Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20

Policies of the President-What These
Policies Are.
l. Arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France
. Veto of Arizona statehood bill he
cause of recall of judges provision.
g. Enforcement of Sherman antitrust
law without fear or favor
4 Veto of Democratic wool. cotton
and free list bills as unfair, unscien-
tific and destructive of the Republican
principle of protection.
B. Abrogation of discriminating pass
port treaty with Russia.
g. Postal savings banks established.
l. Railroads prevented from putting
rate increases into effect without ap-
proval of interstate commerce commits
sion.
s. Panama canal pushed to early
completion without hint of scandal
o. " bite slave traffic practically de-
stroyed
10. Admission of Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood.
II. Bureau of mines established to
- American capital and labor bene-
flied by extension of foreign markets.
13- Abolition of peonage.
IA. Income tax amendment to the
constitution submitted to state legisIa-
lures for ratification
10. Boiler inspection law passed by
congress-
16. Bond issue to complete irrigation
projects in the west
II. Maintenance and extension of
open door policy in China.
IS. Peace maintained in Cuba, South
and Central America by friendly
warnings and Intervention.
10. Government business methods
modernized and reformed by economy
and efficiency commission. saving mil
lions of dollars annually.
20. Nonpolitical methods used in tax
ing the thirteenth census.
21- Bucket shops and get-rich-quick
concerns destroyed
%. Parcels post recommended
25. New treaty with Japan, ending
racial controversies on the Pacific
coast
"a. Further extension of safety ap,
pliance act
%. Postofice department made self
sustaining
&c. Canadian reciprocity. Rejected
by Canada through fear that the Unit
ed States would derive the benefits
81. Publication of campaign funds
and expenditures.
o. Endorsement of commissions re-
port and proposed bill concerning en-
ployers' liability.
% Reorganization of customs serv-
ice, corruption eliminated. frauds ex-
posed and punished and millions of
dollars recovered.
80. Court of commerce to review
findings of interstate commerce COM
mission
81 Nonpartisan tariff board to re-
port on the difference in the cost of
at home and abroad.
80. Corporation tax. yielding $780,
100000 annually; government exami-
nation of corporation methods pro-
vided.
80 A deficit of S5S.OOO. 900 transform
ed into a 100000 900 surplus
81 Nonpartisan judicial appoint
mentS-
30. Further control of railroads
extension of powers of the in
terstate commerce commission
&C. Workingman's compensation act
brought to successful issue in the su-
preme court
81. Stock and bonds commission: val
liable and exhaustive report submitted
as basis for le.-islatirn
So Extension of civil service by ex
ecutive order
80 Practical conservation acts.
40. Courts of customs appeals; un-
stopped
Policies of President Taft.
l. Peace with all the world through
just dealing and preparedness for war
2. Neither race nor creed a bar to
appointment to Office
g. The UNFOLDING Of a righteous ju-
dietary.
4. Economy and efficiency, including
care of superannuated employees
s. Penny postage through postal |
G. States rights when not in conflict |
with federal authority.
Z. Extension of practical conserva-
hon acts
8 Parcels post
9. Federal Incorporation act
10 Revision of currency laws and |
prevention of panics-
IL Protection of American citizens |
IT home and abroad
II High standard set in federal ap
Is Scientific study of industrial con |
iitions
IA International investigation of |