New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-06
MR.. TAFT'S ADMINISTRATION
Correspondent Reviews Progress Of the
Last Three Years.
To the Editor of The Tribune.


sir: President Taft's three years incum-
bency as Chief Executive has been pre-em-
inonty one Of effective but quiet perform
ance. of sanity and orderly progress. No
one but of his kindly nature and genial
temperament could have wrought order ana
prosperity out Of the political. Industrial
and financial chaos with which he has been
SO largely confronted since his inauguration
In March. 1909.
Among the many worthy ends which Mr..
TAFT has gained are the following
He has effected arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France.
He vetoed the Arizona statehood bill be-
cause of tho recall OF Judges provision.
BE has enforced the Sherman antitrust
law without fear or favor
He vetoed tho Democratic wool, cotton
and free list bills as unfair. unscientiic
and destructive Of the Republican principle
Of protection
He abrogated tho discriminating passport
treaty with Russia.
Ho established postal savings banks
He prevented railroads from putting rate
increases into effect without approval OF
tho Interstate Commerce Commission
He has rushed tho Panama Canal to carly
completion without hint OF scandal.
lie has practically destroyed white slave
traffic.
Io has signed the bill for admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico TO statehood.
He has established the bureau OF mines
to safeguard the lives of miners.
He has extended our foreign markets for
/ A. ltai a,,1 1ah
He has abolished the shameful system Of
peonage in this country.
He has submitted the income tax amend
ment to tho Constitution to the State Leg
isatures for ratification.
lie has effected advanced boiler inspection
laws passed by Congress.
He has established means for complete
irrigation projects In tho West.
He has maintained and extended the open
door policy In China.
He has maintained peace In Cuba and
South and Central America by friendly
warning, without Intervention.
lie has modernized and reformed govern
ment business methods by an economy and
efficiency commission. saving millions Of
dollars 10 the American people annually.
He instituted non-political methods for
taking the thirteenth census.
lie has effectually destroyed bucket shops
and get-rich-quick concerns.
He has persstenty labored for a parcels
post
lie has effected a new treaty with Japan.
ending racial controversies on tho Pacific
Coast.
He has further extended a safety APP
pliance act for the benefit OF worklngmen
He has made the Postofiice Department
.elf-sustaining and wiped out glazing de-
flciency IN this department Of his prede-
cessors
Ho has successfully fought for the publ
cation OF campaign funds and expenditures.
He has heartily Endorsed the labor COM
MISSIONS report and proposed bill concern
ing employers liability.
He has reorganized the customs service.
eliminated corruption and exposed and pun
ished customs frauds, thereby saving and
recovering millions OF dollars to the United
States Treasury
He has established the Court Of Com
merco to review finding. of tho Interstate
Commerce Commission and to remedy exas-
perating delays In litigation.
board to report on the difference in the
cost OF production at home and abroad.
Ho has secured corporation tax law
yielding over 100000 annually TO tho
United States government
He has transformed deficit of $4,000 600
of the previous administration into $780,,
90, 90 surplus.
He has made n new American record for
non partisan judicial appointments.
He has brought tho railroads under fur
Their control OF the federal government
through extension OF the powers OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
He brought the workngmans compensa-
ton act TO "a successful issue I'm the Su-
preme Court.
He has effected successful stock and
bonds commission.
lie has extended the civil service rules
in all departments Of the federal govern
ment by executive order.
lie has secured practical conservation
acts.
lilo has established a Court Of Customs
Appeals, by which undervaluations have
been stopped.
These are few Of tho brilliant deeds OF
Mr.. TAFT which more than square with tho
promises which he made TO the American
electorate in tho campaign Of 1903. They
are silent but mighty witnesses to tho true
faith and real greatness OF our amiable
President. They are mute but irrefragable
answers TO tho euvious calumnies Of his
antagonists. Such masterful deeds and
good faith merit not only a Republican re-
nomination but an overwhelming approval
from all good Americans next November 8.
J. W. GOGARN.
New York. Juno l. 1912
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