The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-09

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All inc date whom this mcs-aso Il
printed this government hna terminated
diplomatic relations with the Nclaya gov.
crnncht for reasons made public ln "a
communications 20 the former Nicaragua
charge d'annircs, and ls Intending 90 take
such fap,re VTrpa az may be found most
consistent with lta dignity, its duty 90
American interests and ita moral nhiiFn-
tons 20 Central America and % r~ivillEa-
ton.
Department Of state.
earnestly recommend 10 the favor
able confederation of the conFress the es-
innate submitted by the department Of
state and most especially the iogisla-
zion suggested m the SECRETARY OF states
letter OF this date. whereby a. viii be-
possible TO develop y mako permanent
the reorganization Of the department
upon modern lines On a manner % make
&C n Thoroughly efficient instrument IN
the furthcrance Of eur foteign trade and
OF American interests abroad. The plan
TO have divisions OF Latln-Amorican and
Far-Eastem affairs and 70 Institute a
certain specialization On business with
Europe and the near east VIII az once
commend itself These poiitico-Eeograph-
icai divisions and the detail from the
diplomatic or consular service TO The
department ~ a number OF men who
bring TO the study OF complicated prob
icms in different parts OF tie world
practical knowledge recently gained on
tne spot. clearly IS of the greatest ad-
VANTAGE 70 the secretary OF state 60
foresceiue conditions likely 20 arise and
en- conducting the great variety OF corre-
spondeuce and negotiation. 10 should be
remembered that such facilities exist in
the foreign offices or all the leading COM
mercial ation hat TO deny them
% the secretary Of state would be 70
" AmnaH 49,
vantage in the rivalry or commercial
competition.
The consular service has been Inn
proved under the law of April 5. 1906.
and the executive order OF June ~. 1905.
and ! commend 90 your consideration the
question % om~bodying ia a stntutc the
principles Of the present executive order
upon which che efficiency OF our consular
service g. wholly dependent
Expenditures and Revenues.
Perhaps tho most Important question
presented 90 this administration is that
90 economy in expenditures and SUN
cicrcy OF revenue. The deficit of the
last hscll year. and the certain deficit
OF the current year prompted ccuErcss
90 throw "a greater responsibility on
the executive and the secretary 81 the
treasury han had heretofore been de-
clared by statute. This declaration
imposes upou the secretary ~ the
treasury the duty of assembling au the
/ estimates OF the executive departments.
bureaus and ofices OF the expenditures
necessary in the ensuing hscal year.
and Of making an estimate 81 tue rovc-
uues Of the government for the same
period and n a probable deficit De- B. q
shown. &c o. made the duty of the prcsi-
dent TO recommend tfc method by
which such dcfcit can be- met
The report 90 the secretary shows
that the ordinary expenditures for ths
curreEt fiscal year ending June 80 1910
will exceed thc estimated receipts by
S14.075620. II 90 thLs deficit o. added
the sum 20 be dishursed for the Pan
anna Canal amounting 60 HES coo. 600
and sl0oo, 600 90 be pa3d on the public
debt thc dencit Of ordinary receipts
and expenditures wiu be Increased q,
a total dencit % Ss3oTas2o This def
lclt the secretary proposes 20 meet boy
The proceeds 81 bonds Issued 20 pas
the cost 90 constructing thc Punams
Canal I approve this proposal
Ia order 60 avoid a doHeit for th'
ensuing fiscal year. I directed thl
heads OF departments ia the prepare.
tion 81 their estimates 70 make then
as low ns possible consistent With i'm
prrative governmental necessity.
Civil Penslona.
/ ana aware that there is a strouI
feeling in both houses ~ congress an,
possibly in The country. against thN
establishment OF civil pensions au'
that THIS has naturally grown cut 90
the heavy burden 90 military pensions
which IL has always been the polici
Of our government 90 assume. "a
arm strongly convinced that no othc
practical solution OF the diidcuitls
presented by the HupcrannuHtion o
civil servants can be found than this
% a system Of civil pensions
Frauds In the Collection Of Customs
I regret 20 refer 20 the fact 81 IN
discovery % extensive frauds Ia IN
collection OF the customs revenue a
New York city. In which a numbcr O
the subordinate employees III the weigh
Ing and other departments were al
reetly concerned. and in which th
be~ncnciartea were the American SuWa
Refining Company and Others Tn
frauds consisted tn the payment d
duty on uudcrweiHhta 90 ugar Tn
government has recovered from On
American Sugar Refining Company a
that IL H. shown 20 have been defraud
Is Or Tho sum was received GA 10
% the amount due. which might has
been recovered by ciVil suit nEafn'
thc beneficiary of d frnud hut thei
waH an exprusa reservation in tho cor
tract ~ settlement hy which the SETTLE
ment should not Interfere With or prs
vent the criminal prosecution ~ ever
one who was found 20 be subject
the same
Criminal prosecutions are now pr
: crrdinr sVsiuEt a number ~ the go
rrnmrni officers The treasury "a
partmcnt sind the department 90 IuI
ucc ere oEertinE every EFFORT 60 di
e cover an the w~ronrdocrs inciudtr
p the officers .,nd employee ~ thr con
b panira who may have been privy
the fraud ~ would seem 90 me 90.
z AN investigation 90 the frauds bY col
Krrsa az present pending the probil
hy tho treasury department and q
: department. ~ justice aH propose
might hy giving Immunity % uthr
wiaa prove an Embarrassment in Hecu
Ing conviction Of She guilty partlcn
The Tariff Act.
= Two features or the new nrid a
call for special reference ny Writ
OF the clause known MS tho 'mazimu
y and minimum" clause u ta thc du
I, % the executive 90 consider thr lay
\ q practices ~ other countries ~
d reference 10 the Importation mo tho
(. countries 81 the products and me
4 chandlae 90 the United states and
N the executive hnds such laws and pra
r uces not "a be unduly discriminate
e against the United states. the mia
u mum duties provided On the bill are