Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-07

measure by mail subsidy or other SUD
vCntion adequate to guarantee the estab-
nshment and rapid development Of an
American merchant marine the restoration
Of the American flag to its ancient place
upon the seas.
OF course such aid ought only to be given
under conditions OF publicity Of each bene-
ficiarys business and accounts. which
would show that the aid received was
needed to maintain the trade and was prop
erly used for that purpose.
Protection for Aliens.
With our increasing international inter
course 1t becomes incumbent upon me TO
repeat more emphaticaIy than ever the
recommendation which l made in my in
augural address that congress shall at
once give to the courts OF the United States
jurisdiction to punish as a crime the viola
ton of the rights Of aliens secured by
treaty with the United States, In order
that the general government Of the United
States shall be able, when called upon by
friendly nation to redeem its solemn
promise by treaty to secure to the citizens
OF subjects OF that nation resident in the
United States freedom from violence and
due process Of law in respect to their life,
liberty and property
l also and for thJ same general reasons
strongly commend to the favorable action
Of the congress the enactment Of a law
| applying to the diplomatic and consular
service the principles embodied in section
1903 of the revised statutes Of the United
States, in the civil service act of January
IS, 1888, and the executive orders Of June
q, 1906, and of November 26, 1909.
Economy in Expenditures.
! Every effort has been made by each de-
! partment chief to reduce the estimated cost
Of his department for the ensuing fiscal
year ending June 30, 1912. 1 say this in
order that congress may understand that
these estimates thus made present the
smallest sum which will maintain the de-
partments, burea Is and offices of the gov
| eminent and meet its other obligations
under existing law, and that a cut Of
these estimates would result In embarrass-
ing the executive branch Of the govern
ment in the performance of its duties. This
remark does not apply to the river and
harbCr estimates, except to those for ex-
penses of maintenance and meeting of OBJ
| legations under authorized contracts, nor
does it apply to the public building bill
nor to the navy building program. OF
course, as to these congress could with
hold any part OF all Of the estimates for
| lnem WITHOUT lultIleIlbb WIN Aho dio-
charge Of the ordinary obligations Of the
government or the performance of the
functions Of it's departments, bureaus and
offices.
The final estimates for the year ending
June 30, 1912 as they have been sent to
the treasury on November 20 of this year
4 for the ordinary expenses OF the govern
ment including those for public buildings,
rivers and harbors and the navy building
program, amount to $500, 494,Ol312. This is
$50 1854, SO less than the appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June &c. 1911 1t is
Sl6 $50, 1894 less than the total estimates,
including supplemental estimates submitted
to congress by the treasury for the year
1911, and is 1854, $3.50 less than the orig
inal estimates submitted by the treasury
for 1911.
These figures do not include the appro-
priations for the Panama canal, the policy
in respect to which ought to be and is to
spend as much each year as can be eco
Ironically and effectively expended in
order to complete the canal as promptly
as possible and, therefore, the ordinary
motive for cutting down the expense OF
the government does not apply to appro-
prietions for this purpose. 1t will be noted
that the estimates for the Panama canal
for the ensuing year are more than $685.
100000, an increase OF $20OOO,OOO over the
, amount appropriated for this year-a diff
ference due TO the fact that the estimates
for 1912 include something over $4,000 OOC
for the fertilization OF the canal
Against the estimated expenditure $500
4s4. O1S12, the treasury estimated receipts
for next year $3.50, 600 900, making a prob
/ able surplus Of ordinary receipts over or
, | -
taking into account the estimates for thu
; Panama canal which are S56,s9O 80. and
; which will ultimately be paid in bonds. II
will leave a deficit for the next year OF
{ about 100000 II congress shall conclude
to fortify the canal. The cost of the for
tficauons is about 3ls,OO0O0O. Should there
be no appropriations this year for fortl.
fications then there would be- even inolud,
ing the Panama cana. appropriation, a sur.
1 plus OF about sl2,OOOOOO. according to tn,
r. treasury estimates.
reforms in Treasury Department.
The Treasury department Is one OF the
original departments Of the government
with the changes In the monetary system
made from time to time and with the crea
{ ton OF national banks, It was though
u necessary TO organize new bureaus ant
D divisions. which were added in a somewha
r haphazard way and resulted in a duplica
= ton OF duties which might well now b.
ended.
a THIS lack Of system and economic CO
n ordination has attracted the attention o
the head Of that department who has beel
giving his time for the last two years
, with the aid OF experts and by consulting
/, his bureau chiefs, 10 its reformation. n
has abolished 400 places in the civil servic
without impairing its efficiency.
The auditing system in vogue is as oil
as the government and the methods USE
are antiquated. A careful plan is bein
devised and will be presented 10 congress
. with the recommendation that the force o
auditors and employees under them b
greatly reduced. thereby effecting sub
u stantial economy.
Again. In the collection OF the revenues
s especially the customs revenues, YER
y great Improvement has been effected an
u further improvements are contemplated
n BY the detection OF frauds In weighin
IS sugar upwards OF $4,000 haye been re
e covered from the beneficianes OF the fraud
4 and an entirely new system free from tn
s possibilities OF such abuse has been devised
The department has perfected the metho