The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11
PRESIDENT TAFT'S FIRSTMES-
SAGE TO THE CONGRESS OF
THE u. S. SUGAR FRAUDS.
Economy in Expenditures and Sufficient Revenue
Prominent Features Country in High State Of
Prosperity. Draws Nicaragua Over the Goals


necessary he says, "to rehearss here
the sad tale of unspeakable bsrbsrity
aud oppression alleged to have bees
committed by the Zclaysn goversmen..
Recently two Americans were put =
death by order Of president zelsys hin
self They were reported 10 have bess
regularly commissioned officers In the
organized forces Of q revolution, and 90
such, according 10 the modern 60
iightened practice Of civilized nstiess.
they would be entitled 20 be dealt vi,A
as prisoners Of war" lie continues;
'This government proceeded with de-
libcrate eircumspeetion, TO determlne
the exact truth in relation TO thess rs.
ports and upon the course In the
premises most eonsistant with lie dig
nifty, It's duty 10 American interssss
aud its moral obligations ~ Central
America and to civilization.
"At the date when the message .
printed thus government mas Terminated
diplomatic relations with the Zslsys
20, Crnmsnt Tor reasons made pubiis ~
n comnIui icktion 60 the 20 'm-r Nj sis.
guam charge affairs AMI . intsa1'ns
to make sub future steps ~ ms- Ne
found most &c rsistsnt vita ~ disnl,y,
Us duty TO American interc9.s ara q.
moral obligations TO Central Aue'ts,
aud to civilization. II me- be ns.--.
sary for re To bring this Aub,ert 10 ne
attention OF the congress In spe sisl
message"
Open Door in Far East.
Concerning the far east, the prssidess
says this government preserves a..
changed It's policy Of supporting the
"open door" and adds;
"our traditional relations with the
Japanese empire continue cordial %
usual. The arrangement Of 1905 fos q
cooperative control Of the coming sf
isborers to the United States hes
proved to work satisfactorily.
R-coRnation of the department sf
state upon modern lines ln furthesases
of our foreign trade and Of Amsrisss.
interests ahrvad IL recommended.
National Revenue
Perhaps" continued the message,
"the more important question preseatsd
10 this administration Is that Of
economy in expenditures aud sufficisnry
Of revenue.
"The report ~ the secretary shows
that the ordinary expenditures for the
current fiscal year ending Juns 30,
1910. will exceed the receipts by tst,.
O75.620. II TO this deficit IL added the
sum to he disbursed for the Panama
canal, amounting to s3s.000. 900 and
VI l,0o0.00o to be paid ON the public
debt, the deficit Of ordinary receipts
and expenditures will he increased t.
u total dehcit Of s73,075,620. This
deficit the secretary proposes TO mset
by the proceeds of bonds issued 10 pay
the cost Of constructing tho Psnsss
canal. approve this proposal. -
Canal Comes High.
The president SAYS the cost OF &c
ginecring and construction Of the
canal, which will be completed Jan. l..
1915, will be s2a7, ,7B6,o0o instead os
si39, AIS, 900 to a total Of s375,20i. 900.
The president says; "In order to
avoid deficit for the ensuing Ascsi
year, | directed the heads Of depart.
ments in the preparation Of their esti.
mates to make them as low ~ pos
sible, consistent with imperative gov.
, ernmental necessity. The result he's
been ~ | am advised by the secretary
Of the treasury, that the estimates fos
: the expenditures of the government fes
!. the next fiscal year ending june 80,
1911, are less than the appropriasioas
for this current fiscal year by s42,sis.-
900.