The evening world., 1910-12-06

appropriations this year for fortlnca-
lions. then there would be. even includ-
ing the Panama Canal appropriation, a
surplus Of about 81, 900. 900, according to
the Treasury estimates"
The Treasury Department a evil
IDENTIFY been a matter of considerable
concern to the President with regard
to economical administration and abol-
hmen OF obsolete methods. Reform
policies along these lines already IN eff
feet have effected a saving Of some
$4,000 a year.
Collection Of Revenues.
The President referred with some de-
gree of satisfaction to the improve
ment In the collection OF revenues In
the past twenty months. The new
methods OF collecting duties In the port
OF New York, he said, will alone AVE
the Government betwcen $4,000. 600 and
$1,000. 900 a year. He reoomm ended
that the Surveyor OF the Port be made
. subordinate oahosr OF the Collector
OF the Port, that the position OF Naval
Omcsr OF the Port be abolished and
that many customs collectors and dis
trtcts costing more than the incomes
they collect be wiped out.
The Rivers n Harbors, bill and Pub
lie Buildings bill OF the last Congress
were briefly noticed In the message. The
President said he signed them not be-
cause he believed them meritorious
but because they contained many good
features. lie recommended that Con-
, gress do away with the present method
OF preparing appropriations for public
buildings and rivers and harbors, and
adopt a plan that will put honestly
built and adequate public buildings
only where they are needed. and Will
place the matter OF river and harbor
appropriations subject entirely to the
judgment Of expert engineers In tas
United States Army.
Views on the Tariff.
on the subject Of the tariff the Presi,
dent said:
THE time in which the tarin wal
prepared undoubtedly was 10 short a,
to make st impossible for the Congress
and its experts to acquire tho infor
nation necessary strictly Il conform
to the declared measure. In order Il
avoid criticism OF this kind in tn
future and for tho purpose Of NOR
nearly conforming to the party prom
Use, Congress at its last session mad
provision at my request for the con
tinuanos Of q board created under tn
authority OF the maximum and mini
mum clause OF the tarin bill, and au
thorized this board to expsnd tn
money appropriated under my direotio
for the as~osrtainmsnt OF the cost @
production at home and abroad Of til
various articles included In the sohsd
uIss Of the tariff. The tarin boar
thus appointed ana authorized has bee
diligsnt In preparing itself for h me-
: essary investigations.
The hope OF those who have adv,
, cated tho use OF his board for tart
: purposes Is that the question OF the ra
OF a duty imposed shall become more
a business question and less of a poll
ical question, 10 be ascertained by e.
! perts OF long training and accura
knowledge.
1.-THE halt IN basiaess m the shot
9 to business, G-V 90 the rrnouncsmei
: that q new tarin sil 81 TO DC prepare
. ana put in oleratioa, VII be avoided
/, treating the %sahsdulss one by one
= occasion shalt arise fe- a cs.anvs in {!
rates Of each, N only after & ycpo
h upon tho schedule by ito ta.!r ooaI
: competent TO maks snch report. 1t
a not likely hat the board win be able
= make q report during the present -
sion OF Congress on Any OF the sche
$ uiss, because . proper examination 1;