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


ARHEN stiEAF !, kRRE A1lljpl
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se Philippine Islands md hos de-
cd his trip IL the report. He
found the islands n = state Of tran
GUILTY. and growing prosperity. due:
largely To- the change - tho taritfs
laws. which has opened the markets
of America . s. g the products q the!
philippines. and has open0d the Phil;
ippine markets g Amsrica1 manu-.
facturss.
The year has been oAs e prospsEs
~ and Drogress II Porto Rioa
Panama Canal.
AT tha Instance e Colonal 0oeth.
als. tho army engineer c1ncar n
charge q the work q the Panax,na
canal. / haye lust maAs Z v1aitS q
- IsGAmus g inspect ths vcek done
and t. consult with lin = 81 the
i ground q = eertain3 prob leuns lxhich
aro likeay g 49, II 80 49, II.
tire. The peeareaa = tae g &
most satdsfactoeY. III Is ,,nlaxpactad
ohstaals pressnts itself. vi ne ca,nuaI
vvill IS ssnpSstsA xllsll he 8
ttmoa 61od - ,Coleoal 3oothala. -
Viz Jaauaxy 1. 1915. "a v1thin Tie
estiraata Il coat. 1a7k CO.. oon
Auncng question: arisin. - 49,.
snt solutioa = the lScision - hefher
ths eaaal shall ~ Il &c.. I've
already stated Is ia 4 con srasa that
i atronsly favourr fnrti ~. Il - s 1
now reitsr.ta B. thia ! opininnD ! - n ~
your consal aratin. AZ the auh 3act Is
the light Y tAe IrsDport .iready "a
fore YOU unaAe ~ y cam p.tanf hoard
..Another auestfon hitch iariaas for
confederation ana nnsaihla esislafion
II the ouaation Y tolls n H. canal
This question + neoeasarilv !, 4 actad
~ the nrohahla tonnare ,vvhioh svill
70 through the nanal 'sBa \ tE3$ 81.
..In detarmtninr vhat tha tolla
shnuld he - 49,. nv, =, ~ ,ct q
in.i.t +h.t ~. !, 49,, 81 ...r. -
come they ahoul1 am,,ount = e.ou 4,
"a nav tha intera.t e the @inva.t.
ment ~ al0f, am ma ~;hich ~, sIYn,t.d
state. IA. MA. q n. 1ron .t,,ctior
az tia c.nal W. o,,~ht5 NJ q A
This f,rat becanae the benef,t. g 81
derived BY the United states from
this expenditure II not 70 be meas
ured solely BY . return upon the in
vestment II It were then the con
struction might well have been loft
to private enterprise.
my own impression Il that the
tolls ought not to exceed 81 per net
ton, and should recommend that
within certain limits the president be
authorized to az the tolls Of the canal
and adjust them to what seems to
be commercial necessity. s.#s
II cannot close this reference to
the canal without suggesting 8 Z
wise amendment to the interstate
commerce law provision prohibiting
interstate commerce railroads from
owning or controlling ships engaged
In the trade through the Panama
canal. believe such provision
may be needed to save to the people
Of the United states the bsneflts Of
the competition In trade between the
eastern and western seaboards which
this canal was constructed to secure z
penartment a. Justics.
Dtscussine the affairs Of the de-
partmnent 81 tu.tice. the president
says: ga 5.35 .s .7. 81. Z.
Il invite especial attention to the
prosecutions under the federal Law
az the so-called bucket shops. and
ne those schemes Ia defraud in which
the usa a. the mail il a essential
nart az the fraudulent conspiracy,
[. prosecutions which have saved ig.
norant and weak members of the pub
lie and are saving them hundreds Of
millions Of dollars. The violations Of
the antitrust law present perhaps the
most important litigation before the
department., and the number Of cases
filed shows the activity OF the govern