The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-12-08
ECONOMY IS URGED
IN TAFT MESSAGE
PRESIDENT POINTS OUT NEcEs-
slTY OF cURTAlLING ExPEN-
SEES TO LAWMAKERS.
ANNUAL DOCUMENT IS READ
Conservation, ship Subsidy and For
LITIGATION Of Panama Canal Lead
ing Topics Discussed--Has
Little to Say About Tariff.


Washington, Dec. ECONOMY In
government affairs is the keynote OF
President Taft's annual message read
before both houses Of congress today.
The message approximates 10000
words and is one of the longest ever
submitted by president.
Conservation of the public domain,
ship subsidy, fertilization of the Pana-
ma canal and the continuation of the
present tariff board are the leading
subjects touched upon. He also re-
views the work of the various gov
eminent departments and concurs In
recommendation, tending toward the
lettering of the service, made by sew
eral of the members of his cabinet.
Economy 10 Urged.
In dwelling on the urgent need for
economy in government expenditures, the
president 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,
1912. I say this in order that congress
may understand that these estimates thus
made present the smallest sum which will
maintain the departments, bureaus and
offices of the government and meet its
other obligations under existing law and
that a cut of these estimates would re-
suit In embarrassing the executive branch
of the government in the performance OF
its duties. This remark does not apply
to the river and harbor estimates, except
to those for expenses of maintenance and
the meeting of obligations under author
fZed contracts, nor does 1t apply to the
public building bill nor to the navy build
ing program. OF course. as to these con-
gress could withhold any part or all OF
the estimates for them without Interior
ing with the discharge of the ordinary OBJ
legations Of these functions Of its depart
ments, bureaus and Offices
Against the estimates OF expenditures
500, 494, 013.12, we have estimated receipts
for next year $3.50, 900 900. making a proba-
BILE surplus of ordinary receipts over or
binary expenditures of about $50. 900 900, or
taking into account the estimates for the
Panama canal. which are $50, 900. SO. and
which will ultimately be paid In bonds.
It will leave a deficit for the next year of
about $1,000. 900. II congress shall conclude
to fortify the canal
Wants Forest Limitation Removed.
On the subject of conservation he de-
votes considerable space to forest, coal,
oil and gas. phosphate lands and water
forest lands he says: 1.-THE law now pro-
hibits the reservation Of any more forest
lands in Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana, Colorado and Wyoming. except
by act OF congress. I am informed by the
department of agriculture that the gov
eminent owns other tracts of timber land
In these states which should be included
in the forest reserves. recommend to
congress that the Limitation herein i'm
posed be repealed.
Congress ought to trust the executive
to use the power of reservation only with
respect to land most valuable for forest
PURPOSES. During the present administra-
tion. 62250,000 acres OF land largely nom
timbered have been excluded from forest
reserves. and 3.500.000 acres OF land prin-
cipally valuable for forest purposes have
been Included In forest reserves, making
reduction in forest reserves Of non
timbered land amounting to 2,75O, 900
acres"
Wants Canal Fortified.
Regarding the Panama canal, the presi-
dent asserts that unless unexpected OBJ
stacles arise the waterway will be COM
pleted well within time limit of Janu-
arv |. 1918, and within estimate of cost,
sS75,OOO 600 Suggestions for levying of
tolls and management are made and re-
garding fertilization of the canal he
says:
Ahoiis questions arising for present
solution is the decision whether the canal
shall be fortified have already stated
to the congress that I strongly favor for
tifcation and I now reiterate this opin-
Ion and ask your consideration of the
subject In the light of the report already
peiore you made by competent board
FAILURE to fortify the canal would
ieave the attainment of both these aims
In the position of rights and obligations
wh'ch we should be powerless to enforce
ana which could never in any way be all
soiutely safeguarded against desperate
and irresponsible enemy"
Ship Subsidy.
inc president urges such action as he
believes will increase American trade
abroad. and says:
Another fundamentally Indispensable
10 the unhampered and natural develon
ment of American commerce is marcbopt
marine All maritime and commercial ma
tions recognize the importance of this
FACTOR. me greatest commercial nations
our competitors. jealousy foster their
merchant marine. Perhaps nowhere "a
sne heeo TOT rapid and direct mail, pas
senser and freight communication nuita
30 urgent as between the United States
ana Latin America. We can secure in mo
other quarter of the world such ,r,noa0
diate benefits in friendship and conn-
merce as would flow from the establish
Ineht OF oirect lines Of communication
with the countries of Latin America 80
quate to meet the requirements OF a ran
loly increasing appreciation of the rect
procai dependence of the countries OF the
western hemisphere upon each Others
products sympathies and assistance.
! alluded to this most important suh-
3ect in my last annual message. u 49,.
often been before you and / need NOT re-
capltulate the reasons for its recommen-
cation Unless prompt action be taken
the completion of the Panama canal will
ma this the only great commercial ma