The Detroit times., 1909-12-07
ECONOMY IS TAFT's
KEYNOTE IN FIRST
MESSAGE
1t Is Perhaps Most Important Cues
ton Administration Has To Deal
With, He Says-Estimates
Have Been slashed.
Communication Lacks Fire Of Roose-
velt's Pen-Big Subjects To Be
Dealt With in Special Message,
EXPRESSIONS ON MESSAGE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-The fol.
lowing expressions Of opinion on
the presidents annual message
were gathered by United Press
correspondent
Rep. Burke tRep, Penn.): "Irs
an able document"
Rep. Parsons; (Fep., NJ. W: w
think It Is very able nesssge.-
Rep. James (Der., ky.): "Ois-
unetly and thoroughly sdisaps-
Pointment. The recommendation
Tor publicity Of congressional cam
paign contributions is Intellectual
because the president would. have
the corruption and purchase Of the
office exposed after election"
WASHINGTON. Dec. Tn his firs,,
ANIMAL message which he submittedN
10 congress today. President Tafts
deals with the important issues in a
rational manner Conservatism and
economy are the striking features OF
the communication, which lacks the
fire OF Roosevelts pen.
Mr.. Taft adds nothing OF interest
to the Nicaraguan question. He points
TO the barbarities that are laid
against President Zelaya and says he
may send special message to con.
gress on this subject. The Sherman
antitrust law. in whose amendment
so much interest centers because OF
the recent decision OF the United
States court of appeals that the
Standard Oil Co. OF New Jersey, dis
solve, and the conservation OF natural
resources will also be the subjects OF
special communications TO congress
Today's message, therefore does mot
contain expressions from the chief
executive on the matters that have
been foremost in the public mind re-
Gently
Mr. Taft say the report OF the
secretary OF the treasury shows that
the ordinary expenditures for the cur
rent fiscal year ending June 30, lyl0,
will exceed the estifnated receipts OF
Iby $34.075,620. II to this deficit Is
added the sum to be disbursed for
the Panama canal, amounting to s3S.-
100000 and 81 100000 to be paid on
the public debt. the deficit OF ordinary
receipts and expenditures will be In.
creased TO a total deficit OF s73.0.5..
G20 This deficit. the secretary pro-
poses 10 meet by the proceeds OF
bonds issued TO pay the cost of con
structing the Panama canal. The
president urges economy In view OF
the heavy expenditures. He says IL
defects are found in the new tartn
law he will call the attention of cUn-
gress TO them. but nothing halts
business more than uncertainty over
the tariff"
Mr. Taft'c MESSAGE follows.
To the senate and the House OF Repre-
ScntatiVeS.
The relations Of. the United States
with all foreign governments have con-
tiuued upon the normal basis of amity
aud good understanding, and are very
generally satisfactory
Tho ArEeptine Republic will hold,
from May L. November, 1910. ut Buenos
Avrcs. a great International. Agricul-
tural Exhibition I'm which the United
states has hern jnyitea-to paTpeinate.
Today. moro than over before. American
capital is seeking investrrcnt in foreign
countries. and American. products ace
more and more generally seeking Tor
! eign markets. AS a consequence. IN all
! countries there are American citizens
and American interests 20 he protected,
on occasion by their government
I These movements of men Of capital
and OF commodities bring peoples and
governments closer together ana SO
4 form closer bonds Of peace and mutual
dopeuhonCN. as thrA must also natui-
! ally sometimes make passing points OF
+ friction. The rc sultant situation newt
y-pstlv increaScd responsibilities This
administration. through the Department
/ OF state and tho foreign service. IL
. lending all proper support TO legitimate
I and beneficial American enterprises IN
/ foreign countries. the degree or sucl
support bciug measured by the vatlonal
ladvantlgeS 20 10 rNprrted
Nv meeting with President Diaz and
! toe -grcctfu1 cNchangcd- ON hath Amerl-
can ard MeNicnn soil served. hope. TO
sirraiIyo tn, close and cordial relations
/ which SO we'll bind tog"the~. this Re
public ard tho great R"puhl'c iinmedi-
+ ,talv to thp south betNverf which there
H. s.s -a.tet - network OF material Infer
c~ts
Silco The washington convent on OF
q iqu- wore osn'nunicat"d TO the govern
! t,.ut ~ tire United states as consult
ing and advising Marty. this goVcrnm@nt
+ Ios been almost continuously caller
4 lupr bv Onc or another ana IA turn ~
III or the ilve Central American kcplirr
lie 10 cVcrt itself for th~ maintenance
fron, Eourl