The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-12-09


Washington, Dec. ECONOMY In
government Affairs is the keynote Of
President Tafts annual message read
before both houses OF congress today.
The message approximates 10000
words and is one OF the longest ever
submitted by a president.
Conservation OF the public domain,
ship subsidy. fertilization OF the Pana.
ma canal aud the continuation OF the
present tarln board are the leading
subjects touched upon lie also re.
views the work OF the various gov.
eminent departments and concurs In
recommendation. tending toward the
lettering OF the service. made by SOW
cral Of the members OF his cabinet.
Economy ls Urged.
In dwelling on the urgent need FOR
economy IN government expenditures, the
president says Every ernrt has been
made hy each department chief to reduce
the estimated cost o. his department for
the ensuing fiscal year ending June o.,
1872. 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 It's
other obligations under existing law. and
that cut Of these estimates would re-
Hult IN embarrassing the executive branch
Of the government In tho performance Of
Its duties. This remark does not apply
60 the river ana harbor estimates. except
60 those for expenses Of maintenance and
tho meeting Of obligations under author
lied contracts, nor does II apply 10 the
public building bill nor 10 the navy build
inE program. or course. as 10 these CON
gross could withhold any part or all u
the estimates for them without interior
ing with the discharge ~ the ordinary OBJ
legations u these functions Of It's depart
mDnts. bureaus and Offices.
Against the estimates Of expenditures
500 90 0ili1, we have estimated receipts
for next year $50 00o. making n probn-
bic surplus ~ ordinary receipts over or.
binary expenditures Of about So 0co co. or
taking into account the estimates for thu
Panama canal. which are SO 90. Si1.Gq. and
which will ultimately be paid IN bonds,
II will leave n deficit Tor tho next year oi
about 100000. N congress shall conclude
60 fortify tho canal"
Wants Forest Limitation Removed.
on the subject OF conservation no de.
votes considerable space 20 forest. coal.
oil and gas. phosphate lands and water
power sites. As 20 the reservation Of
forest lands he says; The law now pro-
hibits the reservation OF any moro forest
lands In oregon. Washington. Idaho.
Montana. Colorado and Wyoming. except
by act Of congress I am Informed by the
department ~ agriculture that the gov.
eminent owns other tracts Of timber land
In these states which should he included
In tho forest reserves. ! recommend TO
congress that tho limitation herein i'm
posed he repealed
Congress ought IN trust the executive
70 use the power Of reservation only with
respect 10 land most valuable for forest
PURPOSES During the present administrn-
tion f2. 2inO0o acres ~ land largely non.
tlmhercd have been excluded from forest
Reserves, and 750o00N acres ~ land prin-
cipnllv valuable Tor forest purposes have
been included IN forest reserves. making
a reduction In forest reserves o. nom
umhored land amounting to $50 O0o
acres"
Wants Canal Fortified.
Regarding the Panama canal. tho prcsi-
dent asserts that unless unexpected OBJ
rtncles arise the waterway will be- COM
plcted we'll within time limit ~ JAnu-
arv I. 1915. md within estimate Of cost.
nl5 eoooo. Suggestions for levying Of
tolls and management are made. and re-
garding fertilization Of tho canal. he
says;
Among questions arising for present
solution II tho decision whether tho canal
shall he fortified, have already stated
TO the congress that strongly favor for.
unchuon and ! now relternte this opin.
Ion and ask your consideration or n,
subject In the HIGHT ~ the report already
before YOU made hv competent board
Failure 20 fortify tho canal would
leave the attainment Of both these aims
In the position NJ rights and obligations
winch We should be- powerloss TO enforce
and which could never IN any way be- nh.
solutey safrFunrdod against "A desperate
and irresponsible enemy"
Ship Subsidy.
Tho president urges such action ns he
believes VIII increase American trade
abroad and saya's
Another fundamentally indispensable
10 the unhnmpered and natural doyolnp.
mont or American commerce ~ merchant
marine. Al maritime and commercial ma.
uons rocogriz" the Importance ~ this
factor The greatest commercial nations
our competitors. jealousy foster their
merchant marine. Perhaps nowhere n
the need Tor rapid and direct mail pas-
scngcr and freight communication aulte
no urgent No between the United States
and Latin America We can secure In no
other quarter ~ the world such imne-
diate benefits In friendship and com
merce M would flow from the establish
ment ~ direct lines N communication
with the countries Of Latin America ade-
quate 20 meet tho requirements Of a ran.
idly Increasing appreciation NJ the rect
procnl dependence Of the countries Of the
western hemisphere upon each Others
products, sympnthies and assistance
~ alluded 20 this most important sub.
ject In my last annual message: II has
often been before you and / need not re-.
capltulaie the reasons for It's fecommen-
dalton Unless prompt action be taken
the completion Of the Panama canal will
nnd this the only great commercial ma