Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-23
LEAKEsvLE GREENE FRIDAY DECEMBER 2s 1910
MR. TkFT'S MESSAGE
DRIEFLY OUTLINE |; D !
Some Important Features Are
Touched Upon.
CORPORATION LEGISLATION

Defers Tariff Change to the Next Con-
gress-Against Another General Re-
vision-Asks Canal Fortifications.
The Civil Service, Etc.
The outstanding features of Presi-
dent Taft's message, sent to congress
| Tuesday, are these:
He declares it is time to stop legls-
lating with reference to regulation OK
corporations and to witness the effect
of a vigorous execution of the laws
already on the statute books. The
exact limitation upon business meth
DDS imposed by law will doubtless be
the supreme court.
Just at this time, the president says,
he believes the activities of the gov.
ernment, in addition to enforcement
of the laws, should be directed toward
economy of administration, the en-
largement of opportunities for foreign
trade, the building up of home indus
try and the strengthening of conf
dence Of capital in domestic invest
mcnt.
Mr. Taft recommends strongly some
form of ship subsidy to increase Amer
lean shipping, especially to South
America
Defers Tariff Question.
The tariff board is not ready to sub
nit report on any Of the schedules
of the Payne law and Mr. Taft says
he will not recommend any tariff les
islatiOn until the new congress con
venes in December, 1911.
He urges that the tariff board he
made permanent and that all future
revisions be made schedule by scheJ.
ule. He vigorously opposes another
general revision
Recommendation for anti-injunctioH
and federal Incorporation laws are re-
newed
1t is proposed that second-class mail
rates should be readjusted so as to
charge magazines a much higher rate
on their advertising sections.
New Currency System.
Strong representations are made for
the establishment of new banking
and currency system
Estimates for government expendi-
lures during the next fiscal year have
been cut to $500, ,494,O13.12, which is
$52,964 ,SS7.36 less than the actual an
propriations for the current year. The
estimated receipts for the next fiscal
year are S6S0,000,00O.
The president urges the extension
Of the civil service principle to all
classes of postmasters and to the dip
lomatic and consul corps and the ac-
QUESTION by the government of resi-
dences and offices for it's diplomatic
officers.
Some criticisms of the Payne tariff
act are just, says the president, but
more are unfounded.
There should be more officers for
the army. The engineer corps should
be increased by 60.
Regarding the Panama canal the
president says:
"The progress of the work is most
satisfactory. 1t will be completed we'll
within the time set, January 1, 1915,
and within the estimated cost of $685.
100000. The slides in Culebra Cut
offer no great reason for delay"
Must Fortify Canal.
Failure to fortify the canal would
leave the United States powerless to
enforce the universal and equal use
of the waterway against a desperate
and irresponsible enemy and would
defeat the object of the canal in in
creasing the military effectiveness of
the American navy.
Regarding the courts the president
declares the crying need of the United
States is cheapening the cost of liti-
cation by simplifying judicial proceed.
ure and expediting final judgment
The supreme court should be relieved
from unnecessary appeals The sala-
ries of federal judges should be in
creased.
Postal savings banks will be estab-
lished in a number of cities January ].
A parcels post on rural delivery routes
is recommended. Postmaster General
Hitchcock is given high praise for put
ting the postoffice department on a
self-sustaining basis.
Prosecute Census Padders.
The present census promises to be
the best ever taken, but is not per-
feet. The census padders are to be
prosecuted
A bureau of health should be estaD-
lished.
Heavier fines should be imposed
against steamship companies for vio-
lating the immigration laws. The ia
cilities at Ellis Island, New York,
should be so increased as to offer an
inducement to the steamship compa-
nies to concentrate their immigrant
business at one port. Immigrants are
needed in the rural districts.
Some provision should be made for
retiring superannuated government
clerks.
The only amendments suggested in
the interstate commerce law are an
appropriation to enable the interstate
comm cree commission to ascertain the
valuation of railroads and fixing the
responsibilities of public carriers in
the issuance of bills of lading.
James Tunney, a native of Balti- |