Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-13

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ity.
2 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
3 Upon naval vessels, other than trans
ports. Golfers. hospital ships. and supply
ships. - cents per displacement ton
Upon army and navy transports, COLI
Hers hospital ships. and supply ships.
81. % per net ton, the vessels TO be meas
used by the same rules as are employed
In determining the net tonnage OF mer~
chant vessels.
Rules for the determination OF the ton
: mage upon which toll charges are based
are new IN course of preparation and
win be promulgated IN due season.
Panama Canal Treaty.
The proclamation which have issued
in respect TO the Panama Canal coils is
in accord with the Panama Canal act
passed by this congress August "a, 1879
We have been advised that the British
government has prepared a protest
against the act and its enforcement In SO
far as il relieves from the payment OF
tolls American ships engaged in the Amer
lean coastwise trade on the ground that
It violates British rights under the Hay
Pauncefote treaty concerning the Panama
Canal When the protest is presented. IL
Will bt promptly CuuStutftN anu du SR~
fort made to reach a 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 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. Coethals becomes more con-
splcuous in the eyes of the country and
OF the world. II seems to me wise and
proper TO make provision by law for such
reward 10 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 Coz
Cocktails 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 his
designation as chief of engineers upon
the retiremert of the present incumbent
OF that offlc~
Navy Department.
The navy OF the United States is IN
a greater state OF efficiency ana IL
more powerful than Il has been be-
fore. but In the emulation when ex-
lists between different countries in re-
spect to the increase Of naval and
military ornaments this condition Is
not permanent one. In view of the
many improvements and increases by
| foreign governments the slightest halt
| on our part In respect to new construc-
| ton throws us back and reduces us
| from q naval power Of the first rank
| and places us among the nations of tbs
second rank
A wear ago congress refused to ap.
| propriate for more than one battleship
/ In this I think a great mistake oi
| policy was made, and I urgently rec
/ ommend that this congress make VI
] for the mistake of the last session BY
| appropriations authorizing the con
struetion of three hattleships. in ad
! ditlon to destroyers, fuel ships, ant
the other auxiliary vessels as shown
| in the building program OF the genera
i hoard We are confronted by condi
i ton in respect 10 the navies of tn
i world which requires us. " we wnuli
II maintain our navy rs an Insurance Q
/ peace to augment oar naval force b.
/ at least two battleships year and b
| battle cruisers. vunhoets. torpedo de
| stroyers, and submarine boats In
! nroper prorotion We have no desir
| for war We go as far as any natiol
in the world to avoid war. hut we mr.
| a world power Our population, on
| wealth our definite policies. our re
| sponsibilities I'm the Pacific and the ~
| lantic our defense OF the Panama. ca
/ nal together with our enormous wori
/ trade and our missionary outposts ol
/ the frontiers OF civilization, requir
! rs to recognize our position ~ ono q
! the foremost IN the family of nations
| and to clothe ourselves with sufficen
| naval power to give force to our rea
| sonable demands and TO give weigh
| to our influence In those directions o
| progress that powerful Christian ma
tion should advocate.
Department of Justice.
This department has been very activ
| in the enforcement Of the law. IT ha
been better organized and with
| LARGER force than ever before In tn
! history Of the government. The prose
cutions which have been successfull
/ concluded md which are now pendiuI
| testify to the effectiveness OF the de
| partment work,
| The prosecution of trusts under tn
| Sherman antitrust law has gone Of
without restraint or dimlnutton an
/ DEGREES similar TO tHO6E tRtGFfh III w
| Standard Oil and Tobacco cases hav
| been entered in other suits. like tn
| suits against the powder trust and tn
| bath tub trust. am very strongly con
| WINGED that a steady. consistent cours
| in this regard with a continuing o
| Supreme court decisions upon the new
/ phases Of the trust question not alread
/ finally decided. is going to offer
/ solution OF this much discussed an
| troublesome Issue IN a quiet. calm an
! judicial way without any radical leg
I islation changing the governmental
! policy in regard TO combinations nos
/ denounced by the Sherman anti-trus
| law. I have already recommended a
an aid In this matter legislation whic
! would declare unlawful, certain veil
/ known phases Of unfair competition 4
interstate trade, and I have also advo
/ Gated voluntary national incorporate
for the IL rger Industrial enterprises
! with provision for closer supervisio
by the bureau Of corporations. or
board appointed for the purpose so a
/ TO make certain compliance with TN
+ antitrust Law on the one hand and I
/ give greatar security to the stock
/ holders against possible prosecution
! on the other. I believe. however. tina
/ the orderly course OF litigation in tn
courts and che regular prosecution o
I trusts charged with the violation OF tn
/ antitrust law is producing anon