Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07

$500 ,494, o13.12, the treasury has estl-
mated receipts for next year $6S0N00,-
900, making q probable surplus Of or
binary receipts over ordinary eXpendi-
lures of about $4,000 900. or, taking in
to account the estimates for the Pana-
ma Canal, which are $50, 920. S47.G9, and
which will ultimately be paid in bonds,
it will leave q deficit for the next year
of about 100000, if Congress shall
conclude to fortify the Canal. The
cost Of the Notifications is about $l9,-
0eo,0oo. Should there be no appropri-
atoms this year for Notifications, then
there would be, even including the
Panama Canal appropriation, a sur
plus of about s12ooc,o0o according to
the treasury estimates.
President Taft reviews the work OF
the various departments. their needs
and systems. He shows where mil
lions can be saved to the nation, with
more efficient service, by reformation
of archaic methods. He refers eX-
plicity to the treasury department;
the auditing system; the collection Of
revenues, etc. He points to the GUS
toms districts and refers to an eX-
pense of $5OO4 for the collection OF a
single dollar at the port OF York,
Maine At Alexandria, Va, it costs
S122.49 to collect dollar. He repeats
the views expressed when he signed
the last public buildings bill, il criti-
cls1n of the method of appropriation.
lie commends the tariff board as the
only sane means for treatment Of tar
if problems-the correction of defects
in important laws without disturb
ance of business prosperity. He
treats extensively the Panama canal
ard explains away some erroneous
impressions spread by enemies Of the
project, and touches upon the subject
OF canal tolls. He thinks 81 per net
ton would not drive business away and
would secure j gross income of $780,
600, out of which should come sS.oV,-
900 for cost OF maintenance and oper-
alton He thinks in time the tolls
will amount to enough TO pay Il fair
rate of interest on the investment.
Thc President points out the crying
need Of cheapcning the cost OF litiga-
ton, simplifying Judicial procedure
and cxpcditing final judgment. He
says the poor man is at woeful dis.
advantage in legal contest with
rich opponent He reitcrates his urG-
cnt recommendation for 4 law regulat
ing the issuing of jnjunctiohs. He
commends the postmaster general for
his business methods in his depart
mint and. the lowering of the deficit
by 11,500,0 900; the initiation of the pos
tai savings banks system, and extern
sion Of the classified service.
A matter in which the President will
be approved is his accommodation
for correction of franking privilege
abuses. He shows that q marked econ
orly may be effected by special official
envelopes and stamps for free mail,
issued on proper rcqusition thus Siys
ing the government a tangible means
of figuring the cost.
The President recommends the adop-
ton Of parcels post for rural-dcliy-
cry routes, and that II pounds be made
the limit Of carriage. He asks Con-
gress to fittingly recognize the
achievement Of Robert Edwin Peary.
He recommends that the method for
disposition and opening Of coal mines
originally owned by tho government.
By granting leasehold instead Of abso-
lutte title. He treats conservation prin-
ciplcs touching forest lands, oil and
gas lands, phosphate lands, and wa
ter-power rites.
The President is optimistic in refer
ence to the stupendous value Of the
country's agricultural products for
this years. 926, 100000. which is $685.
00n 900 above last year. He praises the
activity of the Agricultural depart
mcnt and its benefits to the farming
community.