The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-09

l ton unable TO avail in international mari
time business of this great contriouuoh 70
the means OF the worlds commercial IN
/ tercourse-"
Criticism Of the rarim.
In the spaee devoted to the tariff the
president says:
THE schedules of the rates OF duty In
| the Payne tariff act have been subjected
to great deal of criticism. some OF II
| just. more of 1t unfounded, and too much
misrepresentation. The act WAS adopted
| in pursuance of declaration by the par
| ty which fs responsible for IL that Gus.
toms bill should be tariff for the pro-
lection OF home industries. the measure
OF the protection TO be the difference be-
tween the cost of producing the imported
article abroad and the cost OF producing
| IT at home. together with such addition to
that difference as might give reasonable
profit to the home producer. The basis
| for the criticism OF this tariff is that in
| respect to a number of the schedules tho
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. n any. of the criticism Of the tarfn
has been directed against the protective
principle above stated; but the main body
| Of the criticism has been based on the at
tempt to conform to the measure OF pro-
lection WAS not honestly and sincerely
adhered to-
The president also refers TO the appoint
ment of board of experts to investigate
the cost of production of various articles
| included in the schedules of the tariff.
and concludes:
Whether or not the protective policy is
to be continued. and the degree of protec-
| tion to be accorded to our home indus
| tries. are questions which the people must
decide through their chosen representa-
| tives. But whatever policy Is adopted, II
| is clear that the necessary legislation
should be based on an impartial thor
ough and continuous study OF the facts"
Recommends Parcels Post.
The adoption of the parcels post is
again adopted. On this subject President
Taft says: with respect to the parcels
| post, respectfully recommend It's adop-
ton on all rural delivery routes, and that
| II pounds-the international lmit-be
| made the limit of carriage In such post.
| The same argument is made against the
parcels post that was made against the
postal savings bank-that It is introduce
| ing the government into a business which
should be conducted by private persons
and is paternalism. The postoffice depart
| ment has a great plant and a great
hamlet of the United States. and with
| this machinery It is able to do great
| many things economically that II a new
| organization were necessary It would be
impossible to do without extravagant ex-
| penditureS."
Department of Justice.
Discussing the affairs of the department
Of Justice. the president says:
II invite especial attention to the prose-
1 oVyt "a r.. xl,a
| called bucket Shops and of those
schemes TO defraud in which the use of
the mail is an essential part of the
| fraudulent conspiracy, prosecutions which
| have saved ignorant and weak members
of the public and are saving them hum
| dreds of millions of dollars. The viola
| tions Of the antitrust law present per-
haps the most important litigation before
the department. and the number of cases
filed shows the activity Of the govern
ment in enforcing. that statute.
I'm special message last year I
brought to the attention of congress the
propriety and wisdom of enacting gem
eral law providing for the Incorporation
Of industrial and other companies engaged
in interstate commerce. and renew my
recommendation In that behalf"
The crying need in the United States
Of cheapening the cost of litigation by
simplifying judicial procedure and ex-
|
action looking to correction of these evils
is urged.
The president recommends an increase
in the salaries of federal judges.
Postal Affairs.
In regard to postal matters the presi-
dent points with pride to its present eff
cient management and the recent reduc-
tion in the deficit. The present unre-
stricted frankfng privilege comes in fol
| n
tion of better methods for Its regulation
Abolish Navy Yards.
The president calls attention to certain
reforms urged by the secretary of tht
navy which he recommends for adoption
and continues:
"The secretary of the navy has giver
personal examination to every navy yard
and has studied the uses of the nav,
yards with reference to the necessitie:
of our fleet. With fleet considerabl,
less than half the size of that of th'
British navy, we have shipyards NOR
than double the number, and there ar
several of these shipyards expensivel!
equipped with modern mchinery, which
after investigation the secretary of tn
, navy believes to be entirely useless 70
naval purposes. He asks authority Il
: abandon certain of them and to NOV
! their machinery to other places, where
, can be made of use.
Speaking of our foreign relations tn
president says: During the past yea
the foreign relations of the United State
> have continued upon basis of friendshi
and good understanding.
THE year has been notable as witness
Ing the pacific settlement OF two impor
: tant international controversies before TIL
a permanent court of The Hague.
THE arbitration of the fisheries disput
= between the United States and Grea
| Britain which has been the source q
nearly continuous diplomatic correspond