The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16

4 according 70 the modern enrrhtened
| practice % civilized nations they were
entitled to be dealt with ss prisoners or
war.
AZ the date when this MESSAGE "
printed this government has terminated
diplomatic relations with the zelaya gov.
eminent. for reasons made public IN
communication 20 the former Nicaragua
charge d'anaires. and 10 intending 70 take
such future steps ne may be found most
consistent with its dignity, It's duty 20
American interests and its moral oellga-
tions to Central America and 20 civilka-
tion.
Department o. state.
earnestly recommend 10 the favor
able consideration OF the congress the es-
Inmates submitted by the department Of
state and most especially the iegsla-
ton suggested IN the sscrtary Of states
letter OF this date. whereby u win be
possible 20 develop and make permanent
the reorganization OF the department.
upon modern lines IN manner 10 make
u thoroughly efficient instrument In
the furtherance % our foreign trade and
OF American interests abroad The plan
70 have divisions Of fatin-Am erican and
Far-Eastern ansirs and 20 institute
certain specialization In business with
Europe and the near east win az once
teal divisions and the detail from the
diplomatic or consular service TO the
department OF number Of men whs
bring 20 the study OF complicated prob
lens In different parts Of the world
practical knowledge recently gained on
the spot clearly IL OF the greatest ad-
vantage 20 the secretary o. state IN
toresceing conditions likely 10 arise and
In conducting the great variety OF CORE
spondence and negotiation. IL should he
remembered that such facilities exist In
the foreign Offices Of all the leading com
mercial nations and that to deny them
70 the secretary % state would be TO
place this government at . great disad-
ventaEe In the rivalry % eommereial
competition
The consular service has been I'm
proved under the law % April s. ieS.
and the executive order Of June r. 1904.
and commend 10 your consideration the
question % embodying In statute the
principles OF the present executive order
upon which the efficiency 90 eur consular
service II wholly dependent
Expenditures and Revenues.
Perhaps the most important question
presented 20 this administration IL that
~ economy In expenditures and sum
cheney OF revenue. The dencit % the
last fiscal year. ana the certain dencit
Of the current year. prompted corxress
20 throw greater responsibility on
the executive and the secretary OF the
treasury than had heretofore been de-
clared by statute This declaration
imposes upon the secretary Of the
treasury the duty Of assets bling all the
esiimates OF the executive departments.
bureaus and offices OF the expenditures
necessary In the ensuing nscai year.
and Of making an estimate Of the reve-
nues OF the government for the same
peri cd; and ~ a proba BILE dencit Ia thus
shown. 10 IL made the duty OF the prssi-
dent TO recommend the method By
which such dchcit can be met.
The report OF the secretary show,
that the ordinary expenditures for the
current nscai year ending June 80 1919.
will exceed the estimated receipts by
tslo7Ss2o. ~ 90 this deneit IL added
the sum 10 be disbursed Tor the Pan
ANA Canal. amounting TO $4,000 ooo.
and $1,000. 600 60 be paid on the public
debt the deneit OF ordinary receipt.
and expenditures will be increased 20
total denclt Of tT1eTss2e. This def
ieit the secretary proposes 20 meet by
the proceeds OF bonds issued 90 pay
the cost Of constructing the Panama
Canal 7 approve this proposal
In order to avoid dencit for the
ensuing fiscal year. I directed the
heads OF departments In the prepare
tion OF their estimates 70 make them
as low as possible consistent with i'm
psrative governmental necessity.
Civil Pensions.
I am aware that there IL a strone
feeling In both houses OF congress- and
possibly In the country. against the
establishment OF civil pensions. and
that this has naturally grown out OF
the heavy burden Of military pensions.
which 10 has always been the policy
OF our government - assume. but I
am strongly convinced that no other
practical solution OF the dircuities
presented by the approximation OF
civil servants can be found than that
OF system OF civil pensions
Frauds In the Collection OF Customs.
I regret 20 refer 20 the fact Of the
discovery OF extensive frauds IN the
collection OF the customs revenue At
New York city in which a number Of
the subordinate employees In the weigh.
ing and other departments were al
rectiy concerned. and in which the
b.neficiaries were the American Sugar
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 Company all
that 10 IL shown TO have been defraud-
ed of. The sum was received In full
OF the amount due. which might have
been recovered by civil suit against
the beneficiary OF the fraud. but there
was an express reservation In the con-
tract OF settlement by which the settle
nient should not interfere with. or pre-
vent the criminal prosecution % every
one who was found 10 be subject 10
the same.
Criminal prosecutions are now pro-
ceeding against a number OF the gov
ernmsnt offcers. The treasury de-
partment and the department. OF JUS
tice are exerting every EFFORT 20 dis
cover all the wrongdoers. Including
the officers and employees Of the com
panies who may have been privy 20
the fraud. n would seem 20 me that
an Investigation OF the frauds by con-
greFs at present. pending the probing
by the treasury department and the
department OF justice. as proposed
might by giving immunity and other
wise prove an embarrassment In secur-
Ing cOnviction or the guilty parties
The Tariff Act.
Two features OF the new tarin act
call for special reference. by virtue
OF the clause known as the maximum
and minimum" clause ~ - the duty
OF the executive 10 consider the laws
~ Of 90 49,.