Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-07


 ernment maintains an office or bu- which have made their life work the study of tariff matters, of for eign and home prices ana cost oi articles imported and the effect of the tariff upon trade so that whenever change Is thought to be necessary in the tariff law. this .fiice is the source of the most reliable information as to the pro priety of the change and it's ef- feet l am strongly convinced that We need in this government just such an office, and that it can be secured by making the tariff board already appointed a permanent tar in commission which such duties, powers and emoluments as it may seem wise to Congress to give. 1t has been proposed to enlarge the board from three to five. The pres ent number is convenient but l do not know that an increase of two members would be objectionable.
 Whether or not the protective policy Is to be continued, and the degree of protection to be accorded to our home industries, are ques- tons which the people must de- eide through their chosen represent atiyes; but whatever policy is adopted. it Is clear that the nec- essary legislation should be based on an impartial, thorough and con tinuous study of the facts.
 Postal Savings Banks
 At its last session Congress made provision for the establishment oi savings banks by the post office de partment of the government by which under the general control of trustees, consisting of the postmast' CT general. the secretary of the treasury, and the attorney general the secretary of the treasury, and the attorney general. the system could be begun in a few cities and towns, and enlarged to cover within its operations, as many cities and towns and as large a part of the country as seemed wise Arrange ments have been perfected so that ! savings banks will be opened il some cities and towns on the first of January, and there will be a gen eral extension of the benefits o the plan to to the people of the l country.
 Wipine Out of Postal Deficit
 As I have said. the post office de ! partment Is great business de | partment and I am glad to not the fact that under it's present man agement principles of business econ omy and efficiency are being ar piled. For many years there ha been a deficit in the operations o the postofiice department, which ha | been met by appropriation from tn treasury. The appropriation est mated for the department last yea ever and above the receipts of tn department was SlT,509,000. an glad to record the fact that Of tha I S17, 7,500,00 estimated for s11,5G0,00 were saved and returned to th, l treasury. The personal efforts c the postmaster general secured tn, effective cooperation of the thous ands of postmasters and other pos tai officers throughout the c1untr in carving out his pans of re-organ 1 ization and retrenchment. The re | suit is that the postmaster genera has been able to make his estimat, of expenses for the present yea so low as to keep within the amour fN- -r.1 earn. It is gratifying to report tha ! the reduction in the deficit has DeeI accomplished without any curtail ment of postal facilities. On tn 1 contrary, the service has been great l ly extended during the year in al | it's branches.
 Parcels Post.
 With respect to the parcels post, | respectfully recommended it's sdop tion CT all rural delivery routes and that eleven pounds--the inter national limit-be made the Iimi of carriage in such post and thi with a view to its general extension when the income of the postofiic, will permit it and the postal sayingi bank shall have been fully estab lished- The same argument is mad' against the postal savings bank that it is introducing the govern ment into a business which ough to be conducted by private persons and is paternalism. The post offic' department has a great plant and { great organization, reaching into tht most remote hamlet of the United