Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-12-08

e fhll1pp1ne Islands and has de-
'b5d his trip in the report He
:ound the islands in q state of tran
guilty and growing prosperity, due
largely to the change In the tariff
laws, which has opened the markets
OF America to the products Of the
Philippines, and has opened the Phil
ippine markets to American manu-
features.
The year has been one Of prosper-
1ty and progress In Porto Rico.
Panama Canal.
AT tho instance Of Colonial 0oeth-
als. the army engineer omcer in
charge OF tho work On the Panama
canal, have Just made q visit to
The 1sthmus to inspect the work done
and to consult with him On tho
ground A. t. certain problems which
ars likely . arise in tho near fu-
turs. The progress ol the work IL
most satisfactory. II no unexpected
obstacle presents itself. the canal
VIII b oomDlstsd we'll will: r. tho
time a1sd b Colonel 0oethals, To-
w.t. January /. 1915. and within the
estimate Of cost, @37s, o0o.o 900.
Among questions arising for prer
snt solution 10 the decision whether
the canal shall b fortified. have
already stated to tho congress that
strongly favor fertilization and
now reiterate this opinion and ask
your consideration Of the subject in
the light q The report already BE-
fore you made hy Z competent board.
Another question which arises for
consideration and possible legislation
10 the question Of tolls In The canal.
This question 10 necessarily affected
by the probable tonnage which will
90 through tho canal.
In determining what the tolls
should be we certainly ought not to
insist that for . good many years to
come they should amount to enough
to pay the interest on the invest
ment of $400, 100000 which tho United
States has made in the construction
OF the canal. We ought not to do
This, first, because the benefits to be
derived by the United States from
lnis expenditure Is not to be meas
ured solely by = return upon the in
vestment. II 1t were then the con-
struction might well have been left
to private enterprise
my own impression 10 that the
tolls ought not to exceed 81 per net
ton, and I should recommend that
within certain limits the president be
to fix the tolls Of the canal
and adjust them to what seems to
be commercial necessity.
Il cannot close this reference to
the canal without suggesting as e
wise amendment to the interstate
commerce law a provision prohibiting
Interstate commerce railroads from
owning or controlling ships engaged
in the trade through the Panama
canal. l believe such provision
may be needed to save to the people
of the United States the benefits of
the competition in trade between the
eastern and western seaboards which
Department Of Justice.
Discussing the affairs OF the de-
partment of Justice, the president
says:
~ invite especial attention to the
under the federal law
of the so-called bucket Shops and
Of those schemes to defraud in which
the use of the mail is an essential
Fart of the fraudulent conspiracy,
prosecutions which have saved ig-
lie and are saving them hundreds of
of dollars. The violations of
the antitrust law present perhaps the
most important litigation before the
: "rartment, and the number OF case 5
fled shows the activity of the govern
ment In enforcing that statute.
In a special message last year
brought to the attention of congress
he propriety and wisdom of enacting
4 general law providing for the in
of industrial and othe~
engaged in interstate COM
utICe, duu renew my EecO1nmen-
1ation in that behalf"
The crying need in the United
States of cheapening the cost of liti-
cation by simplifying judicial proceed
Ire and expediting final Judgment is
pointed out and action looking to co:
ection of these evils is urged
The president recommends an in.
crease In the salaries of federal |
Judges.
Postal Savings Banks.
AT It's last session congress made
} revision for the establishment Of |
avirgs banks by the postoffice de
'artment Of This government by which
nder general control of trustees, con
listing of the POSTMASTER general, tie
ecretary of the tire asury and TIE at
orney general. the system coVld he
egun in few cities and towns. and
nIarged to cover within it's c~era.
ions as many cities ard towns AMI as
'rge a part Of +he country as o,r,. 4
Use. The initiation and ~~t"AH ,.
,ent of such sys tnH, has re"". ~cd a
reat deal of study on the ra~t Of
10 ex'' er4s in the rc~+or CO arS treas