The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-06

comes more conspicuous In the eyes OF
the country and of the world, It seems
to me wise and proper to make pro-
vision 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 OF
Col. Cocktails as a major general In
the army Of the United States. and
that the law authorizing such appoint
ment be accompanied with q provision
permitting his designation as chief OF
engineers upon the retirement OF the
present trcumbent of that Office
Navy Departments.
The navy of the United States In in
a greater state Of Jf1ciency and IL
more powerful than It has been be-
fore, but In the emulation which en-
lists between different countries In re-
spect to the increase of naval and
military armaments this condition IL
not Of q permanent one. In view OF
the many improvements and increases
by foreign governments the slightest
halt on our rNrt in respect to new
construction throws us back and re-
duces Us from q naval power Of the
first rank and places Us among the nAr
tons Of the second rank
A year ago congress- refused to APP
propriate for more than one battle
ship. In this think q great mistake
Of policy was made, and l urgently
recommend that this congress make
up for the mistake Of the last session
by appropriations authorizing the con-
structioA of three ba> -1eships, In ad-
dition to destroyers, feel ships, and
the other auxiliary vessels as shown
In the building program of the gen.
eral board. We are confronted by
q condition in respect to the navies Of
the world which requires us. If We
would maintain our navy as an insur-
ance Of peace. to augment our naval
force by at least two battleehips q
year and by battle cruisers, gunboats,
torpedo destroyers, and submarine
boats in a proper proportion. We
have no desire for war. v, 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 responsibilities in the Pa
cif1c and the Atlantic. our defense of
the Panama canal, together with our
sionary outposts on the frontiers OF
civilization, require us to recognize
our position as one Of the foremost
in the faT~ily of nations, and to clothe
ourselves with sufficient naval power
to give force to our reasonable de-
mands, and to re weight to our
influence in those directions of prog
ress that a powerful Christian nation
should advocate.
Department. Of Justice.
This department has been very
active IN the enforcement Of the law.
It has been better organized and with
a larger force than eve before In
the history of the Cover ment. The
prosecutions which have been success
fully concluded and which are now
pending testify to the effectiveness of
the erartment work.
The prosecution Of trusts under the
Sherman antitrust law has gone on
without restraint or diminution, and
DEGREES similar to those entered In
the Standard Oil and the Tobacco
cases have been entsred in other suits,
like the suits against the powder
trust and the bath tub trust / am
consistent course in his regard, with
a continuing Of Su7reme court de-
cisions upon new phases of the trust
question not already finally decid~d, is
going to offer a solution of this much.
discussed and troublesome issue in a
quiet, calm and judicial way, without
any radical legislation changing the
governmental policy in regard to COM
btnations now denounced by the Sher-
man antitrust law. I have already
recommended as an aid In this matter
which would declare unlaw-
full certain well-known phases of un-
fair competition in interstate trade.
and have also advocated voluntary
national Incorporation for the larger
Industrial enterprises, with provision
for . closer supervision by the bu-
reau of corporations, or a board ap-
pointed for the purpose, 30 as to make
certain compliance with the anti
trust law on the one hand and to
give greater security to the stock
holders against possible prosecutions
on the other. believe, however, that
the orderly course of litigation in the
courts and the regular prosecution of
trusts charged with the violation Of
the antitrust law Is producing among
business men a clearer and clearer
of the line OF distinction be-
tween business that is to be encour-
aged and business that Ia to be con-
and that IN { quiet way
the question. of trusts can be settled
and competition retained as an eco
nouic force to secure reasonableness
In nrfcae and freedom and indepeud-
ence in trade.
Workman's Compensation Act.
The workman's compensation act
by the special commission ap-
pointed by congress and the execu-