The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-15
he cheapen1ng of the cost of litigation.

the cheapenlng of the cost of litigation,
not only in the Federal but in State
courts. He asks Congress to empower
the Supreme Court to improve judicial
procedure through the medium of '"the
rules of the court" as has been done in
England. The President thinks that no
man should have as matter of right a
review of his case by the Supreme Court,
which should devote itself to expound-
ing the law, especially the fundamental
law-the Constitution-thus furnishing
precedents for inferior courts. In other
words, no case not involving constitu-
tional question should 60 to the Supreme
Court. A self-sustaining Post Office
Department is in sight. Under the
management of Mr.. Hitchcock and with
the cooperation of thousands Of post
masters, the economies have been so
great that $11, 800, 600 were saved out of
the SIT, 500, 600 appropriated for the esti-
mated deficiency. Next year is is hoped
that the department will be self-sustain-
ing. 1t is proposed to raise the rates on
second-class matter, and it is suggested
that the advertising parts of the maya
zines be charged different rate from the
reading matter. One startling PROPOSE
ton is to classify the first, second and
third-class postmasters, doing away with
the senatorial consent for appointments.
This would take the post office out of
politics. The President recommends the
restriction of the Thanking privilege,
and the adoption Of the parcels post for
being the limit. Greater military eff
cheney is claimed for the Navy Depart
ment than ever before. The different
branches have been co-ordinated, with
resultant economy. Two battleships and
some auxillaries are asked for, and an
appropriation to create a naval base at
Guantanamo. At the same time the
President calls attention to the PROPOSE
ton to abandon certain navy yards and
concentrate the work at those best sit
uated. Congress is urged to reward
Peary for his discovery of the North
Pole. Appeal in land cases from the
Land Office to the Court of Appeals of
the District of Columbia is recommend
ed. A message on reclamation is prom
Used within a few days. In the line of
conservation the President renews his
recommendations made at St. Paul, but
corrected to Nov. 18th last. He would
have: O The restrictions forbidding
the reserving of forest lands repealed;
(2) that coal lands be leased after bids,
$500 acres to be the limit to any one
lessee; (3) leasing of phosphate lands;
() leasing of oil or gas lands; (5) leas-
ing of water-power sites. In all cases
proper restrictions are imposed to pre-
vent monopoly and to insure proper use.
Congress also is asked to provide for
fighting forest fires. In advocating the
leasing of coal lands the President states
that he differs with Secretary Ballinger,
who sees objections to this system. He
declares it is time to stop legislating
with reference to regulation of corpora
tons and to witness the effect of a Wig
orous execution of the laws already on
the statute books. The exact limitation
upon business methods imposed by law
will doubtless be made clearer by pend
ing decisions OF the Supreme Court.
Just at this time, the President says, he
believes the activities of the Govern
ment, in addition to the enforcement Of
the laws, should be directed toward
economy of administration, the enlarge
ment of opportunities for foreign trade.
the building up of home industry and
the strengthening of confidence of capt.
tai in domestic investment. There ~1ust
river and harbor bills Strong repre-
sensations are made for the establish
ment of a new banking and currency
system. The stupendous value of the
agricultural products, amounting to 49,
1926, 100000 this year, indicates good
prospect for business throughout the
country. The present census promises
to be the best ever taken, but is not per-
feet. The census padders are to be
vigorously prosecuted. A national bureau
of health should be established. The
Southern Pacific Railroad should be re-
imbursed for its expenditures in fighting
the flood in the Imperial Valley Of Cali !.
fornia several years ago. Heavier fines .
should be imposed against steamship
companies for violating the immigration
laws. Ellis Island, New York, should
not be so improved as to induce steam
ship companies to concentrate their i'm
migrant business at one port. Immi-
grants are needed in the rural districts.
Some provisions should be made for re-
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