| Show DENT S IN BRIEF lie he declares it Js time to stop le legislating Is with reference to regulation of to witness the effect ot of a vigorous execution of oath th jaws laws at al arly on the statute boags ahne t it at this time the president says he believes the activities ot of the gov eram eminent ut in addition to 0 of f t the IP idys P sh should be directed toward 1 economy co ol 01 n 13 0 of si administration the enlargement lar t of opportunities for fore foreign tra dethe building up of home indus the strengthening ot of the confidence of capital in domestic investment sir mr taft recommends strongly some form 0 of ship subsidy to increase american shipping especially to south america the tariff board Is not ready to submit a report on any of the schedules sell dules of the payne law aud and mr tatt taft says lie be will not recommend any tariff legislation until the new congress convenes in december 1911 ile he urges that the tariff board be made permanent and that all future revisions be made schedule by schedule ile he vigorously opposes any general revision the panama canal should be fortified an appropriation of is recommended for this purpose there must be no more pork barrel methods in river and gaibor and public building bills the latter shout be based upon the deport of 0 a commission of experts in the past congress has appropriated too much for buildings not needed and ough tor for buildings badly needed recommendation for anti injunction and federal incorporation laws are renewed it is proposed that second class mall mail rates shall be le lead adjusted austed so as to charge magazines a much higher rate on their advertising sections strong representations are made for the establishment of a new banking and currency system new battleships and several auxiliary vessels are urged for the navy the president recommends that coal phosphate and oil lands and water ater power sites be disposed of oe in the future by leasing estimates for government expenditures during the next fiscal year have been cut to which is less than the actual appropriations for the current year the estimated receipts for the next fiscal year are some criticisms of alfe t tariff act are just says the president but more are unfounded there should be more officers for the army the engineer corps should be increased by CO 60 the fortifications at corregidor island manila day bay and at pearl harbor halaji 1 1 should be carried to early co completion mp 1 Re regarding arding the panama canal the president says the progress of the tork nork is most satisfactory it will be completed well within the time st jan 1 1910 1915 and within the estimated cost of the slides in culebra exit cut offer no great reason for delay tho the tolls should not exceed 1 per net ton the president should be authorized zed to adjust the rates as necessity arises interstate railroads should be pre prevented yen from owning or controlling ships trading through the canal regarding the courts courts the president declares tho tha need of the united states Is cheapening the cost of litigation by simplifying judicial procedure of expediting 11 inal final judgment 1 the supreme court should be relived relieved from unnecessary appeals the salaries of federal judges should be increased postal savings banks will be established in a number of cities jan 1 A parcels post on rural delivery routes is recommended the extension of the civil service to lit include clude all classes of postmasters and thus taking haleing these officials entirely out of politics is urged the president recommends congress to give some fitting filling recognition of the polar discoveries of 0 commander robert E peary the stupendous value of agricultural products amounting to this year indicates a good prospect for business throughout the country the present census promises to be tile the best ever taken but is not perfect the census badders are to be vi vigorously or prosecuted A bureau of health should be established li shed dt the southern pacific railroad should be reimbursed lor for its expenditures in fighting the flood in the imperial valley of california several years ago heavier fines should be imposed i steamship companies for or violating the immigration laws the facilities cili ties at ellis bills island N Y should not be so increased as to offer an in ill cement to steamship companies to concentrate their immigrant business at one immigrants are needed in the rural districts i some provision should be made mad e for f or superannuated government clerks k amendments suz suggested n the interstate cot coa melce AVa aa Iaan appropriation ip to iii enable the luter interstate I 1 i commerce commission to ascertain ascer tala the valuation of railroads and fixing the responsibilities of public carriers I 1 in the issuance of bills of lading |
