Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-16

fiscal year ending June 80. 1910. will ex-
eeed the estimated receipts by sS4,075,6 ,62o,
If to this dencit is added the sum to be dis
oursed for the Panama Canal amounting
to S3S, 0OO, 900, and 81, 900, 900 to be paid on
the public debt, the deficit of ordinary re-
ceipts and expenditures win be increased
20 d total dehcit of $73,oT562o. This deficit
The Secretary proposes to meet by the pro-
2eeds OF bonds issued to pay the cost of
constructing the Panama Canal. l approve
this proposal
In order to avoid a deficit for the ensuing
hscal year, l directed the heads of depart
ments in the preparation of their estimates
to make them as low as possible consistent
With imperative governmental necessity
the Secretary of the Treasury. that the es-
Inmates OF the expenses OF the Government
that 'Is is for the next seai yearare less
by S55, ,663, 900 than the total appropriations
for the current fiscal year, and less by $94,-
600 900 than the estimates for that year.
able to form a judgment as to future in
come and compare 1t with the expenditure
for the next fiscal year. ending June 80.
the Panama Canal and the public debt.
here Will be no deficit in the year ending
June 80. 1911. but small surplus OF
In the present estimates the needs of the
departments and OF the Government have
assumption the part Of Congress, so
often made in times past, that the esti-
mates have been prepared with the expecta-
tion that they may be reduced. will result
in seriously hampering proper administra-
ton
Most of the great Industrial corporations
and many Of the we'll conducted railways
Of this country are coming to the conclu-
sion that a system OF pensions for old EN-.
younger and more energetic servants. pro-
notes both economy and efficiency Of ad-
l am aware that there is strong feel
ing in both houses of Congress. and also in
the country, against the establishment of
civil pensions. and that this has naturally
grown out of the heavy burden OF military
pensions, which 1t has always been the pol
strongly convinced that no other practical
solution OF the difficulties presented by the
superannuation of civil servants can be
sions.
The business and expenditures of the
since the Spanish War. but as the revenues
have increased in nearly the same proper
of he and Of thoss
sible for the Government has not been fast
ened upon the question of reducing the cost
OF administration. We cannot, in view of
salaries paid Indeed. If any change is
made in that regard, an increase rather
only means of economy will be in reducing |
the number of employees and in obtaining a
greater average Of efficiency from those re-
Two features Of the new tar, act call
as Se and Of Tine
imum' clause, 1t is the duty OF the Execu-
tive to consider the laws and practices of
other countries with reference to the i'm |
portation into those countries of the prod
ucts and merchandise of the United States
practices not to be unduly discriminatory
against the United States, the minimum du-
ties provided in the bill are to go into force
Unless the President makes such a finding
hen the maximum duties provided in the
oill-that is, an increase of 25 per cent ad
'alorem over the minimum duties-are to be
n force
Fear has been expressed that this power
conferred and duty imposed on the Execu-
i've is likely to lead to a tariff war
,eg to express the hope and belief that no
'retion granted to the Executive by the
erms .'unduly discriminatory is wide In
harged against the imports from a coun-
ry' 1t Is necessary that he shall find on
nations in it's laws or the practice under
hem against the trade of the United States
'ut that the Determinations found shall be
Undue; that is, without good and fair rea-
on.
The generosity of Congress has provided
n the present naval observatory the most
magnificent and expensive astronomical es-
ablishment in the world. 1t is being used
asily and adequately be subserved by a
mall division connected with the Navy De.
'artment aa ] at only fraction of the cost of
'oard of visitors established by Congress
nd appointed in 1901 expressed its concu-
hould be an eminent astronomer appointed
y the President by and with the advice
y tenure at least as permanent as that
f the Superintendent of the Coast Survey
r r. the & head of the Geological Survey and
OF merely by detail or two or three years
uratlon. l fully concur in this jud gment
The platform of the successful party in
ne last election contained the following:
nrft r..i11
lines the authority and integrity of the
ourts state and Federal, and will ever insist
nd TO protect life, liberty and property
hall be preserved inviolate. We believe,
e%ever' dnat the rules Of procedure in the
the writ of Injunction should be more
ecurately defined by statute and that no
1junetion or temporary restraining order
mould be issued without notice, except
here here irreparable injury would result from
fter should be granted"
I recommend that in compliance with the
romlse oi thus made appropriate legislation
le Postoffce Department is the real neces- t
the last election declared in favor Of postal S
nds opponents in many parts of the country,
-, am am convinced that the people, desire such $
Finished they, will be productive of the ut Ut .
ost good. The postal savings banks are not a
INSTITUTED 1Or the purpose of creating COM
etition with other banks The rate of inter
Vt upon deposits to which they would be linn
ed would be so small to prevent their
'aWng deposits away from other banks
oLlowlng the course of my dstnguished o
,edeces'sor, L earnestly recommend TO Con-
'ess the consideration and passage of a ship C
lbsidy bill, looking to the esta blishment of G.
nes between our Atlantic sea board and the -
stern coast of South America and as well -
lines from the west coast of the United 4
ates 70 South America, China, Japan and n
e Philippines. y
The year 1913 will mark the 5Oth ami &
,rsary of the Issuance of emancipation proc y
nation granting freedom to the negroes 1t
ems fitting that this event should be prop
y celebrated. Already a movement has been
ointment white people and the press The
uth especially is manifesting its interest in II
is movement. :,
/ have thus, in a message compressed as d.
uch as the subjects will permit, referred hi
many Of the legislative needs of the coun- -
Y, with the exceptions already noted. Speak u
generally the country Is in a high state II
prosperity. There is every reason to be- M
We that we are on the eve Of a substantial Az Az
siness expansion and we have just garnered til
harvest unexampled in the market value
our agricultural products.
The high prices which euch products bring
ean great prosperity for the farming com
unity but on the other hand they mean
ry considerable increased burden upon those Il,
Isses In the community whose yearly COM "
nsation does not expand with the improve OF
ut in business and the general prosperity. 70
rious reasons are given for the high prices .
e proportionate Increase in the output CT IN
ID which today Ls the chief medium of ex- II
Iue, furnishes a substantial explanation of III
least part of the increase In prices The th
rease in population and the more expensive va
de Of living Of the people which have not