The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13

President Taft put the parting
touch on his part in the celebration
Of this city's safe and sane fourth
in a speech on Canadian reciprocity
at the Marion club banquet at Indian
apoIis, Ind. The president made MS
answer to the argument of other Re-
publicans that reciprocity, as he has
proposed it. is not good Republican
doctrine, but Democratic doctrine. He
showed that reciprocity, as present
ed to congress by him dinered, II
at all, only slightly from reciprocity
as advocated by James G. Blaine and
former President Mckinley. He de-
clared that the contention OF the oppo-
nents of his reciprocity plan that the
doctrine is un-Republican because II
affects articles that are competitive
and not merely non-competitive arti-
cles as not sound THE sound Re-
publican doctrine" said the president,
has become the imposition Of duties
only where the conditions are natural
ly unequal and where duties are nee
essary in order to enable our manu-
facturers and other producers to meet
on level the competition of foreign
producers. The Canadian reciprocity
agreement which has been made,
squares exactly with this doctrine"
The annual appropriation of $780,
100000 for five years to improve the
post road and rural delivery routes
OF the government was urged in the
senate by Mr.. Swanson OF Virginia
He commended that despite the amaz-
ing achievements In many directions
by this country, 1t is notorious that
the United States has the poorest pub
lie roads and highways of any civil
lized nation. Mr.. Swanson explained
that his plan would open more than
100000 miles OF roads to government
aid; that the states and local authori-
ties would furnish an amount equal to
that appropriated by the Federal gov
eminent and that the total would be
divided among the states, according
to population. The bill would create
a road department consisting of engi-
neers and capable officials, to carry
out the project. The measure, he ex
planned, was modelled somewhat after
the Virginia state law.
Pope Plus x, in an autograph let
ter received by the apostolic dele
gate to Washington, applauds the lead
taken by the United States in the
worldwide campaign for international
peace. Although the pontiff does not
mention President Taft specifically
name, a copy of the letter was for
warded to the white house. 1t Is ex
pected that the president, bees OF
his well-known peace views, will re-
ply to the cordial sentiments of the
ruler of the church
While running thirty-fve miles an
hour an automobile crashed into
tree on the White Bluff road three
miles from Savannah. seriously injur
ing j. o. Harris, who was driving the
car and slightly hurting Perry Keller
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wagner
Harris suffered broken collarbone.
was badly cut about the head and
face, and is believed to have been
injured internally. The other three
were badly cut and bruised, but are
not badly hurt The car was wrecked
Approximately 9OO,OO0,OOO envelopes
win be required to supply the govern
ment during the coming four years,
and Postmaster General Hitchcock
awarded the contracts for them, the
cost being $630,s22, saving of $780,
s26, as compared with the contract
prices of the past four years The
contracts are exclusive of those re-
Gently made for the postal service on
which saving of $4,000 was made.