Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-06

IGHld Ah3ftOl II
from deriving the benefit of compe.
tition In trade, between the eastern
and western seaboards which the ca
nal was constructed to secure. The
President has here sounded a time
ly warning and It should be needed.
Regarding the post ONCE, the
President commends the postmaster
general for the ~business-lIke man
ner in which he has conducted that
branch OF the government service.
He calls attention to the fact that
the department las been able to
keep its expenses so low as to be
able to keep whiting the amount the
postal service is expected to- earn.
The President recommends the ex-
tension of the classified service to
first. second and third class postmas-
tiers. He thinks this would add
greatly to the efficiency OF the post
office and would take the postmas-
ters out of politics.
The President recognizes the
abuse of the franking privileges and
suggests a way to overcome the
great loss this privilege brings to
the government. He insists, how
ever, that the rate for second class
mail shall be raised, particularly on
magazines, claiming that the gov
eminent is furnishing to the owners
of the periodicals, a service worth
millions more than they pay for it.
He says the answer made by the
magazine representatives is entirely
inadequate and declares that unless
other reasons are advanced why the
rates should not be raised such steps
should be taken by congress. Thu
fact that comparatively few maya
zines are making morey. and that to
laise the postal rates would practi-
cally bar them from the mails, does
not seem to appeal to the President.
There is no denying the fact that
if the magazine publishers are COM
PEELED to pay a greater postage the
price OF the magazine will have to
be raised. if the people are to re-
ceive the periodicals by subscription,
as at present.
In the conservation Of our natural
the President stands on
the law as now written. He refers
to the lands that have been with
drawn from distribution. This in
forest lands, coal lands, farm
Oil and gas lands, phosphate
lands and water power sites. The
may be classed Is a pro-
gressivs In this matter. While he
out that the secretary of IN
finds many difficulties in the
way of leasing public coal lands, he
declares that this Ia the best soIu-
ton to the problem and he recon-
it.
His suggestion that Robert e.
Peary be given fitting recognition for
his discovery. of the North pole is
Efforts of the secretary OF
the navy to abolish some of the navy
yards and combine them where they
will do the most good is commenda-
BILE. The President is in favor of
pensions for civil service employees.
He would have them save their an
nuities out of their salaries. A bill
Is now before congress to this effect
and with a recommendation that an
amendment be passed SO that the
annuities for employees, who are so
old now that 1t Ia impossible for
them to save enough out of their sal
aries to pay them a pension, be TAX
from the salaries that may be ap-
propriated for the positions vacated
by retirement, the President urges
the passage of the bill. We believe
that the country, as a whole, will
heartily support the President and
congress IN an effort TO do something
for the great number of men who
have spent their lives in the service
of the government.
The message is well worth read
ing and contains much valuable in