The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-09
Governmental Expense.


means OF the worlds commercial in
tercourse"
Governmental Expense.
10 no one subject does he devote
more space 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 bv
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 ofices of the gov
eminent and meet its other obltea-
ions under existing law. and that
cut OF these estimates would raault
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 obi
gations under authorised contracts
nor does 1t apply to the public build
ing Dill nor to the navy building pro-
gram. or course, as to these con.
gress could withhold any part or all
OF the estimates for them without in
teriering with the discharge of the or
binary obligations of these functions
OF It's 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 20 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 $630,494,013.12. This
is $52,964, 1916 less than the an.
preparations for the fiscal year end.
ing June 30, 1911. 1t is $16.S83,15344
less than the total estimates. inclnd.
ing supplemental estimates submitted
TO congress by the treasury for the
year 1911, and is s5,574659. SO less
imam the original estimates submitted
ny the treasury for 1911
These fugres do not include tbe
appropriations for the Panama canal
the policy in respect to which ought
toi be, and Is, to spend rs much each
year as can be economically and Of
lectlvely expended in order to com
plete the canal as promptly as posi-
ple' and therefore. the ordinary mo.
i've Tor cutting down the expense of
the government does not apply TO an
preparations for this purpose
Against the estimates of expendi.
lures. s64o, 494, 01312, we have estimat.
ed receipts for next year $3.50 oOo o0o
making a probable surplus of ordinary
receipts over ordinary expenditures of
about $50,O00,000, or taking into ac-
count the estimates for the Panama
canal, which are $50, 920,S47.69. and
which viii ultimately be paid in bonds
1t VIII leave deficit for the next
year of about $7,00O,000 If congress
shall conclude to fortify the canal"
The Tariff.
The President devotes but Iittle
space to the subject of the tarifY law
and of it he says
The schedules of the rates of dutv
In the Payne tariff act have been sinh.
1ected to great deal of criticism.
some OF 1t just, more of it unfounded |
ana TO much Misrepresentation. The |
act was adopted in pursuance of a
declaration by the party which is re-
sponslole for it that customs bill
should be tariff for the protection
or home industries, the measure NJ
the protection to be the difference he-
tween the cost of producing the i'm
ported article abroad and the cost Of
producing 1t at home, together with
such addition to that difference as
might give reasonable profit to the
nome producer. The basis for the
criticism of this tarifr is that in re-
spect to number of the schedules
the declared measure was not follow.
ed, but higher difference retained or
inserted by way of undue discrimina-
ZION In favor OF certain Industries and
Little, II any. of the
'rluclsm OF the tariff has been direct
ed against the protective principle
ABOVE stated; but the main BODY of
he criticism has been based on the
attempt to conform to the measure of
protection was not honestly and sin
'erely adhered to-"
The Tariff Board.
The president refers to the appoint.
nent of board of experts to investi-
ate the cost of production of various
rucles included In the schedules of
ne tariff, and says:
The tariff board thus appointed
no authorized has been diligent in
repairing Itself for the necessary in
estigations- The hope of those who
ave advocated the use OF this board
Or tariff purposes is that the question
I the rate of duty imposed shall
ecome more of a business question
nd less OF political question, to be :
scertained by experts OF long train
lg and accurate knowledge. The
alt In business and the shock to bust. |,
ess, due to the announcement that a
ew tariff bill is to be prepared and
ut in operation will be avoided nv