The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-07
FOR THE GOOD
OF ALL PEOPLE
President Taft Delivers Annual
Message to Congress With
Recommendation.
SCIENTIFIC REVISION OF
TARIFF BY EXPERTS
Parcels Post, Fertilization of Pana-
ma Canal and Stimulation of
Trade to Benefit Nation as
Whole Urged by President.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. e.
Practically all the time in both
houses Of congress today was occu-
pied in reading President Taft's mes
sage. In the senate three new SEN
ators were sworn in. These wer:
Claud A. M. Swanson of Virginia.
Joseph M. Terrell Of Georgia, and La
fayette Young Of Iowa.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The out
standing features of President Taft's
message sent to congress today are
these: He declared it is time to stop
legislation with reference to regula-
ton of corporations and to witness
the effect of a vigorous execution of
the laws already in the statue books.
The exact limitations upon business
methods imposed by law will doubt
less be made clearer by pending de-
cisons of the supreme court.
Economy of Administration.
Just at this time the president says
he believes the activities of the gov
eminent in addition to enforcement
of the laws should he directed to-
ward economy of administration, the
enlargement of opportunities for for
eign trade, the building up Of home
industries and the strengthening of
confidence of capital in domestic IL
vestment.
Mr.. Taft recommends strongly
some form Of a ship subsidy to in
crease American shipping, especially
to South America
Schedule BY Schedule.
The tariff board is not ready to
submit report on any Of the
schedules of the Payne law and Mr..
TAFT says he will not recommend any
tariff legislation until the new con-
gress conyenes in Dec. 1911. He
urges that the tariff board be made
permanent and that all future re-
vision be made schedule oy schedule,
He vigorously opposes any general
revision.
FOrtify Panama Canal.
The Panama canal should be for
tihed. An appropriation of $19,-
5000 is recommended for this pur-
pose.
There must be no more pork bar
rel' methods in river and harbor and
public building bills The latter
should be based upon the report 81
a commission of experts. In the
past congress has appropriated toe
much for buildings not needed and
not enough for buildings badly need
ed.
recommendations for anti-injunc.
ton and federal incorporation laws
are renewed.
Magazines Must Pay.
1t is proposed that second class
~
to charge magazines a much higher
rate on their advertising sections.
Strong representations are made
fer the establishment of a new bank
ing and currency system.
Two new battleships and several
auxiliary vessels are urged for the
navy. The president recommends
that coal phosphate and oil land and
water power sites be disposed Of In
the future by leasing.
Big Cut is Outlined.
Estimates for government expen
ditures during the next fiscal veal
has been cut to $63G.494. O13.12
which is $52,964,SS7.S6 less than the
actual appropriations for the current
year.
The estimated receipts for the mex
fiscal year are $3.50, 0Q4,000. The
president urges the extension of the
civil service principle to the diplo
mate and consular corps and the &C.
QUESTION by the government OF resi-
dences and offices for its diplomatic
officers.
Some criticism Of the Payne tariff
act are just says the president bu
more are unfounded.
There should be more officers 70
the army. The engineer corps should
be increased by 60. The fortiGcatiOn
at Corregidor Island, Manila Bay ant
at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. should b.
carried to early completion.
Panama Canal Satisfactory.
Regarding the Panama canal, tn
president says: The progress Of tn
work is most satisfactory. 1t will h.
completed well within the time sci
January l, 1915, and within the e.
timated cost of $375,o00,000. Tn
slides in Culebra cut offer no grea
reason for delay. Failure to fortif
the canal would leave the Unite'
states powerless to enforc the uni
versal and equal use Of the watn
way against a desperate and IRE
sponsible enemy and would defes
the object of the canal in increasin
the military effectiveness Of the Am
erican navy. The tolls should not ex
coed 81 per net ton. The presieen
should be authorized to adjust IN
rates as necessity sriess. The gov
eminent should include in its man
Agement Of the caaal the fuFnishin
mt only IN the navy hut IL the Dun
lie as we'll. dry docks and repair n
silities and the aale Of zeal oil an
ether ship supplies
Detail q Recommendation.
Interstate railroads should ne IRE
vented tSm owning 81 eonfrolun