Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-12-09
President Taft's Message.

The last session Of the 8lst Congress
convened at Washington ON Monday last,
and will come to close ON the al 0f ne 4
March President Taft sent his message
In Tuesday, and il is giyon in @ aont,aused
form as follows
The schedule Of the rates Of duty in the
Payne tariff act have been subjected to a
GREAT deal of criticism, some OF II just,
some of it unfounded, and too much mis-
representation. Little, if any. of the criti-
cism of the tariff has been directed against
the protective principle. The shock to bust
ness, due to announcement that a new
tariff bill is to be prepared, will be avoided
by treating the schedules one by one.
am strongly convinced that we need in
this governmental permanent tariff COM
mission.
urge a nOn-partisan and disinterested
consideration of our banking and currency
system. The problem is not partisan. not
sectional-it is national.
One crying need is cheapening the cost
of litigation by simplifying judicial pro-
cedure and expediting final judgment. The
necessity for reform exists both in United
States courts and State courts. | cannot
conceive of any higher duty the Supreme
Court could perform than in leading the
way to a simplficatiOn of procedure in the
United States courts. The Supreme Court
is carrying an unnecessary burden Of ap-
peals, and urge that it be removed.
renew recommendation of the passage
of a law which shall regulate the issuing
of injunction in equity without notice in
accordance with the best practices in courts
of the United States.
Last year | recommended creation of a
Bureau of Health. to embrace agencies di-
rected toward the preservation of public
health. renew this recommendation.
have requested the head of each depart
ment to appoint committees on economy and
efficiency | urge continuance Of the APP
preparation of 100000 requested for 1912.
The protection of railroad employees from
injury demands continuing attention. II
would be wise to make valuation Of rail-
roads appropriation to enable the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to proceed
with due dispatch to the valuation Of all
railroads
suggest prohibiting interstate commerce
railroads from controlling or owning ships
engaged in the trade through the Panama
Canal.
The Panama Canal should be fortified.
and ask your consideration Of the subject
in the light of the report already before
you. Whether the canal is to be used and
its tonnage increased. will be determined
mainly by the charge. My own impression
is that the tolls ought not to exceed 81 per
net ton.
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classified service the first second and third
class pOstmasters.
The unrestricted manner in which the
Thanking privilege is used has led to serious
abuses. II is hoped Congress will authorize
the substitution of special official stamps
and envelopes 10 carry Departmental and
Congressional mail.
II, as experts of the POstofIice Depart
ment show, we are furnishing magazines
service worth millions more than
they pay for il, justice requires that
the rate on this matter be increased.
recommend the parcels post on all rural
delivery routes. and that eleven pounds,
the International limit, be made the limit
Of carriage, with view to its general ex-
tension when income will permit.
recommend that the limitation now i'm
posed upon the Executive, which fOrbids
him reserving more forest lands in OREGON,
Washington, Idaho, Montana. Colorado and
Wyoming, be repealed.
recommend that the coal deposits Of
the Government be leased, after advertise
ment inviting competitive bids. for terms
not exceeding fifty years. do not think
that coal measures under $500 acres OF
surface would be too large an amount to
lease to any one lessee.