The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-12-12
exsoutiv. work of Col Cocktails Do

az may be commensurate with the
service that he has rendered to his
country. | suggest that this reward
take the form OF an appointment OF
Col. Cocktails as major general In
tho army OF the United States. and
that the law authorizing such appoint
ment be accompanied with provision
permitting his designation as chief OF
engineers upon the retirement Of the
present incumbent OF that Office.
Navy Department
The navy OF the United States IL In
q greater state Of efficiency and IL
more powerful than It has been be-
fore, but In the emulation which ex.
lists between different countries in re-
spect TO the increase OF naval and
military ornaments this condition Is
not Of q permanent one. In view OF
the many improvements and increases
by foreign governments the slightest
halt on our part in respect 10 new
construction throws US back and re-
duces US from a naval power OF tho
first rank and places us among the ma
lions OF the second rank
A year ago congress refused to ap-
propriate for more than one battle
ship. In this think q great mistake
OF policy was made. and l urgently
recommend that this congress make
up for the mistake OF the last session
by appropriations authorizing the con-
struction OF three battleships, in ad-
dItion TO destroyers, fuel ships. and
tho other auxiliary vessels as shown
in tho building program OF the gen.
eral board We are confronted by
q condition In respect to the navios OF
the world which requires US. II we
would maintain our navy as an insur-
ance OF peace. TO augment our naval
force by Gt least two battleships q
year and by battle cruisers. gunboatR,
torpedo destroyerB, and submarine
boats In a proper proportion. We
have no desire for war. We go AZ
far as any nation in the world TO avoid
war but We are world power. Our
population. our wealth. our definite
policies, our responsibilities In the Pa
cifc and the Atlantic our defense OF
tho Panama canal, together with our
enormous world trade and our mis-
Bionary outposts on the frontiers Of
civilization, require us to recognize
our position as ono Of the foremost
In tho family OF nations. and 20 clothe
ourselves with sufficient naval power
to give force to our reasonable do
mands, and to give weight to ou'
influence In those directions of prog
ress that n powerful Christian nation
should advocate.
Department Of Justice.
This department has been very
active in the enforoemei of the law.
It has been better organized and with
a larger force than ever before in
tho history OF the government, The
prosecutions which have been success
fully concluded and which are now
pending testify to tho effectiveness Of
the department work
The prosecution OF trusts under the
Sherman antitrust law has gone on
without restraint or dlminution. anC
DEGREES similar to those entered IA
the Standard OIL and the Tobacco
cases have been entered In other sulta,
like the suits against the powder
trust and the bath tub trust | am
very strongly convinced that steady,
consistent course in his regard, with
continuing OF Supreme court do
clsions upon new phases of the trust
question not already finally decided, Ia
going to offer a solution OF this much
discussed and troublesome Issue in o
quiet, calm and judicial way without
any radical legislation changing the
governmental policy in regard 10 com.
binations now denounced by the Sher
man antitrust law. have already
recommended AZ an aid in this matter
legislation which would declare unlaw
full certain well.known phases OF un
fair competition in Interstate trade
and have also advocated voluntary
national incorporation for the largei
Industrial Enterprises, with provision
for q closer supervision by the bw
reau OF corporations. or board ap
pointed for the purpose, go as to make
certain compliance with the anti
trust law on the one hand and ID
give greater security to tho stocb
holders against possible prosecutioni
on the other. believe, however, thai
the orderly course OF litigation In the
courts and tho regular prosecution Of
trusts charged with the violation oil
the antitrust law is producing among
business men n clearer and clearer
perception of the line OF distinction be-
tween business that Is to DO encoun-
aged and business that Is to be con-
demned, and that in this quiet way
the question OF trusts can bo settled
and competition retained as an eco
nomic force to secure reasonablenesa
In prices and freedom and independ-
ence In trade.
Workman's Compensation Act.
Tho workman's compensation act
reported by the special commission ap-
pointed by congress and the execu-
tive. which passed the senate and in
now pending In the house, the passage
of which have In previous mes
sages urged upon congress, | venture
again to call to It's attention. Tho
onnosttiOn IN IL which ,ieyelODpd In