Gilpin observer., 1910-12-08

Panama canal Will And this the only
great commercial nation unable to
avail In international maritime busi-
ness Of this great contribution to the
means of the worlds commercial In
tsrcourse."
Governmental Expense.
To NO one subject does he devote
more space than to the expense Of
conducting the various government
departments and the urgent need for
economy. and in this connection he
says:
Every effort has been made by
each department chief to reduce the
estimated cost Of his department for
the ensuing fiscal year ending June
30. 1919. say this in order that con-
gress may understand that these esti.
mates thus made present the smallest
sum which will maintain the depart
ments. bureaus and ofaces Of the gov
ernment and meet its other obIiga.
uons under existing law. and that q
cut Of these estimates would result
in embarrassing the executive branch
OF the government In the performance
Of it, duties. This remark does not
apply to the river and harbor esti-
mates, except to those for expenses of
maintenance and the meeting of obli-
cations under authorised contracts,
nor does II apply to the public build
Ing bill nor to the navy building pro-
gram. OF course, a. to these con-
gress could withhold any part or all
Of the estimates for them without in
tsrfertng with the discharge Of the or.
dinary obligations Of these functions
OF its departments, bureaus and of.
nces.
The nnal estimates for the year
ending June 30. 1912, a. they have
been sent to the treasury on Novem-
ber - Of this year. for the ordinary
expsnses Of the government, including
those for public buildings. rivers and
harbors. and the navy building pro-
gram. amount to 4e30,4s4,013.12. This
Is $62.se4.ss7.Se less than the ap-
preparations for tho fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1911. It 10 $1e.sSs,163.4I
less than the total estimates, includ-
Ing supplemental estimates submitted
to congress By the treasury for the
year 1911. and IL e5.674, ,e6s. 80 less
than the original estimates submitted
BY the treasury for 1911.
These nugres do not include the
appropriations for the Panama canal,
the policy in respect to which ought
to be. and 10. to spend a. much each
year ~ can be economically and ef-
fsctivsly expended in order to com.
plets the canal a. promptly ~ possi-
BILE. and therefore. the ordinary mo-
tive for cutting down the expense Of
the government does not apply to ap-
preparations for this purpose.
Against the estimates of expendi.
lures. $e40.4s4.013.13. We have estimat-
cd receipts for next year $3.50. .0oo. 900.
making probable surplus of ordinary
receipts over ordinary expenditures Of
about $60.000.000. or taking into &C
count the estimates for the Panama
canal. which are $5e.s20.s47.6s. and
which will ultimately be paid in bonds.
1t VIII leave . dencit for the next
year Of about 100000. II congress
shall conclude to fortify the canal"
The Tariff.
The President devotes but little
space to the subject Of the tariR law,
and Of II he says:
"The schedules Of the rates of duty
In the Payne tariff act have been sub
9ected to . great deal Of criticism,
some Of 1t Just. more Of II unfounded,
and to much Misrepresentation. The
act was adopted In pursuance Of
declaration BY the party which IL re-
sponsible for It that customs bill
should be tariff for the protection
OF homo industries. the measure Of
the protection to be the difference be-
tween the cost Of producing the i'm
ported article abroad and the cost of
producing 1t at homo. together with
such addition to that difference as
might give . reasonable profit to the
home producer. The basis for the
criticism Of this tariR is that in re-
spect to . number of the schedules
the declared measure was not follow
ID. but higher difference retained or
inserted BY way Of undue discrimina-
ton In favor Of certain industries and
manufactures. Little. II any, Of the
criticism Of the tariff has been direct
"a against the protective principle
above stated: but the main body Of
the criticism has been based on the
attempt to conform to the measure Of
protection was not honestly and sin.
esrsly adhered TO-"
The TariN Beard.
The president refers to the appoint
msnt Of board Of experts to investi-
gate the cost Of production Of various
articles included In the schedules of
the tariff. and says:
The tariR board thus appointed
and authorised has beeo diligent In
preparing itself for the necessary In
vsstigations. The hops Of those who
have advocated the use Of this board