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Taft Urges Economy and Trade Policy in Annual Message
President Taft presents the longest annual report in history, urging economy across departments, tariff board work, and continued Panama Canal progress. He endorses broader trade with Canada and Latin America, fortification of the canal, and careful management of coal and forest lands. He highlights justice prosecutions, postal savings banks, and administrative reforms to cut waste and improve efficiency.
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