The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-05-27
WISE LEGISLATION THAT HAS
BEEN ENACTED UNDER PRES
EMIT ADMINISTRATION.
TARIFF LAW PROVES WORTH
Successful Working Of the Measure Is
Rapidly siIeneins Its Critics
Wise and Economic Expend-
iture Of the Money Of
the People.

should ADJOURN tomorrow the record
of the present administration to date
would really be an extraordinary one
Never has so much been accom-.
plished IN a single year as has been
attained since the Inauguration OF
President Taft The tariff law enacted
at the special session last year was a
stupendous piece OF work In itself.
and has proved 30 eminently success
full that few can be found to criticize
II. 1t has brought an unusual amount
OF revenue and a wonderful amount OF
business to the country. II has given
every man who Is worthy OF It a
chance to work, and wages are being
increased all over the country so rap
idly that II can easily be said that
never before in our history have the
people OF this country been receiving
so great a reward for their labor and
toll
AS result Of this tariff legislation
we have entered into pleasant rela-
lions with every country. gaining from
them the most advantageous terms
for our exports to them and giving in
return the benefits OF our minimum
rates. Such arrangements with our
national competitors throughout the
globe do much more to make peace
and friendly relations than anything
else that could be done, and already
the principle of a maximum and mini
mum tariff has been fully indicated.
and shown to be not a threatening
club, but a means to bring advantage
10 both sides In a peaceful and
friendly way
Tariff Commission at Work.
Again, the tariff commission, made
possible by the law. while we hear
little OF its workings, is still a very
busy body. and when the appropria-
ton now pending is made available
there will no doubt be a mass of in
formation collected that will be OF
benefit to the executive and to both
houses Of congress.
Next to the passage and successful
working of the new tariff law Is the
economy put into operation and the
splendid results therefrom which have
accrued to the government. II will
not be possible to know just how
great a saving has been made In our
expenditures until the end OF the fiscal
year. but 1t is already known that
many millions of dollars will have
been saved to the taxpayers OF the
country. Ia the first place, the post
Office deficit OF 317,00O,000 last year
will be reduced to some $4,000, 900 this
year. showing a saving of at least
$12,000,000. This Is due largely to
the business methods inaugurated by
Postmaster General Hitchcock. and to
legislation that will enable him to put
into effect many reforms in the
service.
In the treasury department, too,
throughout the various bureaus econ.
omies have been put into practise, and
many thousands of dollars saved to
the government. This has been made
possible through the business judg.
ment shown by the various secretaries
and the desire to carry out Mr.. Taft's
wishes that not a dollar should be
wasted In any department OF the gov
practised In the various other depart
ments, and all this outside of the
savings shown in the appropriations.
No Waste Of Public Money.
When the appropriation bills are
finally made up for the year. 1t will be
seen that a great saving has been
made in almost every bill, amounting
In the total to many millions OF dol
lars. All this Is hardly noticed by the
general public. but will be a great
feature to be credited to Mr.. Taft and
his administration as the figures are
finally made up.
II is being proved that a president
and his cabinet officials may save the
government In many ways quietly and
without ostentation and without giving
out daily bulletins to show what has
been done. While this may not at the
time gain for them the credit that is
their due. yet when the people realize
at the end OF year. when the figures
have been made up, what has been &C.
complished. they will not fail to give
the proper credit and to sustain an
administration that is working SO
earnestly In their behalf
Important Legislation Pending.
As has been stated, even were there
no further legislation this session, the
result already attained would be ex-
traordinary, but there is no doubt that
there will be most important laws en-
acted during the closing weeks of the |
present session. 1t is impossible to |
anticipate just what these laws will |
be, or In how far they will carry out |
the promises Of the platform or the |
of the president. It |
must be remembered that we are a |
nation of 100000 people. covering a
vast extent of territory. with most /
Industries. and that the
senators and representatives who are
for the best good Of all these
people must have very diversified
views upon these great public ques-
ions. These views cannot be enacted !