New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-07

Washington, Dee 6--President Taffs'
message was delivered TO bot: houses ot
Congress Immediately after they met at
noon to-day Mr. Latta- OF the W hlle
House staff. who had il in charge, ap-
reared first in the Senate. where Senator
r,,rlonn had announced that the Presl-
6ert was ready TO communicate his
views il writing. For time the Sena-
-r-s listened attentively TO the reading
al he message by the clerk. but grad
,,aUv their attention tagged, and they
devoted themselves 10 the printed copies
OF their desks
n the House. where Nj Latta dellV-
e-e6 the messageimmediately after leaF-
ing The Senate. its reception was Prac-
1icaIly the same
Aside from q few minor details, the
President recommends no amendment OF
ne interstate commerce law and none
= all Of the antitrust law. expressing
re o..ir.ion that Il IS the part OF WIS
dom 70 acquire the experience 70 DC
Gained from a forceful and imp2rIldl
erforcement q these laws ana lile
lznowledee 10 be derived from their IN
-e-nrerarion ry the courts before d
-s-,r-5rr further modification he also
e,--esses the beItef that the genera
--,snaritv of the nation viii be best con
served Fv This course. the federal aai
5e--ari0r devo1ing its chief energies 10
~ a-eo-cernent Of existing law. tE1e con-
,z-,-s-fon of the natural resources. the
6a,-elsrr7,ent Of trade and the FrofnoIioh
q economy in the activities ol me
e-nment- .o,,,-
Among the more important Feo0'ii
r7andatiors were the following;
~. --as-s,n of q permanent Tariff Com
Definite adoption Of ',sdT'3a the P9lcy oi u -
80. s--ro-7riarion of sufficient funos 10
enable fhe Interstate CorlnleICS - Of
sion 10 determine the ph4 4,,licb &C. the Gorl-
railroads, authority 10 90 "liiO--
1-'l ~ -,-7i iI5;-for7 9f railway ownership o.
control of ships engaged IN trade tra IN - -5a
- panama canal in order 10 insure - 'Ii'
1eorle -re benefit Of water cornpeI@ @ @lloLi- ba
federal Incorporation law aIo.Ls =
- f-5i@a-e5 in his special message 10
The last session Of Congress - -ha
Postal subventic1 as. as Gem America
) sTvaeDing extension OF CiFh SeFE.eS VIZ
-tess5Tcs- zion 10 include first, sec0ill IL On eiI
third class posTnasters and All iocdl % o.lic 5
minced n 77e Treasury Department ai-u
- ,zsTs~--,erts o. Justice. the Interior
and CONNER and labor
Progressive Conservation Poi'oy'
Extensive and progressive conservation
LEGISLATION. including: -, coa;
Prov ,slor for the leasing OF al c9d4
fs-Fz - The states territories and Alaska
Repeal Of the law forbidding the eHteh-
sion Of forest reserves in certain sda S,7s
Provision for leasing phosphate 'ia-.11
and s1.ch separarion OF surface from hllh-
sral deposits as now obtains Win oNiiei
minerals I'D Gas lands
srd granting 70 prOspectors INozs edt
Tfglrs over given tracts and privilege OF
T5-ovisioa for leasing water power sites
4or +7f-v-vear terms by the federal goV-
e---1eD- Is retaining the privilege OF TX
tr- -re price Of electric power oeVeIoped
er6 readjusr such price and reItal x eNtIy
-eu years Or as an a!terha i've, E. - Iaii1tei -t
of -5-ls - states under Ike conditions, the
T5vze,5a-- >, h- vested with power OF lor-
teitu-e for their violation .., .o-,
Liberal provision for retoTestabok' ,L! I'll
r~-,T{~a-5or and other methods of IRE pre-
ven-ion in forest reserves .
rbofils matches sufficiently heavy 70 pre-
vent their manufacture ,,
Creation Of retirement fund TOT SUI @li a.
rus-aG faS.--sI er1plOvsS- TO be ralSeo en-
ttrely rg- compulsory deductions from reg
uiar compensation- -,,-sI |
Parcels post 70 be instance oN
routes ,,, /
sr-i-fniunction bill along lines previously
reconmendeG. - ,s
Inclusion Of ships, ar-nor and big guns Z
when -rau7s<a ctured in private yaros or I
fsctories among public works 10 *hlsh l.le
eig---f141~ LAW on government work ap- /
plies but with authority TO the Exec luSe-
n the face Of en1er rgency. 10 suspend I4e i
fighr-hour law and compensate laDoiefs :
frs--nr5is,rZ- issue Of guaranteed bills of |
lzdirC for which q moderate fee might &c
chzrsed
Construction Of two new battleships and /
some auxiliary vessels 49,
Generous approf;riations Tor fortlhfalolls
IL -h- PriIiu5ine Islands and Hawaii, no !
tsniE C0rregidor and Pearl Harbor
CONVEX sion OF Guantanamo into tne cintt
Caribbean naval base and tie abandonIleH1
- certain obsolete navy YARDS
Moderate increase Of commissioner OH
Increase Of the engineer corps by sixty
CfFc-rS
I.egzs7arive recognition of concentration
q -fe Navv Department and pToFl,i N ioi
Z tC2l-Year term for the c1ilitiiAiSlz-it "a
Z marine corps
Feg-gs srizafton of Alaskan oFfrntncht
along lines previously urged
Provision of inuli grafton Law 70 oOVia's
-eeessltv ~ separating farliltes
Trcreased compensation tor aA iedefa'
.rIgeE
S-1hrrf-urfon T a zpec+aI st1nl1 for the
frsrking privilege 70 TeTUlit Of a more
o~e-rive check on fee mail matter
President Taft announces his coavlc-
ton that the postal service viii be self
supporting next year. and submits esti-
mates calling for appropriations 10
l-zger than the expectf postal reve-
luts
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