Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-12-14

know precisely what the duties and
4 the activities of each bureau or divis
ION are In order 10 prevent overiapn,ns-
No adequate machinery at prescn, ~,
ists for supplying the President OF tn.
United States with such information ~.
spectins the business for which he I.
responsible. ... -.
4 For the first time In the history .,
| the government. Congress In TIN. Las,
an i'i appropriation to enable the p mad
dent 90 Inquire into the ecopofny ana
efficiency Of the executive department.
and I am now assembling an organ.
when II IL completed. the foundat.o,
Will be laid for busiDess-lile nationai
budget and for such {. just compari.
which the several bureaus and div,.'
ions are conducted as would EMAIL.
the President and the heads OF der
s sps to Ssssss waste Is: sirsse dp
effective civil servants whose efYor,s
too often 20 unnoticed, and secure ths
public service at the lowest possible
cost.
urge the continuance Of the appro.
prlation Of 10000 requested for The
fiscal year 1872. Ff.
My experience leads me 10 believe
much criticised. the bad resuits-If We
do have bad results-are not due 10 a
lack OF zeal or intelligence on the part
I believe that fine spirit Of Willing.
| ness to work exists In the personn.i
which. II properly encouraged. vii
produce results equal TO those secured
prises. In handling government es.
penditure the aim II not profit-the aim
Is the maximum public service at the
the expenditures OF the government
and we wish 20 save money 20 enable
the government to go into some Of
debarred from taking up now secaa are
we ought not TO Increase our expendl.
lures.
At later date shall send to Con.
gress special message on this sue
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. COM.
MISSION.
eft and utility OF the amendments 10
the Interstate commerce law contain.
ed In the act approved June IS 1919
The law as enacted did not contain all
did not specifically denounce as IN.
lawful the purchase by one OF two
parallel and competing roads OF the
the Of res ss Dinsr n Hor old ~, sse
terstste Commerce Commission the
power OF corporations engaged In Oh.
Grating Interstate railroads to issue new
stock and bonds; nor did II authorize
the making OF temporary agreements
between railroads. limited to thirty
days: fixing the same rates for traf.
do not press the confederation OF
any OF these objects upon Congress
at this session. The object OF the
first first provision Is probably generally
second provision was in the act re.
ferred to the consideration Of q CON-
mission to be appointed by the execu.
tive and to report upon the matter TO
(OnRreHs. That Communication ha ha.,
appointed and In engaged In the In
vestgation and consideration OF the
question submitted under the law.
construction of Its object that I am
not disposed to press u for further
consideration. II wa. intended to per.
less rate cutting BY a mere temporary
acquiescence In the same rates for the
same service over competing railroads
Min, with no obligation whatever TO maintain
SAFETY APPLIANCES AND PRO.
VISIONS.
The protection OF railroad employees
from PERSONAL injury 10 subject OF
continuing attention. There have been
TWO measures pending In Congress, one
for the supervision OF boilers and the
other Tor the enlargement Of danger
Certainly some measures ought 10 be
adopted looking to prevention OF
accidents from these causes. II seems
TO- me that with respect 20 boilers q
bill might well be drawn requiring
and enforcing by penalty n proper sys-
TEN OF inspection by the railroad COM
pnnies themselves which would accom-
VALUE OF RAILROADS.
Ihe lnterstah Commerce Commission
has recommended appropriations for
a valuation OF all railroads. This has
always been within the Jurisdiction OF
The Commission but the requisite funds
think, therefore, that in order 10
permit correct understanding OF the
facts u would be wise 10 make q r~a-
sonabie appropriation to enable the In
trsate commerce Commission TO pro-
coed with due dispatch to the vaiua-
lion OF all railroads. ! have no doub.
that railroad companies themselves can
tion and make 1t must less costly y.
time and money than has been sup.
FhAUDULENr BILLS or LAprNo.
and preservation Of our credit IN for
sisn trade. l urge upon Congress the
immediate enactment of . law under
money or credit upon a bin Of isdinr
issued by common carrier upon an in.
sse ss,,, OF , foreign shipper. can hold
nation ss-sssS !" |" the the s s & r. :s.t 'n t.
the extent Of the advances made in
reliance upon u. Such Inability exists
under the laws Of many Of The states,
see no objection 20 PERMITTING tao
classes OF bills Of iadins 10 b. issued.
~ those under which a carrier shall
De absolutely liable. IN above suggested
ana ~ those with respect 20 which
the carrier shall assume no liability
except for the goods actually delivered
70 the agent Issuing the bill. The car.
rier might be permitted TO make a
smai separate specific charge In ado.
uon TO the rate OF transportation for
such guarantees bill. a. an insuranc.
pre- mium against loss from the added
risk thus removing the principal oh,
lection which undersisnd is made by
w, me rahroad companies 20 the impos-
ton OF the liability suggested, Wis: that
IN, IN, ordinary transportation rate would
~. Compensate them for the liability
assumed by the absolute guaranty OF
The accuracy Of the bills OF iadins.
men, urine, nv recommend that . punish
possd upon railroad agents and ship
pen Tor fraud or Misrepresentation Ia
connection with the Irs,ir OF bills of
ns Issued upon Interstate and for-