The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-07

delivered TO congress today. 1t was
presented in both houses shortly after
II o'clock. In the senate when the
reading of the message began great
interest was manifested by both re-
publicans and democrats.
President Taft sent to the senate
list of 200 nominations to federal
Offices. Practically all are recess ap-
pointments that have been announced
from time TO time. and the greater
part of the list is pOstmasters and
census supervisors. Franklin X,
Lane was reappointei member OF
the interstate commerce commission.
Washington, Dec. 7.-President
Taft today sent his annual MESA ge
to congress. The tariff, the Nicar-
aguan question. Sngar frauds, and
White Slavery" are among the ques-
tions discussed.
lion presented 20 this administration
is that of economy In expenditures
and sufficiency Of revenue, says the
president, who discusses the meth
oGs taken to meet the deficit. The
president declares it unwise to at
tempt further revision of the tariff
until the facts are at hand upon
which such a revision can properly
be undertaken.
Speaking generally, he says the
country is in a high state of prosper
ity. He notes the increase in the
cost of living, but says the tariff is
not the cause In those products of
the factory and farm there has been
no increase in the tariff and in many
instances a very considerable reduc-
ton, the president says.
Beginning, the president says:
The relations of the United States
with all foreign governments have
continued on the normal basis OF
amity and good understanding and
are very generally satisfactory"
President Taft says the Zelaya
government of Nicaragua has kept
Central America in constant turmoil
1t is unnecessary he says to rehearse
here the sad tale Of unspeakable bar
barity and oppression alleged to have
been committed by the Zalayan gov
ernment Recently two Americans
were put to death by order of Pres
ident Zelaya himself. They were re-
ported to have been regularly com
missioned officers in the organized
forces of a revolution, and as such
according to the modern enlighten-
ed practice of civilized nations, they
would be entitled to be dealt with as
prisoners of war" He continues:
The government proceeded with de-
liberate circumspectiOn to determine
the exact truth in relation to the re.
ports and upon the course in the
premises most consistent with its
dignity, it's duty to American inter
ests and it's moral obligations to Cen
trail America and to civilization
Concerning the far east, the pres
ident says this government pre-
serves unchanged it's policy of sup
porting the open door and adds:
Our traditional relations with The
Japanese empire continue cordial a!
usual. The arrangement Of 1908 fol
cooperative control of the coming o
laborers to the United States ha:
proved to work satisfactorily.
Reorganization of the department
of state up9p modern lines in fur
therance of our foreign trade and o
American interests abroad is recon-
mended
Perhaps" continued the message
p the most important question pre-
sented to the administration is tina
of economy in expenditures and suf
ficiency of revenue.
The report of the secretary shows
that the ordinary expenditures fo
the current fiscal year ending Jun'
80, 1910, will exceed the receipts b.
s34,070,620 If to this deficit i
added the sum to be disbursed 70
the Panama canal, amounting Il
s3S,O0O,O0O and $1,00O,000 to b
paid on the public debt, the defici
of ordinary receipts and expendi
lures will be increased to a total de
ficit of s73,075, $50. This deficit
the secretary proposed to meet b.
the proceeds of bonds issued to pa
the cost of construction of the Pan
anna canal. / approve this proposal
The president says the cost of en-