The state herald., 1912-12-13

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the country and of the world !. Al n
to me wise and proper to mi, III
vision by law for such reward ! "
as may be commensurate r,s 81
service that he has RENDERED : rs
country. suggest that this !.
take the form of an appoiptn,, as
Col. Goethals as major psn,r ~
the army Of the United Stat, '
that the law authorizing such Az,
ment be accompanied with p,'
permitting his designation as ,SSI
engineers upon the retlrement !
present incumbent Of that Off.
Navy Department
The navy Of the United Stats,
a greater state of efficiency NJ
more powerful than 1t has be-, u
fore, but In the emulation vb@ il
lists between different countrls (, q
spect to the increase of nays II
military ornaments this contnh,
not Of a permanent one. In Vi,
the many improvements and Ip,,,,
by foreign governments the slAl
halt on our part in respect Ia u
construction throws US back ,,,l
duces us from a naval power d
first rank and places us among n,
tions Of the second rank,
A year ago congress refusedp
proprlate for more than one M
ship. In this I think a great Hlp
of policy was made, and | urv,
recommend that this congress i,
up for the mistake OF the last 90
by appropriations authorizing Tia
struction Of three battleshIps I,
dition to destroyers, fuel ships \
the other auxiliary vessels as A,I
In the building program OF the !
eral board. We are controntet
condition in respect to the nsysI
the world which requires US, q,
would maintain our navy as an hr
ance OF peace. to augment our n,
force by at least two battleshh
year and by battle cruisers, gunba
torpedo destroyers, and subHr
boats In proper proportion
have no desire for war. We 70
far as any nation In the world to ~
war, but we are a world power,
population, our wealth, our dsi.
policies. our responsibilities In ths
cific and the Atlantic, our dettIa
the Panama canal, together With
enormous world trade and our
sionary outposts on the frontitn
civilization, require US to reooa
our position as one OF the fore,
in the family OF nations. and to
ourselves with sufficient naval n
to give force to our REASONABLE
mands, and to give weight to
influence In those directions Of !
ress that powerful Christian IA
should advocate.
Department OF Justice.
This department has been
active In the enforcement OF the
It has been better organized and
a larger force than ever beior
the history OF the government
prosecutions which have been sue
fully concluded and which are
pending testify to the effectiyens
the department work.
The prosecution of trusts unde
Sherman antitrust law has gcn
without restraint or diminution.
DEGREES similar to those enter'
the Standard oil and the Tol
cases have been entered In other
like the suits against the pc
trust and the bath tub trust
very strongly convinced that a st
consistent course In his regard,
a continuing OF Supreme oour
cisions upon new phases OF the
question not already finally decld
going TO offer n solution OF this
discussed and troublesome Issue
quiet. calm and judicial way. vi
any radical legislation changinj
governmental policy In regard TO
binations now denounced by the
man antitrust law. | have al
recommended MS an aid In this n
legislation which would declare y
full certain well-known phases
fair competition In interstate
and I have also advocated yolu
national Incorporation for the
Industrial enterprises. with pro
for n closer supervision by N
reau OF corporations. or n boaI
pointed for the purpose. so as TO
certain compliance with the
trust law on the one hand a
give greater security TO the
holders against possible proseeI
on the other. l believe. however
the orderly course OF litigation
courts and tho regular proseout
trusts charged with the violatl
the antitrust law is producing !
business men n clearer end c
perception OF the line OF distinct
tween business that Is to be e
aged and business that In TO b
dcmned. and that In this oulo
tho question OF trusts can be
and competition retained as al
nomio force to secure reAsonhb
In prices and freedom and Ind
.neo In trade.
werkmsn's Compensation A
Tho workmans compensatiot