Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
What II Recommends To Congress In
The $4,000 Words--A Comprehsn.
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The message of President Taft
consists of about $4,000 words. To
print it in full would require the en-
tire four pages of The Capital and
probably would not be read in full by
more than one person in five hun
dred. All the important points in
the message are represented in the
comprehensive digest which follows:
That the present tariff board be
made a permanent commission to
gather Information for the scientific
revision of the tariff one Schedule st
a time.
That funds be provided to enable
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to enter upon valuation of all
railroads.
An act empowering the Supreme
Court to make new rules of proce-
dure so as to cheaper tie cost of liti-
cation and expedite final judgment.
Restriction of the right of appeal to
the Supreme Court so as to relieve il
of the burden of unimportant cases,
and bring before il only those involv-
ing construction of the Constitution
or the constitutlonality of statute.
That all postmasterships of every
class, all local Offices in the various
departments, and all except the high
est positions in the diplomatic and
consular service be put under the
civil service.
Restriction of the franking privi-
lege by providing special stamps for
all Government mail to be transported
free. these stamps to be issued on
requisition only.
Establishment of parcels post on
all rural free delivery routes.
Reorganization of the customs SER
vice by abandoning custom houses at
unimportant points. abolishing USE
less Offices. putting the surveyor of the
port under the collector and abolish
ing the position of naval officer.
Appropriations for public buildings
to meet the needs of the Govern
ment. only, to be under control of a
board of experts.
No more river and harbor bills made
up to please local interests, appro-
priations to be made only upon broad
plans worked out by Army engineers.
Fertilization of the Panama Canal
at a cost of Sl9. 600.
Prohibiting an interstate railroad
from owning or controlling any line
of steamships engaged in the trade
through the Panama Canal.
Limitation of injunctions, IN order
to end the agitation for radical leg
islation that would legalize the sec
onday boycott.
Abandonment of minor navy yards
and the creation of a great naval
base at Guantanamo. Legislation
to make permanent the Meyer plan
of reorganization Of the navy.
Appeal of land claims from the
Interior Department to the Court of
Appeals of the District Of Colum-
bia.
Restricted lease of coal and oil
lands and water power sites for not
more than fifty years.
Commission form of Government
for Alaska
No reckless pension legislation.
Prohibition of the use of phosphorus
in the manufacture of matches.
Extending eight-hour law to the
building of ships, armor and large
guns in private establishments.
No enlargement of immigration
facilities at New York, so as to en-.
courage the landing of immigrants at
other ports.
Establishment OF a United States
Bureau of Health.
Provision for retirement of Govern
ment employees by creating a retire
uent fund on the contributory plan.
Preventing the issue of fraudu-
lent bills of lading by holding the car
rier responsible for loss under them.
Increase of the salaries of Federal
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