Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-07
TAfT'S MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS
CONTINUED from Page Three. }

pecially fundamental law-the con-
stitution-as to furnish precedents
for the inferior courts in future lit
igation and for the executive officers
in the construction of statutes and
the performance of their legal du-
ties. Therefore, any provisions for
review of cases by the supreme
court that cast upon that court the
duty of passing on questions of
evidence and the construction of
particular forms of instruments, like
indictments, or wills, or contracts,
decisions not of general application
or importance merely clog and bur-
den the court and render more diff
ficult its higher function, which
make it so important a part of the
framework of our government
The supreme court is now carrying
an unnecessary burden of appeals of
this kind, and earnestly urge that
it be removed.
The statutes respecting review by
the supreme court of the United
States of decisions of the court of
appeals of the District of Columbia
ought to be so amended as to place
that court in the same position with
respect to the review of its decisions
as that of the various United States
circuit courts of appeals.
Peary
The complete success of our
country in Arctic exploration should
not remain unnoticed The unpar-
alleled achievement of Peary in
reaching the North Pole, April 6,
1909, approved BY critical examine
ton of the most expert scientists,
has added to the distinction of our
navy, to which he belongs, and re.
fleets credit upon his country. His
unique success has received gener-
Gus acknowledgement from scien-
tific bodies and institutions of learn
ing in Europe and America. | rec
ommend fitting recognition by con-
gress of the great achievement of
Robert Edwin Peary.
National Parks
Our national parks have become
so extensive and involve so much
detail of action in thei rcontrol that
1t seems to me there ought to he
Legislation creating a bureau for
their care and control The great
est natural wonder of this country
and the surrounding territory ought
to be included in another national
park. | refer to the Grand Canon
of the Colorado.
Pensions
The uniform policy of the govern
ment in the matter of granting ,pen.
sions to those gallant and devoted
men who fought to save the life Ct
the nation in the perilous days OF
the great civil war, has always boon
OF the most liberal character. Those
men are now rapidly passing away,
10 the man who risked everything
en- the field of battle to save the
nation in the hour of its dires.
need, we owe debt which has not
been and should not be computed
in begrudging or parsimonious
spirit. But while we should be ac-
tuated by this spirit to the soldier
himself, care should be exercised
not to go to absurd lengths, or dis
tribute the bounty of the govern
ment to classes of persons who may
at this late day, from a mere mer.
cenary motive, seek to obtain some
legal relation with an old veteran
now lettering on the brink Of the
grave
Commerce and Labor
The secretary of the department
of commerce and fabor has had
under his immediate supervision the
application of the merit system OF
promotion to large number of en-
ployes, and his discussion of this
method of promotions based on act
ual experience, | commend to the
attention of congress.
Negro Exposition
| also renew. my recommendation
that steps be taken looking to the
holding of negro exposition in
celebration of the fiftieth anniver.
sary OF the issuing by Mr.. Lincoln
of the emancipation proclamation.
Civil service Retirement
/ 1t is impossible to proceed far in
such an investigation without per-
ceiving the need of a suitable means
of eliminating from the service the
superannuated. This can be done
In one of two ways, either by a
straight civil pension or by some
form of cOntrihrtorv nlan