The Arvada enterprise., 1910-12-09
Criticism Of the Tariff.

just, more of 1t unfounded, and too mucn
Misrepresentation. The act was adopted
in pursuance of declaration by the par
ty which is responsible for 1t that GUS
toms bill should be tariff for the pro-
lection of home Industries, the measure
of the protection to be the difference be-
tween the cost of producing the imported
article abroad and the cost of producing
It at home. together with such addition to
that difference as might give a reasonable
| profit. TO the home producer. The basis
for the criticism of this tariff Is that In
respect to number OF the schedules tho
| declared measure was not followed, but
higher difference retained or inserted by
way of undue discrimination In favor OF
| certain industries and manufactures. Lit
| tie, II any, of the criticism of the tarin
| has been directed against the protective
| principle above stated; but the main body
| of the criticism has been based on the at
| tempt to conform to the measure of pro-
lection was not honestly and sincerely
| adhered to-"
The president also refers to the appoint
| ment OF board of experts to investigate
| the cost of production of various articles
| included in the schedules of the tariff.
| and concludes:
| whether or not the protective policy is
| to be continued and the degree of protec-
| ton to be accorded to our home indus
tries. are questions which the people must
| decide through their chosen represents
| tives. But whatever policy Is adopted, II
| is clear that the necessary legislation
| should be based on an impartial. thor
| ough and continuous study of the facts.
Recommends Parcels Post.
The adoption of the parcels post is
| again adopted. On this subject President
| Taft says: with respect to the parcels
post l respectfully recommend its adop-
| ton on all rural delivery routes, and that
| II pounds-the International limit-bo
| made the limit of carriage in such post
| The same argument is made against>th
| parcels post that was made against the
postal savings bank-that It is introduce
ing the government into a business which
should be conducted by private persons
| and is paternalism. The postoffice depart
| ment has a great plant and a great or
ganization. reaching into the most remote
hamlet of the United States. and with
this machinery 1t is able to do a great
many things economically that II new
organization were necessary 1t would be
impossible to do without eXtravagant ex-
penditures."
Department of Justice.
Discussing the affairs OF the department
Of Justice, the president says:
| 81 invite especial attention to the prose-
cutions under the federal law of the So
called bucket shops, and of those
schemes to defraud In which the use of
the mail Is an essential part of the
fraudulent conspiracy, prosecutions which
have saved ignorant and weak members
OF the public and are saving them hun
dreds of millions of dollars. The viola
tions of the antitrust law present per-
haps the most important litigation before
the department. and the number of cases
fled shows the activity of the govern
ment in enforcing that statute.
In special message last year
brought to the attention of congress the
propriety and wisdom OF enacting a gen.
eral law providing for the incorporation
In interstate commerce. and 1 renew my
recommendation in that BEHALF
The cr2ing need In the United srates
simplifying judicial procedure and ex-
pediting final judgment is pointed out and
action looking to correction of these evils
is urged.
The president recommends an increase
In the salaries of federal judges
Postal Affairs.
In regard to postal matters the pres-
dent points with pride to It's present eff
cient management and the recent reduc-
tion In the deficit. The present unre-
striCted franking privilege comes in for
comment with a suggestion for the adop-
tion of better methods for its regulation.
Abolish Navy Yards.
The president calls attention to certain
reforms urged by the secretary of the
navy which he recommends for adoption,
and continues:
"The secretary of the navy has given
personal examination to every navy yard,
and has studied the uses of the navy
yards with reference to the necessities
of our fleet. With a fleet considerably
less than half the size OF that of the
British navy. we have shipyards more
than double the number, and there are
several of these shipyards expensively
equipped with modern mchnery, which,
after investigation the secretary OF the
navy believes to be entirely useless for
naval purposes. He asks authority to
abandon certain OF them and to move
their machinery to other places, where It
can be made of use."
| Speaking of our foreign relations the
| president says: During the past year
the foreign relations of the United States
have continued upon a basis OF friendship
and good understanding.
THE year has been notable as Witness
Ing the pacific settlement of two impor-
tant international controversies before the
permanent court OF The Hague.
The arbitration of the fisheries dispute
between the United States and Great
Britain, which has been the source of
nearly continuous diplomatic correspond
ence since the fisheries convention OF 1918,
has given an award which is satisfactory
to both parties. This arbitration is par
ucuIary noteworthy not only because OF
the eminently just results secured, but
also because 1t is the first arbitration held
under the general arbitration treaty Of
April 4. 1908. between the United States
and Great Britain, and disposes OF a con-
troversy the settlement of which has re-
sisted every other resource of diplomacy
and which for nearly ninety years has
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 few recommen-
dations for changes In the Interstate COM
merce law and says:
Except as above, do not recommend
any amendment to the Interstate COM
merce law as 1t stands I do not now
recommend any amendment to the anti
trust law. In other words It seems to
me that the existing legislation with
reference TO the regulation of corpora
uons and the restraint of their business
mas reached point where we can stop
Tor while and witness the effect of the
vigorous execution OF the laws OF the
statute books In restraining the abuses
which certainly did exist and which
/ reused the public to demand reform"