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MR. TAFT RECOMMENDS REFORMS TO CONGRESS Indorses Aldrich Monetary Plan with Some Form of Government Supervision and Ultimate Control. URGES RURAL PARCELS POST Two Thousand More Men for Navy Canal Zone Gov ernment, Necck ol Army, Elimination o{ Local Offices From Politics and Other Topics Treated in Message. ' i i, lbs ellml - Of liie na w and ? ? tovern? mental reforms, Presddeni 1 ift fcnl an? other "?tronp m? PreeMenl fives his Indorsement to Il plan fot ?'?- -?? ? ?. Ifs aK<> i? si nlly i?f ? na Canal ton??, md heartily advoeat? s ;i|ipropriat'>:?- for the principal! v -, i the' ereation of a parcela post 1 on? ofth? '? .n i Is i ? . i.. ? I ' ? : ,-. DV f the . ? e? ? ? ( i ? such routes i i t i i . art of son who 1 I that ;t will ? ckecper. In teed <?f ?loliu tly In I of all The , ? ? .. " will bring > ?bt to I ominf i-ertaiii ' The Pr? I . nment (pr ll'? ' ",Vdl -Sons . st least able l ill. 'I'h. ? l? the h the . i rov< ' ' ? I'i I ? .if.onal <., air? ady i s s : ? - i to '"" ??? ? I . t ' ?. ? e? erm-nt?. the i'iih'i ? leavlns ; unted to ? I ,1, IV ' Ill ?:?- I. .1 i. | ..?-.. .. r. .1?-. me ?A. il \t r? of ' - I -, ? ? . ? ?12, t IhS t ' while \re total ? ?v - ? - I ?ti-.Oiint !.? " * '?'?'?r- :. e the 1*11 - ? ! ne t?->:al . ' ..f tli? ?. . ?burs? mert ??ill amount ' In The ? I : ... . Hire an.I the ex I I I ? I ? ? II. Xt ' ' I ?. ? ?' , ? ?i-:: I ' _ depai ' ... . . s mad? "'?.!>? in ? ? ' Postofflc? r?cpartment "'.'??h was I ? \ '^v . - of the act ' ' ' - k . '1 exp insion : function . ? -'r.t those or ? - '..-a numt > r ef ? ?>? hoT i ? - ling the ? ' ' i .),..,,,. succeed? year Credit of United States Hioh. fhs cret r ? l *io ... ?*> ?he -i ?,\ hi I- ? ? ? ? I ho V i ? ir ? ? ; ? reonfl ?sen kept ' ? - ?luring stc ? snd this ? been <i ? ? ? Monetarv Reform Ur--e-d. n sed . ? Intro .,i ? . \: a nnu-nd ? -i curren? ? ?? ' ? i H ? :.? ..?- i ? i i ' ltd not ' ? ???'?ens for pr'/mrn sctl? 'n '? d*r to d' n has { I." i Th? e?int 'ii.' ? mil ' ? ? ',-!.-' 'I I ? I Rgtl lion ' ? . : "i ?? ol pan I? Thom . :ni .? .'ru' ;?!? r.,1.1?- lima bsen Srorkln f ?..; i ;n. be? n '.;".lil\ *01 I. i1..-n. and white I ri this a-orh ;?/< It ha ? ?? m n ? re? mission promis? to represent h natloni .?.. ... tall? of the report red, i cannot, then mu -n moi ? ?i ? ? 11 form, hi ga prompt conslncratln i ?-hen 11 ? i .1. and <\).i.-'- iu>. sHtisfactlo | thai lh< plan i" '>?? propoa ?'? promis? ? I ? min lures I vlng m? ... prei>onderance ? ind professional opinion ? ountrj . ar? Ilk? ly ? ? isl m ? - Thg Aldrich Plan. ii i? .ngiy fortunate 11 ? ? * th? .? ; pollcj of maintaining m lain fasttin ol oui ? i H .n our?. ?m| - i entrai h;?i,k: f..r .i eentri v ould cei talnl) hav? be? n resit li ? ,r,i.i a ! ..'i Into a hich II could ha*< ?? bee I would prol abl ?? have !.n di ? ? rural hank could n< ol the onl plan ? der? d, thai troublesome au? sii?.?n i And Ingenious si .? novel .? osed National I appears, it simply Is a logical oui what is bei cnl Byi [s, In fact, the fulfilment ol tl a i r.\ ? ? ' ? how I ?? management of thu ? lation should bl ? I is a qui ? It ?? deslrahl ? ? banks which would own th? aas? ould In the main n ?nags II ' v .P. i?. ;.ii agi n ' ' banks to acl fo i ? m ;.i'.l thej I usted l-ttrr tha ... i... onduct It. It i ? i ? mus? b form <>f government i ipervlsion sn ultln ol. and i fat or u reasonabl representation of I In th management, i entertain no fear of ih Introduction of politici .f any und? ? ?? Infl.i' n< ea from i i mtat ured i . ? ira? ni representa) Ion. No Consolidation of Money Power. I trust that all 1. ? ountr requisite itundnrdu v ill h .??i upon .i footing of perfeci ... ..i : (?i opportunity. Both the natt? 1 nn?i ? ? ? ;. syi tern should be fairl: ?. ?. lea s nit; tin-in evenl all ? oales? a If 1 uld prove to be thel ency. Bui auch evolution cannot de Impartially if tl?e bsnki ol on? sj . glv? n or permitted any adran ei those And I trust also I I I ne**, leg! l;? '. ?-?ti will carefully and com pletely protect hikI gssura thr Individual ? ? ? ? - d< nc? of < ?<? Ii bank, t? ; ? ,,n\ tend? ' ' ? . ly svei ?.? toward .. consolidation of th"- mone; oi banking power <?! th? nation shall b? def? . t? it will always be ?? of ?--ours??, l? rYntiirrc of t'.o new lrtw whlc . ? tice pi .j\ a i .i be una ire to be enai t< I under conditions of unusual knowledg? ?rity, i? also w 111 Include, 11 Ii well 1" remember, the i>o??.i)ilit> of futur? With th?. presen) prospecta ... ?? itt ' ??*> ? iragli a us, Il ?-.oui? . ? unforti ? ' i I? monet?r) any rham ? become . I sine? ? exci ading i mo mi of considera ecelved froi een w| ?? l . ng ?ot It? non?ps Usan I ?11-r.n it when th* Monetary romml i n commend! i lion i" the ftrvora tlon >> i speak for hh.| in th r-plrtl ol ? nunibei of my fellow ? Itlxeni ? ought of party or pai i > marl able ?. ? ? reform Ii nee? ? Inter? The War Department. : ? ... v 1.? foi e ' 'ongreai ,. bill I In ... ol which Ii . ,- p the expense of thi tail four eature ? ? . itai - ? ind the in ? . ond, ?< consolidation or" t ?? quartei n ment with the i tence ... partm? i I Ion of ;.i ? ? i ? i ? ? ? an c x ? ?n <.f in?' enlistment pei lod fi on ? With thi eati . ? ; as p the bill, I an thoi oui ? ? ' i .:'n . on'? in. e< thai ? establishment of su I :????'? .-nid ; \?-rv ii ????in ? ;tii?i my 1.1 ? ?dl . .-. ?-.i M. 1 ? be made wll ? ? Hn| ? as in efficiency snd economy, I I n undei leratlon. i ; m opposed to si I r ? to break up ... - ? ntial i i \o. |p]es of ? i t. ?? gtafl ibllal ? .1 ? ..i F? hi ...: y %, ir"", air" I plan the rr.-nli of ? be to gi ? to tha off!? t r sel? I chief of staff o io an; .ther member ot t tta treat i ha now ha ii ?iei 1 th?. existing law neither th?? chief ..f staff m? m bet of tl Qei In offlce for .? ? than foui yas and th??re ba an Interval of two yt>? : I , . ? - . ours Ol >!'ity. Mil !'t.->rr??.i to provld* l .-ii become i m n snei * mem? of tli? O? ? . . others ar? ? ubj t \ to redt tall with , pro lo i i ? toy, nd rould ? ? i e la? ? In making the consolidation! no redue i ii?>i? id? In ihs total number Ol Offi? ?????' a ? of V in now i |n Ih? ? the nun ? I offi. ? ra " i linndr? <i In ordi r to Ido ? io perform .! ... ? ' ? : from ' ? oug | the Hi;? ? ? I ? - . I; enough pi operl tn ; ?-i-? it. Ii would !.?? h ml tal ? fu i?? slow promotl. ? ? ? .. nui ... lie 11 ovided . . olldatlon \nrv ... t ? ? ;,... ??? bi mistsk? ? ' ' ? e? to live yi ' ?? ild be ?n I ? ? ? ? ? ?. I. : . i ? I ! M ? and put th? ' ?. . ed to th? non " ? nllsted 1 . I . I an. by Hi? c< mp< ' ? ' ? . ? ? , would keep a ??.,!i .i thi governtnen trained in?i ? ?? mhI able io m? ? * on) ? n< " . . ? army division >.r from flf i .I u ri n g .. that min '?? ? doi.i from th? ordi? ? ??" i .?i..ni i \. . . i ? i i. iei , the sa ?... i gnd in lb? ? . arm; Itself - 1? Im ok? ? . ommendation H ? , M.i appro \ Uni ? i? i )i ? ? ? >, , . uai , ..... i . j ? ? , um i :? ?? ?i i? '??" i? h- tilo Ist <'f Juli unless unforeseen ??< itrs. This I? alioiil ell montlu !?? foi ?? t .. i Im? |? omis? ?l bj the ? nsin? i We are now n< ? %h th< compl ? canal i.? m ?k? it Imperativ? I) n< i that I? rri-l . tlon ? hould b* Bn0ct?sd t" n> tb' method bj ? hi? h ihe canal hall ilnialned ai"i controlled an?i the none toy ? ? n?'l The iacl ' thai lo .11 then toi Lu?, by aui s bleb the I'; 1 r|d? nt In main! lining -1" go?, em menl bf ihe tone ?Such aulhoritj ^m given i" an amei dment lo the Rpnonei ,?.i. ? hlcli <? 1 pu e i 1 1 ? termi ol II ? r r. . egn Sin,-? time the so - 1 ? -. ? ? 1 ? - ? 1. nndei the #?'i^ i< ? ?>f ?i .-> utorne) 1 ;? n - ii in the ab en? ?? of a? tlon by ' 'on there Is n an ItnHie.l h?i Fhorttj ? ?1 ihn pat l of th? ,:" ? 'live ,r> maintain .? government in a territoi ahl? h he hs 1 to ?? that th? las led The fact dm we 8>,,o 11 ? gel Htonk ?i n ins nu?"' '.mi daj "' consti u? 1 Ion r Ithoul 'anon expreseiy formulating the sove n menl of th? -one or delegating th<? > 1t ? Hon "t it t.. ? he (?'?"? id? "i 1 not 1 ? for supposing H ?' e? ma) ?.?ontlnue Ihe ?-um? kind of ? government ifter th? ttruction I finished The implied authoi Itjr ..| the Presiden! to maintain n civil '.,.n be derived ;?- en him in the ?" Igt nal fill ? not ?? ' "' "' hich ,"" wsi ? ommanded t" build ?'"? ? anal, but nly, ,"\\ th i? ' ? """ '" he com] leted sud I?? be 1 H under .? per man? nt mm 1!" re nngl 1 to ?v vi?.. IP 1 ,1 toi ? authoi it' for It? 1 "z.i lut Ion end ? I rim? "i ,.1 th? son?. s hl? ' ???' hold for Hi? canal 1 full) .-or.' m- with the gecret n ? I w ai ii," probl? m . ? Implj th? manage m. ni ol ? 1-; ' it ?",1 not the . ,,?. rnm? nl of ? [oe ?1 1 epubllc: that ? ?Ion mus? be dii 1 ctsd toward ' he su? mee ?' 1 he c mal , , mi? of rommerc , and 1 hat all pro? i ,,,,, .,,.- tb, government ??f tl oe? who live within the sone should be subordin?te to th? main purj 0 ? The 7.. In !? ? Ions and ten ^ide. ?os 'i has ?' population of v.... ,,?? 9Q.00II. bul SB soon si the work ,,- , nnsll u? tloi ompleted Ihe towm mak ip thl 1.,;'.' ' HI I* ?.-,; ;i 11,1 , n'- omnaralIvelj fes live? u .ii eon 1 in 11* their reside! The control <>i then.ght t" approxi? mate ??! mllltarv gov rnmenl 11 end two lu lie? of the peace will b? it? ii nt to attend to sll the judicial and lltigat? 'i biiain? m ther? Ii Wltl ?? fas : lindara' ntal la* - ol Com ?hould be governed by the orders of the 1 ? ed through the W ir I >e? p?riment, ss II la to-day. ?Provisions can be made tor the guarantees of life, Hberty : ropertj bul he) ond th"ce lb? . nl should be that of a militar ervatioi . managed Ii.in? ctlon ? Itl great highway of trade. Furmshinq Supplies and Repairs. In mi Isst annual nm ssags I dis? at lengt 1 ? ' 1 ? i" ' ?? govern ment's assuming th? task of fumtsTiing to .ill -.' |ps 1 hal use the canal, w own navel vessels or others, the u i-,i . osl and oil and ??? er nee? ? a hich they mus? be 1 eplenlnh? ?1 eith? I 1, or aiter pai Ing through the canal, together with the dock facilities snd re? pairs of every character, Thl? It '" 1 ,?n^iii wise ." .1" ' iroug ment, !?? cause the tiibllah for Itself, foi Itl own navs eels, i.irjje depots end ?it do? ki and ware I ?junes, and ti ? m mas eai II) be enli id public using r ? mnal ? easonabfe pi i<-' <- and n ? ? talnty that there n ill be 1 between 1 fieee ? ho wl h lo avail 1 em* . i su? h f..' Hit!? T!ie Question of Tells. 1 renew in 1 f-omm? nrlaiinii W| .. pe? 1 10 the tolls ol I ?? nanal I limits which shall seem w .s? t.. Congres.?-, ,v,, , of "\ |i . '?di be given to tl s Presid? nt. In 01 dei i" arrit ?? ai s prop? 1 conclu? Ion ther? mus? be soi nientina. and 1 hii ? annol b< done u ? ?n? not di legate ? ? n ?et expeditious): 1 .m. vsi : confident thai the Cnlt : 1 i,..r er 1 " rellevi fr? 1 paj in? ' I* an pai 1 of our shipping that Congress deems wise We own the cans?, it e a. oui mon? ? thai b : We lisve t1 ? 1 '- ? ? 0 ? for Us .st ? ? me t? ? very on?, but when we aie dealing a*lth oui on n hit.- th? pi acute of rmmenta ol 11 g ' own mi ? ? . ? well ei tabjished in ?I Ilia? a St '? ? lolls, an equivalent rei :?-. ion of toi le-, cannot he 1 eld t" be ? limlion in th? t e . ans - T 1 practice In I ? Hue? 1 'anal mal-e--- ihi" cleai 1 he experiment In tolls t<, be mad? *?:? llie P esldeni would doubl 1 ? ' biird? n "i tolls th?. coastvrlse trad? between th? Sl and the Pacific coaats >-"nl<i beer without preventing it: uxcfuliie? In ? with the transcontinental railroads. ?"nie ,,t 1 .1 1 lilef reasons for building 1 ie canal .\ iiS t,, . ? -i. ? ? ompet i Mon and to ?loser !"..-?? 1 problem It may t?e 1 ? the to ? 1 ,'., no! ? ... ipie, because I bellev? ? it tin govei nmeiit wo I I ? 'anal ?.nebt to )? Imposed gradually bul cer? tainly upo ' the n ."? and . ' m tenl w ?th ' ? ? "Misent of the world's trade through the canal and ??" I w hich m was intended to 1 . . ..st and trade, we ou c ' ; ' 1 'in-' f rom t h o cana I tolls .i suffiraient amount ultimately to meet ? !?? deb? whi? Ii we a ? ... i" pa) the Inter? 1 The Philippine Islands. In ? -1 ?? ' ' lo 1 ? Philip In? lently ??nil endation "i* the l ? ?i" War t tal th? aci of I limiting Uie ii 1 ' may '? urred bj tb? i'hiiip?vn-* ?government for ; .nutructlon of public work sed from $5,000,. to |l(,(. The flnanc? ii govei nm? 1 ? m eii.'ii: . maximum 1 urn l toned i s ? 1 . 1 ?im , Ihe amount "? i d? bt? dn? : "f oth? 1 - I ei nm? nts with ni ml] 11 succci ? ? ? led the ex tui " ol the 16 '" ?? '"" 1 the useful provemeni "i th? hai boj ,?? . oth?r ? ? 1 ? I? of th? Phlllppli ? . and .is? lo I'T?,'. id? for 1 n ? ? an?! oth? 1 n ho h ? Is ? ? ? it tl .-. alii Its, /, m ..r the pine 1 ?land latlon h 1 uni '? ? , ? ? on "i th< ? 1 'Ich ?? ? directed ( iSt ? "? be sold in ... ? I for 1 ? onciuded H ?1 ,"i ob* ? ?n i" th snd I expect t ? ? 1 return to th? p sctice 1 nd? -. torne] Gen? ? ' ? ol the land 1.1 m? ? prom ?th fund ? ? ..?-?, 0f ?.., ? . (hi 1 Of I Isn?! A t torne? Cenen .-, , .?n- and ? '/ ..n?: ihm th" land inint . . ? . ? : . . | "lldfl t tstut? ' ' -i nothing. IWO -i ' It) ill'". ; ;rn,l .-. ' ? ' inlmpr ? 1 n re? mote provln? -1- thsi posed of In bulk snd tl t th? tb" limit I offered ten.,1,m nn?i lesson who hold them m 1 - - -..?H Harbsi I ? 1 ? ? , "ii Ing yeai I wish t? 1 ? :? 'i in ? llmat Thl 1 . - ; 1 tlon m , I ? ? 1 ae# "i- in tin in tin ? Rivi ; ' :' ' ? ? n ....!.?,! 1 .. ib?- 1, ibll? ? r chante 0111 In 1 , I tin mi i ?-.,'. that th? Ih? i" '. ? ? :i\ ? r 1 ?.. Kai ? "Si 1... to " W" ehanne ' ? ?? 1 >?. ,. "? . :i al I. ,1 Hire? ngln? ? 1 11. em-nl In adopt? tl I ? i|x n? ular Ii '?> ?i. ? built ales th? riv? r? in order 1 U , "I City sml SI 1 ."i ? ?"?! .rdi ? . feat thi-ii ? ? ? mi nd that th? I'm ?..' . 1,11 nl I" 11 ? ominend? <i .i In ? complfi.1 , ? "i,i, . ? ?? . - , ,, ? in 1 ,1 Lal<es to Gulf Watsi ? 1 i? '? snd ? 1 I{m 1 in Ih? 1 .mit ,.' 1 1 1. . . v h has i onsti ucted thr .-i difficult and costly strstch of thh ?si. rwa and mad? it in .. ?? I of t1" nation, and In \ tea of tl <? tact ? thai tha lifople of Illinois have authorised Ihe ex? pend I tin ? >.f fjn "?? ? ?" i.> ? si ' ? thi water two mil? ? f'irtli... t?? Ltica, I ?.??I thai It |i flitm?: that this workshould ippleinented by the government mm.I Hut the expenditures reeomnicii<|e?l by tl"' il hoard '?' ? ngli.i ih* a at? '' from ITtlca to the mouth ?f the 111; Rlv? ?? mad? m ?.n i ? - ? hl?'h, ?\iiii?-- providing ?. ?raterway foi l!"' "? lion shmihl otherwise hen??ti1 that sta??^ lo ti?, fullest cxtenl I re? omme id ihsl tho t, . m i of said epe? Isl l?oard '?? engineers i.?.itlnued atad ?hat M be empowered t<. reopen t*i*> question ol '?' n ? itmi 'i nt Ihe lowei 11 lin oh K'' ? ' '? ??'", to negotiate ??iih a ph?perly constituted r...timr ion representing th? Btal? "' lW n...-, ,".1 tr, nur??? ui'oti a plan for th" Improvement of the lower Illinois Hn.r gnd np^ri the extent to wMeti th* ITnlted msy nrnpt-rii eo-operste with the Btati .,; Illinois In securing th* conatm? iion i.f ;i imvlgable waterwsj pom t.o, u poi i to the mouth of the llllnoii RP " hi conjunction uni. thr deveiopmenl ?? ...-., , i,, i iint state bel ??? een i ocfc ..??' and i i . . The Department of Justice. I. ,?,r, ) 1 'I"!T1. . i?"'!? ' ? thai ?m liaa i ubjeeted to ? lose M i. tha h. ...m' ..t i he eli i ka ol th? r? d? i si . nnrl . tl si ' ' ha good many which dis? lose h regul ? or dishonest? hill thai he has h??l t*Ofi ; alderaMe difficult) in securing >?" effecllv? it ion ?.i removed of the clerks thus derelict t.ertalntj not nndulj preju? diced against th. federal courts, i"it Ih? fai t i ihit th? long and confidential re latIon <? - i -ii grow " il of : ? ! ire t'.i r . pan .>r the Jndg' .n-1 Ihe pre? Hi ni |? mire i-" lit. th* I Sri of the clerk are not calculated to secure Ih* ?tri? M . .i, allng b.' I ' ' ludge S Ith . ? U In r. - | ? . ' In hi i. ??- ni?.! BC .nt which assures In the clerk's . d'iei a freedom from overcharges snd . rarelessness. The relationship between th? mil th? cl? rV mak. ?? h iingraHous for gitembei ? of lite Ixsr t.nplaln of the ? : i or department i samln*rn ; n, -,. ih, ? i n^i him t.. be heard . court, aint an order of removsl of j Ind |ud| n ?m for '?i" ?'? covarj ..r r es sre in >om? ? ? ? luctantl en tered ).v th* Itidge For thla reason ' m*nd ..'. amendment to the I i hv the President shall be given i., remos i the clerlt i for caus? ? ?,,. i ?on il - d noi Intei fera with the licht o? Ige to ? ' ? ' h "f i ? him, lu ||]\ i? -i meseagi I recommen?lad toJ Congress ihr.? Il authorise th. paymeni of dings or Jiidgm? nts of the ? 'ourl ol Plalnri " t the Kn neh spolia ? lion cat* Then i been no sppropi la tton to pay ih?.-?? ludgmenta sin? a Th. findings and ewi rda were obtain, ?l after a very bitter fight, the government succeeding in about "."? per eenl of ihe The amount >>f lha awards ought, matter of good r.iiih on ii:?- pari of ; ? ? ernment, be pa Id Employers- Liability Con-mission. The limitation af 'he liability of the master t?? ml for pei son il lo? in such .. ? ts i salon? d by his fault has been abandoned In most rlvlllsed j < ounl ' lea ind i.Islon made ??? hereby the j empl.n in ? ; In ' ?? ? ourse of his cm- i plovm*n1 >v compensated for his Issi of ng ability Irreapectlve of negligence. i ,., in? I pie upon a hi? i au? h provision i .r ? Identsl Injui les to \ ? orki mod? 'n Induetr*. a Ith Its \.,-t complexity and initient dangers arts? ng froi.mpl Icated ma? id th?* use ol r ii great f. - of steam and elec? tricity, Bhould be regarded as risks of the liiduatrj and iho loss borne m soin.- equl? proport .n h 'n. s io r?>r thelr owi profil en gag? therein h? recognition ..r thla the lasl Congress Authorised the , ppointmenl of r? commission to Investi? I its tl ?? i ii.i.'. i "i ? mployera' llbillty atid workmen'i compensation and t.? report I a ' sir In? estlgatlons, through tl a nt, lo i tongi.-: This eommli pointed an? ? a ork, hold? ga, % it . : ing dats and consld _ the subject, and it is expected \\ i 'I be able to report bj the first of the rear, ? t with the provtatons of the la? [j hoped and expected that the commission will suggest legiglatlon which will enable nh to r"" in the place of tl a pre ent itaaleful end sometime*, unjual ? , of enaplo ? i s' llstlll y a plan of nsation which will afford some n iiin and definite relfel to all employes who sre ii the course ol ployment In t lose Industries ?rhlch a?e mihl?ei io ihe regulating power of Con? To Prevent Law's Delays. In pi omol Ion ol thi movement i or t * i ,..ri ?.f r]r \n\ gnd nnii. ' ? in litigation, T mi glad lo say thai the i erne Court has taken stepi to reform . ?? preaenl equit; rulei of Hi?? federal ind thai we mai In the near fut? lire expect .? revision of ismu which will bes lone step In the right direction. Tin? V roer lean Bar Association ha* nmended lo Congress s?*vera1 bil?.- es . - . ocedui '-. one ol a hich has ai' ised * ? i louse unanimoualv, iarj ?>. i r?i i This directs i bal no d h? s. t asid, or revi .?? nea trial grsnt'ed inless it appeara to the court, after an examination of the reuse, that the error complained of In uriousl; affe? ted t lie substantial ? . : ? ? parti? ..n'l also provide?! for t i? submission of Issues <<f fa.?t to a . ing questions of '??" for sub s< .in? ? - ent and di cisi?n, i hope ' !i will pass the Senate and become . f.n it miii simplify the procedure ?it la? An..; i? bill to amend i "ha? i.-t 11 e the I idicial Code, in order to avoid errors In iu ???s presented by the -aim- asso? ciation snd one enlarging the jurisdiction Suprema four! o us to p? rml I thai Court ?... ?..mir ? 0) ? - ? ' ni "rhl ght or title Is ? ! undfT the Constitution, or any treat; ol thi i 'nit? .1 State . ? the de In the ? oui I below i I ? ... tltl/? ,,r |n o? Bo1 h i hese measui ? - a ?? In i be ? ..f lustica snd ould be pa The Po?,toffice Der.artment. At . . ? e present admin 11)9 1 . .... al sei vie* mus in to I extent of $17.475,770 '7. it Tiiicb the lar???---! defli-it on rec? a? ?? two yeai I uto a ? ? ? tieen a<*co Ithoul cui - ? ' ? po tal fact 11 ties, .??- may Ihe fact d? i t.i the lervlce lu t ??? ?itl? I ? a i lirai i oute i ? i. . .?? ei Ing fO.OOO employ? an been In - is? ? ? ? ? more i : ' ? i| ? : . xp< riinentally ? ? ? ? ? and t? n Itorie After dl operali? i I as ? . ". ea ol Ihe III t, third .-In? ? . eonatltuting the ntlal grad i< Ihe < nd ol the ..ii ..t these a 111 ha\?? ? ;? ? Ignsti .i and then th? sysli m > Hi b* *xt< nded to al tofficea doing ? mone; ordei busli In ?electing p? torn? ? foi dt pw toi i< a ? Rly those ofl itlsl to the ? ? ? ? gnated Wltli tfoii from | ' ? ? . . ?? n ,? Th? a ?*ith the ? '? lein v mounting '" <? ??....? ? ? lui; and opera! total of f 11 Till l ? ?. ?? i ? *-?! among 2.* i? bsnl nd p In !? ?I I ind? ' ? oml ilepo ' :rer of the I'nlted Sia'. ? ? in? llSid adopted I . on . ? ami ?? ??ii.iiii ? aill? I ostuffl. ? i n< d? iwrtmenl < 'omi i I ? and k.. ,. j h? . n ral ..Hi . . ount ! ? ;. p.i Itnr. tl i '.Bl .0 i.mu tration ii i ? m. lud* fi ' ? ' Km. .I' -I : on ? ' ? i al : ? .. .lui. ! I, 1911, . hi an ounl of d< po*ll ? k< bang? ?! '? ???? ? ,i !?ni. mon -. p. ? ? m ... ihe total >. .r landing ? ei tltieate ..i d? po ?i on Jim' *?. of thin .ad a of 11.120 In .?.>iii...ii fui m I i ? .. ? i ? ?; foi in. Parcels Post Advocated. Si? i ? '...ni.I i. taken .i.. ? ? i ??? 1 : i ? i.i of g rural pa reel |... .. ?? appropi lal.- i Hint? nan. a ..f ihe pool il ng n . ..i .i, n. . b**n Inserted 1.i tin \ i ....... . nnii- hing . ? ? : i..i i ural mail route? n ? a? li ,.* . In estlgatlon ha ? m-' tor li . i h? IIH..I .' ?tabllshm? ? i ai i ..ii ui po t .m ail rwllwa) 1 "..' i..... pin IsIloi.Kl ii- ' . . thai i?. . Ill? min .1 . \ ..? est?bil hint 11 ? tern .? ? .i. and lh< n ? n f-.ii . i i on m. ' n ? ?il i...i uni) ? . nu .i |i . ?? i i ? a : i i ? ihsl ?? 'ii i.? m m /. ,i m | ? ?..,.,. . u i hop? d thai i ? ill authm Ih I Of M hm. i.>i lli ?i i in al .' > ? ? I? i? d in m i.In, . ?.i i. il< || | .... a ? i ceedlng i-le'.n pounds, which : tb? weight limit f<?r ihe international parcels post, or ai ib" i oaloRlce from ? hich : u< h rout? amen?tes, or on another route emanat'ng rr.iin the Mme ofll? ? 8u? h pn llmlnai ?? -. ?r\ ?'?" will i. i ? .. " the waj for Ihe mors thorough snd comprehensive Inqulrj ?"01 lemplated In a-Kinu for the appropriation mentioned, enable u s department to g in? definite Information concerning ihe prae llcsl Operation o( s general ?? leni snd at Ihe Mme inn? extend the beneitt ol the servi? " lo s els of i>?"i le i .'"?' ' M other , .ire .[,'?, lall] 'tl tieeil ,,!' || The suggestion that we he' pan-els po.t ha ? awekengsl greet opposl tlon "n th? pert ol some who llilnk lbs I ?t will ha? Ihe effect tn deatroj lb? ii-t> nt the ...a.,ii? torekeeper fi ' '? ' of dniiiE thl?. I I hink th.ange will ?jr? atl) In? reai e hu llie . for Ihr t? .?f ah Th? ri du? lion In II.if ??' I" ???* it will bring about ought to make if com Ing ' "' Is In The Navy Department. On J last i rey I? w< d the light? ing fie? I ol battleships und othci ' bh ,i m \. ?? \ .a i-, n ?i i".i. . oneletlng i sttlesbips, 2 si mor? d ? I ,i. ?,,, pi . 12 torn? do i"1 ?' - ? ni mai Ii.i oth? ' sil? ".bu?? vessels. making M reaseli ol all classes, ol ?? '"'' i tap ,.t .,??,.?.;i lona. Those who saw ih<* ib , i a-er? airiiek nit h it- preparedness and with it hlfh mlHtsr) efficiency \n M"-'' leans should he proud .?r its personnel The fleet ?? sa in net* nl in the numlx "' t..r|i. ?).. destroyers, in rrulsers snd Ii ,,: Hers, ? well - - In Isrge battleship ci nl ? re, ? hlfh ar? n ? be.ing i rerj Impoi lant feature of foreign naviea, sotabl) l ? Brit Il h, ' lerman and Japani i ?i he building plan for this year ? ontem? plates two battleships and m. This It ;?? eau ? the othei and small' ? ? l i an b? built much i?'..ie rapidl) I" csse ol emergcnc) than the battl? mu? we certaTnl) oukIii i" continu? the pollc? "'' two battleships s year until aftei the Panama ? anal I? finished and Until I" our first une and In our reserve ?in? w< ? in number to available vessels ol proper ar? main. Hi and I/-' The reorganisation or th? na ? ) and th? appointment ? i four aids t.. th? liave continued to demonstrate their uae ? i- ? - it would b? difficult no? t.I mlnlster the sffairi of th? navy without Ihe expert ?? ?unael snd sdv. ol these aid*. .m.i I renew the recommendation which ' mad. last year, thai the aidi b? recog* nlsed bi statut ? ; i..in that th. na vj. a II h Its i?r< - ?ni .-i/. . should have adm?rala In active command higher then rear admirals The recognized grades m order arc: Admiral ..I the fleet, admiral, vice-admiral and rear admh .il. ( ?m great battleship fi? manded bj a rear admiral, arlth foui other rear admirals under his orders. Thll as ii ahould he, and when questions ol .-. don? ? hi ;.-?? betwi en oui lavai officers and ih"-. of Kuropesn navle the Ameri? can reai admiral, though In command of ten times the force ol s foreign vice-ad? miral, muai yield precedence to th? latter, 8 ich r i absurdil j ought noi to pi????. all, snd i? can be avoided by the creation of two or Due,, positions of fiai rank above i liai of rear sdmli al I attende?! tin opening "f the new train? ing school at North Chicago, III., and am fcia<i to note ih-- opportunlt) which this gives for drawing upon young men of the count o from Im . Interior, from Farms, stores, shop? snd offices, which Insures a high sversge of Intelligence and charsctcr among them, and which Ehey showed In the very wonderful Improvement In disci I ll ? and drill ? hi.-ii onl) .i few shoi t w?. Km pr?s? ne? at the nsvsl station had made i Invite your attention to the considers* tl? n "f the new system of detention and of punishment for army and nai men which hau obtained In Oreal Britain, and which hai made greatI] foi the better control of the men W? should adopt a similar s) stem here. Like Hie Treasui i I* pertm? nt nd the War Department, th? Navy Department has given much attention t.onomy In administration, hh.i has cut down a number ol untie, easarjr cxpenaes and reduced II i estimates except for construction snd I In? r. as.- that thai Involv? -. i arge upon Congress the necessity f??r| an imine'iiai" Increase of 2.?"T0 men in the enlisted strength of the navy, provided for In Ihe estimates Pour thousand moi now - ' eded to man ail ih. available v? < sal There are In the service to-day l?.750 ? nlisted men ??t all rating f'areful computation shows thai In April, lt'12, 19,111 men win be required foi vessels ii commission, and 3,600 apprentice seamen should be k? pi under training st all llm? Abolition of Navv Yards. 'i. e Secretar*? of the Navy hai recom? mended the abolition or certain of the mailer and unnecessary na? ami in order to furnish a. complete and compre? hensive report has ?referred the qus itfon of all navy yards to the jolni board ol the .un end navy. This board will shortly make Hi report and t]to decretar) ot the N'svy advises me tb.it his recommend on the subject win ho presented esrly in the coming year. The mensura o? economy contained in ? proper hand ling of this sub? ject I- so great and so Importa il to the Interests of the nation that i shall present n to Congress is ?< separate subject apart fro i my annual message. Concent , ? the nee ssary work for naval veas a few navy yards on each coast ?: s vital Ity If pi ?.tier economy In government Itur? to be attain ?? Til. Beeretnrv of Ihe Navy Is i unify the various corps of Ihe navy to ih?- estent possible and tliercbj stimulate \ apiril as distinguished from a corp spirit in thl h< has my warm support. .Ml officers are to h> naval officers end specialists afterward. Thia means thai officers will takr up si les I deity, such sa ordnance, construction or engineering. This |g practically what la done now, only some of the ipe? lall is, like tb?' pa? oftl? ei < and nsvsl ? ? sre nol or th? Un? 11 Is pi oposed to i them an of tin line \n combetent corps should ohviously be of I he Une Th tau - amalgam?t? he pay offlcei - and also tho ? en ri m the technical work of producing Inlshed ship Thl Is at pr? ent the rlth the ?Ingle exception of the naval constructor*, whom n Is now proposed lo I le ?Uli the. line. Council of National Defence. I urge again upon Congress ?he de sirsblllt ) ol ? : lablli bins th? ? oiincll ol national def? n? i The bill lo i stabllsh thii council was i" fore Congress Isst srlnter, I , pi d that tttls legislalIn riming the present session. The pur . i| i i.up II is to determin? l ' i il pe ol national defene? and to recommend to Congress and to ihe Presl such meaaures relating t.. || as 11 ? hail ii.i m nevesaai j and ? x ped? cm So such machiner) i now provided by s hich ihe readlnei ? of the grmy and may belmpi.d ?and th< programmes ol militar) and ?naval re?i ilr? m< nt - ?hall i.-ordlnat? d snd propei ' scrutlnlz? 1 with a view lo il?* ne?, 'in. ot the whole Iher than : lenti j oi ? he h ol mal ? ai?' pending : dl posed ol In ih" agricultural ?tepartment and In the Department of Labor and Commerce, I i. f. i to i hi very excellent reports of the s. ? ,> t..,'k - oi those departments I --bill not be able to submit to Congress until after the Christmas holidays tl ol conservstlon of our resources arising m Alaska snd th? West snd the qu? - yi ih? rsti foi -? ' "i"i class mall matter in the Pootoffl . i?. partment ? i ?? |aw does i ol requli ? i It? tuhmiseion of the ?reporta ol the commission on ? oi on y and efllcleni i until I '? ??? mb ?r St. 1 shell therefore not i? oble to lubmil ? r? i ori of il"- ?"rk of that ? i until ?no saeemhllng "t < ongress after tip- boll? i hat s Slread? ? dvo? I 'en in i ",. usage the adoptloi "t a cl\1l i r \ i.-, ri-t'i em? m si? m, with a coliti : i - , 11 ?,. jo II n is to ri du? ? t" ?' minimum .i m ih? government of pensions m be |..|.. \fi? a I? r< fled ;? m v? ry mu? Ii o| posed to a pens ? ont rib itton fi om th? em? i Cilnk ni' e> n? m ?.f """ ? ' lailliee this view but Ilia erj Ing dt) f"r '-.im? urli contributoi ? I? .n. a nt? i", sllilj .? pi ? III "? "i " ? order lo ? " er 11 ? ? Initial t th? lem ? ' ? i in ..mi ibutlons at' a? ' nmulatlns ? tnlfest ?m every side. Nothing will so much promoti 11.nom| ?no ? tl gov? nmeni ?? tern Extension of Classified Service. i s/tsh i? renew sgaln m: recom? l... || nftl ?. -m In luding coll,' loi ? ? ?? ? nue coll? ? t"i -? of cu torn pos! mast? i ??t .?n t.laa - Immlgi.i ? ?mini -'" ? i ?. m.i. a.11 . Iiould i"- b) 11 <\ ? ? i ? ?i ?. t lie claaained service, tl foi . iinflrmattoti In ihe Keimte i.? ? i and ih? PreaMenl snd the othei s ? ? i now tak? u up in dii tribut Ing . una i I? - m that in? i" ginning oi th go? ? i nm. ui in ?i.. ordanee mho the n om ? alai Ion "i ' In ?X? natoi md Cougi ? ?i th? ma i?" II) party, ihould i>. rel from ih ? burden i am ? ont i i ihsl a "hani:, ? . nbl great I) i .?In. . ' -? . a,, n.- government, and that " :., H .a,,,., |l ??? "iii.i lake aw .,? the power lo us? ll i-..''niiagi ol lb? goveinnient fui pollileal i m pom - tl hai oflli ei -- .n ? r? i?ommeliili d 1 nngi ? '"? i I oni political molli. ,,i"i for ? "in.' ii .-i \ |., - ,. ...i --. .i '? lo , M" ' i i hai ehll office ? ," sppointeei will not regard Iheli i, ,i, j,. ||(ii ni upoi ? ?-"i?i? i'.i politics ?"? th< Ir pat?on nd ".. i. gulatlon how**? ? ?<:i privent this, bceaus? u?h regulation of Ib? n?' I hod and no <li ' . r.. ? b ? in, .m latent and d< ? .t >\ II.1.1 V\l 11 I .Ml Th? u 'm. lu.n - 11,. ;i pa : SUNDAYS Nf_w YORK TRItUNI Mailed anywhere m the Umled State) lei |2 M -i year. i-SJMHB-gg^lHWflBBBBBlKg ' -***^ **??* V VVX P^VUST^V [g^^||| PERFUME ODOR SETS 1 aSBaBBBBBBBaBBBSSJ*MBBBBBBSBBB*?BaBBBfSBBBBBSBa*M?rgSS Beautiful Parisian Cases covered with silk ?nd \ tapestry, [ntended for handkerchief or clove t boxes. Many different combinations of Perfume, Soap, Powder, Sache, and Toilel Unter. Priced accordiog to sissc and the number of articles, from is:.50 to $30.00. Elegant and " unusual." I FRENCH IVORY is greatly-fancied today forjhe dressing table. We ! are showing an attractive, lar^e assortment with many novelties. All are priced specially. Mono cran?s and cresta executed in color. FINEST TOILET ARTICLES ' of every description .'ire shown at the Perfumery ! Counter in all our.stores, including Brushes, Combs, ; Manicure and Travellers' Sets, Sponges, Ctamois, ; I and other useful things for Xmai Oifts. j PARK & TILFORD Fifth Avenue & 26th Streci And seven Bran? h Btona TIFF FIGHT IN HOUSE ' Skirmish Precedes Battle Which Will Begin After Recess. REPUBLICANS GAIN POINT ! Board's Report Ordered Printed Without Editing by Ways and Means Democrats. Washington, ?"" -' Flesrw than one i idn .1 msmbers of the Hnaaa m?*t ta day. ordered the printing <>f ih<? full report of tt a Tariff Bosrd. which *as? opposed by i|f,mn ???.it.- ,?eeterdny, and adjourned far ti ?? Chrlstmaa holiday* The House ?rill meat again os Januar] I, and from that date the lower body win be the atags of ?? constant fight orar tariff n. vision. The Republican members gained a partial victory to-day, srhen Clialiisaii Underwood of the trVraya and Hanns Committee moved that the report of the Tariff Hoar?) be gent direct to the Public Printer and that it be printod without "editing*1 by the Demo? cratic Ways .m.! Henna Committee. In the absence ?f Mr indcrwood yesterday Rei> raaentsttve Randall and other majority members of n.imtotttse propoaad thai tli?. voluminous report be ???nt to the Ways ?.nd Means Committee, "in order thai :t may be determined what is printable." Bap? ?- antatlvea r.rn". Mana and Cooper ob? jected ?<> the attempted censorship, assert? ing that the country, as asafl aa the mem? ? f the HOUSS, h.?d a right to examine the entire i> poi t Mr. Underwood attempted to-dsy Is maKe gmendg for rue Btt*stegte aatl-publldty blunder of hi? majority CollengUSa at'd promptly obtained the adoption of ? r?solu t on to print all tha data rsgbtsdtted by the! board, covering t.678 typewritten page?, ax-1 .?i irive of map:- and charts. Tim minority, I however, could not obtain the privilege of printing additional copies or tiie n port for general distribution. \ lather amiisltiK COllOQUy SOSttlTad be tween Mr, Underwood and Reprreeeatatlve Payne, author of the existing lariff law "I think the Drnionata ran safely agree to ?he printing .>f the full report.' Bald Mr Underwood. The President's megggga and [the Tariff Board report ahow that the arool tariff should he t ? du.ed In a. oorcxut -r> ; he D?mocratie plan?- "f ia?t seeslea "They do not," retorted M I . -p snd 1 s report ibow ti,.-- ? .-. m th.- CnderWOOd hill weif !;??' ta ' ? eSd that the cut was f'"? -roat As for ? I have Hl**>a>s (?entended that ? ?? gchedul? K should be reduced. the Indiscriminate rates arai ?asai L'ussas good MU. i hope the Democrat Secant tin leport BS It |S ?lid ??',?' ? -t bill accordingly. We -hall wglt and Reading from the message M Psjrs Mi. Underwood wen ais?. saaMc t.. ag li? as to a bother the ?Presid? st had ? o glj tor ad ralorem duties g weg sad woollen manufactures Mr. t rider weed la? terpreted the message to -ntan th.. President favored ad valorem dutte.. WMh Mr. 1'aytie sbOWTSd that the BSesSSg forth the advantages of Sp?cifie, COIM snd ??I valorem duties, Mr. Underwood Ii dared, however, that the Daaaaerati Sgaln prsssnl a measure on an ad "... for hoth raw an?) man ifgctnied WOti ?if the Democratic iMc gets sny conufen from tins report, it is welcome to It, *>?; Mr. Payne "There caa'l be anything 1. ,t eomferi 1 it tot the Democratic sale," replied Mr Underwood FIND ADULTERATED TAPER New Standards Adopted at Government Printing Office. Washington?. ?Dec, a ?Dis? Joint commit te,, o? ?'oncrcs* on r>-lntxr that '"adulterated" paper had hern ?am for years In the Government Printing ?^tn-? to-d?y i?d to the snnovneement of ? am plete new s.-t Of sla?dfl-ds The ad ,|t*r??' s a.?4 sccompltshed b) th? substttunes of r the niore substantial wo d 0- ?r tihres. leading to the grave f?->tr tr.it MSI of the printed records of the fOfflRMMH will crmnhle ntid bcCOSBS nnre-idav le la '? " than a century, in the new rtpeeMcations th? u?- cd and mineral filler i* .-lpcelv r??tr'et'd Tr? committee was told that the u?? of day Is excess "i* pflntlng requirements ?^ beM to be <* dellbei ste adult? : cheapening the co?-.?. to the msnufi snd lessening ihn durability. In? hided for tbS rir.-t time ;n the a: of pap?t 1 hs government wlH buy year will be Um\M*M pound? of news paper. A lar*? quantity of trite tcIII h? used in printing Congressmen'! si - the comlne ?-amnnlsn vest a? m-'ib*?? themselves hav? to na- for th? 1 Ii ting ?-' their speeches 'n pamphl?t forn. LINCOLN The Central Figure in ? Story in Our Prize Competition There will be four prize entries in our next Sunday Magazine, and the leading place lias been given to ? powerful story by MARY RAYMOND SHTPMAN ANDREWS, called 'COUNSEL FOR THE DE? FENCE." In this the great commoner plavs the leading role as the lawyer for the defence in a murder tfisU The story is the eighty-ninth entry in our $10,000 contes' Three other entries in the competition will appear in the same number. They are: ? A Step on the Stair Bv OCIAVI 111 ANT ? The Gentlemen's Club By KATL LANCLLY BOSI?LR and Prince Charming By LDWARI) SALISBURY MELD Also there will be Our Illustrated Song ?Home, Sweet Home." by John Howard Faync The illustration n from a painting by Chase Emerson. ? Carolyn Wells contributes a clever little ?ketch. "The Night Before > Christmas": Foxcroft Davis tells about tamous Speakers of trie t House; James B. Connolly concludes his two-part story. L?I"j ? ship 67"; and Samuel Hopkins Adams gives us anothei line instai- ^ mem of "The Great Game." t IN Till-. NKXT * Sunday Magazine OF THE New-York Tribune