The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-23

yestigatious have brought a recon
mendatlon from the President for a
revision and reduction OF the WOODEN
\ schedule. Other schedules are undel
scrutiny, preparatory 70 further rs
/ concentrations If they be found te
conflict with Republican platform.
principles. aud his policy looking %
future revision on scientific schedule
by.schedule revision has become effee
I tive. The tarf bill regarded h.t
President Taft as a step in the RICH,
direction. even though not perfect
measure. has turned a s5S.000.000 de-
felt into a $30,000,000 surplus. Woo,
cotton and so-called farmers freelist
bills, originating i'm Democratic
House. have been vetoed because they
violated the principle OF the Republi-
can platform that reyisic4 OF the
tariff should be based upon the diff
ference in the cost of production at
home and abroad "a difference upon
which Information at that time was
lacking
The Paname Canal has been
brought 10 a stage approaching com
pletion and the date OF opening adj
yanced BY several months through
systematic work.
The Arizona statehood bill was once
vetoed because il provided for the
recall OF Judges. New Mexico and.
Arizona have now been admitted as
States
The Post Office Department has
been placed upon self-sustainine
basis.
A difficult situation resulting from
the revolution IN Mexico. arousing
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 tho neigh
boring Republic through preserving il
in our own
The Treasury agents and customs
employees have been reorganized.
! fraud has been wceded out Of the Gus
toms service and many thousands of
dollars lost under fraudulent impor.
tations have been recovered
A Bureau OF Mines has boon
created Steps have been taken to.
ward a new employers liability and
workmen's compensation act and '.e
adoption OF additional safety april
ances on railroads
4 new policy az TO river and harbar
! appropriations has been begun. tha
old pork barrel" appropriation -
TEN 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 acton by
! the Senate
| Postal banks have been established
! Rigid economy has been instituted IN
the Government departments a Cont
of Customs Appeals has been created
A Stock aud Bond Comm. son has
been appointed. and has made vain.
able and exhaustive report
R2rcel Post has been recommended
judicial appointment have been
taken ont OF politics
The Thrteeuth Census was made
nonpolitical
President Taft has declared for the
extension OF the civil service accom-
plishiue much III this direction rs
Executive order
The passage or corporailou-tax
law. Welding s30.O0O000 annually. has
been obtained with The resultant sur
VIGILANCE OF corporate activities
The question OF an income.taX
amendment 10 the Constitution has
been submitted TO the States
The President has provided for the
accomplishment Of conservation poll
cies and obtained bond issue for
irrigation projects obtained legisla 4
ton further extending the power OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and creating a Court OF Commerce tok
review the commissions fndlngs re
commended Federal Incorporation
act and induced China TO open to-
American finance on equal terms with /
tho rest OF the world. !
Peace in Cuba has been maintained
by word OF friendly warning
The railroads OF the country were
prevented, hy an appeal 10 the writ
OF Injunction. from putting rate In.
creascs 'nto effect Loud applause
In every act Of the administration
OF President raft 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 ana
upward
ADVERTISED TOO LITTLE