The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-07

preme court He should be satisfied
by one hearing before q court Of FIRST
instance and one review by court OF
appeals. The proper and chief useful
ness Of the supreme court, and espe-
cially the supreme court OF the United
States, is In the cases which come be
fore It 50 to exponnd the Ia ~ and espe-
cially the funda mental isw-thc con
stitution-as to furnish precstients for
the inferior courts In future litigation
and for the executive officers In the
construction OF statutes and the per
Torrance Of their legal duties. There
fore any provisions for review sf ess%s
by the supreme court that east upon
that court the duty 81 passing on au~s.
tons Of evidence and ths es,assraetion
Of particular forms of instruments. ike
indictments or willis or contracts. DE-
cisions not Of general sppiiestisn OF
Importance. merely clog and burden
the court and render nnrs difssufs ia
higher function, which makes II ~. i'm,
pOrtant part Of tbs frsasnssk n
our government. The supreme esasf Ia
now carrying an UNNECESSARY burden
Of appeals OF this kind. sna esrnssny
urge that 1t be removed.
Judicial Salaries.
further recommend 10 congress th~
passage Of the bill now pending for
the increase In the saIar ies Of the fed
NV Lob 81.
| OF the supreme court shall receive ST.
500 and the associate Justices $1,000,
the circuit judges constituting the cir
| cult court Of appeals shall receive So
GOO and the district judges $4,000. The
positions they occupy ought to be filed
! by men who have shown the greatest
ability in their professional work at
t the bar, and it Is the poorest economy
possible for the government to pay
salaries so low for judicial service rs
| not to be able to command the best
talent Of the legal profession in every
part Of the country.
Wipins Out Of Postal Deficit.
For many years there has been a
| deficit in the operations Of the post
| Office department which has been met
| by appropriation from the treasury
| The appropriation estimated for last
year from the treasury over and above
the receipts Of the department was
SIT, 100000. I am glad to record the
fact that of that $17,5OO.OO0 estimated
for $11 .5O0,O 900 were saved and return.
ed to the treasury. It is gratifying
TO report that the reduction in the
deficit has been accomplished without
any curtailment Of postal facilities.
| Upon the recommendation Of the
postmaster general l have included in
the classified service all assistant post
masters, and l believe that this giving
most important subordinates Of post
masters will add much to the efficiency
Of their offices and an economical ad.
ministration.
The FranI<ins Privilege.
| The unrestricted manner in which
the ranking privilege is now being
used by the several federal services
| and by congress has laid it open to Sc
rious abuses.
| Parcels Post.
With respect to the parcels post, !
respectfully recommend its adoption
on all rural delivery routes and that
eleven pounds, the International limit
be made the limit Of carriage in such
post. The postofice department has q
great plant and a great organization
reaching into the most remote hamlet
Of the United States, and with this
| machinery it is able to do a great
many things economically that II 9
new organization were necessary 1,
would be impossible to do without ex
travagant expenditure. That is thu
reason why the postal savings bani
can be carried on at small additional
cost and why it is possible to incor
porate at a very inconsiderable ex
livery system.
Psary.
I unite with the secretary in the rec
ommendation that an appropriation
be made to construct q suitable cryp
at Annapolis for the custody Of tn,
remains Of John Paul Jones.
The unparalleled achievement o.
Peary in reaching the north pole, Apri
6. 1909, approved by critical examina
ton Of the most expert scientists, ha.
added to the distinction of our navy
to which he belongs. and reflects credi
upon his country. His unique success.
has received generous acknowledgment
from scientific bodies and institution.
Of learning in Europe and America.
recommend fitting recognition by con
gress Of the great achievement Of Rob
ert Edwin Peary
For Eight Hour Day.
1t seems to me from the past history
that the government has been com
mitted to policy Of encouraging thu
Limitation Of the days work to eigh
hours in all works of construction init
ated by itself. and it seems to me il
logical to maintain q difference between