The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-10

I the present tariff that may prove to
need amendment. The carrying out Of
this plan, of course, involves the full
cooperation OF congress in limiting the
consideration in tariff matters TO one
schedule at a time, because if a pro-
posed amendment to a tariff bill is to
involve a complete consideration of all
the schedules and another revision,
then we shall only repeat the evil from
which the business of this country has
in times past suffered most grievously
by stagnation and uncertainty, pend
ing a settlement of a law affecting al.
business directly or indirectly and the
effect of which no wise business man
would ignore in new projects and new
investments. ! annot too much EN-
phasize the Importance and benefit Of
the plan above proposed for the treat
ment of the tariff 1t facilitates the re
moval of noteworthy defects in an i'm
portant law without a disturbance of
business prosperity, which is even more
important to the happiness and the
comfort of the people thar the elimina-
! tien of instances of injustice in the
tariff.
the tariff board made during the last
summer into the methods pursued by
other governments with reference to
the fixing of tariffs and the determine
ton of their effect upon trade, show
that each government maintains an
office or bureau, the officers and EN-
ployes of which have made their life
work the study of tariff matters, OF
foreign and home prices and cost OF
articles imported, and the affect Of
the tariff upon trade, so that whenever
a change is thought necessary in the
tariff law this office is the source of
the most reliable information as to the
propriety of the change and it's effect.
| am strongly convinced that we need
IL this government just such an office,
and that it can be secured by making
the tariff board already appointed a
permanent tariff commission, with suca
duties, powers and emoluments as 1t
may seem wise to congress to give. 1t
has been proposed to enlarge the board
from three to five. The present num-
Der is convenient, but | do. not know
that an increase of two would be OBJ
j~ectionable.
Whether or not the protective policy
is to be continued, and the degree OF
protection to be accorded to our home
industries, are questions which the pep
pie must decide through their chosen
representatives; but whatever policy is
! adopted II is clear that the necessary
legislation should be based on an i'm
partial. thorough and continuous study
of the facts.
Panama Canal.
At the instance of Col. Goethals, the
army engineer officer IN charge, of the
work of the Panama canal, | nave just
made a visit to the isthmus to in
spect the work done, and to consult
with him on the ground as to certa.1
problems which are likely to arise n
the near future The progress OF ths
work is most satisfactory. limo ua-
expected obstacle presents itself the
canal will be completed well within tae
time fixed by Col. Goethals, to-wit,
Jan. l, 1915, and within the estimate
of cost, 375,OOO,OOo.
Injunction Bill.
/ wish to renew my urgent recon-
m~endation. made in my last annual
message, in favor of the passage OF
a law which shall regulate the issu-
ing of injunctions in equity without
notice, in accordance with the best
practice now in vogue in the courts OF
the United States. regard this of
especial importance, first because it
has been promised, and second, because
it win deprive those who now complain