The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Recommendation Made That Present Corporation Laws
 Are Good Enough
PANAMA CANAL SHOULD
 BE WELL FORTIFIED.
gafian should Bc Cheapened and Judicial Procedure Made
 More simple

Washington, December S.-rhe principal
 features of President Taft's message sent
 to CongI ss today are these;
 He dd iares 1t is time to stop egis-
 lating ;h reference to regulation of cor
 poratioI and to witness the effect of vlg-
 orous ecution of the laws already on
 the stafute books. The exact limitation upon business methods imposed by law will doubtless be made clearer by pending decisions of the supreme court
 Just at this time the President says he believes the activities of the government in addition to the enforcement of the laws
 should be directed toward economy of administration the enlargement of oppor- tunities for foreign trade, the building up of home industries and the strengthen- ing of confidence Of capital in domestic investment,
 Mir. Taft recommends strongly some form of ship subsidy to increase Amer jean shipping, especially to South Amer- ica.
 The tariff board is not ready to submit report on any of the schedules of the Payne laws and MT. Taft says he will not recommend any tariff legislation until the new 1OHSftsS cOHNtn0S m 1ttemDcf, 191l
 He urges that the tariff board be made permanent and that all future revisions be made schedule by schedule. He vigor- ously opposes another general revision. The Panama canal should by all means be fortified. An appropriation of sl9,0oo,- oGo is recommended for this purpose. No More Fork Barrel" There must be no more pork barrel' measures in river and harbor and public building bills. The latter should be based upon the report of commission of ex- | perts. The past Congress has approprl- ated too much for buildings not needed and not enough for buildings badly needed. Recommendations for anti-njunction and federal incorporation. laws are re- newed
 It is proposed that seeond-class maii rates should be readjusted so as to charge magazines a much higher rate on their advertising sections. Strong representations are made for the establishment of new banking and cur rency system
 Two new battleshps and several auxil- Iary vessels are needed for the navy. The President recommends that coal phosphate and oil lands and water power sites be disposed of in the future by leasing.
 Government Expenses Estimates for government expenditures during the next fiscal year have been cut to seS0 494,013.l2. which is s52964, ,ss7.36 less than the actual appropriations for the current year. The estimated receipts for the next fiscal year are s6S0 GOO. 600. The President urges the extension of the civil service principle to all classes of postmasters and to the diplomatic and consular corps, and the acquisition by | the government of residences and offices | for its diplomatic officers. Some criticisms of the Payne tariff act are just, says the President, but more are uilfounded.
 There should be more officers for the army. The engineer corps should be in- creased by 60.
 Panama Canal Progress Regarding the Panama canal, the Presi- dent says:
 The progress of the work is most satis- factory. It will be completed within the tine set, January 1. 1915, and within the estimated cost of $375, 000,000. The slides in Culebra cut offer no great reason for delay"
 Failure to fortify the canal would .leave
  the universal and equal use of the water
 way against a desperate and irresponsible enemy, and would defeat the object of inc canal in increasing the military ef- fectiveness of the American navy The tolls should not exceed Si per net ton. The President should be authorized to adjust the rates as necessity arises.
 The government should include in it's management of the canal the furnishing of not only to the navy. but to the public 7 lrx% and
 and the sale of coal, oil and other ship supplies.
 Interstate railroads should be prevented
 from owning or controlling ships trading through the canal
 Regarding the courts, the President de Ciaies tue crying need of the United k,ates is tho cheapening of the cost of ,ftieation by simplifying judicial proce- ~ dure and expeditng final judgment. The
 supreme court should be relieved from
 ,ntuiy appeals. The salaries of federal
 .s,ilgcs should be increased. Postal savings banks will be established
 in a number of cities January l.
 Parcels Post Recommended
 A rarcels post on rural delivery routes is recommended
 postmaster General Hitchcock is given tirh praise for putting the postoffice de-
 pn,tment on a self-sustaining basis.
 Tie President recomnends that Con-
 e-ess give some fitting recognition Of the
 -.
 rolar discoveries of Commander Rober E. Peary. The Secretary of the Navy
 suggests that Peary be made rear ad-
 rniru and placed on the retired list.
 The stupenduous value of the agrieul-
 trral products amounting to Hs26,Oco coo
 this year indicates a good prospect Tor
 bunness throughout the country
 The present census promises to be the
 hest eyer taken, but is not perfect.s The
 census padders are to be vigorously pros
 ecuted
 A bureau of health should be estab-
 lished
 Tine Southern Pacific railroad should be
 reimbursed for its expenditures in lshtT
 ing the floods in the Imperial valley or
 california several years ago.
 Heavier fines should be imposed against
 steamship companies for violating the i'm | migration laws. Tho facilities at Ellis
 ls,and. N. Y, should not be go increased
 B to offer an inducerlent to, steamship
 companies to concentrate their Immigrant