The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27

In times of peace the revenue must
on the average. taking a series OF
years together, equal the expenditures
or else the revenues must be increased
Last year there was a deficit. Unless
u expenditures can be kept within
the revenues then III evenue laws
must be readjuSted. 4 earnestly
recommend to the Congress the need
of economy. AS examples merely, L
call your attention to n Of two spe-
cifc matters. ALI unnecessary offices
should be abolished. The Commits
sioner of the General Land Office
recommends the adjustment Of the Of
flee of receiver Of public moneys for
United States land Offices.
Yet, in speaking of economy, I must
in no wise be understood as advocat-
ing the false economy which is in the
end the worst extravaganza. To cut
down on the Navy, for instance, would
be a crime against the nation. To fail
to push forward all work on the
Panama Canal would be as great q
folly. =.
That our rights and interests are
deeply concerned in the maintenance
of the Monroe Doctrine is as clear as
hardly to need argument, he declares.
This is especially true in view of the
construction of the Panama Canal.
AS q mere matter of self-defence we
must exercise a close watch over the
approaches to this canal; and this
means that We must be thoroughly
alive to our interests in the Caribbean
Sea. SantO Domingo. in her turn. has
now made an appeal to us to help
her, and not only every principle of
wisdom but every generous instinct
within us bids us respond to the ap-
peal.
We cannot consider the question Of
our foreign policy without at the same
time treating of the Army and the
Navy, the message continues. Pro-
vision should be made by sufficient
appropriations for maneuvers Of a
practical kind so that the troops may
learn how to take care of themselves
under actual service conditions. The
of posts in which the Army
is kept in time of peace should be ma
terially diminished and the posts that
are left made correspondingly larger.
The President touches upon the
question of the purity of Federal cleo
tons.
The subject of immigration is treated
by MI. Roosevelt in Il particularly able
and thoughtful manner. High-class
foreigners are desirable and are wei
The President discusses the question
of the Federal criminal laws relative
to- corrupt oficeholders in his usual
bold and terse manner
The public land frauds are dealt
with in no uncertain terms.
The jamestown tri-centennial is
commended by the President.
Good work has been done by our
Government in all the territory ac-
quired< by our recent war with Spain,
declares Mr.. Roosevelt. Order is rap
being brought about and the peo-
Pile are becoming contented and pros
porous.
Reference is made to The Hague tri-
bunal in q spirit Of approval for its
work in the past.
The President recommends to the
CUuSftSS- luz CIiol CLACaI ~ tAS
bounds of the Yellowstone National
Park, the protection of the Niagara
To the spread of our trade in peace
and the defense of u flag in war,
says he, a great and prosperous mer-
chant marine is indispensable.
Speaking Of pensions the message de-
The soldier who did his duty
in, the time of wal should receive h
benefits of a grateful country, but here
as elsewhere, q strict watch should be
kept to prevent fraud.
The Mississippi levees are touched
upon and a Recommendation is made
that they be maintained in as high
a state of efficiency as is possible.
Mr Roosevelt, as usual, %.upholds the
policy Of the Civil Service law.
He recommends that Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma be admitted as n
State and that Mexico and Arizona be
admitted as one State.
The President dwells upon the work
accomplished by the Panama Canal
Commission, and tells briefly Of its
present members.
Lie ueSSdSt ltCOuLicAuS LuVlC ~
quate provision than has been made
heretofore for the work of the Depart
ment Of State.
In conclusion the President says:
Suitable provision should be made
for the expense of keeping u diplo-
matte officers more fully informed OF
what is being done from day to day in
of our diplomatic affairs with
other countries. The lack of such in
caused by insufficient ap-
preparations available for cable tolls
and for clerical and messenger service,
frequently puts our officers at q great
disadvantage and detracts from their
usefulness. The salary list should be
readjusted. It does not now CORE
spond either to the Importance Of the
service to be rendered and the degrees
of ability and experience required in
the different positions, or to the differ
ences in the cost of living. In many
cases the salaries are quite inadequate.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
December 5, 1905.