The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13

Ns.eo and the gro~., .sA"oh VIII minimize eros,o, Of banks of the cut. the ,lise on Ia tAs be practically solved and .n 'oolem vil bility assured for the Cu,eh,. npie sta
 Although the official dat. Sue
 ing has been set for January 're open canal will. In fact. from prs,. ma the lions. De opened for shipping d,'. lnoiea- latter half of 1914 No nred aihs the yet be set. but shipping in,eres.ee can 1 advised as soon as assuraro.s VIII b. given that vessels can pass th,oc can be out unnecessary delay sn with-
 Recognizing the admintstrat,v.
 Tn the management of the y'ooien gress In the act of August 2. Ia,. con made admirable provision for @ nas responsioihty Tn the control of tbs uss a. a,u s,n .ne government of the Canal zaa' .ai The problem of most efficient Zone tion is receiving careful rn,stS. o'sanifa that a scheme of organizs.ior uon So trol best adapted to the eondItioa anu con canal may be formulated and n,,, VI the eration as expeditiously as possibI. 0p Ing under the authority conferred Act oy congress. l have, by exeeut,va sn me nation. promulgated the followiny ..,eia' .'s uel of tolls for ships passing th,a, Sned canal, based upon the thorough s ue Of Emory R. Johnson. special c,,t asport slonef on traffic and tolls. s
 l. On merchant vessels carrv;n.
 sengers or cargo. 3i.0 per ne, yI "a .oh-each lo cubic feet-of actual canas ity. eapae
 2 On vessels ip ballast wi,hou, no. sensers or cargo, 70 per cent less ina, the rate of tolls for vessels with n...Ha an gers or cargo. paSseh-
 g. Upon naval vessels. other than
 ports. coliiers. hospital ships. and .aaa,- ships, % cents per displacement ton ''
 Upon army and navy transnor,. ., heN hospital ships and supply sh,r. 3lD per net ton, the vessels to b. r,.s. used by the same rules as are emnlo,..- In determining the net tonnage of ,r.. chant vessels '''s'.
 Rules for the determination of th. ,o, mage upon which toll charges ara h..s. are now in course of preparation ans will be promulgated in due season
 Panama Canal Treaty.
 The proclamation which I have ,ssp.a in respect to the Panama Canal .oll, |. in accord with the Panama Canal .., passed by this congress August a ,sp We have been advised that the Br,t,sh government has prepared protest against the act and It's enforcement in n far as 1t relieves from the payment 4, tN''S ~NaiSii1ah SAaiPE tISdEtl Tn rle Amer ican coastwise trade on the ground that 1t violates British rights under the Hay. Pauncefote treaty concerning the Panama Canal. When the protest is presented s will be promptly considered and an e. fort made 10 reach a satisfactory adjust. ment of any differences there may be be- tween the two governments
 Promotion for Col GoethaIs.
 As the completion of the canal grows nearer, and as the wonderful executive work of Col. Goethals becomes more con. spicuous Tn the eyes of the country and of the world. il seems 10 me wise and proper to make provision by law for such reward to him as may be commensurats with the service that he has rendered to his country I suggest that this reward take the form of an appointment of Col Goethals as q major general in the army Of the United States. and that the law authorizing such appointment he aeeon- panied with q provision permitting lis designation as chief Of engineers upon the retirement of the present incumben. of that office.
 Navy Department,
 The navy. Of the United States Is h greater state of efficiency and 's more powerful than II has been be- fore. but in the emulation which e1' ists between different countries in re spect to the increase of naval and military armaments this condition not a permanent one. In view ot the many improvements and increases hl foreign governments the slightest hsA on our part In respect to new constrae' tion throws us back and reduces us from a naval power of the first rank and places us among the nations ot 'hs second rank.
 A year ago congress refused to sp' propriate for more than one oattIesh'p Tn this I think great mistake o policy was made. and I urgently r0' ommend that this congress make np for the mistake of the last session o' appropriations authorizing the con struction of three battleships. Tn so, dition to destroyers. fuel ships anu the other auxiliary vessels as snow in the building program or the geheia' board. We are confronted by conal' tion In respect to the navies or t U, world which requires us. if we "uu, maintain our navy as ar insurance V. peace. to augment our naval l"fp. " at least two battleshlps year anu ,. 7. battle cruisers. gunboats. torpeoo u' stroyers, and submarine boats ,..s proper prorotlon. We have no desh. .l d h in the world to avoid war but we sI. a world power Our population eu wealth, our definite policies. our .. sponsibilities in the Pacific and the ~ iantic. our defense Of the Pansna "a nal together with our enormous "o- trade and our missionary outpos. u the frontiers of civilization reau, us to recognize our position as on. the foremost in the family or nauoa and to clothe ourselves with sumcle" naval power to give force 10 our IA, sonable demands. and to give <, to our influence in those direc.one ,s. progress that a powerful Chris'a" ton should advocate.
 Department Of Justice ,.
 This department has been very aos a.s in the enforcement of the law ,., q been better organized ana ,h, larger force than ever before n .ose. history of the government Inc p.sJ,y cutions which have been suc0.slng concluded and which are now 40. testify to the effectiveness or '''
 partment work so, the
 The prosecution of trusts unu on Sherman antitrust law has so and without restraint or dimlnution' ths decrees similar to those ehtei nas have Standard oil and Tobacco case ,1sa the been entered in other suits md ma the suits against the powder trus' ,,, con- bath tub trust. l am very stions course vtnced that a steady. consistent of in this regard. with con'ihu, new