The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-09
TAFT'S MESSAGE.
Presidents Message Read in
Both Houses of Con-
gress Tuesday.

gress Tuesday.
ECONOMY In DEPARTMENTS.
The President Advocates the Estab-
lishment Of Postal Savings Banks,
Ship Subsidy, Civil Pensions, and
Also Urges That q Bill Be Passed
Requiring Congressman to File
With the Government o Statement
of the Contributions Received and
Expenditures Made In Their Cam
paigns-The Nicaraguan Affair.
The message of President Taft
was communicated tC both houses of
Congress Tuesday. The message is
a lengthy document which we have
condensed for our readers.
OF Central affairs the President
says:
hCCu AoI ISuOdl SO uCIc Luc pa
tient efforts of this government to
promote peace and welfare among
these republics, efforts which are
fully appreciated by the majority of
them who are loyal to their true in
terests. It would be no less unneces-
sary to rehearse here the sad tale of
unspeakable barbarians and oppres-
sion alleged to have been committed
by the Zelaya government. Recently
two Americans were put to death by
order of President Zelaya himself
"At the date when this message Is
printed, this government has termi-
mated diplomatic relations with the
Zelaya government. 1t may
later be necessary for me to bring
this subject to the attention of the
Congress in a special message.
Our traditional relations with
the Japanese empire continue cordial
as usual The matter of a re-
vision of the existing treaty between
United States and Japan which Is
terminated in 1912 is already receiv-
ing the study Of both countries.
Government Expenditures and Rev.
enues.
Perhaps the most important Ques-
tion presented to this administration
is that Of economy in expenditures
and suf1ciency Of revenue.
The report Of the secretary shows
that the ordinary expenditures for
the current year ending June so.
1910, will exceed the estimated re-
ceipts by $34,075.620. II to this de-
felt is added the sum to be disbursed
for the Panama Canal, amounting to
38,000.000, and s1,000.000 to be
paid on the public debt. the deficit Of
ordinary receipts and the sxpendi-
lures will be increased to total de-
felt Of $73,075.620. This deficit the
Secretary proposes to meet by the
proceeds of bonds issued to pay the
cost of constructing the Panama
Canal 1 approve this proposal.
In order to avoid deficit for the
ensuing fiscal year, I directed the
heads of departments in the prepa-
ration of their estimates to make
them as low as possible, consistent
with imperative governmental neces-
sity. The result has been as I am
advised by the Secretary of the
Treasury that the estimates for the
expenses Of the government for the
next fiscal year ending June go,
1911, are less than the appropria-
tions for this current fiscal year by
$42, ,S1S, 200. SO far as the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is able to form
a judgement as to future income and
compare it with the expenditures for
the next fiscal year ending June 30,
1911, and excluding payments on ac-
count of the Panama Canal, which
will doubtless be taken up by bonds.
there will be q surplus OF t35,931,-
900. -
Most of the great Industrial Or
ganizations. and many of the we'll
conducted railways az this country
are coming to the conclusion that a
system Of pensions for old employees.
and the substitution therefor of
younger and more energetic servants
promotes both economy and efficiency
of the administration.
other practical solution of the diff
culties presented by the superannua-
ton of civil servants can be found
than that of a system Of civil PEN
s1ons.
Frauds In the Collection Of Customs.
regret to refer to the fact of the
| discovery of extensive frauds In the
| collection of customs revenue at New
York City. In which a number OF the
subordinate employees in the weigh
ing and other departments we're di-
rectly concerned. and in which the
benefciaries were the American Su-
gar Refining Company and others
The frauds consisted In the payment
of duty on underweights of sugar
The government has recovered from
the American Sugar Refining Com
pary all that it is shown to have
been defrauded Of. The sum was re-
ceived in full OF the amount due.
Criminal prosecutions are nov
proceeding against a number OF th'
government officers. The Treasur!
Department anw the Department
of Justice are exerting ever!
effort to discover all the wrong
doors, including the officers and EN-
ployes of the companies who ma.