The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-29

would nave no use Tor the nndingS oI
the tarin commission as We may GER
talnly infer from the solid Democratic
vote In the present congress against the
necessary necessary appropriation for the commits
One great virtue In the new tariff law
including the corporation tax, is that.
taken with the current effort OF the ad
ministration to keep down or reduce gov
ernmenjal expenditures and TO reform the
method OF collecting the customs revenue.
II has by Its srevenue-produc!ng capacity,
turned deficit In tho ordinary opera =
lions OF the government OF $5S, 000, 900 for
the year ending June 30, 1909, TO a sur
plus In the first full year OF the law end
ing August 3, 1910, OF SIG 00O 0OO From
a revenue standpoint, then there can be
no controversy over the effectiveness OF
the new law. Generally speaking, a fun
measure OF Industrial activity In produc-
ton, transportation and distribution has
accomplished the operation of the new
law.
Again. the present law in It's corpor
alton tax imposes a new kind OF tax
which has many OF the merits OF an In
come tax. 1t Is one of the most useful
and important changes In our revenue
laws. as the future will show In spite of
the criticisms heaped upon 1t at Its pas
sage, no party responsible for revenues
or anxious to retain every means Of le-
eitimate supervision OF corporations will
repeal II.
Interstate Commerce Bill.
THE next most important work of the
present congress was the passage OF the
amendment TO the interstate commerce
bill. The bill as at present In force
a spirit of hostility to railroads, but sub
mits them TO closer and more effective
supervision by the interstate commerce
commission to avoid Injustice in their
management and control
THE important part that railroads play
as the arteria circulation in the business
of the country, the million and a half of
their employees and the million of their
nf tni
chasing power as affecting the prosperity
of general business-all require In the
public interest that no unfair treatment
should be accorded them. But am glad
TO note that the railroad managers have
acquiesced in the fairness OF the pres
ent bill and propose loyalty to comply
ported by the whole Republican party in
congress and that party is entitled TO
credit for It's passage. The whole Demo-
cratic strength was exhibited against 1t in
both houses II was A performance of a
pledge of the platform and only needs
time to vindicate the wisdom OF its enact
ment.
The postal savings bank Nill has q
similar history. 1t is on of the great
enactments. 1t creates an
epoch. Like the tariff bill and the rail-
road BILL this was put through each house
Of congress by a Republican majority
and was signed by a Republican presi- |
1ent. The legislation of congress In re-
'pect TO the navy department is full
publican platform
THE Republican party at the last ses-
'lon OF congress again exhibited Its deep |
and sincere interest In the general well |
are OF the WorklnBmen and women OF tho |
country by adding important enactments |
% its already long record of legislation on |
his subject,
Bureau of Mines.
''In this connection are mentioned the |
,sta olishment OF the bureau OF mines, to
oss of life, ampler laws giving powers |
o the interstate commerce commission |
or the prevention of accidents TO en-
'ioyees and passengers perfecting OF tho |
employees more easily TO recover just
damages; creation OF a congressional |
commission to report practical bill for
he fiXing Of workmen's compensation for
Interstate carriers"
Continuing the letter says; "One Of the
'reat questions which has made a ma
ional issue and aroused public interest
trough insistence OF President Roosevelt
S that Of conservation OF our natural
esources."
Measures in the interest Of conserva-
Ion are reviewed. The letter continues:
There remains to be considered and set
led tho question of the method of dis
posing of public lands so that the gov
prevent monopoly In their use and to
ecure the public against extortion for
oal, OIL gas, phosphate or water power
m the one hand, and yet may give to
private capital sufficient !nducement to
'rlng about n normal development Of the
wealth contained in these lands to aid
,ullding up the country Neither the
Democrats of the house. nor the Demo-
rats OF the senate. as n body. although
heir platform formally declared In favor
" conservation, has taken any active
'art or can be counted upon to assist
materially in the solution of these COM
)licated questions"
Improvement OF waterways Is declared
o be a subject of pressing Importance.
he president giving his plans, already
statehood for New Mexico and Arizona.
md publicity OF campaign funds. are also
mentioned as pledges redeemed
ION made TO investigate methods to re-
luce governmental expenditures, and
ays: II am confident that ii full oppor-
unity Is given, and a Republican con-
lown OF the national expenditures by the
.doption OF modern economic methods IN
loing business. the government will
each a point of saving many millions"
Promises for Future.
AS to future legislation, the president
ays number OF promises remain to be
Kept; He alludes TO the provisions to
" interstate railroads. TO which he says
he Democratic minority In the senate
rave its solid opposition on the ground
nat the central government has no pow
II to make and enforce such regulation.
I'm addition" he continues, there is
he promised procedure to determine how
preliminary Injunction shall issue with
ut notice and when. In substitution for
his the Democratic platform proposed
m amendment to the existing law which
would create a privileged class OF lawess
and would seriously impair the
,ower OF the courts Of equity to do JUS
ice.
Then there is the measure to promote
he merchant marine enga gcd in foreign
ervlce. TO which In previous congresses
he Democratic party has always opposed
IN almost solid front. There Is the meas
Ire forbidding the acquisition of stocks
~ one railway company In a competing
Inc. and there are also those bills, al
eady referred to. TO secure further safe
y appliances on railways and to estab-
ish a basis for workmen's compensation
There IS also the promise OF the Re-
publican platform to make better provi-
lion for securing the health OF the ma
rrnna