The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-12-08
WHAT TAFT SAYS
Ought TO b. Done by Congress and Wha'
Ought Not to be Done BY l..
A COMPLETE SUMMARY
Ship Subsidy, Permanent Tariff
BOARD, Two New Battleships, Ex-
tension Of Civil Service, Fixing OF
Tolls Panama Canal, Less Cost OF
Litigation, and Other Matters Dis.
cussed.

la1lu& WILL Il lSASAcuS " loSuAoLAcA VI
corporations and to witness the ef-
feet OF a vigorous execution Of the
laws already on the statute books.
The exact limitation upon business
methods imposed by law will doubt
less be made clearer by pending de-
cisions Of the Supreme Court.
Just at this time the President
says he believes the activities of the
government, in addition to enforce
ment of the laws should be directed
toward enlargement of opportunities
fer foreign trade, the building up Of
home industry and the strengthening s
OF confidence of capital in domestic
investment.
Mr.. Taft recommends strongly
some form of ship subsidiary to ill.,
crosse American shipping, especially
to South America.
The tariff board is not ready TO
submit report on any of the sche-
dulles Of the Payne law and Mr.. TAFT
says he will not recommend any
tariff legislation until the new Con.
gresS couvenes in December, 1911.
He urges that the tariff board he
made permanent and that all future
revisions be made schedule by sche-
dule. He vigorously opposes another
general revision.
The Panama canal should by ali
means be fortified. An appropriation
Of s19.O00,0O0 is recommended for
this purpose.
There must be no more pork bar
rel" methods in river and harbor and
public building bills. The latter
should be based upon the report of a
commission Of experts. The past
Congress has: appropriated too. much
: for buildings not needed and not
enough for buildings badly needed.
Recommendations for antl-injunc-
, tion AMI Federal incorporation laws
are renewed.
1t Is proposed that second class
mail rates should be readiusted so as
to charge magazines much higher
rate on their advertising sections.
Strong representative are made
fer the esta Dlishment o. new bank
ing and currency system.
Two new battleshipB and several
auxiliary vessels are urged for the
: navy.
The President recommends that
coal, phosphate and oil lands and
water-power sites be disposed of In
the future by leasing.
Estimates for government expen-
ditEres during the next fiscal year
have been cut to s63O,494.013.12,
which is s52,960,SS7.36, less than
the actual appropriations for the
current year. The estimated re-
CENTS for the next fiscal year were
! sS0o.00O,O00.
The President urges the extension
Of the civil service principle to all
classes OF postmasters and to the d.
plomatic and consular corps and the
acquisition by the COVE -n,nen. 3f res
licences and Offices for its diplomatic
officers!
Some criticisms of the Payne tariff
act are just. says the President, but
more are unfounded
There should be more officers for
the army. The engineer corps should
be Increased to sixty.
Regarding the Panama canal, the
| president says: "The progress of
the work is most satisfactory. 1t
will be completed we'll within the
time set. January I. 1915. and with
III the estimated cost Of s375, 5,000,-
.. The slides in Culebra cut Of
fer 20 great reason for delay"
Failure to fortify the canal
would leave the United States pow
erless to enforce the universal and
equal use of the waterway against a
desperate and irresponsible enemy
and would defeat the object OF the
canal in increasing the military ef-
fectiveness of the American navy.
The tolls should not exceed 81 per
net ton. Tie President should be
aut oriZed to adjust the rates rs nee
cssity arises. The government should
include in It's management of the
canal the furnishing not only to the
navy, but TO the public as we'll, dry
deck and repair facilities and the
sale OF ccal, oil and other ship sup
plies.
Interstate railroads should be pre-
vented from owning or controlling G
slirs trading through the canal.
Regarding the courts the Presi-
dent declares the CRYING need of the
United States is cheapcuin,5 the cost
OF litigation by simplifying judicial
procedure anH eyNrdt'ng final iudg-
mert. TIE Supreme Court should be
relieved from unnecessary appeals.
The salaries Of Federal judges should
be increased.
| Postal savings banks will be es-
tablished in number Of cities Jan.
uary :. A parcels post on rural
delivery routes Is recommended
Postmaster General Hitchcock is Civ.
en- high praise for putting the post
/ Office department on a self-sustaining