Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09

struction OF the Panama Canal, not
out OF current revenue. but by bond
issues. was adopted in the Spooner
Act OF 1902. and there seems 20 be no
good reason for departing from the
principle by which a part at least OF
the burden OF the cost OF the canal
shall fall upon our pOsterity VINO are
70 ENJOY IL.
Treasury Deficit
In order to avoid a deficit for the
ensuing year. I directed the Heads OF
Departments IN the preparation OF
their estimates TO make them as low
as possible consistent with imperative
governmental necessity. The result
mas been. as I am advised by the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. that the esti-
mates OF the expenses of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June
30. 191l--that is. for the next fiscal
year-are less by SOS. 663.0OO than the
total OF appropriations for the current
fiscal year. and less by S94 600 600
than the estimates for that year. SO
far as the Secretary of the Treasury
is able 20 form Judgment as 90 future
income. and compare 10 with the ex-
penditure for the next fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1911. including the pay
menrs on account Of the Panama Ca
nal and the public debt. there viii be
no deficit i'm the year ending June 30.
1911. but small surplus OF $712000.
Civil Pensions.
Every reform directed toward the
Improvement in the average eff
cheney of government employees
must depend on the ability %.
the Executive TO eliminate from the
efficient from any cause and as the
degree OF efficiency in all Departments
+ is much lessened by the retention of
old employees who have outliyed their
energy and usefulness. 10 is indispen-
sable 90 every proper system OF econ
omy that provision be made SO that
their separation from the service shall
f Doe easy and inevitable It is impossi-
BILE 90 make such proyisi n unless
there is adopted plan OF civil pen
sions.
Nest OF the great industrial organ
. izatious. and many of the well-con
Quoted railways of this country. ar,
coming to the conclusion that a system
of pensions for old employees. and th,
substitution therefor of younger ant
more energetic servants. promote.
both economy and efficiency OF admin
istration.
Frauds in the Collection OF Customs
regret TO refer TO the fact Of IN
T discovery CT extensive frauds ia Ga
( collection OF the customs or the reve
nue. az New York City. In which
number OF the subordinate employee
In the weighing and other department
were directly concerned and in whic
Nrn HfaHsr 100
Sugar Refining Company and Others
The frauds consisted in the paymeu
, OF duty on underweights Of sugar
I. The Government has recovered froI
the American Sugar Refining Compan
all that it is shown 20 have been de
b frauded of. The sum was received
b full OF the amount due. which Nigh
have been recovered by civil su
b. against the beneficiary OF the frau,
but there was an express reservatio
in the contract Of settlement by whiC
( the settlement should not interior
- with. or prevent the criminal pros,
% cution OF everyone who was found
3 be subject 10 the same.
] Criminal prosecutions arc now pr
D ceeding against a number OF the Co
D eminent officers. The Treasury d
e partment and the Department OF Ju
tice are exerting every effort 10 di
{ cover all the wrOngdoers. including o
Q hcers and employees OF the compani
p who may have been privy 20 the frau
p IL would seem 10 me that an invest
o cation OF the frauds By Congress
Z present, pending the probing by q
y Treasury Department and the DepaI
: OF Justice. as proposed. might by 81
q Ing immunity and otherwise prove
a embarrassment in securing cOnvicti
S Of the guilty parties.
Maximum and Minimum In Tariff.
> Two features Of the new tariff a
D cali for special reference. BY Writ
Il II the clause known as the "MaximU
= and Minimum" clause. it Is the duty
= ne Executive 10 consider the laws al
l. practices Of other countries with r,
d erence 10 the importation into tho
ountries OF the products and ms
ID chandise of the United States, and
D. he Executive finds such laws a
y PRACTICES not 20 be unduiy discrimu
Tory against the United States. {
N minimum duties provided in the
IS are TO so in force. Unless the Pre-
Ia ! lent makes such a finding, then [
Is maximum duties provided in the b
q that is. an Increase OF twenty-five I
IN cent ad valOrem over the minimum q
ties. are TO be in force. Fear has be
expressed that this power cOnferI
and duty imposed on the Executive
IN likely 10 lead 70 a tariff war. !
Is to express the hope and belief Saat
Id such result need be anticipated.
OF The new tariff law enables me
in appoint a tariff board TO assist ME
ed connection with the Department
n State in the administration Of the N
c. imum and maximum clause Of the
e. and also 10 assist officers OF the G.
eminent in the administration OF