New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-02
Declares Republican Policies Are Best for
the Nation and Have Been Carried
Out by His Administration.
OPPONENTS MISLED BY LEADERS
Neither Democrats nor Third Temes Mr. Taft Asserts,
Definitely Know Whittier They Are Bound,
but Simply Seek Power by Camorng
for Change.

movement toward eight hours day for
all manual labor by the recent enactment
Of a new law on the subJect, more stil W,
gent in its provisions regarding "olhs v"
government contracts. -.
one of the great defects in our present
system Of government is tne oslaS atu
expense OF litigation, which or course,
works AGAINST the poor litigant. Inc SUI
preme Court IS now engaged in re
vision Of the equity rules 10 accomplish
this purpose as 10 half our federal liuga-
ton The workmen's compensation act
will relieve our courts of law OF a very
heavy part of the present doCkets on the
law side of the court, and give the court
more opportunity TO speed the remaining
causes The last Congress codined the
federal court provisions, and we may look
for and should insist upon reform IN
the law procedure so as to promote dis
patch Of business and reduction In costs.
we have adopted in this administration.
after very considerable opposition, the
postal savings banks, which work directly
IN the promotion Of thrift among the peo-
ole. BY payment OF only 2 per cent inter
est on deposits they do not compete with
the savings banks. But they do attract
those who fear banks ana are unWlillns
to trust their funds except TO govern
mental agency Experience, however
leads depOsitOrs 20 a knowledge Of the
Importance of interest, and then seeking
higher rate they transfer their accounts
TO the savings banks. In this way the
savings bank deposits. instead of being
reduced. are increased. and there is thus
available a much larger fund for general
investment.
For some years the administration mas
teen recommending the parcels post. and
now ! am glad to say measure VIII
probably be adopted by Congress author
izing the government TO avail itself OF
the existing machinery of the Postofflce
Department 70 carry Parcels at n reason
ably low rate. so that the communication
between the city and the country in
ordinary merchandise will be proportion
ately az cheap and as prompt as the
newspaper and letter delivery through
the pOstofllces now. This must contribute
greatly 10 81 reduction In the cost and
comfort Of living.
We are considering the changing needs
Of the people in the disposition OF our
public lands and their conservation. As
those lands owned by the government
and useful for agricultural purposes
which remain are as whole less de-
sirable Is homesteads than those winch
have been already settled II has been
properly thought wise 10 reduce the time
Tor perfecting q homestead claim from
five years 70 three, and this whether
on land within the rain area or in those
arid tracts within the reclamation system.
Again a bill has passed the Senate and
is likely TO pass the House, which will
not compel the settlers on reclamation
lands to wait ten years. and until full
paylnent of what they owe the govern
Inent, before they receive a title, but
which gives a title after three years
with a first government lien.
on the other hand, the withdrawal Of
coal lands. phosphate lands. and oil
lands and waterpower sites Is still main
tanned until Congress shall provide on the
principles of proper conservation system
Of disposition which will attract capital
on the one hand and retain sufficient con-
troll by the government on the other, TO
prevent the evil OF concentrating absolute
ownership in few persons OF those