New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

| Pre- gifanflil fdTtfls '.tA.-
counting Of more than pare ns' VI w,
main achievements OF his a''h''''9
! Among them are
Railroad Legislation.
pslrosd rate bill, clinchins the policy 81
| ,.,l,r,l control NJ railway rates, and In an
d,t,,p thereto compelling railroads To Sc
| ..,. tho arproyal Of the interstate COM
u,o,c, Commission before advancing rates
| .,.,,,,rizira tho Interstate Commerce COM
mis-. ior 70 institute proceedings "''"""
..sf,q,- r,- tho complaint Of q shipper Gre
! .upc a sperial Commerce Court sTah'"H
tho Commission complet" authority o''r
-ras.,nrati,ns and regulations ana prlhs
| ina. telegraph and telephone companies IN
dor Tho SCOPE oT the interstate commerce.
ast 49,.
rho sp,.ial committee TO investigate the
.v,,,t >, which railroad stocks Ar" wa
| oro5 and report on the feasibility Of fedtraI
! s,n.ryiejop Of all railroad securities
| The postal savings banks,
The granting Of separate statehood 10
! Arizona aud New Mexico.
conservation legislation making legal
l,rJ withdrawals already made and au-
| ,bor,zirg Tor the future all those the fresi-
\
| dcut may deem wise
| conservation ~ coal lands promoted by
authorization OF agricultural entries on the
aur,sco. while title to coal deposits Is re-
served 10 the government.
Preservation ~ national forests by per-
uniting states and territories TO select
o,hcr lands I'm lieu Of those contained in
| the reserves
TOO hundred and ffty thousand dollars
concentrated 90 enable the Tarifr Board 10
ascertain the difference In the cost OF pro-
auction. At home and abroad, Of articles
included in the tariff schedules such .h'or-
nation 90 afford the basis for an accurate
adjustment ~ the rates Of duty
twenty million dollar bond issue author
,zcl 10 permit Of prompt completion OF
,rr,ration projects already undertaken
Ccnn,ation OF the Meyer scheme Of naval
reorganization.
REORGANIZATION % the Lighthouse Board.
creation OF Bureau Of Mines. designed
n minimize dangers to mine employees.
Cannon carriers required 70 furnish de-
tailed reports OF accidents TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Law requiring use OF safety appliances
IN railroads made broader and more COM
plete.
Adultcration and misbranding Of insect
icIdes and tungicldes prohibited. at the he
hest of farmers and orchardlsts.
"White slave" traffic penal1ed By sys-
tenn OF heavy fines for interstate COM
merce therein.
Drastic regulations designed to prevent
collisions at sea.
TN, parole Of federal prisoners whose
conduct after conviction warrants clcmen-
cy authorized.
Publicity for campaign contributions
made compulsory.
system Of licensing customs brokers pro-
vided
Provision made for collection OF tonnage
duties on vessels entering the United
states otherwise than by sea. immigration
OF aliens further protected by increased re-
strictlons and regulations.
Seal fisheries OF Alaska protected by up
to-date legislation.
Gold coin fixed az the medium for paying
tho public debt OF the United States.
The act creating tho government OF Ha-
wall amended In important particulars.
4 commission OF ino arts created by en-
sctment.
The wreck of the battleship Maine raised.
Thirty thousand dollars appropriated 10
enable the Department Of Agriculture TO
conduct tests looking 10 the discovery Of
substitute for spruce In the manufacture OF
pulp paper.
One hundred and eitty thousand dollars
provided TO enable the Geological Survey TO
carry on the work OF gauglng streams and
for the promotion Of the conservation OF
water power sites.
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