Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-06
REFORMS URGED
BY PRESIDENT
CONTINUED from First paee.)

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s52, 1854. Ss7,3 6 less than the actual app
preparations for the current year. The
estimated receipts for the next fiscal
year are $3.50, 900, 900.
The President urges the extension
of the civil service principle to the
diplomatic and consular corps and the
acquisition by the government of resi-
dences n Offices for its diplomatic
officers.
Some criticisms of the Payne tariff
act are just, says the Present, but
more are u~nfounded.
There should be more officers for the
army. The engineer corps should be
increased by sixty.
The Notifications at Corregidor ISL
and, Manila bay, and at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, should be carried to early com
,pletion.
Panama Canal Work.
Regarding the Panama canal the
President says:
The progress of the work is most
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within the time set, January l, 1915,
and within the estimated cost of $780,
900, 900. The slides in Culebra cut offer
no great reason for delay.
Failure to fortify the canal would
leave the United States powerless to
enforce the universal n equal use
Of the waterway against a desperate
and irresponsible enemy, and would
defeat the object of the canal in in
creasing the military effectiveness of
the American navy.
The tolls should not exceed 81 per
net ton. The President should be au-
thorized to adjust the rates as neces-
sity arises. The government should
include in its management of the canal
the furnishing not only to the navy,
but to the public as well, drydock and
repair facilities, n the sale of coal,
oil and other ship supplies.
Interstate railroads should be pre-
vented from owning or controlling
ships trading through the canal.
CONCERNING Court Work.
IlGBdlulnS Tile COURTS, Tie GTeS1QeIlI
declares the crying need of the United
States c%heapening the cost of litigation
by simplifying judicial procedure and
expediting final judgment. The SUI
preme Court should be relieved from
unnecessary appeals. The salaries of
Federal judges should be increased.
Postal savings banks will be estab-
lished in a number of cities January
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routes is recommended. Postmaster
General Hitchcock is given high praise
for putting the posto f1ce department
on a self-sustaining basis. The ex-
tension of the civil service to include
all classes of postmasters, and thus
taking these officials entirely out of
politics, is urged.
The President recommends that Con-
gress give some fitting recognition of
the polar discoveries of Commander
Robert Fl. Peary.
Disposition of Commander Peary.
The secretary of the navy suggests
that Peary be made a rear-admiral
and placed on the retired list.
The stupendous value of the agri-
cultural products, amounting to $685.
Oou,oVO liilb year, llulIdLeS n BOOu pros
pect for business throughout the coun-
try.
The present census promises to be
the best eve taken, but is not perfect.
The census-padders are to be yigor-
ously prosecuted.
A bureau of health should be estab-
1ished.
The Southern Pacific railroad should
be reimbursed for its expenditures in
fighting the flood in the Imperial valley
of California several years ago.
Heavier fines should be imposed
against steamship companies for
violating the immigration laws.
Facilities at Ellis Island. New York.
should not be so increased as to offer
an i~nducenient to the steamship com
panies to concentrate their immigrant
business at one port, Immigrants are
needed in the rural districts.
Some provision should be made for
retiring superannuated government
clerks.
The only amendments suggested in
the interstate m law are an
appropriation to enable the Interstate
Commerce Commission to ascertain
the valuation of railroads and fixing
the responsibilities of public carriers
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