The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE PnEsipENTh MLshH"
pre.iden, Iafi's nsessasr 10 r9f's'e~
.,hmi,,cl !, IL oi,eninE session TUESDAY
!. a pain.iakihg rHoli 10 outline sNS'H DC
,ail n the nork 81 ,he eNeraiiss h'Ahfa =
IN, se,r,nn.rni, II cannot be called =
n.yt,rulsrly Vigorous 90 inspiring aeea
mr,t ana lie rNtrcme length Nill i,i'Neh.
wlsc.ppcal reading, Congress y 'h'ei'i'ea
that the departmental esiimaies iof 'h'
AL wear ending June %. hi.. have
-, ~, "a the bone and that any further
reduction would emhartass The Fvtih
,.n, Thess estimate. total s'sn'f'i''
oIsia over sae.0oooco hes than INC
pr,ylous appropriation. In reEaid 70 th'
,,,,d President TAFT says that the fay'r
Law !. the be-, income producer ever en-
,c,od hut certain schedules are oirn 20
.,;,,r,.m because Of undue discrimina,
,,on." lie believes that the solution o.
the whole tariI question lies N non'i"'hi
III revision. one schedule a, a time, aud
h. recommends no tariff legislation At he
present session.
Tie Panam, canal. the prcsldcn; 'ass'
will be completed on ,ime-jan, ], l"lo-
and within the estimated cost, Si'o"oo'
600 lie insists that /, should he strongly
fortified. lie believes in law preventing
;r,er.,at. commerce railroads from con
trolling ships engaged in trade through
the waterway. In the matter Of admins
,cring Justice President Taft says the cry.
ing need Is cheapenng the cost OF htisa'
ton not only in the federal but IN inc
state courts. lie thinks no ease not IN
yolving constitutional question should
20 10 the supreme court.
The president points with pride 10 'ne
saving OF S1i500,00o in the postol'ice ne
partment and hopes that the department
will be self.sustaining by another year
He recommends the classification OF Inst
second and third.class postmasters, thus
taking their appointments wholly out OF
politics; favors the restriction oil the
Thanking privilege and the adoption oil the
parcels post on rural free delivery routes
In the line OF conservation President iai'
would have: Cd The restrictions forbid
ding the reserving OF forest lands re-
pealed: (2) that coal lands be leased after
bids. 200 acres to be the limit to any
one lessee; (3) leasing OF phosphate lands
(4) leasing of oil or gas lands; 90 leas'
ING of water.power sites. In all cases
proper restrictions are imposed to pre-
vent monopoly and to insure proper use
Congress also is asked to provide for fight
ing forest fires. In advocating the leasing
of coal lands the president states that he
differs with Secretary Ballinger, who sees
objections to this system.
In the opinion OF President TAFT 1t Is
time to stop legislating with reference to
the regulation of corporations, and to wit
ness the effect of vigorous enforcement oil
the laws already enacted for this purpose
Just at this time, the president says, he
believes the activities of the government
in addition to the enforcement OF the
laws, should be directed toward economy
of administration, the enlargement OF OPP
portunites for foreign trade, the building
up of home industry and the strengthen
ing of confidence of capital in domestic IN
vestment. There must be no more pork
barrel" methods in river and harbor bills
Strong representations are made for the
establishment of new banking and cur
rency system. The stupendous value OF the
agricultural products, amounting to Ss,
926,O00000 this year, indicates good
prospect for business throughout the coun
try. The present census promises to be
the best ever taken, but is not perfect
The census padders are to be vigorously
prosecuted A national bureau OF health
should be established. Heavier fines
should be imposed against steamship com
panies for violating the immigration laws
Ellis Island, New York, should not be Sc
improved as to induce steamship compa
MES to concentrate their immigrant bust
ness at one port. Immigrants are needed
in the rural districts. Some provision
should be made for retiring superannu
ated government clerks. The only amend
ments suggested in the interstate com
merce law are an appropriation to enable
the commission to ascertain the valuation
of railroads and fixing the responsibilities
of public carriers in the issuance OF bills
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