Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15
Synopsis of the Presidents Message

SJnOpSiS Oh Lne fFSSiuSHt NaSSSuSS
Economy of administration, enlarge
ment of opportunities for foreign
trade, building up of home Industries
and the strengthening of the confidence
of capital in domestic investment are
some of the features.
The president declares it is time to
stop legislating with reference to reg
ulation of corporations and to witness
the effect Of a vigorous execution of
the laws already on the statute books.
MIR. Taft recommends strongly some
form of ship subsidy to increase
American shipping, especially to South
America.
He urges that the tariff board be
made permanent and that all future
revisions be made schedule by schedule
He vigorously opposes any general re-
vision.
The Panama canal should be forth
fed. An appropriation of $40, 000,0 600
is recommended for this purpose.
Two new battleshlps and several
auxiliary vessels are urged for the
navy.
The president recommends that coal,
phosphate and oil lands and water
power sites be disposed of in the future
by leasing.
Estimates for government expendi-
lures during the next fiscal year have
been cut to $500, 494, O13.12, which is
$50, 964, 1918 less than the actual APP
preparations for the current year. The
estimated receipts for the next fiscal
year are 100000, 900.
Some criticisms of the Payne tariff
act are just, says the president, but
more are unfounded.
Failure to fortify the Panama canal
would leave the United States power
less to enfore the universal and equal
use Of the waterway against desper-
ate and irresponsible enemy and would
defeat the object of the canal in IN
creasing the military effectiveness of
the American navy.
Interstate railroads should be pre-
vented from owning or controlling
ships trading through the canal.
Postal saving banks will be estab-
lished in number of cities January l..
A parcels post on rural delivery routes
is recommended. Postmaster General
Hitchcock is given high praise for
putting the postoffice department on q
self-sustaining basis. The extension
of the civil service to include all classes
of postmasters and thus taking these
officials entirely out Of politics is
urged.
The president recommends congress
give some fitting recognition of the
polar discoveries of Commander Robert
E. Peary. The secretary of the navy
suggests that Peary be made rear
admiral and placed on the retired list.
The stupendous value of the agri-
cultural products amounting to 1926.
600, 900 this year, indicates a good pros
pect for business throughout the
country.
The present census promises to be
the best ever taken, but is not perfect.
The census padders are to be vigor-
ously prosecuted.
A bureau of health should be estab-
lished.
Heavier fines should be imposed
against steamship companies violating
the immigration laws. The facilities
at Ellis Island, N. Y, should not be sc
increased as to offer an inducement tc
steamship companies to concentrate
their immigrant business at one port
Immigrants are needed in the rural dis.
tricts.
Some provision should be made fol-
retiring superannuated government
clerks.
The only amendments suggested il
the interstate commerce law are an APP
preparation to fix the responsibilities OF
public carriers in the issuance of bills
Of lading.