The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-03

gurated.
"a new customs court was estab-
lished.
"a postal savings bank system
was authorized.
"a corporation tax was adopted,
which IL an important source of
revenue and new and effective
method of assisting the government
In supervising corporations.
Two battle ships were added to
the navy.
"A bureau of mines was estab-
lished.
seventy million acres Of the pub
lie domain were legally withdrawn
from entry.
Twenty million dollars In bonds
were authorized 60 complete rccla-
nation projects after board Of
army engineers now at work should
complete Its investigation OF exist
ing projects.
Enlarged appropriations were
made 20 survey public lands.
"a definite commitment was made
against the 'piecemear or pork bar
rel system OF river and harbor inn
provcment.
"New Mexico and Arizona were
advanced toward statehood.
~ peace commission was author
ized.
"An investigation into business
methods OF conducting the govern
mcnt was begun.
1.-The appropriations for the cur
rent year were cut s20, 100000 be-
low the appropriations Of the year
before.
1.-THE tariff was revised without
the usual disturbance Of business.
Because OF it, reduction of tariff
rates, its maximum and minimum
provisions, the free trade IA secures
for the Philippines. it, fine revenue
producing qualities, the Payne law
IL "a crcditable bill.
Pledges Of Platform.
"Our platform promised 70 revise
the tariff Immediately and also TO
revise IL TO accord with the difter-
ence between the cost OF production
az home and abroad These two
promises proved somewhat inconsist-
ent. In that immediate revision con-
forming 20 such plan was imprac-
,ticable. because the Information
needed was not az once available.
but the Inconsistency was met by
the provision OF a tariff board TO re-
port the necessary facts.
''The new tariff commission. for
the work OF which s25o.O00 was APP
|proprlatcd. has already completed
It's preliminary report. aud the COM
mission Is now az work In this coun-
TRY. have authorized the chair
man 70 make a public statement OF
the purposes and methods OF the
commission, but have directed him
not 10 make that statement until
after the election. because In so far
as possible desire the tariff COM
mission from Its very inception 20
be kept free from the vicissltudes
OF partisan politics. 10 that Il will
gain the respect and the confidence
OF the whole country. regardless of
party lines.
Action Of Candidates.
Finally. since the bill passed.
nearly every Republican candidate
for congress and Republican state
platforms generally have declared
that hereafter when the tarin shall
be revised by Republicans. Il shall
be revised one schedule az a time.
instead OF by general revision OF
the entire tariff.
I'VE have provided the machinery
for further revision on the protec-
tive principle when the necessary
Information has been secured. In
my judgment the country will hest
tate before intrusting a further re-
vision OF the tariff to the Democratic
party on free trade or tarin-for-
revenue principles. That party has
not. within our memory. revised the
tariff without creating profound
business disturbance. and IL Sc
rivision was Immediately repudlated
by the country after a short but bit
ter experience.
II have thus summarily stated
the Republican accomplishments Of
a short Is months. Everything fore
Swallowed In our platform. however
there was not time to consider and
carry out.
Takes Up Other Pledges.
I'VE agreed to adopt measures
for the improvement OF our foreign
merchant marine, which every one
will admit TO be In condition of
decadenee disgraceful TO country
of our size and power.
1--WE agreed to pass law en-
bodying the best practice In the Is
suing OF lnjunctions without notice.
When this Is carried out. II will. l.
believe. do much TO remove a fruit
full source OF political discussion.
which arouses prejudice and class
feeling and which Is fed by misrep-
resentation.
1--WE agreed TO provide for the
making Of limited traffic agreements
between interstate railways. subject
to the approval of the commission.
Then there Is the badly needed
ipRfglatfon for additional IN fotv an