Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-07
ENFORCE The
LAWS, NOT
MAKE MORE
Says Taft in His Message to
Congress.
Calls For Economy in Administration,
Ship Subsidy, But Will Not Recon-
mend Any New Tariff Legislation
Until Next Congress Meets.

Washington, ID. c., December g.
The ouU7tanding features of Presi-
denE Taft's message, transmitted to
congress today, are these.
He declares it is time to stop leg
islat,ng witN reference to the regd-
lation of corporations, and to witness
the effect of vigorous execuin II
the laws already ON TIE statute books
The exact limitations upon business
methods imposed by the law will
doubtless be made clearer by pend
ing decisions of the Supreme court,
says the message.
Just at this time, the president says
he believes the activities of the gov
ernment, in addition to the enforce
.ment of existing laws should be to-
ward economy of administration, the
enlargement of opportunities for for
eign trade, the building UP of home in
tustries, and the strengthening of con-
fidence of capital in domestic invest
ments
Mr.. Taft strongly recommends some
form of ship subsidy to increase Amer
lean shipping, especially to South
America.
Tie tariff board is not ready to sub
NIT its report as to the operations ot
the P5yne-Aldrlch tariff law, and Mr.
Taft says he will not recommend any
tariff legislation until the new con-
gress convenes in December, 1911 He
urges that the tariff board be made
permanent, and that alb future re.
viaons be made by scheduGe Ht
vigorously opposes another geneira
revision of the tariff
THE Panama canal should by all
means be fortified, says the message
An appropriation of $19,000000 is t'ec.
| ommended for this purpose.
There must be no more 'pork bar,
rel'' methods in river and harbor and
public building BILLS, and the latter
must be based upon the report of a
commission of experts, says the mes
! sage. Past congresses have appro
priated too much for public buildings
Ithat were not needed, and not enough
sometimes for buildings that We're
badly needed.
The former recommendation for an
ant injunction and federal incorpora-
tion laws is renewed.
1t is proposed chat second class mail
rates sholId be re-adjusted so as TO
charge magazines a much higher rate
on advertising sections than ait tbs
present.
Strong representations are made foI
the establishment Of a new banking
and currency system.
Two new battleships and seRera
auxiliary vessels are urged for the
navy.
The president recommends that all
coal, phosphate and oil lands and wa
ter power sites be disposed of in the
future by leasing.
The estimates for government ex-
penditures during the next fiscal year
have been cut to $500 484, ,O1312, which
is $52, ,964, ,S87.36 less than actual ap
| preparations for the curren1 year. E5-
t.mated receipts for the next fisca!
years are $68O,OOOOOO.
The president urges an extension of
| the civil service principle to all
classes of pOstmasters and to the dip
lonatic and consular corps and the
acquisition by the government of res
jdences and offices for Itts diplomatic
officials.
Some criticisms of the Payne tariff
act are not just, says the president
but more are unfounded, There should
be more officers for the army, and the
engineers corps sh ,uld be increased
5y sixty, the message recommends.