The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08


the corruption and purchase OF the
office exposed after election
WASHINGTON, Dee, 7,-In Als hrst
ANIMAL message which -bs submitted
TO congress today. President TAFT
deals with the important issues in a
rational malneg. Conservatism and
economy are the striking features Of
me commnnieationI which lacks the
n fire OF Roosevelt's pen.
Mr.. Taft adds nothing OF interest
10 the Nicaraguan Question lie points
TO the barbarftfrs thar are md
against President ZrfavI amt says he
may send a srrc+ai IN evsay -to cor.
gress on this subject The Sherman
antitrust law in whose -anneHd mr. u
so much interest centers because az
the recent decision-ef- the United
States --appsaIS-~Lhat the
Standard Oil Co, Of New Jersey, dis.
solve and the conservation of natural
resources will also be the subjects Of
special communications 10 congress.
Todays message. therefore. does not
contain expressions from the chief
executive ON the matters that have
been foremost in the public mind re-
Gently.
Mr. Taft says the report Or nc
secretary OF the treasury SHOWS that
the ordinary eXpenditur~s~for tire ctlr.
rent fiscal year en- ing Sine 81 1910.
will exceed the estimated receipts ot
by $34 ,075,620. II To this deficit Is
added. the sum TO be disbursed for
the Panama canal. amounting 70 s3s,-
100000 and 100000 10 be paid Oh
the public debt. the deficit OF ordinary
receipts and expenditures will be in
creased to a total deficit Of s73,0 >
eco This deficit. the secretary pro
poses to meet by the proceeds OF
bonds issued to pay the cost OF con
structfng the Panama canal The
president urges economy In view Of
the heavy expenditures He says ii
defects are found i'm the new tariff
law he will call the attention OF CON
gress TO them, but nothing halts
business more than uncertainty over
the tariff"
Mr.. Tafts message follows;
To the Senate and the House OF Repre-
The relations Of the. United States
with all foreign governments have con-
tinued upon the normal basis Of amiiy
and good understanding. and are very
More than ever before. American
capital is seeking investment in foreign
countries. and American products are
more and more generally seeking for
"A eign markets. As a consequence, IN all
countries there are American citizens
and American interests 20 be protected,
" on occasion, Ivy their government
TheSe movements OF men, Of capital.
and OF commodities bring peoples and
governments closer together and 50
form closer bonds OF peace and mutual
4 dependency. as they must also uatur-
ally sometimes make passing points Or
atn4t To- elf Ton NHra
ably imposes upon this government
vastly increased responsibilities This
administration. through The Department
OF State and tho foreign service. is
lending all proper support 20 legitimate
and beneficial American entefpl lses In
foreign countries the degree Of such
support being measured by the national
advantages TO be expected
NV meeting with President Diez and
tire greeting exchanged ou hotH Apcri-
can and Mexican soil served ] hope to
signalHe the close and cordial relations
which so VOL bind toGct..r This Re-
public and the great Republic lmmcdi-
ately 10 the south. between Wti.H there
is so vast network ~ material iut-r-
csts.
since the washington convontions %,
1907 were communicate 70 49," govern
ncnt or the United states as q consult
,hE a,ld auN I3lnE pail ,..!r 10, ii.,.t 'l5
has been almost cou'iuNoH~ lF called
upon By one or another and in turn ny
all OF tho five Central American Rcpub-
lie 10 exert itself for TIRE maintenance
Of the conventions. Nearly every cons
plant has been against thc Zclava
goVcrTfincut OF %icara vTTa which, tas
kept Central America ia constant ten
sion or turmoil Tho spouScS made co.
the Representations OF CeNtfi N'Ncri-
: can Republics as due fpsA< sfIo k-0te I
states on account of us relation 90 tho
WashinEtou conventions, nav" been ~
all tifNts conservative and hHVe-e old
ed SO far .s possible any scinblancc Of
intcrfcrence although 10 is very APP
parent that tito considerations of geo
- graphic rrux1utt7- IT, tif7-- Zo+-.-
and Of the very substantial Amer lean
interests u tentra. America give 10
Tic Isitcd Statct ~ special position iu
the zone er these republics and .the
Caribbean e-a
! need not rcuraten rrra thp uat fart
Efforts OF this government to promote
peace and welfare among these rrpub-
lies 10. exert ITSELF fer.t - 4Is,li ~ 90
cd by tic majority 90 them 81, .u arr. fotaI
90 their true Interests. It would hc 0e
less urnegrss"r} g." rrbrar~t fcrt t..H
sad tale OF uuspea kaltic N1ha,ttics aut
mi ef..t, afUF