The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07
REGRETS THE SUGAR FRAUDS
But Taft Says None of the Guilty Will Be Granted Immunyn
veigation by Congress Would Allowing
Possible Avenue of Escape for Conspmators.

of laborers to the United States has
proved 10 work satisfactorily
Reorganization of the department
OF state upon modern lines in further
ance Of our foreign trade and of
American interests abroad is recon-
mended.
Economy Advocated.
Perhaps" continues the message,
'the most important question pre-
sented to this administration is that
of economy In expenditures and suf-
1iciency OF revenue.
The report of the secretary shows
that the ordinary expenditures for tho
current fiscal year ending June 30,
1910. win exceed the receipts by $3l,-
070. .620 IL to this deficit is added
the sum to be disbured for the Pana-
ma canal amounting TO S3S.000,000.
and $l.000.000 to be paid on the pub
lie debt the deficit of ordinary re-
ceipts and expenditures will be in
creased to total deficit of 1905 go.
This deficit the secretary to meet b.
the proceeds of bonds issued to pay
the cost OF constructing the Panama
tcllldl. dpDlONt lllo pl OpDohl.
The president says the cost of en-
gineering and construction of the
canal which will be completed Janu-
airy l, 1915, will be $297 900, in
stead of $139. 705, 200. as originally es-
timated Other expenses Increase the
cost by $75,435, 900 to a total of $685.
POI 900.
The president is 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
80. 1911-that is, for the next fiscal
year. are less by sos .S63,000 than the
total of appropriation for the current
fiscal year and adds:
$50 far as the secretary of the trea-
sury is able TO form Judgment as
to future income and compare il with
the expenditure for the next fiscal
year ending June 80. 1911. including
the payments on account of the Pana-
ma canal. and the public debt there
VIII be no deficit In the year ending
June 30, 1911, but a small surplus OF
$712,00J
"In the present estimates the
needs of the departments and OF the
government have been cut TO the
quick so to speak, and any assump-
tlon by congress. so often made in
times past, that estimates have been
prepared with the expectation that
they may he reduced. will result In
seriously hampering proper admins
tration'
Sugar Frauds Regrets.
President Taft refers with regret
to the sugar frauds recently discov'
] cred. saying that the settlement made
with the so-called trust will not in
! terfere with or prevent the criminal
| prosecution OF every one who was
| found TO be subject TO the same. He
! believes that an investigation OF the
| frauds by congress at present would
he ina6yisabIe. saying 1t might give
| immunity and otherwise prove an EN-
! rassment in securing conviction ol
the guilty parties
President Taft then discusses the
tariff and the operation Of the maxi
! mum and minimum clause in the act
| He says that in the working of this
fear has been expressed that the
power conferred and duty imposed on
! the executive, Is likely to lead to
tariff war.
I beg to express the hope and be
! lei that no such result may be an
ticipntcd"
AIR. Taft says. mo one is seeEine
a tariff war or a condition in wbicf
The spirit OF retaliation shall be
aroused
New Tariff Board.
The new tariff board is discussed
the President saying that their worf
will perhaps take two or three years
a continuing annual Appropriation !.
asked.
81 believe" the President continues
psbat the work OF this board Will b'
OF prime Importance whenever con
gress shall deem 1t wise again to ad
inst the customs duties. If the fact'
secured by the tariff board are o
such a character as to show general
w. that the rates of duties impose
bv the present tariff law are eXces
sivc under the principles of protec
tion as described IN the platform .
The successful party at the late cleo
ton. | shall not hesitate TO invite tn
attention of congress 10 this fact AM
To tic necessity for action predicaI