Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-12-08
~. phi,,pr;ne Islands and has

tie Philippine Islands and has de-
scr1bed his trip II the report He
found the islands in a state o. tran
guilty and growing prosperity, due
largely 10 tie change IN the tariff
laws. which has opened the markets
Of America 10 the products OF the
PHILIPPINES. and has opened the Phil
irp:ne markets TO American manu-
features
TIE year has been one OF prosper
ity and progress IN Porto Rico.
Panama Canal
Al the instance OF Colonel Goeth-
ais. the army engineer o.sicer in
Charge OF the Work on the Panama
/ canal | have jus, made visit to
tie Is,hmus TO inspect the work done
and 10 consult with him on the
I ground as to certain problems which
are likely TO arise in the near flu
ture. The progress OF the work is
most satisfactory. If no unexpected
obstacle presents itself the canal
will be completed we'll within the
| time fixed by Colonel Goethals. 10
Wit, January /, 1915. and within the
estimate OF cost. s37.5. 100000.
Among questions arising for pres
! ent solution is the decision whether
/ the canal shall be fortified have
/ already stated to the congress that
/ strongly favor fertilization and
now reiterate this opinion and ask
your consideration OF the subject in
icyhs n$ oil he
fore you made by competent board.
Another question which arises for
consideration and possible legislation
is the question OF tolls in the canal.
| This question is necessarily affected
by the probable tonnage which will
go through the canal.
In determining what the tolls
should be We certainly ought not to
insist that for a good many years to
come they should amount to enough
TO pay the interest on the invest
ment of $500 100000 which the United
States has made in the construction
OF the canal. We ought not to do
this. first. because the benefits to be
derived by the United States from
this expenditure is not to be meas
ured solely by a return upon the in
yestment III il were then the con
s,ruction might well have been left
TO private enterprise
My own impression is that the
tolls ought not 10 exceed 81 per net
ton, and l should recommend that
within certain limits the president be
authorized to fix the tolls of the canal
and adjust them to what seems to
be commercial necessity
Il cannot close this reference to
the canal without suggesting as
wise amendment to the interstate
commerce law provision prohibiting
interstate commerce railroads from
owning or controlling ships engaged
in the trade through the Panama
canal believe such a provision
may be needed to save to the people
of the United States the benefits of
the competition In trade between the
eastern and western seaboards which
this canal was constructed to secure"
Department Of Justice.
Discussing the affairs OF the de-
partment OF Justice. the president
says:
Il invite especial attention TO the
prosecutions under the federal law
of the so-called bucket shops. and
of those schemes to defraud in which
the use OF the mail is an essential
part OF the fraudulent conspiracy,
prosecutions which have saved ig-
norant and weak members of the pub
lie and are saving them hundreds of
millions of dollars The violations of
the antitrust law present perhaps the
most important litigation before the
department. and the number OF cases
fled shows the activity of the govern
ment in enforcing that statute.
In special message last year
brought to the attention of congress
the propriety and wisdom of enacting
general law providing for the in
corporation OF industrial and other
companies engaged in interstate COM
merce, and ! renew my recommen-
dation in that behalf"
The crying need in the United
States of cheapening the cost of liti-
CATION by simplifying judicial proceed
ure and eapediting final judgment is
pointed out and action looking to cor
rection of these evils Is urged
The president recommends an in
crease in the salaries of federal
judges
Postal Savings Banks.
AT its last session congress made
p revision for the establishment of
savings banks by the postoffice de-
partment of this government by which
under general control Of trustees con
sisting of the postmaster general, the
secretary of the treasury and the at
torney general, the system could be
begun in a few cities and towns, and
enlarged to cover within its opera
lions as many cities and towns and as
large part OF the country as seemed
wise The initiation and establish
ment of such system has required
great deal of study on the part of
the experts in the postoffice and treas
ury departments, but system has
now been devised which is believed to
be more economical and simpler in its
| operation than any similar system
| abroad. Arrangements nave peen per
fected so that savings banks will be
opened In some cities and towns on
the LIST of January, and there will be
gradual extension of the benefits of
the plan to the rest Of the country"
st is gratifying" says the president.
that the reduction in the postal
deficit has been accomplished without
| any curtailment of postal facilities.
| On the contrary. the service has been
| uron4ly cYtended during the year in