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New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
TARIFF FIGHT IN HOUSE
Skirmish PreCedes Battle Which
will Begin After Recess.
REPUBLICANS GAIN POINT
Boards Report Ordered Printed
Without Editing by Ways
and Means Democrats.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Fewer than one
hundred members OF the House met to-day
ordered the printing OF the full report OF the
Tariff BOARD. which was opposed by Demo-
Gratis Yesterday. and adjourned for TIE
Christmas holidays The House will meet
again on January 3. and from that date the
lower body will be the stage or cohS'a"'
fight over tariff revision.
The Republican members gained parual
victory to-day. when Chairman Underwood
of the Ways and Means Committee lhoFed
that the report OF the Tariff Board be sent
direct to the Public Printer and that II oe
printed without editing by the Demo-
cratic Ways and Means Committee. IN tue
absence Of Mr. Underwood yesterday KEEP
resentatiye Randell and other majority
members Of the committee proposed tla'
,he yoluminous report be sent TO the ways
and Means Committee, "in order that II
may be determined what is printable. KEEP
rcsentatives Payne. Mann and Cooper op-
iected TO the attempted censorship, assert
ing that the country, as well as the mern-
hers of the House. had right TO examine
the entire report.
Mr.. Underwood attempted to-day TO make
amends for the strategic anti-publicity
hinder of his majority colleagues and
nronptly obtained the adoption OF a resolu-
tion n print all the data submitted by the
hoard covering $50 typewriter pages. ex'
elusive of maps and charts. The minority
however. could not obtain the privilege oi
printing additional copies OF the report Tor
general distribution.
A rather amusing colloquy occurred pe-
tween Mr.. Underwood and Representative
PAYNE. author of the existing tariff law
~ think the Democrats can safely agree
70 the printing Of the full report said Mr.
Underwood "rhc Presidents message and
the Tariff Board report show that the WOO
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

cnedtnc eleven mounds. which rs the weight
limit for the international parcels post or
at the postofIice from which sucn route
omanates or on another route cmanatnE
from tho same office. Such preiInihdI
service will prepare tho way for the more
thorough and comprehensive inquiry con
tcmplated I'm asking for the appropriation
mentioned. enable the department 10 gun
definite Information concerning the prac
tlcal operation OF n general system and AZ
tho same time extend the benefit OF inc
service TO class of people who. above all
others, are specially I'm need of II.
The suggestion that We have genera
parcels post has awaken9i great 9pp9S,
tion on tho part of some who think tbat
II will have The effect to destroy the huS' {,
moss of tho country storekeeper IhHt"su
of doing this 7 think tho change WIZ
greatly Increase business, for the benen'
of All The reduction I'm tho cost OF iviuS
n viii bring about ought 10 make its COM
ing Cprfdiu
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
Extension Of Classified Service

! wish t. renew again nay rccOmmcnda-
tiOu that All the local offices throughout
the country. including collectors of Internal
revenue. collectors Of customs, postnasterS
Oi all four classes, immigration commits
sion"rs and marshalS. should be by law
covered into the classified service, tho ne
c"Ssitv for confirmation bV the Senate he
removed and the President aud the others
whose time - now taken up in distributing
this patronage under the custom that has
prevailed since the beginning of the gov
eminent. i'm accordance with tho recon-
m"ndation of the Senators and congressman
of the majority party. should be relieved
from this burden. | am conf. Ut that such
change would greatly reduce the cost Of
administering the government. and that II
would add greatly to its efficiency. II
would take away tho power TO use the
patronage Of tho government for political
purposes When officers are recommended
by SENATOR and Congressman from political
motives and for political services rendered,
II " impossible 10 expect that while iu
office tho sppointees viii not regard their
tenure as more or less dependent upon
continued political service for thoir pa irons
aud no regulations. however stff or rigid.
VIII prevent this. because such regulations,
iu Wow of tho method and motive for sclec-
ton are plainly inconsistent and deemed
hardly worthy Of respect
WILLIAM ". TAFT
The White House Dee. o. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
Parcels Post Advocated.

Steps should hc taken Immediately for
the establishment OF q rural parcels post
Ia the estimates oi approximations needed
for the maintenance Of the postal s"r-
vice fur tho ensuing fiscal year an item
of $4,000 has been inserted 10 cover the
preliminary expense of establishing pal -
ccls post on rural mail routes as wei as
90 cover an investigation having tor IT,
object the hnai establishment ot y gem
ersl parcels post on all railway and steam
boat transportation routes. Tho depart
mcnt believes that after the INITIAL OK
Ucnscs of establishing the system arc de
frsycd and the parcels post is IN fuli op-
rrHiion on tine rural routes II viii not only
bring iu sutiicicnt revenue 20 meet li7
cost but also surplus that can be
utilized n payi ing III" expenses oi par
GELS post in tho city delivery serilc'
II g. hoped that Congress WI author
We the immediate establishment oi - lim-
itod parcels post on such rural routes IS
may h' .Clo'tcd providing tor tho dclit
,r! dlous tho routes of parcels NOT 'N-
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
Lakes TO Gulf Waterway.

Tic project for . nayigabc waterway
from Lake Michigan 10 the mouth of Tho
Illinois River and thence via tho Mis-
fssippi 10 tho GUN Of Mexico. Is one of
national importance. In Wow of tho work
alroudv accomplished hv The Ssulisrv pir-
tri,t of Chicago. au agency uf the state
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
Rivers ard Harbors.

The estimates FOR the river and hdrbo;
improvements reach S32Gdyp0 for the COM
ing vcar wish 20 urge that whenever a
project has been adopted hv Congress as
one TO be completed IN" moro money
which can De- economically expended in
its construction I'm each year the greater
the ultimate economy. This has especial
application 10 thc improvement of the
Mississippi River and its large branches
amount OF money now bcinL annually eN-
pended iu the Improvement Of the ohio
River which has been formally adontcd
hy Congress would bc IN the interest Of
the public similar change ought 10 be
made during the present Congress IN the
amount 10 be appropriated FOR the Mis-
souri, River. Tho engineers say that the
cost OF the Improvement of the Missouri
River from Kansas CIV 10 St Louis. in
order to SccVrc six ic"t as pcrmdu Mt
channel will reach S30plO.Wn. There have
the chief Of Engineers that if tho i'm
pruVcmout he adopted $21w,00 should b"
expended upon Il annually. This partic-
ular IMPROVEMENT is ESPECIALLY entitled
to the attention of Congress. because =
company has been organized in Kansas
civ with "a capital of tlO0GO0n whlca
has built steamers and barcAs and is
actually using the river for transportation
iu order - eh0w what ram b, done IN the
way of affecting rates between Kansas
city aud ST Louis. and iu order 10 mani
FEST their good faith and confidence in
respect of tie improvement. urgently
recommend that tho appropriation for this
Improvement bc incTcared from 100000 ae
recommended now in the completion Of =
contract to 5000 900 annually. so that 'lr
WufL may bc done In ten wears.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
The Philippine Islands.

In respect TO the Philippines. ! urgently
Join in The recommendation OF tho Secrc-
tary of War that the act of February D.,
90J limiting the indebtedness that may
be incurred by the Philippine government
for the cons truction Of public works be
increased from Sj,0OO,00O to $4,000, ,00o.
The finances Of that government are in
excellent condition. The maximum sum
mentioned is quite low ~ compared with
the amount of Indebtedness Of other gov
ernmentS with similar resources, and the
success which has attended the cXpcndi-
ture Of the $4,000 000 iu the useful i'm
provement Of the harbors and other
places in the islands iCStiticS and requires
additional expenditures for like purposes.
7 also inin i'm the recommendation that
the legislature Of the Philippine Islands
be authorized TO provide tor tho natural
iZation Of Filipinos and others who by tho
present law arc treated a. aliens, 50 as
"a enable them TO become citizens or the
Philippine Islands.
Pending an investigation by Congress At
rs last session. through ono oI IT'S com.
miticcs, into the disposition of the friarS
lands. Secretary Dickinson directed tnat
the fraT7' lands should not be sold IN
excess OF tho limits hXcd for the public
lands until Congress should pass upon the
subject or should have concluded it's i'll
yestigatiou. This order has been an OBJ
struction 10 the disposition OF the lands.
and ! expect TO direct the Secretary OF
War to return TO the practice under the
opinion of the Attorney General. which will
eblc us 10 dispose Of tho lands much
moro promptly and 10 prepare a sinking
fund with which to meet the $ln0eD OF
bonds issued for tho purchase Of the
LANDS ! have no doubt whatever that the
Attorney Generals construction was q
prorer one. aud that II is in the interest
Of every one that the land shall be prompt
lv dispcend Of The danger ot creating
n monopoly Of ownership I'm lands under
the statutes as construed is nothing.
There arc only two tracts uf sixty thou
sand acres each unimprOved. and I'm r.
hat flfTlN 70 Lao. al
posed OF in bulk. and the rest of the
lands arc subject TO the Limitation that
they shall be drst offered 10 the present
tenants and lcssors who hold thcm in
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New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

SUNDAYS NEW YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 \ year.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
EmpIoyers' Liability Commission

Tho Limitation Of the liability OF the
master to his servant Tor PERSONA ~,
iuries TO such as are occasloned p{ 1 M
fault has been abandoned in most ciVlllzeu
countries and provision made WHEREBY tlc
emplove injured i'm the course OF ms c'I
ployment is compensated for ms TOSS OF
working ability irrespective or neglgeIlCc.
The principle upon which sucn proNlsio'l
procncdS is that accidental injuries ~
worl,men i'm modern Industry, WIN ilS
vast compexity and inherent dangers aIis.
ing from complicated machinery and the
use of the great forces OF steam anu elve
tricitv. should he regarded as risks or tie
Industry and tho loss borne IN some equ-
table proportion by those who Tor thelr
own profit engage therein. In recognition
of this the last Congress authorized tne
appointment OF n commission TO lnNeSu
gate the subject of employers libiity ana
Workmen's compensation and To report t,le
result of their Investigations. through the
president. 10 Congress. This commission
was appointed and has been Al work, hoid-
ing hearings. gathering data and consid,
ering the subject and il is expected VIII
he able 10 report by the first Of the year.
I'm accordance with the provisions or inc
law. 1t is hoped and expected that the
commission will suggest legislation Whlcn
will enable Ms 10 put in the place or tne
DreSent tasteful and sometimes un)uSt
system Of emhloyerS' libility plan OF
COMPENSATION which will afford some Ger
tain and definite relief To all emploNes
who are injured in the course OF their en'
plovrnent I'm those industries which are
subject TO the regulating power or 'oh-
gross.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
TO Prevent Laws Delays.

In promotion Of the movement for the
prevention Of delay and unnecessary cost
in litigation. 7 am glad TO say that the
supreme Court has taken steps TO reform
the present equity rules of the federal
courts and that we may in the near fut,,
uro expect 4 revision Of them which VIII
bc = long step In the right direction.
The American Bar Association mas
recommended TO Congress several bllls eN-
pediting procedure, one Of which has AL
ready passed the House unanimously.
February t. 1911. This directs that No
Judgment should be set aside or reversed
or now trial granted unless il appears TO
the court. after an examination OF the
entire cause, that the error complained OF
has iniuriouSly affected the substantial
rights OF the parties, and also provides
for tho submission Of issues OF fact TO a
Jury. reservng questions Of law for sub
sequent argument and decision. nope
this hill will pass the Senate and become
law. for il will simplify the procedure at
law.
Another bill to amend CHAPTER II of the
Judicial Code i'm order TO avoid errors in
pleading was presented by the same asso-
citation. and one cnlarging the Jurisdiction
Of the Supreme Court 50 rs TO permit that
court 10 examine upon writ OF errot'
all cases i'm which any right or title ~
claimed under the Constitution. or any
statute or treaty Of tho United States.
whether the decision in the court below
has been against the right or title or in
its favor. Both these measures are in the
interest of justice and should be passed
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
The Postoffice Department.

At the beginning Of tho present admin
istration I'm 1903 tic postal service was IN
arrears TO the extent Of SIii?, 40 a. II
WAS very much the largest deficit on rec
ord In the brief space of two years this
has been turned into surplus Of s22O,OOV
which has been accompli shed without cur
tailment Of the postal facilities. 81 may
he seen by the fact that there have been
established 3.Ifi new poStOliices; delivery
by carrier has been added 10 the service
in lS6 cities; 2,Jl6 new rural routes have
hccn established. covering $4,000 miles
the force OF postal employees has been i'm
creased I'm these two years by moro than
5000. and their average annual salary has
had substantial increase.
on January .. 1871. postal savings do
positorics were established cXpcrimentallv
in forty-cisht states and territories. After
three months successful operation the
system was extended as rapidly as feaS-
iblc to the 800 postofiices of the first
second and third classes, constituting tho
Presidential grade BY tho end of the
year practically all of these will have
been designated and then the system viii
hc extended to all fourth class postoffices
In selecting pOstoflices for repositories
consideration was given 10 tho efficiency
Of tho nostmastcrs. and only those of1ces
where tho ratings were satisfactory to the
department have been designated With
holding designation from poStmasters
with unSa lisfactory ratings has had a
salutary effect on tho service.
The deposits have Kept pace with tho
extension Of tho system. Amounting 90
only S6o.6j2 al the end of tho nrst month $
operation iu tho experimental offices. thcv
Increased 10 &619.3I0 by July. and now
after 'IoYcn months of operation have
reached total or 81 .00o.0 This sum
is distributed among I.1lo banks and pro
tcctcd under tho law by bonds deposited
with tho Treasurer OF the United States.
Under tic metihpd adopted for The con
duct of tho system certificates are issued
ps evidence uf deposits. and accounts With
dcpositors are kept 10y ihc postolhc"s in
stead of 10y tho department. Compared
With the practic" I'm other countries OF
entering deposits iu paSshOOks and Keep
ing at the central Office ledger account
with each deposition. tho use OF the certiii-
cate has resulted I'm great economy OF ad-
ministration.
Tho dcuositors thus far number approx
lmatey hundred and fifiy thou.and.
They include forty nationaitics. native
Americans largely uredomnatiug and Eng
lish and Italians coming next
The first conversion Of deposits into
United States bonds bearing interest at
the rate Of o. per cent occurred on July
]. 1911. the amount Of deposits exchanged
being 900 or little moro than per
cont of the total outstanding certificates
of deposit on juno -. or this issu" bonds
20 the value of tsl2D were I'm coupon form
and S95 7Su in registered form.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

Of Illinois. which has constructed inc
most difficult and costly stretch OF tnih
waterway ard made II an asset ., IL
nation, and In Wow OF tic fact tnat @ wv
people Of Illinois have authorized tne cN-
penditlrc of $1,000 0O to carry TINS Wate' /,
way sixty-two miles further TO Iuca,
feel that II IS ntting that this WORK shoiII
be supplemented hy the governIIhss" Tic ,hc
that the expenditures recommended oy lue
special board of engineers on inc "d,'r,
way from Utica 10 the mouth oi tue ~.
nolc Piyer ho made upon lines WHICH
whilo providing a waterway ioI NV
tion. should otherwise benefit that s,a..
to tho fullest extent. ! reconW'nu tl'd ,
the term Of service 81 said special poa, y
Of engineers be continued, ana thd' IL
empowered to reopen tho dues'o"lI, W Ia
treatment Of the lower Illinois hlNFI. "nuI
to negotiate with y properly cons'l 'u,," IL
commission representing tho state "I II III
nois. and 10 agree upon plHn ~, -.
Improvement Of the lower IlUnolS ,,std
and upon the extent 10 which me i III -
states NAV properly cooperate WIN w
State Of Illinois I'm securing tho cohSu "
tion Of O. uavigabe waterway iron ~, ~ a.
port 70 the mouth OF the ILLINOIS h,ne' ~ ~
water mower nv that state between Lock
port and Utica.
The Department OF Justice.
Tho report Of the A'torneN D'eneIa'
shows that he has subjected to close eN
animation the accounts Of the clerks o'
tho federal courts. that hc has tounu.
good manv which disclose irregularities
or dishonesty: hut that he has hhd Cp"-
Sidera bic difficulty in securing an enec,lNe
prosecution or removal of the clerks thuS
derellct I am certainly not undulE p'lu-
diced against tho federal couIts' nv w
fact is that tho long and confidential re-
lations which grow ont of the tenure ipr
life on the part OF thc Judge and the prac-
ticaI tenure for life on the part of ~"
cIcrk are not calculated TO secure me
strctncce of dealing 10y the 1udgc Wlth
tho clerk in respect 20 his foes ana ac-
counts which assures In tho clerk con-
duct freedom from overcharges ann
rarnlcssnnss The relationship between 'h'
itidce and the clerk makes II ungTarlohs
for members Of the bar to complain OF
TO make charges against him 10 he hcdrH
by tho court and an order OF remoVai ol
"a clerk and a Judgment for the recovery
of foos arc I'm some cases reluctantly en-
tered nv tho Judge For this reason
recommend an amendment 10 inc IL"
whereby the President shall be given
poWer 10 remove the clerks Tor cause
This provision need not interfere with the
right os the Judge TO appoint his clerk or
to remove him.
In my last message ! recommended 70
Congress that it authorize the payment OF
the findings or judgments Of the tourt OF
claims in the matter Of the French spolla-
tiou cases There has been no appropIld-
tion to pay these judgments since i'p1
Tho findings and awSr rds We're obtained
after y very bitter fight the government |
succeeding I'm about - per cent OF ne
cases Tic amount Of the awards cuSnt !:
as q matter of good falth on the part VI
the government, be paid.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
lndorses AIdrich Monetary Plan with Some
Form Of Government Supervision and
Ultimate Control.
URGES RURAL PARCELS Posi-
Two thousand More Men for Navy-Canal Zone Gov
eminent, Needs Of Army Elimination Of Local Offices
from Politics and Other Topics Treated in Message.

ognition OF Tho fact that our system r. re-
Sponsiblo for the extraordinary deVasta-
ton waste and business paralysis Of our
recurring periods Of panic Though the
members OF the Monetary Commission
have for a considerable time been working
I'm the open. and whilc large numbers or
the PEOPLE havo been openly working with
noted and discussed this work as II has
proceeded. 50 that the report Of tho COM
mis- sion promises 90 represent nauonal
movement. the details Of the report are
still being considered. ! cannot, there
fore. DO much more at this time than
commend the immense importance OF mon
ctarN reform, urge prompt consideration
and action when the commissions report
is received. and express my satisfaction
that the plan to he proposed promises 10
embrace main features that. having met
the approval of a great preponderance or
the practical and professional opinion OF
The country. are likely TO meet equal ap-
pyOyal i'm Congress.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-09-14
HAWLEY MAKES REPLY.
Continued from page y

quoted is hardly warranted by the
record.
''It is true as stated in your letter
that the sentence of Rudolph Wetter
was committed from death to life i'm
prisonment. This was done, as l am
informed, at the earnest solicitation OF
many of Idaho county's most respon-
sible citizens. 1t is also true that the
sentence of Joseph Sorrow was COM
muted by the present board from life
imprisonment to Is years. This was
done at the request of the district
attorney who tried the case, supple
mented by letters from many citizens
and petitions signed by hundreds Of
the residents of Idaho county. Be
sides personal showings made to the
board by citizens of that county, the
record is on file and | believe will
convince any reasonable man that the
board acted wisely.
pardon me for calling attention to
these matters, but it is seemingly nee
essary in view Of the statements made
Don't misunderstood me as rushing to
defense of these actions, as | know
nothing possible of any Of them except
those happening under my term as
governor. l thoroughly agree with
you in your statement that 'There il
no more law-abiding, law-enforcing
people on the face Of the globe thar
can be found, and so agreeing l can
not reconcile myself to the implication
necessarily following from thos'
statements and recitals of ALLEGED
derelictions of the pardon board tina
any part Of the 'law-abiding, law-en
forcing citizens, of Idaho county com
mitted the horrible crime of Frida,
last, or have acquiesced in its com
mission because they have lost faitl
in justice being done the crimina
element Of the county by the lack o
confidence in the ability and honest,
Of the board Of pardons.
81 cannot believe that after full
consideration you will insist upol
your closing sentence as quoted b.
the Statesman:
IL feel that the board of pardon
has been instrumental in bringing
about condition which resulted i
the brutal lynching of Peter MallicI
in his cell in the county Jail las
Friday evening.
Hoping to hear in the near futur
that the perpetrators Of this grea
crime are before the bar of Justice
and assuring you Of my high regar
for you, both as citizen and as
judge, remain,
j. H. HAWLEY, Governor.