Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11


rate increases into effect without APP
prevail of interstate commerce COM
mission.
s-Panama canal pushed to early
completion without hint OF scandal.
9-White slave traffic practically
destroyed.
1O-Admission Of Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood.
11-Bureau of mines established to,
safeguard the lives of miners.
12-American capital and labor benz.
fitted by extension of foreign markets.
13-Abolition OF peonage.
14-Income tax amendment to the
constitution submitted to state legis-
latures for ratification.
}15-Boiler inspection law passed BY
congress.
16-Rond issue to complete irriga'
ton projects in the west
Maintenance and extension OF
open door policy in China.
18-Peace maintained in Cuba.
South and Central America by friend.
ly warnings and Intervention.
19-Government business methods
modernized and reformed by economy
and efficiency commission, saving mil
20-Non-polltical methods used In
taking thirteenth census.
21-Bucket shop and get-rich-quicA
concerns destroyed.
22+Parcels post recommended.
23+New treaty with Japan ending
racial controversies on the Pacific
coast.
24-Further extension of safety ap
pl1pnoa 0ct
25-r ostoffice department made self
sustaining.
26-Canadian reciprocity; rejected
by Canada through fear that The
United States would derive the bene
fits. #
Equalization Of campaign fuhus
and expenditures.
Reimbursement Of commissions re
port and proposed bill concerning EN-
ployers liability
29-Reorganization of customs serv-
vice; corruption eliminated; frauds ex
posed and punished and millions OF
dollars recovered.
3O--Court Of commerce to review
findings Of interstate commerce COM
mission.
31-Non-partisan tariff board to re-
mort on the difference in the cost or
production at home and abroad.
32-Corporation tax, yielding $780,
900 900 annually; government examin-
alton of corporation methods provided.
ga deficit of $58,OO0,000 trans
formed into a $3D,000,0OO surplus.
34-Non-partisan judicial appoint
ments.
35-Further control of railroads,
through extension of powers of the
interstate commerce commission
6-Workingman's compensation act
brought to successful issue in the SUI.
preme court.
37-Stock and bonds commission:
valuable and exhaustive report sub
mitted as basis for legislation.
3S-Extension of civil service by ex-
ecutive order.
39-Practical conservation acts.
ACCOUNTS of customs appeals; I'm.
dervaluations stopped.
Policies Of President TAFT.
Peace with all the world through
just dealing and preparedness for war.
Neither race nor creed bar to
appointment to office.
3-The upholding Of righteous
judiciary.
ECONOMY and efficiency, including
care Of superannuated employees.
5-Penny postage through postal
economies.
Estates rights when not in con-
flict with federal authority.
7-Extension Of practical conserva-
ton acts.
8-Parcels post.
9-Federal incorporation act.
10-Revision Of currency laws and
prevention OF panics.
11-Protection Of American citizens
at home and abroad.
12-High standard set in federal ap.
pointments.
13-Scientiic study Of industrial
conditions
14-International investigation OF
causes Of high cost Of living.
15-ScientIfic revision Of the tariff
on protective basis through non
ma rtiaan tariff hoard