Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-21

His Administration Has Gained
Many Worthy Ends.
ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY.

Millions of Dollars Saved to Govern
/ ment by Commission Ably supportsd
by Executive-1igh Standards Set by
| Policies of the President-What These
| Policies Ars.
l. Arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France
2 Veto of Arizona statehood bin be-
cause Of recall Of judges provision.
g. Enforcement of Sherman antitrust
| law without fear or favor
| +. Veto Of Democratic wool, cotton
| and free list bills as unfair, unscien-
tifc and destructive of the Republican
| principle of protection.
B. Abrogation OF discriminating pass
| port treaty with Russia.
6. Postal savings banks established.
L Railroads prevented from putting
rate increases into effect without ap-
prevail of interstate commerce commits
sion
g. Panama canal pushed to early
completion without hint Of scandal.
g. " bite slave traffic practically de-
/ stroyed.
10 Admission of Arizona and New
| Mexico to statehood.
H. Bureau of mines established to
safeguard the lives Of miners.
u. American capital and labor benes
| VII
13 Abolition of peonage.
Ii Income tax amendment to the
constitution submitted to state legisla-
lures for ratification.
10 Boiler inspection law passed by
congress.
t. Bond issue to complete irrigation
! projects in the west.
IL Maintenance and extension Of
open door policy In China.
| 49, Peace maintained in Cuba, South
and Central America by friendly
warnings and Intervention.
49, Government business methods
nlodernized and reformed by economy
and efficiency commission, saving mil
| iiOns of dollars annually.
20 Nonpolitical methods used In TAX
| ing the thirteenth census.
q. Bucket shops and get-rich-quick
| concerns destroyed.
%. Parcels post recommended.
IS. New treaty with Japan. ending
racial controversies on the Pacific
| coast
"a Further extension of safety AT
pliance act
25. Postoff1ce department made self
sustaining.
&c. Canadian reciprocity. Rejected
by Canada through fear that the Unit
ed States would derive the benefits.
27. Publication Of campaign funds
and expenditures.
%. Endorsement Of commissions re-
port and proposed bill concerning en-
| ployers' liability.
%. Reorganization of customs serv-
ice, corruption eliminated. frauds ex-
! posed and punished and millions of
dollars recovered.
! 80. Court of commerce to review
findings Of interstate commerce COM
mission.
81. Nonpartisan tariff board to re-
! port on the difference in the cost of
| production at home and abroad.
! 80. Corporation tax, yielding $780,
100000 annually; government exami-
nation Of corporation methods pro-
vided.
33. A deficit of $58OOO,0OO transform
ed into S30,000,000 surplus
"a. Nonpartisan judicial appoint
ments.
35. Further control of railroads
through extension Of powers Of the in
terstate commerce commission.
36. Workingman's compensation act
brought to successful issue in the su-
| preme court.
81. Stock and bonds commission; val
liable and exhaustive report submitted
as basis for legislation.
SO. Extension of civil service by ex-
ecutive order.
SO. Practical conservation acts.
40. Courts of customs appeals; I'M
dervaluations stopped
Policies of President Taft.
! l. Peace with all the world through
just dealing and preparedness for war.
2. Neither race nor creed a bar to
| appointment to Office.
8. The UNFOLDING of a righteous ju-
dietary
4. Economy and efficiency, including
care of superannuated employees.
5. Penny postage through postal
economies.
6. States rights when not In conflict
with federal authority.
Z. Extension of practical conserYa-
ton acts.
8. Parcels post
9. Federal incorporation act.
10. Revision of currency laws and
prevention of panics.
II. Protection of American citizens
at home and abroad.
II. High standard set in federal ap-
| pointments
IL, Scientific study of industrial con
ditiors.
IA. international investigation of
causes Of high cost OF living.
10. Scientific revision Of the tarif on
protective basis through nonparttsap
tariff board.