The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05

vestigations nave brought a recon-
mendation from the President for q
revision and reduction of the wooden
schedule. Other schedules are under
scrutiny, preparatory to further re-
commentators IL they be found to
conflict with Republican platform
principles, and his policy looking to
future revision on a scientific schedule
by-schedule revision has become effec.
tive. The tariff bill regarded by
President Taft as a step in the right
direction, even though not a perfect
measure, has turned a $5S,c00,000 de.
felt into S30,000,O00 surplus. Wool.
cotton, and socalled farmers free-list
bills, originating in a. Democratic
| House, have been vetoed because they
violated the principle of the Republi.
can platform that revision of the
tariff should be based upon the diff
ference in the cost of productions at
home and abroad-a difference upon
which information at that time was
lacking. =
| The Paname Canal has been
brought to stage approaching com
pletion and the date of opening ad.
vanced> by several months through
systematic work.
The Arizona statehood bill was once
vetoed because it provided for the
recall of judges. New Mexico and
Arizona have now been admitted as
States. 81,
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 establish.
ment of law and order in the neigh.
boring Republic through preserving il
| in our own.
The Treasury agents and customs
| employees have been reorganized,
fraud has been weeded out of the Gus.
toms service, and many thousands OF
dollars lost under fraudulent impor
| tations have been recovered.
A Bureau of Mines has been
created. Steps have been taken to.
ward new employers liability and
workmen's compensation act and the
adoption of additional safety appli.
ances on railroads.
A new policy as to river and harbor
appropriations has been begun, the
old pork barrel" appropriation sys
tenn abandoned, and the business
policy OF continuing contracts adopted
A treaty with Japan has been nego-
tiated, bringing about genuine friend.
ship between her and the United
States.
New treaties with Honduras and
Nicaragua, that will make for per-
manent peace in those countries, have
been negotiated and await action by
the Senate.
Postal banks have been established
Rigid economy has been Instituted in
the Government departments. A Court
Of Customs Appeals has been created
A Stock and Bond Commission has
been appointed. and has made valu-
able and exhaustive report.
Parcel Post has been recommended
Judicial appointments have been
taken out of politics.
The Thirteenth Census was made
nohpolitical.
President Taft has declared for the
extension OF the civil service, accom-
plishing much in this direction by
Executive order
The passage Of corporation-tax
law. yielding $4,000, 900 annually, has
been obtained, with The resultant sur
vigilance Of corporate activities.
The question of an income-taX
amendment to the Constitution has
been submitted to TIE States.
The President has provided for the
accomplishment Of conservation poll.
cies and obtained a bond issue for
irrigation projects: obtained legisla-
ton further extending the power OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and creating a Court OF Commerce. to
| review the commissions findings :; re
| commended q Federal incorporation
act: and induced China to open to
American finance on equal terms with
the rest of the world. 'l8 x
Z Peace In Cuba has been maintained
by a word of friendly warning"
The railroads of the country were
prevented, by an appeal to the writ
OF Injunction. from putting rate in
creases into effect Loud applause
In every act of the administration
Of President Taft there has been
progress--true progress. Not the
motion which leads to a dissipation
Of strength while the movement is
entirely in an endless circle, but pro
gression which is motion forward and
upward.