The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-12-09
Governmental Expense.


means OF the worlds commercial in
tercourse."
Governmental Expense.
To n. one subject does he devote
more srs-ce 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
80. 1912. 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 offices OF the gov
eminent and meet it's other obliga-
tons under existing law, and that a
cut OF these estimates would result
In embarrassing the executive branch
OF the government In the performance
OF its 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 authorized contracts,
nor does IL apply to the public build
ing bill nor TO the navy building pro-
gram. or course. as 10 these con-
gress could withhold any part or all
of the estimates for them without in
terfering with the discharge OF the or
binary obligations OF these functions
OF its departments. bureaus and Of
fees.
The final estimates for the year
ending June 80. 1912, as they have
been sent TO the treasury on Novem-
Der % OF this year. for the ordinary
expenses OF the government, including
those for public buildings, rivers and
harbors. and the navy building pro-
gram. amount to $500. 494. 01312. This
is $52.964.sS736 less than the ap-
| rropriations for the fiscal year end.
ing June 80. 1911. II is s16ss3,l53.4l
less than the total estimates. includ
ing supplemental estimates submitted
TO congress by the treasury for the
year 1911. and is 1854. 65s3s less
than the original estimates submitted
by the treasury for 1911.
These fiugres do not include the
appropriations for the Panama canal
the policy in respect to which ought
TO be. and Is. to spend az much eact
year as can be economically and ef
fectively expended in order to com
plete the canal as promptly as posi-
Bile. and therefore. the ordinary mo
tive for cutting down the expense o
the government does not apply to ap
preparations for this purpose.
Against the estimates OF expendi
lures. $40. 940l312, we have estimat
ed receipts for next year $3.50, 000. 600
making probable surplus OF ordinar,
receipts over ordinary expenditures o
about s5O,0o0.OOO. or taking into &C
count the estimates for the Panama
canal. which are s56.920.s47.69. an,
which will ultimately be paid in bonds
It viii leave deficit for the mex
year OF about 100000. II congress
shall conclude TO fortify the canal"
The Tsrif.
| The President devotes but littl
space 10 the subject OF the tariff Law
and OF II he says:
The schedules OF the rates OF dut
in the Payne tariff act have been sui
jected TO a great deal OF criticism
some OF II just. more OF II unfoundec
and TO much misrepresentation. Tn
act was adopted in pursuance OF
declaration by the party which is r.
sponsible for II that customs bi
should be tariff for the protectio
OF home industries, the measure {
the protection TO be the difference b.
tween the cost OF producing the In
ported article abroad and the cost {
producing II at home. together wit
such addition TO that difference 9
might give a reasonable profit 10 n
home producer. The basis for II
criticism OF this tariff is that in r
spect to a number OF the schedule
the declared measure was not follo'
ed but higher difference retained I
= inserted by way OF undue discrimin
tion in favor OF certain Industries ar
manufactures. Little. II any. OF q
criticism Of the tariff has been direC
= ed against the protective princip
= above stated: but the main body
the criticism has been based on Il
: attempt 70 conform 10 the measure
} protection was not honestly and 81
= cerely adhered to-
The Tariff Board.
The president refers to the appoir
ment OF a board OF experts TO inves
gate the cost OF production OF vario
: articles included in the schedules
the tariff. and says:
THE tariff board thus appoint
and authorized has been diligent
s preparing itself for the necessary
a vestigations. The hope OF those w
have advocated the use OF this boa
l. for tariff purposes is that the questi'
i ~ the rate OF duty imposed sh'
s hecome more OF business quests
d and less Of political question, to
/ ascertained by experts OF long trai
I ing ard accurate knowledge. +
!. halt in business and the shock to bu
|. ness. due 10 the announcement that
d new tariff bill is to be prepared a.
r nut in operation will be avoided
O treating the schedules one by one
8 occasion shall arise for change