Putnam patriot., 1910-12-09
The PUTNAM pATRloi December 1910

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T,ssess shan lrcesne 4ssors Of q business
lusz~iian and lsss q political ones.
ttpn. 90 be ascerfsircsi by experts OF
lang traiaiag Sna accurate Know edge.
TIE hals in business afsa the shock 10
business due 10 the announcement that
new tariT tlA i Is u prepared and
PIT II operation wa he avoidtsi by
treating the scheSiuies enc hy enc as
eceasieu shall arise sar n change IN the
rateS II each and cnly after report
upon the schedule h. the tariff hoard
competent 10 make such report.
II Is not likely thar the board viii be
abe 70 make a report during the pres
ent session Of eCngreSs ca any of the
schedules. because Treper examins-
ton involves an encriuous smouut OF
detail and a great deal Of care. but I
hope TO be able nj the opening es the
new congress. or al least during the
session Of that congress. 20 bring 70
Its attention the facts 10 regard 70
those schedules IN the present tariff
that may prove 70 need amendment.
iat tatt tftk tut vi tAI< ft44h. OIL
course. fn-7oives the full cooperation
of congress In limiting the eonsidera.
lion IN tariff matters TO enc schedule
at time, because II proposed amend.
meBt TO tariff bin is Ia involve a
complete consideration of all the
schedules ard another revision then
We shah oniy repeat the evil from
which the business Of this country has
In times past suffered most gricvously
by starnatian and uncertainty. pend
INC a reseftiemeut OF law affecting
all business directly or Indirectly. and
the effect OF which no wise business
man would ignore in new projects and
new investments
The inquiries which the members Of
the tariff beard made during the last
summer into the methods pursued by
other governments with reference 10
the fixing of tariffs aud the determine.
ton Of their eject upon trade show
that each government maintains an ct.
ice or bureau, the officers and em.
asoTees Of which have made their life
work The Study Of tariff matters. o.
/ FOREIGN and home prices and cost Of
articles imported and the effect Of the
tariff upon trade so thai whenever n
change is thought 10 be necessary in
ne tarin law this office Is the source
at The nnst reliable information as To
The propiety of the change and It's ef
feet
am strongly conTiuced that we
aeeA Il fhis government Just such an
aiIlee and that it can he secured by
making the tariff board already ap-
pointed permanent tariff commission,
18th such duties. Powers and emoin-
Enepts as II may seem wise To congress
ID give. II has been proposed 10 en-.
large the boarel from three To five. The
10 rot know that an increase of two
members would be Objectionable.
! recommend that eonaress establish
commission To determine as early as
practicable comprehensive policy for
the organization. mobilization and ad.
ministration of the regular army. the
organized militia and the volunteer
III tie tNtfit VI VIII
Need For Additional ufficsrs-
One Of the great difficulties la the
prompt organization and mobilization
Of militia aud volunteer forces Is the
absence Of competent officers OF the
rank of captain To teach the new army.
by the unit of the company. the bnsi
ness Of being soldiers and OF taking
care Of themselves so MS to render ef
| fertiye service. This need OF army
off1s~r~ can only he supplied by pro
vision. of law authorizing the appoint
mena of greater number of army Of
| fieers than are needed ito supply the
comman sls of regular army troops uoys
enlisted In the service.
| In order that the militia of each
| state should be properly drilled and
| made more like the regular army. reg
| uIar army officers should te detailed
| to assist the adiutant general OF eaeil
| state In the supervision OF the state
| militia. Eat This is Impossible unless
| provision Is made iby congress for Z
| very considerable Increase in the Num-
| Der of compsny and field officers 81
| The army.
Fsrtffseatieos.
| I have directed that the estimates
for appropriation for the Improvement
Of coast defensrs In the United States
| should I've resiuced to minimum
| while hose for tine completion Of the
| nee' Qualifications at aCofreHiior Ia
| the Philippine islands. and at Pearl
| Hnrbor. In fbe Hawaiian islands
sheud be expedited as much a. possi.
| BILE
Philippians islands.
| During the last Summer at my Fe-
| Guest the Sc rrtary II war visited the
| Phuinpine Islands and has descriiles
| his sfip in his report He found The
| isiaInis in state 81 tranquility ans
growing prosperity. dne largely to ths
| rhans. In the tariff iawa heh bzs
| opened the markets Of Ameriea "a the
| produs-ts OF tir Philippines and his
opened he Philippine markets to
| American maHslf artfres.
Panama Canal.
A. the Instance Of celo-fsl Gop.h1ls
BE army engineer e1leer N charge 81
the work Oh tile ranama canai. have
| inst made = -elsit 10 the isfbmus 10 10
,,art the wosE done and 70 consult
1ill Alm 90 RE ground as 80 eer;ain
szol,iens uhlra are likely 10 arise II
..ss pear fugHae The progress Of tbs
wesk IA most satisfactory II ~ an
expected obstacle presents Itself The
.ana5 VIII be- eeUYieied well withis the
inc axea by eslenes Goefhais-to wit
Ian. /. fsizs-and within the estliaSfe
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