The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-12-09
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that difference ns might give "a reasonable
prunt Co the home producer The basis
Tor the criticism ~ this tnriT e. that In
respect 10 q number ~ tho schedules tho
declared measure wus not followed but =
hlrhcr difference retained or Inserted hv
way ~ undue discrimination in favor u
certain Industries and manufactures lit
tle N any. ~ the criticism NJ tho tnrin
has been directed against tho protective
principle above stated. but the main body
" tho criticism has hucu based on the at
tempt 20 conform Co tho measure of proc
lection was not honestly and sincerely
adhered TO-"
The president also rcfers to tho appoint.
ment of a board ~ experts tn lnycsrrots
tho cost of production of various articles
Included IN tho schedules ~ the tHrin.
and concludes:
Whether ur not tho protective policy II
10 be- continued ana tho degree ~ proiec-
lon 10 he accorded 10 our home indus-
tries. are questions which the people must
decide through thclr chosen frurDsenta-
tlves nut whatever policy is adopted II
f. clear that tho necessary legislation
should ho based ON un impartial thor
ourh and continuous study ~ the facts"
Recommends Parcels Post.
The adoption W tho parcels post Il.
again adopted on this subject President
TAFT says with respect IN tho parcels
post respectfully recommend ~ adop.
tion ON all rural delivery routes, aud that
n p1uuds-tho international iimit-ba
made the limit ~ carriage In such post.
The same argument n made against tho
parcels post that was made against tho
postal savings hnnk=thnt II H. introduce
ing the government into a business which
should be- conducted by private persons
and II phtcrnullsm Tho postotiico dcpart-
ment has a great plant and u great or
EnnlEHtion. reaching into tho most rpmot.
hamlet Of the United States. and with
this machinery II IL able 20 do Frca,
many things economically that II new
organization were necessary II would ba
Impossible TO do without cXtrnvagant ex-
ponditurcH"
Department Of Justice.
Discussing the nrairs Of the department,
Of Justice. tho president says.
- invite especial attention 10 the prosa-
cutions under tho federal law Of tho So
called bucket shops and Of those
schemes to defraud In which the use ot
tho mall n an essential part Of tho
fraudulent conspiracy prosecutions which
have saved ignorant and weak members
Of the public and are saving them hun.
dreds of millions Of dollars. Tho viola.
tions ~ the antitrust law present per.
hnpa tho most important litigation before
the department, ana the number Of cases
Med shows TIE activity 81 the govern.
mont In enforcing that statute.
In special message last year
brought 20 the attention Of congress tho
proprioty and wisdom OF enacting a gen.
eral law providing for tho incorporation
OF Industrial and other companies engaged
In Interstate commerce. and I renew my
recommendation In that behalf"
The crying need IN the United States
OF chcapcninE the cost Of litigation by
siHnplfyin@ Judicial procedure and 90.
peditinE nnal judgment II pointed out and
action looking 10 correction OF these evilr
N urged
The president recommends an Increase
In tho salaries Of federal Judges.
Postal Affairs.
In regard TO postal matters the pr..i-
dent points with pride to It's present EN-
Client management and the recent roiuc-
tion In the deficit The present tnre-
Htrlctcd franking privilege comes II for
comment with suggestion for the ndop-
tion OF better methods for its RECITATION
Abolish Navy Yards.
The president calls attention 10 certain
reforms urged by the secretnr, OF tho
navy which he recommends for adoption.
and continues
'rhe secretary Of tho navy M. given
personal examination TO every anvy yard
NAfA iANH HAAANfN Aif uses OF Inc navy
yards with reference 10 the necessities
OF our ncct With fleet considerably
less than half the size Of that OF tho
British navy We have HhtpyurdH more
than double the number and there arc
several Of these Hhipyhrdi expenslvoly
equipped with modern mcllnery. which,
after investigation the secretary Of tho
navy believes TO be entirely useless for
naval purposes. lie asks authority to
abandon certain Of them and 10 move
their machinery 20 other places, where II
can be made Of use
Speaking OF our foreign relations tho
president says During the mast wear
the foreign relations Of the United States
have continued upon basis Of friendship
and good Understandings
''rho year has been notable as witness.
Ing tie pacific settlement ~ two impor.
thnt international controversial before the
permanent court Of The Hague
THE arbitration ~ the fisheries dispute
between the United States and Great
Britain which has been tho source OF
nearly continuous diplomatic correspond
ence since the fisheries convention ~ 1915.
has given an award which ~ satisfactory
10 both parties. This arbitration ~ pnr-
uculhrly noteworthy not only because Of
the cminontly just results secured. hut
also because II IN the first arbitration held
under the general arbitration treaty u
April Z, 1905. between tho United States
and Great Britain. and dsposos NJ "a con.
trovetsy the settlement " which has re-
sisted every other resource ~ diplomacy
ana which for nearly ninety years hns
been the cause Of friction between two
countries whose common Interest lies in
maintaining the most friendly and cordial
relations with each other.
President TAFT makes a fow rccommon.
cations for changes In the Interstate COM
mcrce law ana SAYS:
Except A. above, do not recommend
any amendment to the Interstate com,
meroo law as II stands do not now
recommend any amendment 10 the anti.
trust law. In other words. II seems 10
mo that the existing legislation with
reference 20 the regulation OF CORPORA.
tons ana the restraint OF their busincs.
has reached point where we can stop
for while and witness the effect OF the
VIGOROUS execution Of the laws Of tho
statute books In restraining the abuses
which cortainl cNist aud which
reused the publ 20 demand reform"