The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06

creases the trade facilities Of the
United States. It will undoubtedly
cheaper the rates of transportation
in all freight between the Eastern
and Western -seaooard, and It will
greatly increase that traue BY reason
OF the reduction In its cost. linen.
Ii we are to have world canal, anu
III we are anxious that the4 routes VI
the worlds TRACE SHAH ne through the
Panama canal we must recognize that
we have an active competitor In the
Suex canal. Then. too, there are
Utner means OF crossing the isthnus
by the Tehuantepec railroad and by
| other raiir.aos and freight routes in
Central America to the Atlantic side.
In All these Eases the question wnc-
! Their the Panama canal Is to De useo
aitu las tvnn-se Increased will be ue-
ternlined mainly ny the charge for
Its use. My avn impression In that
the ,oiis ought not to exceed 81 per
net ton. On January /, 1911, the
tolls In the Suex canal are TO be
francs and 20 centlmes for l net ton
by sues canal measurement, which
Is a modification OF lbanube measure
ment. a uoliAr a ton will secure UNI
der the figures above gross, income
from the Panama canal OF nearly
S.,u00,VuO. The cost uT maintenance
and operation Is Estimated To exceed
..,VvV.OVV. Uitima,eiy, OF course.
with the normal increase in traae,
the income VIII approximate the IN
terest chaiAes up.n the In. estment.
On me Wroie, 1 snouiu Recommend
that within certain Iimits the presi-
aent DC authorized to Xix the tolls of
the caiIal anu ADJUST tnein to what
seems IL be commercial necessity.
The 44a.lries aueauy Anaus vi Inc
cniei eHs iti.er 1T me Canal snow ,I.lt
the pftsent ,onaI.ei..tIoa OF this
4.es..vn 10 neSes.,.G,., or.er .nstt
the commerce OF ,,.e ~vria may ha e
time 40 AGJus, itse.i ~ ,ae CON
ui,iohs 'resa,tins IRON the Opening vi
TINS ne~ Aikn@ay.
The neAt question that arises Is as
TO tne maintenance, i.aIia-einvat anu
genera control VI the Saaai after Ito
competitor. IL saouia ue preuaise.
that IL AZ an essential pat VI our
na. y e,st4... .isil4iieu. 10 maze .ne cua,,
o.. s.hu vt..e. a.4ii, supplie., q ,4ry uo.h
anu repaAf aito.'s toH, G.Ientlt .vea.I~
wan feit- esI~e IA, al ,eseSis pass
ing tnreuen the ,a..ai. 4Sow. II .ae
So efni.eAt. Tor hasdl qua pUo.s, ~ ~
unuef.aAe to Iurnisn these ron,eu-
venienees eqaauy re4u.4e. os som
! merciAi .usse4s, tneie " Suiu seen 10
De strong Teasons why the go .Tn-
mem snOu.u take over anu iIIC. ude
las Ai..haeeIleAi the Ias.issHiae, not
VHiy ~ tne may, cut ~ stie lah.lc.
cry uoek an4 IosAF saep ias t.ltiss
ai.O .iie saic vi ,oai, ri, anu otner
snap sappues.
i>elartlnt nj oi Justice.
Inc u0.ies of the Depas .4nent OF
justice nave ueen 81 eat.s increase.
Uy legislation II Ions t.ss enacted In
the Interest OF the eelleia. ".,Iale Ca
tue people and eAtenoins las d. asl-
tes INTO a..hues p4aAi,,. Wilma liza
constitutional JuTAaalNtiun, uui aAlrn
II mas not Deen tnousni wise u
necessary foE the 4enerai so.e1nuaeni
heretofore To oct u.y.
l am slau to say that under the
appropriations rnaoe tor the depart
ment the ATTORNEY senerai mas ~
Improved lis orxanl1atlon tnat a asl
| amount OF litigation OF oisii aa..
Criminal character nas Deen disposed
OF during the current Year.
Na.AoAi.ai Anso. lot ....on.
~ speeta. messase iast Year /
/ broasht 10 the Attention. OF cons aess
the property ana Hlsu.m OF enact
ing general law pruAia4Hs tor tne n
corporation OF inoustriat and 9TH Il
companies engaged IN IN serssate com
mere. ana l renew my reeomfneaa4.-
ton IN that behalf.
Claims.
invite the atteAt4on of con;r.sa
10 the great number OF claims wnien
a Inc Instance OF congress. nave .,ee.A
. considered ny the court OF Glazing anu
cec:aea 10 be wand claims against tae
government. sTne DELAY that occurs tn
eac payment OF the money que under
the cioims INJURIES the reputation vi
the Sot ernment as an honest dent ~,
and earnestly recommend that those
+ claims when come to congress with
/ the Judgment and approval OF the
court of claims should be promptly
! paid
j Judicial Procedure.
one great crying neea In the United
states As sheapenlns the cost OF latixa-
/ tion by simplifying Judicai procedure
and expedlting hnai judgment. Under
present conditions the poor man 10 al
wceful disadvantage In q legal con-
! test with Corporation or . rich op-
ponent The necessity for the reform
exists both in United States courts and
/ in ali state courts. In oraer 10 priax
II about, however, il naturally falls to
the general government 10y Its Example
to furnish mooei to all States. A
legislative commission appointed by
JOINT resolution OF congress to revise
the procedure In the United States
courts has as yet made no report.
| am strongly convinced that the
I best method OF improving judicial pro-
ceuure at law Is to empower the su-
preme court to 40 il through the me-
dunn OF the rules of the court as in
equity. This q ne w4N an ~ hjcn ks H..
been done In England, and thorough
! ~ done. The simplicity ana expeui-
tlon 81 procedure IN tne English courts
to-day make a model for the reform
OF olner systems.
Re.ief OF supreme Court From Tn.
| necessary Appeals.
| NO man ought to have, az matter
OF riEht, review Of his case by the
supreme court. He should be salts
! FLED by one hearing before u courl OF
! first instance and one review by a
court of Appeals. The proper ana chief
usefulness OF the supreme court and
/ especially of the supreme court OF
! the United States. Is. in the cases
which come before 1t. so to expound
/ the law. and especially the fundamen-
tai lawthe constitutions to furnish
/ precedents for the inferior courts IN
future litigation and for the executive
officers in the construction Of statutes
and the performance of their legal
The auprerne court iS now corr1,frU