Evening journal., 1910-09-01

phatically endorse the wise and
Statesman-like administration Of Will
liam H. Taft and greet him with as
much heartiness as we did when he
visited our State two years ago.
we congratulate the country upon
having a chief magistrate who has
the courage, the experience and the
judicial temperament SO important
for the performance of the duties of
his high Office. .
We specially commend his sensible
and business-like methods in the
management of public affairs which
has led to a remarkable reduction in
the expenses of the government,
especially In the Treasury and Post
office Departments which have been
administered with special skill and
fidelity; and we approve OF his
conscientious and successful enforce
ment Of the laws.
We view with much satisfaction
the rapid progress in the construc-
ton Of the Panama Canal. which is
being carried on with due economy
and the highest professional skill.
We affirm our loyalty to the Re-
publican National Platform of 1908
and commend the President for his
successful efforts TO have the pledges
therein contained put into effect so
far as possible.
With much other wise and good
legislation the Republican party,
through Congress and the President,
has given us a comprehensive law
regulating the duties and powers OF
common carriers; created a system
Of postal savings banks, a Customs
Court and a Bureau of Mines, put an
end TO the restrictions on trade with
the Philippines, and enacted appro-
pirate regulations for the conserva-
ton of our natural resources, all of
which measures have our hearty en-
dorsement.
I'VE endorse and approve the bill
revising the tariff, passed in 1909,
and, while not a perfect measure we
regard 1t as an earnest endeavor
to fulfill, as far as was possi-
BILE, the promises of the party.
OF the S74 changes made by the new
law, two-thirds we're decreases, the
great majority of the increases being
upon luxuries and upon articles not
in ordinary use. We believe that.
taken as a whole, It is the best tariff
law that has ever been enacted; and
that It should commend itself to the
country because It adequately and
fully protects the American work.
ingman against the competition of the
low-paid labor of foreign countries 4:
because It stimulates our industries,
by admitting free Of duty, or at a
nominal duty, raw materials in great
er variety and amount than ever be-
fore; and by giving us, for the first
time in our history, under the maxi
mum and minimum clause, equal op-
portunities with other nations in our
foreign trade; because, under its
ernment have been greater than
under any previous tariff laws, in
cluding those framed expressly on a
revenue basis and in spite of the fact
that the number of articles on the
free list is larger than has ever been
the case heretofore; and because Il
contains that most important provi-
sion enabling the President, by means
of the Tariff Board, 10 secure absolute
and reliable information as to the
real cost of production, both at home
and abroad, which is the main factor
in satisfactorily adjusting the rates
OF duties under the terms Of the Chi,
cago platform. With this informa.
tion in hand Il Will be possible to de
termine what changes should be mad
in the schedules Of the tariff whicl
have been practically left untouched
largely by reason of the inability o
Congress to ascertain the real facts
I'VE brand as ridiculous the asser
tion that the present tariff is re
sponsible for increases of price in thl
necessaries of life, for the reason tha
such increases, in almost every case
affect articles upon which there wa
no augmentation of tariff rates, o
with respect TO which the tariff dutie
we're materially reduced"
I'VE favor the equal and impair
tial enforcement of all laws; an ade
quate national defence and, in tn
interest of peace. navy amply suf
ficient to protect all our Interest,"
both at home and abroad.
I'VE strongly favor the creation
under proper regulations, of a Ma
tional Parcels Post.
I'VE favor the erection of publi
buildings in Washington adequate 70
the administrative needs of the Gov
ernment. and we are opposed to tn
present conditions which entail tn
payment of rentals to private partie
at extravagant rates Of interest Of
the cost of such buildings
"As the undue power heretofore en-
ioyed by the Speaker of the Nationa
House OF Representatives enablel
him, in practice, to control legislation
we approve and endorse the recen
changes i'm its rules made by tn
House Of Representatives which en-
ables committees to be discharges
and measures approved by maiout.
OF the members to be brought to
vote
I'VE heartily commend and approv
of the excellent record of our sena
tors and representatives in Congress
and of their consistent support of tn
policies of the President Thei
watchful concern for the business