The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16
we're recently brutally treated there.

CouuJ vi OuT TeldLlOuS WIFI OuDd, ana
says the collection of the customs of
the Dominican Republic through the
general receiver of customs appointed
by the President of the United States
in accordance with the convention of
February 8, 1907, has proceeded ia
an uneventful and satisfactory man.
ner.
A settlement of the troublesome
Emery case in Nicaragua was reached
by the signature of a protocol on Sep
tember is, 1909.
The claim of Alsop C Co. against
Chile has been submitted to the ar
bitration of his Britannia Majesty
Edward VII.
The Message does not dwell at
great length on the complications
caused by the methods of the Zelaya
| Government of Nicaragua. On this
subject 1t says:
At the date when this Message is
printed this Government has termi-
mated diplomatic relations with the
Zelaya Government for reasons made
public in communication to the
former Nicaraguan Charge DAT
faires and Is intending to take such
future steps as may be found most
| consistent with its dignity, its duty
to American interests and its moral
| obligations to Central America and to
civilization. It may later be neces-
sary for me to bring this subject to
the attention Of the Congress in q
special message
In the far east, writes the Presi-
dent, this Government preserves un-
| changed Its policy of supporting the
principle of equality of opportunity
and scrupulous respect for the integ-
rity Of the Chinese Empire, to which
policy are pledged the interested
powers of both east and west. When
1t appeared that Chinese likin rev.
enues were to be hypothecated to
foreign bankers in connection with a
great railway project 1t was obvious
| that the governments whose nation
/ ais held this loan would have a GER
| tain direct interest in the question
OF the carrying out by China of the
REFORMS in question. After months
OF negotiation the equal participation
or Americans seems at last assured.
China Is making admirable efforts
toward the eradication of the opium
evil, and Mr.. Taft recommends that
the manufacture, sale and use OF
| opium and its derivatives In the
United States should be so far as
possible more vigorously controlled
by legislation.
Our traditional relations with the
Japanese Empire continue cordial. as
usual. The matter of a revision OF
the existing treaty between the
| United States and Japan which is
eorminable in 1912 is already receiy-
Ing the study of both countries.
The Department of State is con-
sidering also the revision in whole or
in part of the existing treaty with
Siam.
Continuing, the President writes:
l earnestly recommend to the IA
vorable action of the Congress the
estimates submitted by the Depart
ment of State and most especially
the legislation suggested In the Sec
retary of States letter of this date
whereby 1t will be possible to develop
and make permanent the reorganiza-
| ton OF the department upon modern
lines in a manner to make 1t a thor
oughly efficient instrument in the
| furtherance of our foreign trade and
OF American interests abroad.
The Message then turns to the
consideration Of the subject of rev.
enues and expenditures, as follows
Perhaps the most important ques-
tion presented to this administration
Is that OF economy In expenditures
and sufficiency of revenue.
The report Of the Secretary of the
| Treasury shows that the ordinary ex-
penditures for the current fiscal year
ending June 80, 1910, will exceed
the estimated receipts by s34,075,-
$40. II 20 this deficit be added the
sum to be disbursed for the Panama
Canal, amounting to $38,0OO,OOO,
and 81 100000 to be paid on the pub
lie debt, the deficit of ordinary
receipts p ID expenditures will be In
creased to total deficit OF S73,075,-
$40. This deficit the Secretary pro-
poses to meet by the proceeds OF
bonds issued to pay the cost OF con-
structing the Panama Canal. l ap-
prove this proposal.
The policy of paying for the con-
struction of the Panama Canal not
out OF current revenue, but by bond
Issue, was adopted in the Spooner
act of 1902, and there seems to 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 poster
ity, who are to enjoy it, and there
Is all the more reason for this view
because the actual cost to date OF
the canal, which is now half done
and which will be completed January
l, 1915, shows that the cost of engi.
neering and construction will be
S297, 100000 instead of S139,7O5,.
200, as originally estimated. In ad.
dition to engineering and construc-
ton, the other expenses, includinp
sanitation and government and the
amount paid for the properties, the
franchise and the privilege of build.
ing the canal, increase the cost by
S75, 5,435,00O to a total Of $685.
100000.
in order to avoid a deficit for the
ensuing fiscal year / directed the
heads of departments in the prepar-
alton of their estimates to make them
as low as possible consistent with
imperative Governmental necessity
The result has been, as l am advised
by the Secretary OF the Treasury
that the estimates of the expenses OF
the Government for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1911-that is, for
the next fiscal year ARE less by $751;
$4,000 than the total of appropria-
tions for the current fiscal year and
less by S94, 100000 than the esti-
mates for that year,
Mr.. Taft discusses in great detail
his efforts to reduce the cost OF per-
manent administration.
J An investigation ordered by my
Jottings About Sports.