The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

sengers or cargo. $40 per net vssssa
ton-each 100 cubic feet-of actual cADAc-
ity.
2 On vessels in ballast without pas
sengers or cargo. 40 per cent less than
the rate OF tolls for vessels with passen-
gers or cargo.
g. Upon naval vessels, other than trans
ports. coliers. hospital ships and supply
ships. 90 cents per displacement ton.
T. Upon army and navy transports. col
liers. hospital ships. and supply ships.
So per net ton. the vessels TO be meas
used by the same rules are employed
in determining the net tonnage OF mer
chant vessels.
Rules for the determination OF the ton
mage upon which toll charges are based
are now I'm course OF preparation and
will be promulgated In due season.
Panama Canal Treaty.
The proclamation which ] have issued
In respect to the Panama Canal tolls is
in accord with the Panama Canal act
passed by this congress August a. 1912.
We have been advised that the British
government has prepared protest
against the act and its enforcement in so
far az It relieves from the payment OF
tolls American ships engaged in the Amer
lean coastwise trade on the ground that
It violates British rights under the Hay
Pauncefote treaty concerning the Panama
Canal When the protest is presented II
will be promptly considered and an et-
fort made to reach a satisfactory adjust
ment OF any differences there may be be-
tween the two governments.
Workmen's Compensation Act
The promulgation OF an efficient work
mems compensation act. adapted to the
particular conditions Of the zone. Is
awaiting adequate appropriation by con-
eress for the payment OF claims arising
hereunder. ! urge that speedy provision
be made In order that we may install up
on the zone system OF settling claims
for injuries In best accord with modern
humane. social and Industrial theories.
Promotion for Col. GoethaIs.
AS the completion OF the canal grows
nearer. and "a the wonderful executive
work OF Col Goethals becomes more con.
spicuous In the eyes of the country ana
Of the world, 1T seems 10 me wise and
proper TO make provision by law for such
reward to him ~ may be commensurate
with the service that he has rendered TO
his country I suggest that this reward
take the form OF an appointment or Col,
Goethals as a major general In the army
OF the United States, and that the law
authorizing such appointment be accom-
panied with provision permitting MS
designation as chief OF engineers upon
the retirement OF the present Incumbent
OF that office
Navy Department.
The navy OF the United states Is In
greater state OF efficiency and Is
more powerful than It has been be-
fore but in the emulation which ex-
lists between different countries In re.
spect to the increase OF naval ana
military armaments this condition Is
In vi n
many improvements and increases by
foreign governmC nts the slightest halt
on our part In respect to new construc-
tion throws US back and reduces US
from a naval power OF the first rank
and places us among the nations or the
second rank.
year ago congress refused to ap-
rropriate for more than one batteship.
In this I thinx great mistake or
policy was made. and l urgently rec
ommend that this congress make up
for the mistake OF the last session by
appropriations authorizing the con-
struction OF three battleships. In ad-
dition to destroyers. fuel ships and
the other auxiliary vessels as shown
in the building program OF the general
board We are confronted by condi-
ton In respect to the navies of the
world which requires US. II we would
maintain our navy as an Insurance or
peace to augment our naval force by
at least two battleships year and by
battle cruisers gunboats. torpedo de-
stroyers. and submarine boats IN a
proper prorStion We have no desire
for war We go as far any nation
in the world to avoid war. but we are
world power. Our population. our
wealth our dehnite policies. our re-
sponsbilities in the Pacific and the At
lantic. our defense OF the Panama ca
nal. together with our enormous world
trade and our missionary outposts on
the frontiers OF civilization. require
us 70 recognize our position as one OF
the foremost in the family OF nations.
and to clothe ourselves with sufficient
naval power to give force to our rea-
sonable demands. and to give weight
to our influence in those directions OF
progress that a powerful Christian ma
tion should advocate.
Department Of Justice.
This department has been very active
in the enforcement OF the law II has
been better organized and with a
larger force than ever before In the
history Of the government The prose
cutions which have been successfully
concluded and which are now pending
testify to the effectiveness OF the de-
partment work.
The prosecution OF trusts under I =
Sherman antitrust law has goD" n
without restraint or diminution and
DEGREES similar to those entered in tho
Standard OIL and Tobacco cases have
been entered In other suits Ike tho
suits against the powder trust and tho
bath tub trust. / am very strongly con-
vinced that steady. consistent course
in this regard. with continuing OF
Supreme court decisions upon the new
phases OF the trust question not already
finally decided. is going to offer a
solution OF this much discussed and
troublesome issue in a quiet, calm and
judicial way. without any radical leg
isIation changing the governme entail
policy in regard 20 combinations now
denounced by the Sherman antitrust
Law | have already recommended as
p" aid in this matter legislation which
v.ould d".ias- unlawful certain we'll
'-nowr phases OF unfar competition In
interSt lte trade. and | have also advo-
cat voluntary national Incorporation
for the larger industrial enterprises.
v IN provision for a closer supervision
Dy the bureau OF corporations. or
board appointed for the purpose so as
fo al a cOmnliapcp with tho