The Lamar register., 1903-12-09

infringe tn. rights of others. No man Is
above the law and man is below 1t:
nor do we ask any mans .-rmission when
We require him to obey 1t Obedience to
the law is demanded right: not asked
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
1856. .396.674. The expenditures for the
same period were $500 .O99 co., the surplus
for the fiscal year being S.. .237. 6G7. The
indications are that the surplus for the
present fiscal year will be very small, II
indeed there be any surplus. From July
to November the receipts from customs
were. approximately. nine million dollars
less than the receipts from the same
source for n 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 ngo the war taxes were taken on
with the express intention of equalizing
the government receipts and expenditures.
ana though the first year thereafter still
showed surplus. 1t now seems likely
that substantial equality of revenue
and expenditure will be attained Such
being the case 1t is Of great moment both
10 exercise cnre and economy In appro-
priations. and to scan sharply any change
IN our hscal revenue system which may
reduce our income. The need of strict
economy In our expenditures Is empha-
sized by the fact that we can not afford
to be parsimonious In providing for what
Is essential to our national well-beinR.
Careful economy wherever possible will
alone prevent our income from falling
below the point required in order to meet
our genuine needs.
Needs of Financial Situation.
The integrity of our currency is beyond
question. and under present conditions 1t
would be unwise and unnecessary to at
tempt n reconstruction of our entire mon
etary system. The same liberty should
be granted the Seer rtary of the Treasury
to deposit customs receipts as is granted
him In the deposit of receipts from other
sources. In my message of Dec. .. 1902.
! called attention to certain needs of the
financial situation. and ! again ask the
consideration of the Congress for these
questions.
Gold and Silver Standard.
During the last session of the Congress.
at the suggestion of n joint note from
the Republic of Mexico and the Imperial
Government Of China, and in harmony
with an act of the Congress appropriat-
ing $4,000 TO pay the expenses thereof.
with the principal European countries in
the hope that some plan might be devised
whereby n fixed rate OF exchange could
be assured between the gold standard
countries and the silver standard coun-
tries. This commission has filed Its pre-
liminary report. which has been made
public, I deem it important that the
commission be continued. and that sum
OF money be appropriated sufficient to
pay the expenses Of its further labors.
With rIv f, 1xx, tr,,y <,f
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
sociated with such a representation
from the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives MS the Congress in its wis
dom may designate, to serve as a COM
mission for the purpose of investigat-
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
cidentaily of a national ocean mail
service of adequate auxiliary naval
cruisers and navel reserves.
On the subject of immigration the
message calls attention to the report
of a committee of New York citizens
OF high standing. Messrs. Arthur Y.
Vriesen, Lee X. Frankel, Eugene A.
Philbin. Thomas w. Hynes. and Ralph
Trautman. which deals with the whole
situation at length, and concludes with
certain recommendations for 2dminis-
trative and legislative acton. 1t is
now receiving the attention Of he
Secretary of Commerce and Lanoa.
The message continues:
Antitrust Laws.
On the subject of the antitrust
measures which have been dealt with
by the Congress the President says:
In my last annual message. in connec-
t!on with the subject of the due regula-
fJrn of combinations of capital which
h-r or may become Injurious to the pub
liz. ! recommended special appropria-
tic, for the better enforcement of the
ant~irust law as it now stands. to be
expo .ced under the direction of the At
tornc. General. Accordingly tby the leg
islatiye, executive. and judicial appro-
priatlon act of February 25. 1903. 81
Stat. s5i. s04p. the Congress appropriated.
for the purpose of enforcing the various
Federal trust and interstate-commerce
laws. the sum of five hundred thousand
tion OF the Attorney General in the en-
ployment of special counsel and agents
In the Department of Justice to conduct
proceedings and prosecutions under said
laws in the courts OF the United States
| now recommend. as matter of the ut
most Importance and urgency. the extern
sion of the purposes OF this appropria-
tIon. so that 1t may be available. under
the direction OF the Attorney General. and
until used. for the due enforcement OF
the laws of the United States In general
and especially OF the civil and criminal
laws relating 10 public lands and the laws
relating to postal crimes and offenses and
the subject of naturalizat' on. Recent in
vestisatious have shown n deplorable
state of sffairs in these three matters of
vital concern. By various frauds and
by forGeries and perjuries. thousands of
acres OF The public domain, embracing
lands of different character and extend
ing through various sections of the coun-
trX. have been dishonesty acquired. IL
is hardly necessary Ia urge the import
ance ~ recoNesTg hose dshones, acqui.