The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-07
TAFT'S MESSAGE
BEFORE CONGRESS
Continued From Page one)

ment of American commerce is mer-
chant marine All maritime aud com
Uerciai nations recognize the impor-
lance of this factor The greatest COM
merciai nations. our competitors. ieal-
ously foster their merchant marine.
alluded TO this most important sub
ject in my last annual message. 1t has
often been before YOU. and | need not
recapitulate the reasons for its recon-
mendation. Unless prompt action be
taken the completion of the Panama
canal will find this the only great com.
mercial nation unable to avail in inter
national maritime business of this great
contribution TO the means of the worlds
commercial Intercourse
For many reasons / cannot too strong
iy urge upon the congress the passage
of a measure hy mail subsidy or other
subvention adequate TO guarantee the
establishment and rapid Developments
OF an American merchant marine, the
restoiattoA of the American flag to its
ancient place upon the seas
Estimates For Next Years Expenses.
NV litEht Sittli'tNt'S loI Tue NtuI Cltu
ing June 30, 1872, as they have been
sent TO the treasury on Nov 80 of this
year for the Ordinary expenses OF the
government. including those for pub-
lie buildings. rivers aad harborS and
the navy bUildm@ program, amoHnt 10
$G30,494.013,I2. This Is $52.9G4. $50 Sd
less than he appropriations for tie
fiscal year ending June 80, 1911. II is
SIC, $50 1874 less than the total esti-
mates, including supplemental esti-
mates Submitted 10 congress by the
treasury for the year 1911. and is So
574,G59.39 less than the original esti
mates Submitted by The treasury tor
1911
These figures DO Dot iIctuUe The ap
preparations for the Panama canal, the
and is to spend as much each year as
can be economically and effectively eX-
pended in order to complete the canal
as promptly as possible, and there
fore the ordinary motive for cutting
down the expense OF the government
does not apply to appropriations for
this purpose 1t will be noted that the
estimates for the Panama canal for
the ensuing year are more than S5G
O0O000, an increase Of $20,O0O0OO
over the amount appropriated for this
year, difference due to the fact that
the estimates for 1912 include some
thing over $l9,00O,0OQ for the fortitica
ton of tile canal.
Against the estimates of expendi
lures, $G30404,Ol312. we have esti
mated receipts. for next year $685.
100000, making a probable surplus of
ordinary receipts over ordinary ex-
| penditures OF about $J0,000.O00. or,
taking. into account the estimates fer
! tha Panama canal. which are S56,920,-
S47G9 and which will ultimately be
! paid il bonds it will leave a deficit
! for the next year Of abour $7000,U00
If congress shall conclude to f0Etify the
canal. Tie cost OF the Notifications
| is about $19,030,000. Should there be
no appropriations this year for fortifi-
cations then there would be, even in
/ Guiding the Panama canal appropria-
| ton, II surplus Of about $l200000O.
1t is not essential to the preventing
/ of smuggling thai customs districts
! should be Increased in number. The
violation Of tire customs laws can De
| quite as easily prevented and much
| more economically hy Tie revenue cut
ter service aud by the use Of the spe,
cial agent traveingiloroejof the treas