El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
ELL IPASO HERALD


Mobs and Aliens.
With our increasing international in
tercourSe it becomes incumbent upon
me to repeat more emphatically than
ever the recommenda ton which 1 made
in my inaugural address, that congress
shall at once give to the courts of the
United States jurisdiction to punish as
a crime the violation of the rights of
aliens secured by treaty with the Unit
ed States, in order that the general
government of the United States shall
be able. when called upon by a friend
~ nation, to redeem its solemn prom
Use by treaty to secure to the citizens
or subjects Of that nation resident in
the United States freedom from vio-
lence and due process of law in respect
to their life, liberty and property.
Estimates for Next Year.
Every effort has been made by each
department chief to reduce the esti-
mated cost Of his department for the
ensuing fiscal year ending June 80.
1912. I say this in order that congress
may understand that cut of these es-
Inmates would result in embarrassing
the executive branch of the government
in the performance of it's duties.
The final estimates for the year end
ing June 80, 1912, as they have been
sent to the treasury, on November %,
Oh ID1S year, LOT the 6ApSilScS
of the government. including those for
public buildings. rivers and harbors,
and the navy building program, amount
to $500, 49,, 013.12. This is $50. 1864, SS7.36
less than the appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1911
Panama Canal.
These figures do not include the ap-
propriafi ions for the Panama canal, the
policy in respect to which ought to be
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can be economically and effectively eX-
pended in order to complete the canal
as promptly as possible, and, therefore,
the ordinary motive for cutting down
the expense of the government does
not apply to appropriations for this
purpose. The estimates for 1912 in
clude over 100000 for the fortifica
ton of the canal.
Against the estimates of eXpendi-
lures $3.50. 494.013.12, we have estimated
receipts for next year $3.50 000, 900, max
ing a probable surplus of ordinary re-
ceipts over ordinary expenditures of
about s5O,0OO,OO0 or. taking into ac
count the estimates for the Panama
canal, which are s56,92o.S47.69, and
which will ultimately be paid in bonds,
it will leave a deficit for the next year
of about s7.oO0,000. if congress shall
conclude to fortify the canal The cost
of the Notifications is about S19,-
O0O,O
Revenues and Taxes.
AS an income producing measure, the
existing tariff bill has never been ex-
ceeded by any customs bill in the his
tory of the country.
The corporation excise tax, proper
toned to the net income of every bust
ness corporation in the country. has
worked we'll The tax has been easily
collected. It's prompt payment indi-
Gates that the incidence of the tax has
not been heavy. 1t offers, moreover.
an opportunity for knowledge by the
government of the general condition
and business of all corporations, and
that means by far the most important
part of the business of the country.
The Payne Tariff Act.
The schedules of the rates of duty
in the Payne tariff act have been sub
jected 10 a great deal of criticism, some
of it just. more of it unfounded, AMI to
much Misrepresentation. The act was
adopted in pursuance of a declaration
by the party which is responsible for il
that a customs bill should be L tariff
or the protection of home Industries, !
the measure Of the protection ID be the
difference between the cost of producing
the article abroad and the cost of pro- !
ducing it at home, together with such
addition to that difference as might
give a reasonable profit to the home
producer.
Tariff Board.
The time in which the tariff was pre-
pared undoubtedly was so short as .
make it impossible for the congress
and its experts to acquire the informa-
ton necessary strictly to conform 10
the declared measure. In order to avoid
criticism of this kind in the future and
Cor the purpose of more nearly con-
forming to the party promise, congress
at its last session made provision, at
my request, for the continuance of
board created under the authority OF
the maximum and minimum clause of ,
the tariff bill
The hope of those who have advocat-
ed the use of this board for tariff pUr-
poses is that the question of the rate !
of duty imposed shall become mora OF f.
a business question and less of n po-
litical question to be ascertained by
experts of long training and accurate
knowledge.
The halt in business and the shock TO
business. due to the announcement that 7.
a new tariff bill is to be prepared AMI
put in operation, Will be avoided oy !
treating the schedules one by one as
occasion shall arise for a change in the
rates of each, and only after report
upon the schedule by the tarlII Dodfu
TO make such report The /
carrying out of this plan, of course /
involves the full cooperation of con- |
gress in limiting the consideration in !
tariff matters to one. schedule at a /
time | can not too much emphasize /
the Importance and benefit of the plan /
above proposed for the treatment of the (;
tariff
Permanent Tariff Commission.
Each foreign government maintains I
an office or bureau, the Officers and |
employees of which have made their life I
work the study of tariff matters, of 1
foreign and home prices and cost of ar /
ticles imported, and the effect of the I
tariff upon trade, so that whenever i
change is thought TO be- necessary in (
the tariff law this office is the source |
of the most reliable information as to |
the prOpriety of the change and its eff /
feet | am strongly convinced that /
we need in this government just such !
an office and that it can be secured /
by making the tariff board already ap- T
pointed a permanent tariff commission. !
Mobilization of Troops.
| recommend that congress establish I
a commission to determine as early as !
practicable comprehensive policy for |
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