The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-10
FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 1909

prise. to take part In which they were
by treaty with China entitled. After
thorough examination of the cOnVcn-
tlons and of the several contcXtual
documents the secretary of state reach
cd the conclusion that no such monop-
oily was intended or accomplished
This government made inquiry of the
Imperial Chinuse and Japanese gov
ernments and received from each ofli-
cial assurance that the provision had
no purpose Inconsistent with the poll
cy of equality of opportunity to which
the signatorics, In common with the
United States. are pledged.
Our traditional relations with the
Japanese empire continue cordial. as
usual The arrangement of 1908 for
n cooperative control Of the coming
of laborers to the United States has
proved to work satisfactorily. The
matter Of a revision of the existing
treaty between the United States and
Japan which Is terminable In 1912 is
already receiving the study Of both
countries
The Department Of State.
earnestly recommend to the favor
able action of the congress the esti-
mates submitted by the department of
state and most especially the legisla-
ton suggested In the secretary of
states letter of this date whereby 1t
will be possible to develop and make
permanent the reorga anization Of the
department upon modern lines In a
manner to make II thoroughly eff
ficient instrument in the furtherance
of our foreign trade and of American
interests abroad.
Under u provision Of the act of Aug
5, 1909, have appointed three officials
to assist the officers of the government
In collecting information necessary to
wise administration of the tariff act
of Aug 3, 1909 AS to questions of
customs administration they are CO.
operating with the officials of the
treasury department and as to matters
of the needs and the exigencies Of our
manufacturers and exporters with the
department of commerce and labor in
It's relation to the domestic aspect of
the subject of foreign commerce.
AS consequence of section of the
tariff act of Aug. 5, 1909, 1t becomes the
duty of the secretary of state to con-
duct as diplomatic business all the
negotiations necessary to place him In
a position to advise me as to whether
or not particular country unduly dis.
eliminates against the United States
in the sense of the statute referred to.
Government Expenditures and Rev.
enues.
Perhaps the most important ques-
tion presented to this administration
is that of economy in expenditures and
sutticiency of revenue.
The report of the secretary shows
that the ordinary expenditures for the
current fiscal year ending June 30.
1910. will exceed the estimated re-
ceipts by $34.O75.G20. If to this deficit
are added the sum to be disbursed for
the Panama canal. amounting to $685.
100000, and $1.OO0.O0O to be paid on
the public debt, the deficit of ordinary
receipts and expenditures will be in.
creased to total deficit of $73,075 $50.
This deficit the secretary proposes to
meet by the proceeds of bonds issued
to pay the cost Of constructing the
Panama canal approve this pro-
posal.
The Panama Canal.
The policy of paying for the con-
struction of the Panama canal not
out of current revenue, but by bond
issue, was adopted In the Spooner act
of 1902, and there seems to be no good
reason for departing from the princi-
pie by which part at least Of the
burden of the cost Of the canal shall
fall upon our posterity, who are to
enjoy it, and there is all the more rea.
son for this view because the actual
cost to date of the canal, which is now
half done aud which will be completed
Jan. /, 1915. shows that the cost Of
engineering and construction will be
$297. 100000 instead Of $780, 705, 200, as
originally estimated. In addition to
engineering and construction. the 9th
er expenses, including sanitation and
government and the amount paid for
the properties, the franchise and the
privilege of building the canal, In.
crease the cost by $75.435.OOO to
total Of $315,201, 900. The increase IN
the cost of engineering and construc
tion Is due to substantial enlarge
ment of the plan of construction by
widening the canal 100 feet In the Gu
Zebra cut and by increasing the di
mensions of the locks, to the under.
estimate Of the quantity Of the WORK
TO be done under the original plan and
to an underestimate of the cost Of la
Dor and materials. both Of which have
greatly enhanced In price since the
original estimate was made
Government Economy.
In order to avoid a deficit for the
ensuing fiscal year ] directed the
heads of departments In the prepara
ton of their estimates to make them
as low as possible consistent with i'm
perative governmental necessity The
result has been. as am advised by
the secretary of the treasury, that the
estimates of the expenses of the gov
ernment for the fiscal year ending
June 80, l911-that is, for the next
fiscal year-are less by $55,663, 900
than the total of aDDrODriatiOnS for