The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-06
PRINCESS EUGENE PALEoLoGA

powerful than it has ever been before.
but In the emulation which exists be-
tween different countries In respect to
the Increase or naval and military arm
aments this condition Is not a perman-
ent one. In view OF the many improve
ments and increases by foreign gov
ernments the slightest halt on our part
In respect TO new construction throws
US back and reduces US from a naval
power OF the first rank and places us
among the nations or the second rank.
In the past 10 years the navy has ex-
pLnded rapidly and yet far less rapidly
than our country From now on re-
duced expenditures in the navy means
reduced military strength, The worlds
history has shown the Importance OF
sea power both for adequate defense
and for the support OF important and
definite policies
Department Of Justice.
This department has been very ao-
tive 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-
cutionG which have been successfully
concluded and which are now pending
testify to the effectiveness Of the de-
partmental work.
The prosecution OF trusts under the
Sherman antitrust law has gone on
without restraint or diminution, and
DEGREES similar TO those entered In the
Standard OIL and the Tobacco cases
have been entered in other suits like
the suits against the Powder Trust and
the Bathtub Trust. am very strong
ly convinced that q steady, consistent
course In this regard. with a continu-
new phases OF the trust question not
already finally decided 10 going to Of
Ter a solution OF this much discussed
and troublesome issue In q quiet, calm
and judicial way, without any radical
legislation changing the governmental
policy In regard to combinations now
denounced by the Sherman antitrust
law.
Reform of Court Procedure.
| am glad 10 bring TO the attention
or congress the fact that the supreme
court has radically altered the equity
rules governing the procedure on the
though, as these changes have not been
yet put In practice so as to enable us
to state from actual results what the
reform will accom- plish. they are OF
such character that we can reason
ABLY prophesv that they will greatly
reduce the time and cost Of litigation
I'm such courts.
Workmrn's COMPENSATION Act.
The workman's compensation act re-
ported bv the special commission ap-
pointed bv congress- and the executive
which passed the senate and f. now
pending I'm the house the passage OF
urged upon congress- I venture again
10 call 20 its attention The opposi-
tion 70 II which developed in the aen-
ate. but which was overcome bv ma
toritv In that bodv. seemed 10 me TO
grow out rather OF n rnisapprehension
~ rs effect than OF opposition To its
principle I sav again that 7 think
no act can have p better effect a.
rectlv upon the relations between the
emrlover and emnlove than this act
anplving TO railroads and common car
riers ~ an Interstate character and 7
an, sure that the massage OF the act
would greatly relieve The courts 90
The heaviest burden NJ litisation that
they have. and would enahle them 70
dlsrstch other business with rpeed
never hafore attained IN courtr ~ tus-
tice IN th'a country VIM Vt TAFT
The white HousA Dec 8, 1919.