Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-15
HANDS OFF THE TARIFF TILL
AFTER SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATION.
SHIP SUBSIDIES ENDORSED
AND SUGAR SWINDLERS
r DENOUNCED.


J discusses the tariff. the Mica
raguan question, sugar frauds, white
slavery and other matters. Per
haps the most important question pre-
sented to this administration is that
of economy in expenditure and suf-
ficiency of revenue says the presi-
dent, who discusses the methods
taken to meet the deficit. The presl-
dent declares it unwise to attempt
revision of the tariff until the facts
are at hand upon which such revision
can properly be undertaken.
Speaking generally, he says the
country is in high state OF prosper
ity. He notes the increase In the
cost of living, but says the tariff is
not the cause. In those products OF
the factory and farm there has been
no increase in the tariff or in many
substances a very considerable reduc-
ton, the president declares. MT.
Taft saws that conservation OF nat
ural resources, among other things'
and proposed amendments TO anu
trust and interstate commerce laws
will be discussed in special messages
to be sent to congress.
Bad Zelaya.
President Taft refers to Centrai
American affairs, declaring that the
! Zelaya government of Nicaragua mas
kent Central America in constant ten
ion or turmoil. He says:
81 need not rehearse here the pa
TIT efforts of this government 10
pr,1ote peace and welfare among
thes republics, efforts which are
fully appreciated by the majority OF
them tho are loyal to their true inter
ests. =. would be no less unneces-
sary to qhearse here the sad tale OF
unspeakale barbarities and oppres-
sien allege. to have been committed
by the Zeiay. government. Recently
two American were put to death by
order of Presiesnt Zelaya himself
They we're repored to have been reg
ularly commissioner officers in the or
ganized forces of alrevolution which
had continued many weeks and was
proceeding in an oIerly fashion in
control of about hat of the republic.
and as such, according to the modern
enlightened practicI of civilized ma
lions, they would Ie entitled to be
dealt with as prisoners of war
sat the date whel this message is
printed this government has termin.
wit
Zelaya government for reasons made
public in a communication to the
former Nicaraguanl charge d. affaires
and is intending to take such future
steps as may be found most consist
ent with its dignity, its duty to Amer
lean interests, and its moral obliga
tons to Central America and to civil
ization. 1t may be necessary for me
to bring this subject to the attention
of the congress in special message
Chinese Railway Loan.
Concerning the far east, the mes
sage says this government preserves
unchanged its policy of supporting
the principle of equality and oppor-
tunity, and that the equal participa-
ton Of Americans in the Chinese rail-
road loan seems assured.
~Our national relations with the
japanese empire continued cordial
as usual" it is declared. The ar
rangement of 1908 for cooperative
control of the coming of laborers to
the United States has proved to work
satisfactorily The matter of a re-
! vision of the existing treaty between
the United States and Japan which Is
terminable in 1912 is already receiv-
ing the study of both countries"
Economy!
Perhaps" continues the message,
sthe most important question present
ed to this administration is that of
economy in expenditures and suffic-
iency of revenue. The report of the
secretary shows that the ordinary ex-
penditures for the current fiscal year
ending June 80, 1910, will exceed the
estimated receipts by $34,075, $40. III
TO this deficit is added the sum to be
discussed for the Panama canal,
amounting to $3S,O00.000. and 81, 00O,-
600 to be paid on the public debt, the
deficit of ordinary receipts and ex-
penditures will be increased to about
a total deficit of $73,075.620. This
deficit the secretary proposes
to meet by the proceeds of
bonds issued to pay the cost of con-
structing the Panama canal. / ap-
prove this proposal
Canal To Cost 1915, 100000.
The president says that the cost OF
engineering and construction of thel
canal, which will be completed Janu-
airy 1, 1915, win be $297.76s.00o in-i
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