The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-16
Mr.. TAFT'S MESSAGE
BRIEFLY OUTLINED
Zone Important Features Are
Touched Upon.
CORPORATION LEGISLATION
Defers Tariff Change to the Next Con.
sress-AsaInst Another General Re-
VIsIon-Asks Canal Notifications.
The Civil Service, Etc.

G, rs declares 1t is time to stop legls
Is latlng with reference to regulation O
T. corporations and to witness the effec
II OF vigorous execution of the law,
already on the statute books. Tn.
exact limitation upon business meth
DDS imposed by law will doubtless be
made clearer by pending decisions Of
the supreme court.
Just at this time, the president says
ne believes the activities Of the gov
eminent, in addition to enforcement
OF the laws, should be directed toward
economy of administration, the en-.
largement Of opportunities for foreign
trade, the building up of home indus.
try and the strengthening of conf.
dence Of capital in domestic invest
ment.
Mr. Taft recommends strongly some
form of ship subsidy to increase Amer
lean shipping, especially to South
America.
Defers Tariff Question.
The tariff board is not ready to sub.
NIT report on any of the schedules
OF the Payne law and Mr.. Taft says
ne Will not recommend any tariff leg
islation until the new congress con-
venes in December, 1911.
He urges that the tariff board he
made permanent and that all future
revisions be made schedule by sched.
ule. He vigorously opposes another
general revision.
Recommendation for anti-injunction
and federal incorporation laws are re-
newed.
1t is proposed that second-class mail
rates should be readjusted SO as to
charge magazines a much higher rate
on their advertising sections.
New Currency System.
Strong representations are made for
the establishment Of a new banking
and currency system
Estimates for government expendi-
lures during the next fiscal year have
been cut to $500, 494 ,O13.12, which Is
S52,964,SS796 less than the actual ap-
preparations for the current year. The
estimated receipts for the next fiscal
year are $6SO,OO0,0OO.
The president urges the extension
of the civil service principle to all
classes of postmasters and to the dip |
lomatic and consul corps and the ac-
QUESTION by the government of resi- !
dences and offices for its diplomatic !
officers.
Some criticisms of the Payne tariff
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 so.
Regarding the Panama canal the /
president says:
THE progress Of the work is most 4
satisfactory. 1t will be completed we'll
within the time set, January l; 1915, /
and within the estimated cost of $685.
100000 The slides In Culebra Cut
offer no great reason for delay"
Must Fortify Canal.
dllule W IOlIlly tne CANAL WOulu
leave the United States powerless to
enforce the universal and equal Use
of the waterway against desperate
and irresponsible enemy and would
defeat the object of the canal in in
the military effectiveness Of
the American navy.
Regarding the courts the president
declares the crying need of the United
States is cheapening the cost of liti.
cation by simplifying judicial proceed
IRE and expediting final judgment.
The supreme court should be relieved
from unnecessary appeals. The sala-
ries of federal judges should be in.
creased.
Postal savings banks will be estab-
ished In a number of cities January /.
A parcels post on rural delivery routes
S recommended. Postmaster General
Hitchcock is given high praise for put.
ing the postofice department on a
basis.
Prosecute Census Padders.
The present census promises to be
he best ever taken, but is not per-
ect. The census padders are to be
igorously prosecuted.
A bureau of health should be estab-
lshed.
Heavier fines should be imposed
gainst steamship companies for vio-
ating the immigration laws. The ia
ilities at Ellis Island, New York,
hould be so increased as to offer an
nducement to the steamship compa-
les to concentrate their immigrant
usiness at one port. Immigrants are
eeded in the rural districts.
Some provision should be made for
etiring superannuated government
Jerks.
The only amendments suggested in
ne interstate commerce law are an
to enable the interstate
omrerce commission to ascertain this
Of railroads and fixing the
of public carriers in
,e issuance of bills of lading.