com
mere" law as II stands % not now
recommend any anne nG'Hent 20 The anti
trust law In Other words il seems 20 !
m" that the existing Legislation with !
reference Ia the regulation of corpara-
lions and the restraint Of their business
has reached a point where We can stop
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