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Deduct means remaining, applicable to
service OF fiscal year ending Both June,
1919, sl9,370 $50 10
Excess Of eXpe ndturcs over means, LIST
July, 1919, S36;2I,Ojj %
r VIII Be perceived that if the war is continued UNI
w ue Isl 81 july next ana no additional revenue po-
ntucu ny congress, nor any sums received from mill
"a ronu''utlols IN Mexico, there would be deficit
III int treasury on that day OF Sl572qlll27 For the
lc"SuI'9 hereafter stated under the operations of the
oC",'ut'uui treasury II viii not be necessary here
'' l" I''aih IN The Treasury to meet the wants Of the
government, and afford constant SUNNY for NIL the r
r"'"' E'd operations to the mint and branch mint "A
?" AIrtuIhs S""oonpO. Adding this TO the deficit
III ut treasury on the LIST OF July next it makes the
sum oi Sla,'-Jili -, to be supplied during that ue
rud To meet which, II the expenditures autl,1riz Il
ana estimated should take place prior to that date n
loan Tor lnat sum would be required if no additional
revenue was derived from any source whatever II is
believed, however that II Congress, would adopi the
following measures, which are recommended to their
favorable consideration, additional revenue to the
amount oil el1OoJo per aunum, might be realized
iiIrt nom duy and coffee OF - per cent nd
rHpfemi S3pJUOOo per annuu: from the reduction
ana graduation IN the price OF the public lands 81
ooJUOO per annum and from the extension OF the
pre-empton privilege to every 5oHd fdc settler on orr
ulsuiVeyed lands, whenever the Indian title may be
cMng0lshed, 100000 per anuum
ShuuId these measures be adopted by CONGRESS the
ioaN iiGht toe reduced to SUN not exceeding nj the
most, 81 ooonOO. In estimating the loan AZ ST.
V'VVuV' allowance Is made Tor the fact thut these
H1,"s'u'- lpT additional could all
rlIrct 50 Us TO produce the full amount during the time.
intervening between the present period and the lst of
July next. Alter that date 1t is not doubted that they
would produce the iuiI amount OF ; 100000 per an
num- lhe President OF the United States has how
ever directed contributions TO be levied in Mexico in
every ioIn That may be sanctioned by the law of ma
N"'s iI'>e contributions consist, FIRST. IN diminish
I'H le ilhhtrd expenditures by Obtaining, tar
ViicithuIr, supplies tor the army IN Mexico; second
10y duties upon import, rs military combination .
ihId, by enforcing the Mexican duiv upon ,.Npals
iguiW' uy directing the sellure, and appropratug ~
tht support ui the and the army of a n the internal
revenues ot Mexico. except transit duties whether ".
srss'd by the general government ut NeXica or by
any department, city, or town thereof BY the acts Of
september "a, 49, and the lOth OF May, 1900, 1t Is
Tue u"y oi TINS department 10 report to Congress cst
mates 81 the probable amount that Will hr derived
Hol a sources combined. IN order that no larger loan
may hr asked or effected than would be requisite, AFTER
deductnI the amount thus estimated The sum 10 be-
rr"@td from these military contributions VII! Deepen"
upon luture cXl4cnClrS
Ii our armies withdrawn from the cnpl,nl n 'iu
ports Of Mexico, nothing would be receIeu o l 49,
contributions. II they were Withdrawn rom W. ,r
itaI, retaining the ports no safe TRANSIT p' i',ns
imports To the Interior, AM To tn, II,i 1,,,n,
portion ct the country, including ui @ Ill, -,,,,,a
very small revenue would lee derived il'i'' ''i H.,
shown by past experience pronau. ,r,s nj nrel
81 OJ0OnO per annun H. l' 49,, md nh ts resi-
cnt occupied by forces, he lel"I''e ia,-,'
seizrd or hlocknded so 10 prevent te car iS 81
iupprs INTO the Interior hrouH" d'ls ''''e l''7 "'"
those held by our ince-il the ROADS were Heh VpeH-
Ell nl0 ih, iuternr through the city OF Mexico ana
the u!nllI r. Ion, AMI th' roue OF commerce across
the ,thmus rendered secure It Is my CONVICTION maj
the revenue from al, these sources above specified
oubt NOT 10 be less So tar the duty exports and
imports Is concerned, than mas heretofore been collect
ed by the government OF Mexico. | have not been
able 10 obtain ANY N liable statement OF the amount OF
duties realized IN Mexico upon exports IT, however,
II were ulrv collected upon all lhe exports OF specie
from Mexico. II would probably not amount 10 less
than 81 0OOl000 per anuum'
It Is not known, however, that so large sum as
realized from TINS duty WAS recorded ON the Gus