Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-08
TAFT USES OPPORTUNITIES
Has Made More History Than Amy
Executive Save Those Who Were
Incumbent During a
War.
BY Gus J. karser.

2. Enforcement of antitrust stat
ute, involving prosecution of nearly
three score monster combinations.
3. Government victories in Stand
ard Oil and Tobacco trust cases, eff
fecting clear Interpretation of Sher-
man law.
A. Abrogation of obsolete passport
treaty with Russia.
8. Adoption of principle of scien-
tifc tariff revision, schedule by sched-
ule.
6. Creation of tariff board to re-
port on difference between cost OF
production at home and abroad.
Z. Fifty-eight million dollars deficit
transformed into $30,000,00O surplus
by operation of tariff act and exer-
else of rigid economy in government
department expenditures.
8. Veto of wool, cotton and farm
ers' free list bills, on ground that they
violated principle of protection pro-
claimed by Republican platform.
8. Panama canal, brought to stage
approaching completion, with out
breath of scandal.
10. Veto of Arizona statehood bill
because of offensive "recall-of-judges"
provision of its constitution.
IL. Postoffice department, for first
time in history, placed on self-sus-
tanning basis.
12.-Military maneuvers along Mex
lean border, that made for mainten-
ance of order on both sides of border
and preserved American neutrality.
13. Reorganization of army in pro-
gress, providing for unprecedented
mobility OF troops.
IA. Reorganization of customs SER
vice, corruption eliminated, frauds ex
posed and punished, and millions OF
dollars recovered.
Is. Bureau of mines created.
16. Workmen's compensation act
fought to successful issue in supreme
court.
II. Commission report of employ
ers' liability, accompanied by bill and
Presidents endorsement.
1s. Further extension of safety ap-
dCbp SAlSSuGlulh6 iANCo anu
limbs of railroad employees.
10. Abolition of pork barrel" sys-
tenn of river and harbor appropria-
tions and substitution of new and sue
cessful business policy.
20. Negotiations of treaties with
Honduras and Nicaragua, making for
permanent peace in those countries.
Negotiations and ratification oil
new treaty with Japan, which brought
the two countries together in bonds
of genuine friendship.
%. Establishment of postal saw
ings banks, resulting in deposits ag
gregating millions annually
%. Establishment of Economy ant
Efficiency commission, whose recon
mendations will accomplish saving O
many millions annually.
"a. Creation of Stocks and Bond'
commission, which has submitted ;
valuable and exhaustive report, as ba
sis for sane and useful legislation.
20. Continued progress toward es
tablishment of parcels post.
2ea Judicial appointments takel
out of politics.
27. Non-political methods mad
successful in taking thirteenth census
%. Further extension of civil SCI
vice by executive order, with recon
mendation to place practically al
federal appointments on merit basis
30. Passage of corporation excis
tax law. yielding $SO,O00,000 annually
and establishing government survei
ance for corporation methods.
80. Income tax amendment sent t
senate, for ratification.
81. Conservation policies put o
practical working basis, and res
Alaskan policy adopted.
32. Further extension of powers c
Interstate Commerce commission
with subsequent submission of raj
roads of country to provisions of tn
law.
33. Recommendations submitted fc
enactment of federal incorporate
act.
81. China opened to America
finance on terms of equality with th
rest of the world.
35. Railroads prevented, by appel
to writ of Injunction, from putin
rate increase into effect without a
proval of Interstate Commerce cor
mission.
SO. Creation of court Of custom
appeals.
81. Enactment of boiler inspeotis
Inv.
80. Recommendation submitted 4
a revision of the national curren,
that will make panics impossible Al
obsolete.
ss.white slave traffic almo
wiped out.
"a Scores of bucket-shops ana 3.
nch-auick concerns forced out OF I
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