The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
President Declares it is Time to Stop Legislat
ing Against Trusts and Go to Executing Ex-
isting Laws---Also Wants Economy in Ad-
ministration Star ---Declares Panama
Canal Should Be Fortified and
Asks Appropriation af $19-
900, 900 for that Pur-
pose.

been cut 70 $3.50, ,4s4.0l312, which is
S52,sg4,s87.36 less than the actual ap
propriationg for the current year. The
estimated receipts for the next fiscal
year are 1000 900.
The president urges the extension
Of the civil service principle to the
diplomatic and consular corps and the
acquisition by the government Of resi-
denees and Offices for its diplomatic
Offices.
! Some criticisms Of the Payne tariff
act are just, says the president, but
more are unfounded.
There should be more Offices for the
army The engineer corps should be
/ increased by sixty.
The fortifcations at Corregidor Is
land, Manila Bay and Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, should be carried to early com
pletion.
Regarding the Panama canal the
president says:
The progress of the work is most
satisfactory. 1t will be completed well
within the time set, January /, 1915,
land within the estimated cost of 1885,
100000 The slides in Culebra cut Of
fer no great reason for delay"
Failure to fortify the canal would
leave the United States powerless to
enforce the universal and equal use
of the waterway against a desperate
and irresponsible enemy, and would
defeat the object of the canal in in
ereasing the military effectiveness of
the American navy The tolls should
not exceed 81 per net ton. The presi-
dent should be authorized to adjust
the rates as necessity arises. The gov
eminent should include in its manage
ment of the canal, the furnishing not
only to the navy but to the public as
well, dry docks, repair facilities, and
| the sale Of coal, oil and other ship
supplies.
Interstate railroads should be pre-
sented from owning or controlling
ships trading through the canal.
Regarding the courts the president
declares the crying need of the Unit
ed States is cheapening the cost of lit
igation by simplifying judicial pro-
lceedure and expediting final judgment
/ The supreme court should be relieved
from unnecessary appeals. The salaries
Of federal judges should be increased.
Postal savings banks will be estab-
lished in number of cities January
H. a parcels post on rural delivery
Iroutes is recommended Postmaster
General Hitchcock is given high praise
for putting the post office department
on selfsustaining basis The ex-
tension of the civil service to include
all classes of postmasters and thus
taking these officials entirely out of
politics is urged.
The president recommends congress
to give some fitting recognition to the
Polar discoveries of Commander Rob
ert f. Peary. The secretary of the
navy suggests that Peary be made
rear admiral and placed on the re
tired list
The stupendous value of the agri-
cultural products amounting to 1926
100000 this year, indicates a good
prospect for business throughout the
country
The present census promises to be
the best ever taken but is not perfect
The census padders are to be vigor.
ously prosecuted
A bureau of health should be es.
tablished
The Southern Pacific railroad should
be reimbursed for its expenditures in
fighting the flood in the Imperial val
ley of California several years ago.
Heavier fines should be imposed
against steamship companies for vio-
lating the immigration laws. The ia.
cilities at Ellis Island, New York
should not be so increased as to offer
an inducement to steamship companies
to concentrate their immigrant bust
ness at one port Immigrants are need
ed in the rural districts
Some provision should be made for
retiring superannuated government
clerks
The only amendments suggested in
the interstate commerce law are an
appropriation to enable the interstate
commerce commission to ascertain the
valuation of railroads and fixing the
responsibilities of public carriers in
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