New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Tafts remarkable success
in obtaining from Congress at lis last
session the passage of practically all the
important measures which he recon-
mended leaves him in a position to say
with peculiar propriety that the laws al
ready enacted should he tested i'll the
light of experience before any further
legislation along the same lines Is at
tempted II this test he writes, de
'-velopS a need for further legislation,
well and good but until then let us
execute what we have. Accordingly,
the President does not urge upon Con-
gress any proposals in which the busl-
ness of the country will feel such de-
gree Of interest as it has felt In the re
cent amendments OF the interstate com
merce act and in the various attempts
10 amend the Sherman antitrust act
The regulative policies Of the ad-
Tainistration the President regards as
..clinched" :" for the present at least, and
he turns away TO less exciting themes
10 the subject Of conservation. for eX-
ample policy that needs "clinchlng :;
Ia that of legislation regarding the Writ
Of Injunction. 70 the Simplification OF
iudicial procedure. which is always pres
ent to his mind. and. among the fore
most. 10 the necessity of economy. 7"
which he constantly recuTs as different
denartments of the federal government
and different topics are discussed III thls
all-embracinc message
over and over again the need Of econ
In n
Iatinc to the PoStoffice Department there
is an transformations reference TO lis
achievement in markedly reducing the
deficit With a view 10 the further reduc-
rion of an adverse balance. the abuses
OF the franking privilege are called to
the attention of Congress. and it Is rec
commended that the postal rates on the
advertising sections of magazines he in
cT,ea sod. In the Trea SlITy Department
economies of organization are urged.
such as the elimination of useless Off
cials and archaic methods of organiza-
+inn and the creation Of Il husinesslike
system Of auditing. The Navy Depart
ment also has IFS plans for keeping
/ down exnenses through tho abandon
! nient Of useless navy yards. Congress IS
urcad To keep the pork out Of the river
! and harbor hill ami To have the public
huiidinrs bill framed by experts in a
manner similar to that adopted by the
army engineers IN their recommends
tlons regarding rivers and harbors- As
= result of this economical temper and
n11rDose. the final estimates for the year
ending June 80. 1912. have been so cut
that thev are S:5:3. .000.0o0 less than the
concentrations for the current fiscal
wear. Furthermore. Mr. Taft hopes that
the inouirv which he is having made
into the organization and efficiency of
the various branches of the federal gov
ernment will put the Executive in pos
session of Information enabling him TO
detect waste. had management unsys-
tematic organization and other elements
that 90 10 swell unnecessarily the total
of government expenditures
It is impossible TO attempt even 10 dis
crss in a general article the various
recommendation which the President
makes to Congress in his survey Of the
whole field Of the nations activities and
interests. The compleXity of American
conditions is reflected in the scope of
the message. which. Notwithstanding
the multiplicity Of the topics with which
ii deals. Is simple. clear and well put
teretbpr. The tone Of the message
moreover. is admirable. It Is per
suasive and utterly honest document
marked throughout by patriotic intent
to serve the nations Interests.