The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-09

~ III NY laSt annual messopa II h,,
o''''' Oeeh before you, and mood nn,
recaplllllate the reasons for ,ts 80
n'e"oa'loh Unless prompt action h,
''"Pl' the completion Of the ponono
c"''"l VIII find this the only great oo,,,
m"rclal nation unable to avail in ,ntar
"'''oha! maritime business of this greo,
eo'''ri''n'lon to the means OF the wor, =
commercial intercourse
For many reasons canno, too stron..
- "r2o upon the congress III. n,,,.u,
~ a measure by mail subsidy or othr,
""',eiIlon adequate to guarantee IN,
'S'0"''Sllinpnl aud rapid developmnn,
VI IN American merchant m,rin,, ,ha
'eS'o'"'I"n Of the American flag 70 ifs
uic'ehl place upon the seas.
ESTIMATES For Next Years Exps,sss
me maj estimates for the yeur and
ing June 80, LIZ. as they have h.Dr
SEM 10 the treasury on Nov ~ If ,his
year ior the ordinary expenses Of IN.
government. including those for nuh.
nc buildings, rivers and barbors and
the navy building program. umount 70
s'oo'4'4'Ol3.l2 This Is $52.Mi4 SS7 3,i
less than the appropriations TO, the
hscal year ending June 30. 1911 # is
SlO'SSo lo3.44 less than the total esti
mates including supplemental est
mates submitted to congress BY the
treasury for the year 1911. and Is ST.
0'4.6o9,39 less than the original est
mates submitted by the treasury for
lYll.
Ihese figures do not include the ap
preparations for the Panama canal. thp
pollcy IN respect to which ought to b.
ana Is TO spend as much each year as
can be economically and effectively OK
pended in order to complete the cana,
as promptly as possible. and there
fore the ordinary motive for cutting
down the expense OF the government
does not apply to appropriations for
this purpose. Ii will be noted that the
estimates for the Panama canal fol-
the ensuing year are more than S56.
an increase of S2U. l.OlN
over the amount appropriated for this
year. difference due to the fact tina,
the estimates for 1912 include some
thing over $l9.OOO,O0O for the fortihca
tiou of the canal
Against the estimates of expend
lures. $G3O.404.0l3.l2. we have esti
mated receipts for next year $3.50.
OOO,OOO making probable surplus of
ordinary receipts over ordinary ex
penditures of about S5O.OJO.OOO. or
taking into account the estimates fOl
the Panama canal. which are S56.D2O.
S4I.G9 aud which will ultimately bc
paid In bonds. 1t will leave defci,
for the next year of about $7.OOo.OO0
4 congress shall conclude to fOrtify the
canal. The cost of the fOrtifications
IS about $10.00O.O00. Should there b.
40 appropriations this year for fortiti
.atiOns then there would be. even in
,luding the Panama canal approprla-
ion, u surplus Of about Sl2.O00000
1t Is not essential to the preventing
If smuggling that customs districts
should be increased in number The
of the customs laws can be
quite as easily prevented aud much
more economically by the revenue cut
er service aud by the use Of the spe'
ial agent travelling force Of the treas
Try department.
Very grea, improvements have been |
made In respect to the minis and us. |
uy offices Diminished appropriation"
ave been asked for those whose con
iuudnce Is unnecessary. anu TINS
ears estimate OF expenses is S326.OO'
PISS than two years ago.
In the bureau Of engraving anu
rnting great economies have been
tfectrd. Useless divisions have been
bolished. with the result OF saving
10000 this year in the total ~
rnses of the bureau despite increased
usiness,