The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-14
MESSAGE OF
THE PRESIDENT.
Wide Variety Of Subjects
Touched Upon.
NICARAGUA MENTIONED.

special MGSS6 2e--SAn4e 4fc@ttHSSt
For Amendments 10 Aati-trust and
Interstate comnsres Laws--Notios
Of Proposed Injnastions, Ship Sub
sidy, Eeonomy "a Government Elk
Penaiturss, Etc. Urged.
Washington, Dec Tin his annual
message, read to congress, President
Taft, after Declaring that cur relations
with other nations were generally sat
isfactory, said.
The an-Amerdcan policy Of this gov
eminent has long been fixed In its prtn-
ciples and remains unchanged With
The changed circumstances Of the Unit
ed States and Of the republics to the
south of us, most Of which have great
natural resources, srable government
and progressive ideals, the apprehen-
sion which gave rise to the Monroe
doctrine may be said to have nearly
disappeared, and neither the doctrine
as it exists nor any other doctrine OF
American policy should be permitted
to operate for the perpetnation of ire
sponsible government, the escape of
just obligations or the insidious allega-
ti0n of dominating ambitions on the
part of the United States.
Referring to Nicaragua, the president
wrote that onr canal interests gave us
a special position in Central America
and that the Zelaya government,
(which has kept Central America in
constant tension or turmoil, has been
guilty of indispensable barbarities and
oppression" and the unlawful putting
to death of two Americans. After an
n0uncing the rupture of relations with
Nicaragua he wrote
'sThis government is intending to
take such future steps as may be found
most consistent with its dignity. its
duty to American interests and its NOR
al obligations to Central America and
to civilization. 1t may later be neces-
Bary for me to bring this subject to the
attention of the congress in special
message"
| The participation of Americans In
the Chinese railroad loan receives ia
vorable comment, and -our traditional
relations with the Japanese empire
continue cordial, as usual" said Mr..
Taft.
Perhaps the most important ques-
fion presented to this administration
is that Of economy in expenditures and
suffieiency of revenue.
THE report of the secretary shows
that che ordinary expenditures for the
current fiscal year ending June 30, 1910.
will exceed the estimated receipts by
4,075,G20 If to this deficit are add
ed the sum to be disbursed for the
Panama canal. amounting to $50, 000,-
600, and $1,000,O00 to be paid on the
public debt, the deficit of ordinary re-
eeipts and expenditures viii be In
creased to total deficit of S73.075, $40.
This deficit the secretary proposes to
meet by the proceeds Of bonds issued
to pay the cost OF constructing the
Panama canal ] approve this propo-
sal"
The canal viii cost 1921. 766. 600 In
stead Of $139. ZOE, 200. as originally es-
tfmated, and will be completed Jan. l,
1915. 1t is now half done.
Pensions for government employees
are urged. The persons guilty of cheat
ing the government by customs frauds
are being prosecuted criminally.
IF the facts secured by the [newl
tariff board are Of such a character as
to show generally that the rates of du-
ties imposed by the present tariff law
are excessive under the principles Of
protection as described In the platform
OF the successful party at the late cleo
ton | shall not hesitate to invite the
attention of congress to this fact and
to the necessity for action predicated
thereon. Nothing, however, halts bust
ness and interferes with the course of
prosperity SO much as the threatened
revision Of the tariff, and until the
facts are at hand, after careful and
deliberate investigation, upon which
such revision can properly be under
taken, 1t seems to me unwise to at
tempt IT," said President Taft.
The needs Of the army and navy
with reference to the necessity for
economizing are touched upon. 1.-THE
greatest need In our American institu-
lions" says the president, sis the elm
nation of the deplorable delays in the
administration Of civil and criminal
law"
The president repeats the declaration
Of the national Republican platform
against the issue OF Hnjunetions with
out notice, except where irreparable in
! jury would result from delay, In which
case a speedy hearing thereafter
should be granted"
Proposed amendments to the anti
trust and Interstate commerce laws
will be embodied In special message
Postal savings banks, ship subsidy.
the admission as separate states of
Arizona and New Mexico and ma
tional bureau of public health are adj
yocated. The prevailing high prices
are attributed In part to the proper
tonate increase in the output of gold
and the Increase In population and the
more expensive mode of living of the
people. The tariff. which applies al
most wholly to those products Of the
factory and farm In respect to which
there has been either no increase in
the tariff or In many instances a very
considerable reduction, is not at fault.
according to the president.
Mckinley Gn~ place 70 30 Museum.
The birthplace, near Niles. o., Of Will
liam Mckinley, former president Of the
United States, which for several years
has served as d shelter for tramps and
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