The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-13

been finally adjusted ana tho growth OF
vegetation will mining, erosion I'm tina
banks OF the cut. the slide problem will
be practically solved end an ample sta
bility assured for the Cuiebra Cut.
| Although the official Gate OF the OPEN
| Ing has been set for January l. 1915, the
canal will. In fact. from present indica-
uons be opened for shipping during tho
latter half OF 1913 No fixed date can as
YET be set but shipping interests will be
ADVISED as soon as assurances can be
| given that vessels can pass through with.
out unnecessary delay.
| recognizing the administrative problem
In the management OF the canal, con-
gress In the act OF August 81, 1912. has
made admirable provision for executive
responsibility In the control OF the cana!
ana the government OF the Canal Zone
| The problem OF most efficient organiza-
ton Is receiving careful consideration, so
mat scheme OF organization and con-
troll best adapted TO the conditions OF the
canal may be formulated and put In op-
Grafton as expeditiously as possible Act
| ing under the authority conferred on me
by congress, ] have. by executive procla-
nation. promulgated the following sched-
nc! OF tolls for ships passing through the
canal. based upon the thorough report
| OF Emory II. johnson. special commits
sioner on traffic and tolls:
On merchant vessels carrying pas
sengers or cargo. $50 per net vessel
ton-each 100 cubic fcct-or actual capac-
| ity.
= On vessels IN ballast without pas
aengers or cargo. 90 per cent. less than
tho rate OF tolls for vessels with passen-
| gers or cargo.
Upon naval vessels. other than trans
ports. Golfers. hospital ships. and supply
| ships. % cents per displacement ton.
T. Upon army and navy transports. COL
! Hers. hospital ships, and supply ships.
! sl.20 per net ton. the vessels 10 be meas
used by the same rules as arc employed
In determining the ne; tonnage OF mer-
| chant vessels
Rules for the determination Of the tom
mage upon which toll charges are based
are now In course of preparation and
| VIII be promulgated In due season
Panama Canal Treaty.
The proclamation which I have issued
| IN respect to the Panama Canal tolls Is
| IN accord with the Panama Canal act
| pTsCed b. this congress August -. 1912.
| We have been advised that the British
government hes prepared protest
| against tho act and its enforce ment In so
| fer as II relieves from the payment OF
! tolls American ships engaged In III" Amer
| lean coastwisc trade on the ground that
! Il violates British rights under the Hay
| Pnunc"fNtc treaty concerning the Panama
| Canal when the protest Is presented "
! will bo promptly considered ard nm ef-
/ fort mad" to reach Il satisfactory adjust
| ment Of anv differences there may be be-
! tween N" two governments
Promotion for Col. Goethels.
As the completion OF the canal grows
nearer. and AZ the wonderful executive
work OF Col Cocktails becomes more con-
uVai.s Ia, no uf N1a
! or the worlG. IL seems to me wise and
! proper TO make provision by law for such
| reward 10 him as may be commensurate
with the service that he has rendered to
! his country. | suggest that this reward
| take the form Of an appointment or Col.
! Cocktails as a major general in tho army
| Of the United States. and that the law
! authorizing such appointment hr accom-
| panied with provision permitting his
| designation as chief OF engineers upon
! the retirement Of the present incumbent
! or that office.
Navy Department.
Tho navy oc tho United States is In
| n greater state OF efficiency and is
more powerful then II has been be-
| fore but in the emulation which OK
lists between different countries In re-
| Spect To the increase or naval ana
| military ornaments this condition ~
Z
many improvements and increases by
foreign governments the slightest hal.
on our part In respect to new cnoStruc-
! ton throws us hnc', and reduces ns
from n naval power ~ tn" nrst rank
and places us among the nations or the
second rank
4 wear ago congress refused to an
rropriate for more than one hattlesbip.
In this I think n great mistake or
/ l. -
ommcnd that this congress make up
for the mistake Of the last session hv
npproprla lions authorizing the con-
struction OF three battleships. in I'd
dltion to destroyers, fuel ships. ana
the other auxiliary vessels as shown
IN the building program az the ger"rai
hoard We are confronted By condi-
ton In respect To the navics or IN"
world which requires us. n "" would
maintain our navy as an insurance or
peace. Ia augment our naval force by
NJ least two battlcships n year and Ivy
battle cruisers Cunhoats. torpedo de-
stroyers end submarine boats in -
nroncr nrorotiou We have no desire
FOR war. We go as far rs any nation
in the world 10 avoid war. hut we are
n world power our population. our
wealth. orr definite policies. our re-
spnns!hllitics in tho Pacific and the At
Iantic our defense OF tho Panama ca .
nal together with our enormous world
trade and our missionary outposts on
the frontiers 81 civilization, require
us To recognize our positton ns one or
tho foremost In the family OF nations,
and To clothe ourselves with sufficient
naval power 20 give force 20 our rca-
sonable demands and to give weight
10 our influence in those directions or
procress that n powerful Christian ma
ton 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-
pnrtment work.
The prosecution OF trusts under the
sherman antitrust law has gone on
without restraint or dminution, and
DEGREES similar 10 those entered In the
standard Oil and Tobacco cases have
heen entered In other suits. like the
suits against the powder trust and the
hath tub trust. I am very strongly con-
WINGED that a steady. consistent course
IN this regard. with n continuing OF
Suprcme court decisions upon the new
pbascs of the trust question not already
nnally decided. is going to OFFER a
solution OF this much discussed and
troublesome Issue In n quiet, calm and
iudicinl way, without any radical leg
jslation changing the governmental
Motley in regard to combinations now
denounced by tho Sherman antitrust