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sress In the act Of August q. 1919. has
made admirable provision for executive
IN the control OF the csasi
and the government Of the Canal Zone
Tho problem Of most efficient oreaniss-
ton II receiving careful consideration. %
that scheme Of organization ara con
troll best adapted to the conditions OF the
canal may be formulated and put In op
eration as expedltiouslt a. possible. Act
ing under the authority conferred on me
by congress. I have. BY executive procia-
nation, promulgated the following sched-
uei Of tolls for ships passing through the
canal bssed upon the thorough report
OF Emory r. Johnson. special commits
sioner on trafnc and tolls:
z 1 On merchant vessels carrying pas-
sengers or cargo. $40 per net vessel
To-, 100 cubic fes'-of actual e.pAs-
: 4 On seaush n eaitsst without pss-
senger- or cargo. N per cent less than
the rate OF tolls for vessels with psssen-
gers or cargo.
. Upon naval vessels. other than trsns-
ports. coliiers. hospital ships. and supply
shipsA 80 cents per displacement ton
4 Upon army and navy transports. col
Hers, hospital ships. and supply ships.
used by the same rules as are employed
In determining 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 have i--u-&
In respect to the Panama Canal tolls n
In accord with tho Panama Canal act
passed by this congress August =. 1919.
We have been advised that the British
government has prepared protest
far - II relieves from the payment of
tolls American ships engaged In the Amer
lean coas;wise trade on the ground that
u violates British rights under the Hay
Psuncefote treaty concerning the Panama
Canal When the protest l. presented. u
will be promptly considered and an ef-
fort made 20 reach satisfactory ADJUST
ment OF any differences there may be BE-
tween the two governments
Promotion fer Col. coethsls.
As IN. completion ~ the canal Trows
nearer. and ~ the wonderful executive
work Of Col GoethaiS becomes NOR. con-
sp,cuou- IN the eyes o, the country and
OF the world. u seems IN me wise and
proper 70 make provision by law for such
reward 20 him as may b. Commensurate
with the service that he has rendered 70
his country. suggest that this reward
take the form os an appointment Of Col
goethai- ~ n major general IN the army
~ the United States. and that the Law
such appointment he accom-
psnied with provision permitting his
-- chief Of engineers upon
the retirement of the present incumbent
OF that ofNc~
Navy Department
O.. - "a
. greater state ~ efficiency snd 10
more powerful than n has been be-
fore. but In the emulation which ex-
lists between different countries in re-
rpect 10 the Increase Of naval and
srrnament- this condition 10
not q permanent one. In view % the
many Improvements and increases by
governments the slightest halt
m our part IN respect to new construc-
ton throws rs bark ard reduces US
from = naval power ot- the FIRST rank
and places US among the notions of ths
second rank
year a-o congress refused to ap-
oropriate for i.lore :h-n one hattie.hip.
In this think rrcst mistake Of
policy was made and urgently rec
prrnend That this congress make up
'or m. mistake of the last session by
spprorr.H.io authorizing the con-
.ition 10 destroyers. fuel ships. ard
'he other auxiliary vessels as shown
In the building program of the general
hoard We sre confronted BY q eondi-
ton in respect 20 the navies Of the
world which requires rs. n We would
maintain our navy as an insurance OF
peace 20 augment our naval force by
" least two hsttleships n year and by
battle cruisers. ~unboats. torpedo de-
stroyers md submarine boats In
proper rro-otior. We have no desire
In the world to avoid war but we are
, world power Our population our
wealth our definite policies our re-
IN the Pacific and the At
lantic. our defense of the Panama ca
nal together with our enormous world
'rsde and our missionary outposts on
the frontiers OF civilization. require
rs 70 recognize our position as one OF
The foremost In the family OF nations
naval power % give force to our res-
sonable demands. and 10 give weight
10 our influence IN those directions OF
progress that powerful Christian ma
Hon should advocate.
Department Of Justice.
This senar'ment has been very active
In the enforcement ~ the law. II has
been better targanized and with a
larger force thTn ever before in the
history % the government The prose
buttons which have been successfully
concluded and which are now pending
testify ~ the effectiveness Of the Do
partraent work
The prosecution Of TRUSTS under the
sherman antitrust law has gone on
without restraint ar diminution. and
fs-rees similar 70 those entered in the
Standard or and Tobacco cases have
been entered IN other suits. like the
suits against the powder trust and the
bsth tub trust. I am very strongly con-
In this regard. with a continuing OF
supreme court decisions upon the new
phases Of the trust question not already
Hnally decided. T. going TO ofrer
solution OF this much discussed and
issue in n quiet. calm and
judicial way without any radical leg
station changing the governmental
policy in regard to combinations now
denounced by the Sherman anti-trust
aw have already recommended as
IN aid in this matter legislation which
would declare unlawful certain we'll
known nhases OF unfair competition in
Interstate trade. and have also advo-
n ted voluntary national Incorporation
for the larger Industrial enterprises.
Win provision Tor closer supervision
by the bureau Of corporations. or a
board appointed for the purpose. so as
TO make certain compliance with the
4 antitrust law on the one hand and to
give greater security to the stock
holders against possible prosecutions
on the other. I believe. however. that
the orderly course ot litigation in the
courts and the regular prosecution Of
trusts charged with the violation of the
anti-trust law Is producing among
business men clearer and clearer
perception OF the line of distinction be-
tween business that Is to be encour-
> ged and business that is to be con-
femned. AMI thatfn this quiet way the
question Of trusts can be settled and
competition retained as an economis
force to secusD reasoua bleness In
prices and freedom and Independents
IN trade WILLIAM H rAyE.
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