The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-12-12
sengers or cargo. s.2o per net vesses

sengers or cargo, si.2o per not resse'
ton-each 100 cubic feet-of actual caps.c-
ity.
q On vessels in ballast without pas
sengers or cargo, 40 per cent. less than
the rate of tolls for vessels with passen-
gers or cargo.
g. Upon naval vessels other than trans
ports, collers, hospital ships, and supply
ships. so cents per displacement ton.
T. Upon army and navy transports, COL
Hers, hospital ships, and supply shlps,
sl2O per net ton, the vessels to be meas
used by the same rules as are employee
In determining the net tonnage OF meT-
chant vessels.
Rules for the determination of the ton
mage upon which toll charges are paseo
are now In course of preparation ana
will be promulgated in due season.
Panama Canal Treaty.
The proclamation which have issued
In respect to the Panama Canal tolls 10
in accord with the Panama Canal act
passed by this congress August "a. 1872
We have been advised that the British
government has prepared a protest
against the act and its enforcement in so
far as 1t relieves from the payment OF
tolls American ships engaged in the Amer
lean coastNfse trade ON the ground thhI
It violates British rights under the Hay
Canal. When the protest is presented, 1t
will be promptly considered and an et-
fort made to reach satisfactory ADJUST
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, Is
awaiting adequate appropriation by con-
gress for the payment of claims ARISING
Hereunder. urge that speedy provision
be made in order that we may install up
on the zone a system of settling claims
for injuries In best accord with modern
humane, social, and industrial theories.
Promotion for Col. Goethals.
As the completion of the canal grows
nearer and as the wonderful executive
work of Col. Goethals becomes more con-
spicuous In the eyes of the country ano
of the world 1t seems to me wise ana
proper to make provision by law for such
reward to him as may be commensurate
with the service that he has rendered to
his country I suggest that this reward
take the form of an appointment or Col.
Goethals as a major general In the army
of the United States, and that the law
authorizing such appointment be accom-
panied with a provision permitting MS
designation as chief Of engineers upon
the retirement OF the present incumbent
of that office
Navy Department
The navy of the United States Is In
a greater state Of efficiency and is
more powerful than 1t has been be-
fore but in the emulation which eX-
lists between different countries in re-
spect to the increase Of naval ana
military ornaments this condition Is
not a permanent one. In view OF the
many improvements and increases by
foreign governments the slightest malt
on our part in respect TO new construc-
tion throws us back and reduces us
from a naval power Of the first rank
and places us among the nations OF the
second rank.
wear ago congress refused to an
pronriate for more than one battleship.
In this I think a great mistake or
policy was made. and 7 urgently rec
ommend that this congress make up
for the mistake Of the last session by
appropriations authorizing the con-
struction Of three battleships, in ad-
dition to destroyers, fuel ships. and
the other auxiliary vessels as shown
in the building program of the general
board We are confronted by a condi-
tion in respect to the navies Of the
world which requires us, If we would
maintain our navy as an insurance OF
peace to augment our naval force by
at least two batt1eships a year and by
battle cruisers. gunboats. torpedo de-
stroyers, and submarine boats in a
proper prorotion. We have no desire
for war. We go as far as any nation
in the world to avoid war. but we are
a world power Our population, our
wealth, our definite policies. our re-
sponsibilities in the Pacific and the At
lantic. our defense OF the Panama ca
nal together with our enormous world
trade and our missionary outposts on
the frontiers Of civilization. require
us to recognize our position as one of
the foremost in the family of nations,
and to clothe ourselves with sufficient
naval power to give force to our rea-
sonable demands. and to give weight
to our influence in those directions of
progress that powerful Christian ma
tion should advocate.
Department Of Justlce.
This department has been very active
In the enforcement Of the law. 1t has
been better organized and with a
larger force than ever before in the
history Of the government The prose-
cutions which have been successfully
concluded and which are now pending
testify to the effectiveness OF the de-
partment work
The prosecution of trusts under TIE
Sherman antitrust law has gone on
without restraint or diminuton. and
DEGREES similar to those entered in the
Standard Oil and Tobacco cases have
been entered in other suits. like the
suits against the powder trust and the
bath tub trust. am very strongly con-
vtnced that a steady. consistent course
in this regard with a continuing of
ho
phases Of the trust question not already
finally decided, is going to offer a
solution of this much discussed and
troublesome issue in a quiet. calm and
judicial way, without any radical leg
islation changing the governmental
policy in regard to combinations now
denounced by the Sherman antitrust
law. I have already recommended as
an aid in this matter legislation which
would declare unlawful certain WE'LL
known phases Of unfair competition in
Interstate trade. and I have also advo-
Gated voluntary national incorporation
for the larger industrial enterprises,
with provision for a closer supervision
by the bureau of corporations or q
board appointed for the purpose. so as
to make certain compliance with the
give greater security to the stock
holders against possible prosecutions
on the other. / believe however thai
the orderly course of litigation in the
courts and the regular prosecution of