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sengers or cargo. $3.50 per net vssssi
ton-each 100 cubic feet-of actual cApac-
ity.
2. On vessels In ballast without pas
sengers or cargo. 40 per cent. less than
the rate of tolls for vessels with passen-
gers or cargo.
3. Upon naval vessels. other than trans
ports. Golfers. hospital ships. and supply
ships. 90 cents per displacement ton.
4. Upon army and navy transports, col
hers, hospital ships, aud supply ships.
S.D per net ton, the vessels to be meas
used by the same rules as are employed
In the net tonnage OF mer-
chant vessels.
Rules for the determination OF the ton
mage upon which toll charges are based
are now In course OF preparation and
will be promulgated In due season.
Panama Canal Treaty.
The proclamation which I have issued
In respect to the Panama Canal tolls Is
In accord with the Panama Canal act
passed by this congress August "a, 1912.
We have been advised that the British
government has prepared a protest
against the act and its enforcement In 80
far as II relieves from the payment Of
tolls American ships engaged in the Amer
lean coastwise trade on the ground that
Il violates British rights under the Hay
Pauncefote treaty concerning the Panama
Canal. When the protest is presented, 1t
will be promptly considered and an ef-
fort made to reach a satisfactory adjust
ment OF any differences there may DO be-
tween the Two governments.
Workmen's Compensation Act.
The PRONUNCIATION OF an efficient work.
mems compensation act. adapted to the
particular conditions OF the zone, Is
awaiting adequate appropriation by con-
gress for the payment or claims arising
hereunder. I urge that speedy provision
be made In order hat we may install up
on the zone n system Of. settling claims
for injuries I'm best accord with modern
humane, social. and Industrial theories.
Promotion for Col. Goetha's.
As the completion OF the canal grows
nearer, and as the wonderful executive
work of Col. Goethals becomes more con-
spicuous in the eyes OF the country and
OF the world. II seems to me wise and
proper to make provision by law for such
reward to him as may be commensurate
with the service that he has rendered to
his country. / suggest that this reward
AXE the form OF an appointment of Col.
Goethals as a major general In the army
Of the United States, and that the law
authorizing such appointment be accom-
panied with n provision permitting his
designation as chief of engineers upon
the retirement OF the present
OF that office.
Navy Department.
The navy OF the United States Is In
a greater state OF efhc'sncy ana Is
more powerful than IL has been be-
fore. but In the emulation which ex-
lists between different countries In re-
spect to the increase of naval n
military armaments this condition Is
not n permanent one. In view or the
many improvements and increases by
foreign governments the slightest halt
on our part in respect to new construc-
ton throws us back and reduces us
from a naval power OF the first rank
and places us among the nations OF tho
second rank.
A year ago congress refused to APP
propriate for more than one battleship.
In. this I think a great mistake OF
policy was made, and / urgently rec
ommend that this congress make up
for tie mistake of the last session by
appropriations authorizing the con-
sructlon OF three battieships, In adj
dition TO d~estroyers, fuel ships. and
the other auxiliary vessels as shown
in the building program OF the general
board. We are confronted by a condi-
ton In respect to the navies OF the
WOf10 wnlCn eQBTeS US IL We WYNN
maintain our navy as an insurance or
peace, to augment our naval force by
at least two battleshfps a year n by
battle cruisers, gunboats, torpedo de-
%oyer n submarine boats in a
proper proYotion. We have no desire
for war. We go as far as any nation
in the world to avoid war. but we are
a world power. Our population. our
wealth. our DEFINITE policies, our re-
sponsibilities in the Pacific, and the At
lantic. our defense OF the Panama ca
nal. together with our enormous world
trade and our missionary outposts on
the frontiers of civilization, require
us to recognize our position as one OF
the foremost in the family OF nations.
and to clothe ourselves with sufficient
naval power to give force to our rea-
sonable demands. and to give weight
to our influence in those directions or
progress that a powerful Christian ma
ton should advocate.
.. Department of Justice.
This department has been very active
in the enforcement OF the law. N has
been better organized and with a
larger force than ever before In the
history of the government. The prose-
cutions which have been successfully
concluded and which are now pending
testify to the effectiveness of the de-
partment work.
The prosecution OF trusts under tH~
Sherman antitrust law has gone "A
without restraint or diminutiou. nd
DEGREES similar to those entered In the
Standard Oil and Tobacco cases have
been entered in other suits, Ike the
suits against the powder trust and the
bath tub trust. ] am very strongly con-
WINGED that a steady. consistent course
in this regard, with n continuing or
Supreme court decisions upon the new
phases OF the trust question not already
finally decided. is going to offer a
solution OF this discussed and
troublesome issue ih 'uiet, calm n
judicial way. without my radical Leg
i~slation changing the governmental
policy in regard to combinations now
denounced by the Sherman antitrust
law. have already recommended as
an I'D in this matter legislation which
would 5s..Ars unlawful certain we'll
'-1own rhases OF Unfair competition In
interstate trade. and I have also advo-
cateS voluntary national Incorporation
for the larger industrial enterprises,
with provision for a closer supervision
~ the bureau of corporations, or a
board appointed for the purpose, so as
to make certain compliance with the
antitrust law on the one hand and to
give greater security to the stock
holders against possible prosecutions
on the other. / believe, however. that
the orderly course OF litigation in the
courts and the regular prosecution OF
trusts charged with the violation OF the
antitrust law is producing among
business men a clearer and clearer
nerceptIon of the line Of distinction be-