The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-12-10

| 6hlls the law UT dcls III spirit or arDl-
trary and tyrannous Interference with
the rights Of others, whether corpora.
tons or individuals, then where the
Federal Government has Jurisdiction. II
will see 10 1t that the misconduct is
stopped, paying not the slightest heed ia
the position or power Of the corporation,
the union or the Individual, but only Ia
one vital fact-that Is, the question wheth-
er or not the conduct Of the individual
or aggregate of individuals Is In ac-
cordance with the law of the land. Every
man must be guaranteed his liberty and
his right to do as he likes with his prop
erty or his labor. so long as he does not
infringe the rights Of others No man Is
above the law and no man Is below 1t;
nor do we ask any mans permission when
we require him to obey 1t. Obedience to
the law Is demanded as right; not asked
as favor
Receipts and Expenditures.
From all sources, exclusive of the pos
tai service, the receipts of the govern
ment for the last fiscal year aggregated
$500 39G,6H The expenditures for the
same period were s5OG 039OO7 the surplus
for the fiscal year being $S4,297,667. The
indications are that the surplus for the
present fiscal year will be very small, If
indeed there be any surplus From July
to November the receipts from customs
we're, approximately, nine million dollars
less than the receipts from the same
source for corresponding portion Of last
year. Should this decrease continue at
the same ratio throughout the fiscal
year, the surplus would be reduced by,
approximately, thirty million dollars,
Should the revenue from customs suffer
much further decrease during the fiscal
year, the surplus would vanish, A large
surplus Is certainly undesirable. Two
years ago the war taxes were taken off
with the express intention Of equalizlng
the government receipts and expenditures,
and though the first year thereafter still
showed surplus, 1t now seems likely
that a substantial equality Of revenue
and expenditure will be attained, Such
being the case II Is of great moment both
to exercise care and economy In appro-
prlations, and to scan sharply any change
In our fiscal revenue system which may
reduce our income. me need OF strict
economy In our expenditures Is empha-
sizeu ny Tue iac' mat we can not ailord
10 pe parsliiloi'ous Ill proVluiig LOT what
u y essential 10 our national weil,peihs,
Nareiui ecohomy wherever posSioie WIN
alohe prevent our income from raining
oeiow 'ne point required IN order 10 meet
our genuine needs
Needs OF Financial Situation.
The integrity OF our currency ia beyond
question. and under present conditions II
would be unwise and unnecessary TO at-
tempt a reconstruction Of our entire mon
etary system, The same liberty should
be granted the Secretary Of the Treasury
to deposit customs receipts as Is granted
him in the deposit of receipts from other
sources IN my messase OF Dec, o iyV4,
anancla, s,tnatlon and again ash the
consideration of the Congress for these
questions
Gold and silver Standard.
During lhe last session OF the Congress
tho penuhlic NJ Moyico and ,O tbs Imnerial
Government of China, and in harmony
with an act Of the Congress appropriat-
ing szo,vVu 10 pay 'ne EXPENSES y 'n Onnto,
with The prlnclpal Euronean countries in
the hope that some plan might be devised
whereby llxed rate Of exchange coula
apI'a and p' INV sm' Gard "on
tries. This commission has filed Its pre-
liminary report which has been made
pubic; aeem y important IT,, Una. , ,no
NJ nancy he onnronrlat led S''' snf1clent to
pay the expenses of its further labors.
With regards to the improvement Of
the American merchant marine the
President recommends that the Con.
gress direct the Secretary of the
Navy, the Postmaster,General and the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor, as
ISOLATED with such a representation
from the Senate and House of Repre-,
sentatives as the Congress in It's wis.
dom may designate, to serve as a com.
mission for the purpose of investlgat.
ing and reporting to the Congress at
Its next session what legislation Is de-
sirable or necessary for the develop
ment of the American merchant ma
rine and American commerce, and In
cidentally Of national ocean mail
seryice of adeouate auxiliary naval
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On the subject OF immigration the
message calls attention to the report