The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-29
LAWNS. TRUSTS
Effort To Regulate Is Carried On In
the Courts By Numerous Pros
ecutions and Convictions.

there are a number of grounds for
objection to him by republicans
so much so in fact as to make his
denomination Doubtful is no
more than fair that there be pre-
scented to the people those good
things which his administration has
accomplished.
One of the notably good things
President Taft has done is his work
for universal peace in the negotia-
ton of the Arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France. These are
now before the senate for ratifca-
ton and if ratified, will be a good
step toward the prevention of war.
In circular recently sent out
from Indianapolis, entitled "Three
Years of Taft, an Index the fol-
lowing are given as the accomplish
ments of the Taft administration:
Great trusts have been made to
feel that the statutes carry penalties
for them as well as for the small
trusts, and for the individual VIOLA
ton of the law. An era Of calm enfor-
cement of existing law has been in
augurated. The Sugar corporation
was convicted, proceedings brought
against the Steel corporation, and
the Coal, Whiskey, Lumber and Beef
corporations brought to court. More
than two score prosecutions are
pending. The Standard Oil and
Tobacco cases have been completed
and an Interpretation of the Sher-
man law, many years in doubt, OBJ
tanned.
When a Democratic House threat
ened to involve the United States
with Russia in too hasty annul-
ment of the passport treaty, Presi-
dent Taft assumed the weight of
responsibility, and declared, in
diplomatic form, that the treaty
would be abrogated upon the notice
of one year, which u required.
Scientific revision has been put in
place of political giving and taking
in such legislation. A Tariff Board
has been created and its investiga-
tions have brought a recommends
tion from the President for a re-
vision and reduction of the wooden
schedule. Other schedules are under
scrutiny preparatory to further
recommendations if they be found
to conflict with Republican plat
fern principle. and his policy look
ing to future revision on a scientific
schedule by schedule revision, has
become effective. The, tariff bill. re-
garded by President Taft as step
In the right direction, even though
not a perfect measure, has turned a
$58,000,00O deficit into a $3.50, 000,-
900 surplus. Wool, cotton and So
called farmers free list bills, origi-
mating in a Democratic House, have
been vetoed because they violated
the principle Of the Republican plat
form, that revision of the tariff
should be based upon the difference
in the cost of production at home
and Abroad difference upon which
information at that time was lack
ing. 1t4 le.
The Panama Canal has been
brought to stage approaching
completion, and the date of open
ing advanced by several months
through systematic work.
The Arizona statehood bill was
vetoed becsuse it provided for the
recall of judges. New Mexico has
now beer. admitted as a State and
Arizona will soon follow.
The Post Office Department has
been placed upon self-sustaining
basis.
A difficult situation resulting from
the revolution in Mexico, arousine
deep feeling in the southern portions
of the United States, was handled
with diplomacy and tact, and the
United States aided in the estab
lishment of law and order in the
neighboring republic through pre-
serving it in our own.
The Treasury agents and Gus
toms employees have been reorganiz
ed. fraud has been decided out of tn
customs service, and many thous
ands of dollars lost under fraudu
lent importations have been recover
ed.
A Bureau of Mines has beef
created. Steps have been taken tc
ward new employers liability an