The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-05

change can be made on lines benenclai TO-
or desired by. one section or one sl"'e
only. There must be something Inc
general agreement among the citizens OF
the several states, as represented IN the
,onerss. that the change Is needed ana
desired In the interest OF the people as
a whole; and there should theh ="
sincere intelligent. and disinteresteu el-
fort 10 make IL i'm such shape as VIII conl-
htne. so far as possible, the MAXIMUM
-, srood 10 the people at large with the
yninimum of necessary disregard Sor the
special interests OF localities or classes.
Rut in time OF peace the revenue must
ON the average. taking series or years
together. quail the expenditures OF e'so
the reevnues must be increased
last wear there was a dehcN MESS
orr expenditures can be kept Withlh tue
revenues then our revenue laws must De
readjusted. II is as yet TOO early 10 al Al
teynSt 10 outline what shape such "a re-
adjustment should take. Tor IL ls as ySt
100 early 10 say whether there VIII DC
need for It. ,., &, ts
not desirable that INC tariff laws should
provide for applying as against OF IA
Favor OF any other nation hidAIiliuMHl III ettH - y
minimum tariff rates estabhsheu py Nuc
aonere<s SO as 20 secure a certain reel
procity OF treatment between oylcI
nations and ourselves HaNihB IN NleS
even larger considerations, or policy aid
those OF a purely economic nature IL
would, In my Judgment, be Wei TO EN-
deavor 70 bring about closer ls ,biI
continent ] am happy % be able 10 an
nounce TO YOU that Russia now treats us
on the most favored ma ton basis
ECONOMY RECOMMENDED.
earnestly recommend 20 the congress
rhe need OF economy and 10 this end or
a rigid scrutiny OF appropriations. As
examples merely can u, yerr "'sII''lpr. XII mn
necessary offices should be aooished - ne
commissioner OF the general lalu osssiCe
recon nends the abolishmcnt OF the ONCE
~ receiver of public moneys for United
States land offices. This VIII encci
saving OF about a quarter or "a mllIlon
dollars year As .n9 Pns.nt t5st tbcre
should be from time 10 time q legitimate
Increase in the number or Officials anu
this fact renders y all the more im-
por,ant that when offices become unneces-
cary they should be abolished. In the
public printing also large saving or pun
fic money can be made. There Is a con
stantly growing tendency 70 publish
masses of unimportant information. III Is
probably not unfair to say that many
tens OF thousands OF volumes are pub
lished at which no human being ever
looks and for which there Is no real de-
mand whatever.
no wise be understood as advocating the
false economy which Is in the end The
worst extravaganza. To cut down on the
navy. for instance. would be a crime
ggailst the nation. To fail 20 push for
ward all work on the Panama canal would
be as great folly
CURRENCY.
congress i said
Interest rates are potent factor In
business activity and In -nrder-ih -ihaiiheSe
rates may be equalized TO meet the vary
ing needs OF the seasons and OF widely
separated communities, and to prevent the
recurrence OF financial stringencies which
N.aaH
Is necessary that there should be an ele-
ment OF elasticity In our monetary sys-
TEN. Banks are the natural servants
of commerce, and upon them should be
placed as far as practicable. the burden
OF furnishing and maintaining a circula-
tion adequate TO supply the needs or our
diversified Industries and OF our domestic
and foreign commerce; and the Issue of
this should be so regulated that n
sufficient supply should be always avail
able for the business interests of the
Every consideration OF prudence de-
mands the addition or The elemtn OF
elasticity 10 our currency system. The
evil does not consist in an inadequate
volume OF money, but In the rigidty OF
this volume. which does not respond as
Il should to the varying needs OF COM
munitfeS and Of seasons Imitation must
be avoided; but some provision ehoild be
made that will insure larger volume OF
than In the less active seasons OF the
year: so that the currency will contract
against SpeCulaflOn ana VIII expand Tor
the needs of legitimate business. At
present the treasury department. ie at
3rregularly recurring intervals obliged, In
the Interest Of the business world-that
U.s. In the interests OF the American pub
lic--to try to avert financial CRISIS by pro-
viding "A remedy which should be pro-
yided by congressional action.
METHODS IN DEPARTMENTS.
AT various times have instituted in
veetigations into the organization and
conduct OF the business OF the executive
departments. While none OF these In
ouiries have yet progressed far enough
TO warrant final conclusions they have
already confirmed and emphasized the
general impression that the organization
OF the departments is often faulty In prin-
ciple and wasteful in results. while many
OF their business methods are antiquated
and inefficient There Is every reason
why our executive governmental ma
chinery should bc at least as well planned.
economical, and efficient as the best ma
chinery OF the great business organiza-
tions. which at present is not the case
To make Il SO Is a task OF complex de-
tell and essentially executive I'm its ma
ture; probably no legislative body, no
matter how wise and able. could under
take II WIFI reasonable prospects OF sue
cess.
I recommend that the congress consider
this subject with a view TO provide by
legislation for the transfer distribution.
consolidation. and assignment " duties
and executive organizations, or parts
Of organizations. and for tho changes I'm
business methods within or between the
several departments that will best pro-
mote tho economy efficiency and high
character Of the government work.
FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
IN my last annual message I said:
The power OF the government to pro-
tect tho integrity OF the elections Of It's
own officials L. inherent and has seen
recognized and affirmed by repeated dec
hratiOns OF the supreme court There
s. no enemy OF free government more
dangerous aud none go lnSidous as the
corruption OF the electorate. No one de-
tends or excuses corruption. and it would
seem to follow thai none would oppose
vigorous measures 90 eradicate a. 7
recommend the enactment of law al
rrcted agIinf bribery and corruption in
federal election The details OF such "a
law may be safely left TO The wise dis
cretion of the congress. but it should 80
af FAR as under the constitution a is pos
sible 10 go, and should include severe
penalties against him who gives or re-
ceives bribe intended to influence his
act or opinion as IN elcctor: and pro.
visions for the publication not only OF
the expenditures for nominations and
elections OF an candidates. but also OF am
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