The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-07
TAFT's MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-


The Presidents message delivered to Congress Tuesday
though unusually lengthy readable document Of much
merit There nothing sensational radical in the $4,000 words
yet many excellent recommendations the mpor
which included mild rebue of the for its
failure simplify the court equity the
justices ground heavy pressing litigation
and illness its members action
President Taft says that great crying need in the United
States cheapnng litigation simplifying judicial
expedng final judgment Under conditions
the poor woeul disadvantage legal contest with
corporation rich opponent the Presidents message accom-
phes nothing than this injustice it will take its
place with the important executive documents OF our res
idents
The President also urges that the supreme court
ing recognized appellate court be restored to what
nay intended be- court for eoundg the fundamental con-
uonal the inferior and the statutes for the
utve offices With the court thus relieved great questions
of constitutional law might be quickly decided and long periods OF
uncertainty important involving large industrial
retarng business avoided For instance the tobacco and
have been before the court for months and
great capital holding back awaiting the
final judgment As result all interests in sympathy with the big
simply marking time while the industrial
country severely retarded With the court posi-
opinion without months of delay there would be
of this dorganzng effect on business.
Importance the Presidents message declaration
enforcing the and nacng legislation
against railroads This timely advice
rys threatens long
bring period of extreme dune There should be no
eup the effort to punish great combinations of predatory
organizations abong to Sfe Independent but
the crushing process which break
combinations of capital regardless the of hon
y Importance the part they playing
the industrial affairs Of this nation.
The recommendation ship subsidy the weakest urance
message This country should avoid of bounty or
subsidy experience that naugatd they become
corruptng demorazng kept of
politics,
The tariff board is ready to submit of the
schedules and Mr. Taft he will
legislation until the Congress De-
1911 The President that the tariff board be made
that ell future be made schedule by sched
ule. vigorously opposes any general revision.
canal should be fortified An appropriation of
S19,0oo000 is recommended for this purpose,
There pork barrel methods and har
public building bills The should be based upon the
commission of experts In the Congress has
prated buildings needed enough build
ngs badly needed This strong stand against extravaganza will
meet with the hearty approval of the American people
Recommendations for antnoion and federal Incorporation
laws renewed.
charge magazines higher advertising
tions.
Strong representations are establishment
banking and currency system
Two battleships and several auxiliary urged
the navy
The President recommends that phosphate oil
water power sites be disposed of in the future by leasing
Estimates for government expenditures during
year have been cut $500 which S52 8736
Than the actual appropriation the The
receipts Tor the next fiscal year S680,000000
The President the of the principle