The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-13

sengers or cargo, $3.50 per net vsaSss
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, colliers, hospital ships. and supply
ships, 90 cents per displacement ton.
a. Upon army and navy transports, col
Hers, hospital ships, and supply ships
Si20 per net ton, the vessels to be meas
used by the same rules as are employed
in determining the net 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
will 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
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 as II relieves from the payment or
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
will be promptly considered and an eff
fort made to reach satisfactory adjust
ment of any differences there may be be-
tween the two governments.
Workmen's Compensation Act.
The PRONUNCIATION of an efficient work.
mems compensation act adapted to the
particular conditions of the zone, is
awaiting adequate appropriation by con-
gress for the payment ofsclaims arising
Ell T hot nrOViqi0U
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. Cocktails.
As the completion of the canal grows
nearer, and as the wonderful executive
work of Col Goethals becomes more con-
spicuous In the eyes of the country ana
of the world, 1t seems to me wise ana
proper to make provision by law for such
reward to him as may be commensurate
with the service that he has rendered to
his country. I suggest that this reward
take the form of an appointment OF Col.
Goethals as a major general in the army
of the United States, and that the law
authorizing such appointment be accom-
panied with a provision permitting his
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
| a greater state of efficiency ana 10
more powerful than II has been be-
fore but in the emulation which ex-
| lists between different countries in re-
spect to the increase of naval ana
| military ornaments this condition Is
not a permanent one. In view of the
many improvements and Increases Dy
foreign governments the slightest halt
IT, 20 1oxy n O.
ton throws us back and reduces US
| from a naval power of the first rank
and places us among the nations or the
| second rank.
A year ago congress refused to APP
| propriate for more than one battleship.
| In this 1 think a great mistake or
| policy was made, and I 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. If we would
| maintain our navy as an Insurance OF
| 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 prorotion. We have no desire
| for war. We go as far as any nation
in the world to avoid war but we are
| a world power Our population. our
wealth our definite policies our re-
| sponsibilities 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 to 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 the
Sherman antitrust law has gone on
without restraint or diminution, and
DEGREES similar to those entered in the
Standard Oil and Tobacco cases have
been entered in other suits like the
suits against the powder trust ana the
bath tub trust am very strongly con-
WINGED that a steady, consistent course
in this regard. with a continuing OF
Supreme court decisions upon the new
phases of the trust question not already
finally decided. is going to Offer g
solution of this much discussed and
troublesome issue In a quiet, calm and
judicial way, without any radical leg
islation changing the governmental
policy in regard to combinations now
denounced by the Sherman ANTITRUST
law. have already recommended as