The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
those claims which como to Congress WIN
of Claims should be promptly paid.
,Iulicin1 Procedure.

stotcs IN eheapening tho cost OF litigation
by simplifying judicial procedure ana an
pediting final unae goeful dis.
advantage IN a legal contest with a COT.
poratlon or a rich opponent. The necessiay
for the feiorm exists nosh IN uh''g IN order
to bring It about, however, IL naturans
fails to tho general government py I'VE "a
ample to furnish O. model 70 az 9ta'es. =
Legislative commission appointed ~ 'orn.
resolution of Congress to revise the pro
ccdure in. the United states courts mas US
yet made no report.
J,eIIcf Of supreme Court From Unnecessary
Appeals.
No man ought to have. as a matter OF
right, a review OF his case by tho supreme
Court. He should be satisfied by one near
ing before n court of first instance. ana ono
review by a court of appeals. The proper
and CHIEF usefulness OF the suprenle .out.
and especially OF the Supreme Court Oh the
United States, Is, in the cases which come
before 1t, SO to expound the law, ana espe-
cially tho fundamental law--the Constitu-
tomas to furnish presidents for the IN.
lerIor courts In future litigation and for inc
executive officers in the construction OF
statutes and the performance OF tneir icsai
duties. Therefore,, any provisions for re.
view OF cases by the Supreme Court thar
cast upon that court the duty OF passing
on questions OF evidence ana INC construc-
tIon of particular forms OF Instruments.
like indictments, or willis, or contracts. de-
cIsIons not of general application or I'M
portanee merely clog and burden h,r sns
hVhi Wv 'hHN
function, which makes 1t so Important q
part or the framework OF our government.
The Supreme Court yis now carrying an I'M
necessary burden OF appeal of this KIND,
and / earnestly urge that Il be removed.
The statutes respecting the review By the
Supreme Court OF the United States OF de-
cIsions OF the Court of Appeals OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia ought to be so amended
as to place that cour, In tho same posi-
cisions as that OF the various United States
Circuit Courts of Appeals.
The American Bar Association has mad
before It the question of reducing tho bur
den OF litigation involved in revcrsais on
review and new trials or rehearings and in
frivolous appeals IN habeas corpus and
criminal cases. Their recommendations
have been embodied in bills now pending
in Congress. The recommendations are not
radical. but they VIII much II
adopted into Jaw, and ! earnestly recon-
mend the passage OF the bills embodying
them.
Injunction Bill.
I wish 10 renew my urgent recommends
ton made in my last annual message in
favor of the passage OF a law which shall
regulate the Issuing OF iniunctions in
equity without notice ir accordance with
the best practice now In vogue in the
courts OF the United States.
judicial Salaries.
further recommend to Congress the pas
sage os tho bill now pending for the In
tcTeasc in the salaries of the Federal Judges.
by which the Cniet Justice of the supreme
Court shall receive Si15n. and the asso-
siate ]jas.!ee. 100; The circuit judge.
$500.
The cost of living is such. especially in
sn the proposed bill will enable the in
cumbents to accumulate little, if anything.
TO support their families after their death.
POsT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Postal Savings Banks.
At its last session Congress rnade pro-
vision for the establishment OF savings
this government, by which. under the gen
era! control OF trustees. consisting of the
postmaster-General. the Secretary OF the
Treasury and the Acknowledgement, the
towns. and enlarged to cover within Its
operations as many cities and towns and as
large a par, OF the country as seemed wise.
The initiation and establishment of such a
system has required a great deal OF study
on the part of the experts in the Post-office
and Treasury Departments, but a system
has now been devised which is believed TO
he more economical and simpler in its opera
,ion than any similar system abroad. Ar
savings banks VIII be opened in some
cities and towns on the LIST OF January.
and there will be a gradual extension of
the benfits OF the PLAN to the rest OF the
country.
Wiping Out of Postal Deficit.
As I have said. the Post-ofice Depart
msnt is a great business department, and
] am glad to note the fact that under It's
present management principles OF business
economy and efficiency are being applied
!n the operations OF the Post-Ofice Depart
ment. which has been met by appropria-
ton from the Treasury. The appropr!a-
ton estimated for last year from the
Treasury over and above the receipts o.
the department. was si7.5oooe0. l am glad
70 record the fact that of that sl.5e.eoe es-
timated for. 1900 600 were saved and re-
turned to the Treasury.
4 principle which the Postmaster-Genera
has and sought to have en-.
4. gn-oa1 IN ragnrHf IN all anNntrf IN eOfl hps
been that those appointees who have rem
dered good service should be reappointed
This has greatly strengthened the Interest
maintaining efficiency and economy In theii
offices. because they believed generally
that this would secure for them a further
Extension of the Classified Service.
Upon the recommendation of the Post
classified service all assistant postmasters
and / believe that this giving a secure
tenure TO those who are the most i'm
portant subordinates of pos;masters vii
add much to the efficiency of their offices
and an economical administration. a largt
number OF the fourth-ciass postmasters
are now in the classified service. l thinl
it would be wise TO put in the classified
service the first, second, and third-clas'
postmasters 1t is more logical to do thi
tina INTO classify the fourth-class postmasters
for the reason that the fourth-class post
oTiccs arc Invariably small. and the post
masters are necessarily men who mus ",
-tg combine some Liz SAA . go
postnlastership whereas the first, second
and third class porstmasters are paid
sufficient amount to justify the REQUIRE
ment that they shall have no other pus
iness and that they shall devote thel
attention to their post-office. ,5dutles.
The Franking Privilege.
The unrestricted manner In Whlch IN
franking privilege Is now being used y
the several Federal services and by Con
rress has laid 1t open to serious abuses.
fact clearly established through invest!
cations recently instituted by me depart
ment. While 1t has been Impossible withou
a better control OF ranking to deternlin
the exact expense to the government OF TN
practice, there can be no doubt mat !
annually reaches into the millions. y !
believed that many abuses OF the franklin
system could be prevented. ana conse
auentiy a marked economy effected, by sup
Flying through the agencies OF the posta
service special official envelopes and stamp
for the free mall of the government, a
such envelopes and stamps to be Issue
on reauisition to the various branches Q
the federal service requiring them, an
such records to he Kept OF all officla
stamp supplies as will enable the posl
Otfice Department to maintain q prope
postage account covering the entire Vol
umo Of free government mail,
SECOND Glass ,lai Matter.
IN my last annual message / Invited TN
attention Of Congress to the inadequacy 9
the postal rate imnosed upon secoha-otas