Putnam patriot., 1910-12-09


u ceEae they should amount 10 enough
% pay the interest On the investment
ag S4eeasaes0 witch the Vnsscl
Strses has made nj the esnstractfOn
ef the canal We ought not 70 do this,
first. because the benefits 10 h derived
by the United States from this ex
penduurw are not 70 be laeasured solely
by return upen the Investment
My own Impression is that the tolls
ought not 10 exceed 81 per net ton On
Jan. 1. 1911. the tolls in the Suez canal
are 10 lie francs aud 5 centimes for
one net ton hy Suez canal measure
ment. which Is modification OF
nanute measurement. A dollar ton
win secure under the ngurcs above
gross annual income from the Panama
canal Of nearly xs,o0.0a The cost
Of maintenance and operation Is esti-
mated 10 exceed <aooo.Cs0
The next question that arises is as
TO the maintenance. management and
general contrd Of the canal after its
completion. II shcsfld be promised
that IL IL an essential part Of our navy
establishment te have the coal. oil and
other ship supplies. drydeck and
repair shops conveniently located with
refereuse 10 naval vessels passing
through the canal Now. if the govern.
ment for navai purposes Is Go under.
take IL furnish these cenveaienees to
the navy. and they are convensences
equally required by commercial yes
sells. there would seem te be strong
reasons svhy the government should
take over and include IN lis manage.
fnent the furnishing net only te the
navy. but 10 the public. drydeck and
repair shop facilities aud the sale OF
coal ell aud other ship supplies.
The maintenance Of a lock canal or
this eueras,is$ sire In a sparsely aena
lated country and in the tropics. where
the danger from disease Is always
present. requires lafce aud complete
and well trained organization WITH
fun neli Z powers, exercising the Ut
most care
cannot close this reference II tit
canal without suggesting as II wts'
amendment to the Interstate commerce
law provision prohibiting Interstate
commerce railroads from owning or
controlling SHIPS engaged IN the trade
through the Panama canal. believe
such a provision mas be needed 10
save to the people of the United States
the benefits Of The competition in trade
between the eastern aud western sea
boards which this canal was construct
ed To secure
Department OF Justice.
an, glad 10 say that under the M.
nronriatious made for the department
Of Justice the attorney general has SO
improved lis organization that vast
amount of litigation of a civil and
criminal character has been disposed
Of during the current year. This will
explain the necessity for slightly in.
creasing the estimates for the ex
penses of the department. His report
shows the reeoveries made on behalf
Of the government. of duties fraudu-
ientiy withheld. public lands impron'
eriy patented. Hines and penalties for
trcsnass. prosecutions and convictions
under the aneAsrue. saw an" tn"s's"'
uens uhaer in.~'r'ssc eon'n,e''e y"
I invite especial attention to the
prosecutions under thr federal law of
the 50 called bucket shops" and OF
these schemes TO tiefraud In which the
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activity OF the government IN ess"se-
ing that stature
s.dtesA s0eeeooes'
One great CRYING need IN the Lnited
states Is cheapeiins the cos, oi 'niea-
ton by simplifying Jndieh'i Proresaure
ana exIssitins maj Ianslheh- a1'
present tonaiii"ns the poor mhh ~ a.
a woefni' dfsadvautase va iessi con
'test with colporatsesa 'or rien Up
IN,iieiit. lie Unnecessary "r tue '1i"1'n
Exists DOM 'ib fch"si s'ass"
and IN All state courts In oroH 10
bring II about. however. u natnraiay
fails to the xesseral Sernment ~ us
example to fiIrpish q ncuel 10 ~
States = sexisintiye commission ap-
pointed By POINT resolution OF congress
to revise tif procedure ~ the uniteu
States courts Inns as ysf made no re-
port
l am strongly 'eons'hso 'hai tnr
best method OF improving judicial pro