Taft Pledges Arbitration Advances and Panama Canal Plans
President Taft's annual message praises the arbitration of the fisheries dispute with Great Britain, outlines plans for a Panama Canal completion, and calls for tariff and mail subsidy legislation. He details international treaties, Liberia and Nicaragua issues, trade negotiations with Canada and Britain, and a push for civil service reform and embassy property ownership.
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Reforming Federal Tax and Public Works Oversight
The speaker urges consolidation of customs districts, abolition or subordination of costly naval officers, and tighter control of collectors. Proposes centralized auditing, reduced mint and assay offices, and elimination of duplication in treasurer and currency offices. Recommends expert commissions and tighter building plans to curb waste and misallocation in public buildings and river harbor projects.
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