Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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We ai to be make handh Fr or in f when: TAFT'S MESSAGE TO SENATE AND HOUSI ECONOMY KEYNOTE OF NESSAG] OF THE PRESIDENT. Urges Permanent Tariff Board-Op poses Another General Tariff Revision. -Washington, Dec. 8.-Congress gay respectful attention to Presidan Taft's message today, but there wer comparatively few members who wer willing to concede the probability a favorable acfion to the present sessiol of the many recommendaionos contain ed therein. The general opinion i: that time would not permit. of actio.1 in view of the fact that the session wil close March 4. The message was delivered to boti houses by Secretar~y Latta soon afte: They convened at noon. 'The reading of th!e document, whici ras of unusua;1 length, was begun a 12.19 p. in., ini the senate. At firs ~most of the senators listened atten 'tively to the reading, but graduall: -this abtentlon ceasted upon the part a the most of them, And those who re mained in the chamber devoted them selves to printed copies befone them In the house close attention at firs was paid to the reading clerk. Th4 -interest soon lagged, howver, ai those who remained in their seats dic so to study the printed copies tha 'had been placed on every desk. -The outstanding features of Presi dent Taft's message, sent to congresi .today, are these: He declares it is time to stop legis 1.ating with reference to regulation o: <corporations and to witness the effec g.f a Mgorous execution of the laws a ,ready on the statute books. The ex aet limitationi upon busin?ess methodi imposed by law will doubtless be made clearer by pending decisions of th4 .eupremne court. Just at this time the president sayi 6.e believes the activities of the gov ~ernjment, in additiog to enforce-nent o the laws should be directed towa*r4 economy of admnie stration, the en largemenlt of opportunities for foreigi trada, the buildring up of home indus try and the strengthening of confi dence of capital in domestic invest :nent.. Mr. Taft recommends strongly somn . w.' FRIEND | holes ale Goods that SELl CONTINUE ALSO the *e maintaining our w< Found in the city in tl this season's supply c xd and the prices are 0i iuts, Nul act any thing needed you want it and will form of . ship subsidiary to increass American shipping, especially to South SAmerica.. 'The tariff board is not ready to sub mit a report on any of the schedules 9 of the Payne law and Mr. Taft says he will not recommend any tariff legis tion until the new congress convenes *in December, 1911. He urges that the tariff board be made permnan'ent and tihat all future revisions be made schedule by sch'ed Sule. He vigorously opposes another tgeneral revision. M The 'Panama Canal should by all - means be fontified. An appropriation !of $19,000,000 is recommended for this 1. purpose. -IThere must be no more "pork bar rl" 'methods in river and harbor and 1public building bills. The latter shiould 1be based upon the ileport of a commis sion of experts. The past congress has Iappropriated too much for buildings not needed and not enough for build ings badly needed. I Recommendation for anti-injunction t and Federal incorporation laws are t renewed. *It is proposed that second-class mail rrates should be readjusted so as to Scharge m1agazines a much higher rate -on their advertising sections. IStrong repriesenta,tions are made foi the establishment of a new banking and currency system. ITwo new battleships and several auxiliary vessels 'are urged for the navy. The president recomends that coal, phosphate and oil lands and water power sites be disposed of in the fu ture by leasing. Estimates for government expandi-j tures during the net fiscal year have' been cut to $630,494,013.12, which is $52,964,887.36 less than the actual ap propriations for the current year. The estimated receipts for the next fiscal year were $80,000,000. The president urges the extension of the civil service principle to all classes of postmasters and to the di plomatic and consular corps, and the acquisition by the government of resi dences and offices for its diplomatic I officers. -Some criticisms of the Payne Tariff Sact are just, says the president, but more are unfounded. -There should be more officers for - the army. The engineer corps should be increased by sixty. (IBI 3TREET AND Grocer: .are those that to SELL are the TASTE. We JI earned reputation ie WHOLESALE G sf holiday goods the'1 as low as first-class Es, Cand for the holiday trad send it where you w president says: 'The progress of the work is most satisfactory. lIt will be completed well within the time set, January 1, 1915, and within the estimated cost of $375,000,000. The slides in Culebra Cut offer no great reason for delay." Failure to fortify the canal would leave the United States powerless to enforce the universal and equal use of the waterway against a desperate and irresponsible enemy, and would defeat the object of the canal in in creasing the military effectiveness of the American army. The tolls should not exceed $1 per net ton. The president should be au thorized to adjust the ratas as neces sity arises. The government should include ini its maamgement of the canal the furnishing not only to the navy, but to the public as well, ~dry dock and repair facililties and the sala of coal, oil and other ship suppl-ies. Inter-State rai'lroads should be pre Yented from owning or controlling ships trading through the canal. Regarding the courts the pr'esident declares the crying need of the United States is cheapening the cost of litiga tion by simplifying judicial procedure and expeditng final judgment. The supreme count should be relieved from unnecessary appeals. The salaries of Federal judges should be increased. Postal savings banks will be estab lished .in a number of cities January 1. A parcels post on rural delivery routes is recommended. Postmaster General Hitchcock is given 'high praise for putting 'the postoffice department on a self-sustaining basis. The president recommends that con gress give some fitting recognition of the polar discoveries of Commander Robert E. Peary. The secretary of navy suggests that Peary be made a rear admiral and placed on the retired list. The stupendous value of agricul tural products amounting to $8,926, 000,000 this year, indicates a good prospect for business throughout the country. The present census promises to be the best ever taken, but Is not perfect. The census padders are to be vigor ously prosecuted. A bureau of health should be estab lished. The Southern Pacific Railroad should be reimbursed for its expendi tures in fighting the floods in the im perial valley of California several 'E R C., N. & L R SadC& ATTRACT the I se that PLEASE have Combined i for carrying the best rocery line. We hav best, both in quantity goods can be sold for, Les, Rif [e. Phone your needs ant it. Telephone N< Some Onei WILL GET A $375.00 Pian FREE. You stand as good a chance as any one else. All that's necessary is to buy your gro ceries at WLSON'S 1*30t One coupon given with each dollar cash purchase.1 Besides getting the very best groceries at the very lowest prices, you get this coupon absolutely FERE. Frist Patent Flour, sac $10c 20 lbs. Rice$10 7 lbs. good Coffee $1.00 10 lbs. best Keg Soda 25c WV.0.RWISON'S, 1305 Main Street. Heavier fines should be imposed! agaiust stieamship companias for vie-, latin.g 'the immigrastion laws. The fa cilities at Ellis Island, New York, should not be so increased as to offer - an induoament to the steamship corn panies to concentraste their immigrant business at one port. Immigrants are needed in the rural districts.I Some vrovisioni shiould be made fo retiring superanmusted government clerks. The only amendment~s suggested in the Iiterstate commerce law are an|I appropriation to enable the interstate commerce commission to ascatn the valuation of railroads anid fixing the! responsibilites of public carriers in the issuance of bills of lading.I CHJICHESTER S PILLS TIHE DPIAMOND BRAND. years n-e an est, Safest asRi& a li Y 112U idiTS FVFYwrdF AILROAD infectioners EYE-Goods that the EYE and the TWO. and largest line of goods e made special efforts to and quality, we have ever Let us quote prices on Ins, Cigars P, we'll have what you want . 65-2. U) Dull Season Prices Every Artcile Priced Way Down to Stimiulate the Trade. Take Advantage of Our Low Prices Purchase Your Fal and Winter Goods Now' You WILL SAVE Money The Short Cotton Crop will force prices Sky ward. We force prices DOWNWARD. ALL OUR FALL AND WINTER GOODS were bought before other merchants dreamed of going North. We bought below present~ market value and Nothing but the BEST In) Quality. The first choice to the early pur chaser. This is YOUR opportunity. Come! We need money to pay what we* owe. A cordial greeting to all. 0. Klettner NOMINATION COUPON. *I hereby nominate as a candidate in THE HERALD AND NEWS contest Mr., Mrs., or Miss' Under no circumstance will the nominator's name be divulged.