The searchlight., 1912-12-13

. On vessels in ballast without pas
seneers or cargo. 70 per cent less thaa
the rate of tolls for vessels with passen-
gers or cargo.
3 Upon naval vessels. other than trans
ports. coiliers. hospital ships. and supply
ships 30 cents per displacement ton.
T. Upon army and navy transports. coll
nsrs hospital ships. and supply ships.
$50 per net ton. the vessels to be meas
used by the same rules as are employed
In determining the net tonnage OF mef-
chant vessels.
Rules for the determination Of the tom
mage upon which toll charges are based
are now In course Of preparation ana
will be promulgated In due season
Panama Canal Treaty.
The proclamation which 7 have issued
| In respect 20 the Panama Canal tolls u
| In accord with the Panama Canal act
passed by this congress August -. 1911,
We have been advised that the British
government has prepared protest
| against the act and its enforcement In 80
far as u relieves from the payment OF
| tolls American ships engaged In the Amer
| lean coas,wise trade on the ground thar
| n violates British rights under the HAY
| pauncefote treaty concerning the Panama
| Canal when the protest Il presented.
| will he promptly considered and an ef-
| fsrt made to reach n satisfactory adlust-
| ment of any differences there may be be-
| tween the two governments.
Workmen's Compensation Act
The pronunciation Of an efficient work.
mems compensation act. adapted To the
| particular conditions OF the zone, ~
| awaiting adequate appropriation by con-
| rress for the payment OF claims arising
| Hereunder. I urge that speedy provision
/ he made in order that We may install up
| on tho zone system Of settling claims
/ for injuries In best accord with modern
| humane. social. and Industrial theories.
Promotion for Col. Goethais.
| As the completion Of the canal grows
| nearer. and as the wonderful executive
| vorl, of Col Gosthais becomes more CON
| spIcuous IN the eyes OF tho country ann
1 Of the world II seems To mo wise and
| proper to make provision by law for such
/ reward to him ms may be commensutht"
| with tn. service that he has rendered Ia
| his country. suggest that this reward
take the form Of nm appointmen, "i 20.
| Goethals as n major general IN the army
| Of the United States. and that the law
| autborizing such appointment he accom-
| M MED with n provision permitting MS
designation as chief OF engineers upon
the retirement Of the present incumoens
OF that office.
| Navy Department.
The navy of the United states is IN
| +, greater state Of efficiency and -
more powerful than II has been De-
| fore hut in the emulation which "S-
ists between different countries IN re-
| spect to the increase OF naNhl Hh''
military armaments this condition u
not n permanent one In view OF ~.
many improvements and increases by
foreign governments the slightest hait
on our part in respect to new constrnc-
tIon throws US back nnd reduces ns
| from n naval power Of the hrst rank
and places us among the nations OF 'hs
second rank.
A wear ago congress refused 20 ap-
| propriate for more than one hatteship
In this think great mistak" OF
| policy was made. and urgently rec
ommend that this congress make up
for the mistake Of tn" last session 10y
| appropriations authorizing tn" con
siructIon Of three battleships. In al.
dItIou to destroycrs. fuel ships. and
| the other auxiliary vessels aa shown
| in the building program OF the general
hoard We are confronted by condi'
| tion In respect tn the navles OF ths
world which requires us w we w"h'f
| maintain our navy ns an Insurance ~
peace to augment our naval force ny
at least two hattleships a year and u,
battle cruisers runhonts. torpedo de
stroyers and submarine boats IN
nroper prorntlnn. We have no desir'
for war We go ~ far as any natio'
In the world Ia avoid war hut we hr'
n world power our population. ou
| wealth our definite policies. our re
snnnsIbiIities IN the Pacific and the ~
IantIc, our defense Of the Panama On
mai topetber with our enormous wori'
trade and our missionary outposts o'
the frontiers of civilization. reauir
! | us to recognize our position as one
the foremost In the family OF nations
and To ciothe ourselves with sumcien
naval power to give force to our rea
sonabIe demands. and to give weigh
q 1 In
! progress that n powerful Christian ma
] tIon should advocate.
: Depsrtment OF Justice.
This dspartment has been very activ
in the enforcement Of the law. II ha
, been better organized and with
, larger force than ever before In IN
history Of the government. The prose
cutIons which have been successfnli
concluded ana which are now pendin
testify to the effectiveness OF the de
y partment work.
The prosecution OF trusts under ~
L sherman antitrust law has gone o
without restraint or diminution. an
n DEGREES similar to those entered In th
n | Standard OIL and Tobacco eases hav
> | been entered In other suits like IN
I | suits against the powder trust and ~
= hath tub trust. am very strongly cor
z | WINGED that n steady. consistent eonrs
= In this regard with a continuing
= Supreme court decisions upon the ne'
8 phases of the trust question not alread
!, finally decided. Is going To oner
e | solution of this much discussed an
II | troublesome Issue In quiet calm m
e judicial way. without any radical les
u | Islation changing the government
y policy In regard to combinations no
denounced by the sherman anti-tru
i law I have already recommended .
% an aid In this matter legislation whiC
l. would declare unlawful certain wei
e known phases of unfair competition
- Interstate trade. and ! have also adv
y Gated voluntary national incorporate
'e for the larger Industrial enterprise
l. with provision for a closer supervisie
by the bureau of corporations. or
m board appointed for the purpose. so !
4 to make certain compliance with u
Is antitrust law on the one hand and
'e give greater security to the stool
nj holders against possible prosecution
e. on the other. I believe. however. tn
A. the orderly course of litigation In Il
70 | courts and the regular prosecution
n trusts charged with the violation OF Il
he | antitrust law II producing amor
D. business men a clearer and clear
& perception of the line of distinction b