The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-05
Taft's Answer to Reso-
luton Designed to Kill
War Bugaboo.
CONSTANT RUMORS
PROVE ANNOYING
Story That Japan Has Acquired
Rights on Magdalena Bay or
Elsewhere in Mexico De-
clared "Mercst Buncombe."
Report Held Too Absurd
for Contradiction.
Wa siirEton,

for Contradiction.
Washington, April t,-President
fafts answer TO the Lodge resolution
calling for information as TO the re-
ported establishment by Japan of =
naval base on Magdalena Bay in Mexico
| VIII be designed TO set III rest the con
slant rumors of Japanese colonization
! In North America, and Will be dis
| tinct blow 20 the bugabuo OF war with
Japan.
The Presidents answer probably.
will be sent to the Senate to-morrow
Although 1t was denied tonight that
senator Lodge was acting in sympathy
with the administration. il was admit
TED that the President would make use
OF his resolution to set al res, reports
of friction with friendly power
Chairman Suizer, Of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, after talk
with President Taft to-day. -ieciared
that the Lodge resolution was tho
inerest buncombe." and that Japan had
acquired no rights for a naval station
from Mexico.
Huntington Wilson, acting Secretary
or state, had short conference with
the President about the reply to tn,
resolution. 1t became known that the.
answer would bo lacking in SENSATIONAL
I =
II was salr that the response would
tend generally to discrcdit reporta of
japanese design on Mexican territory
The story that japan" said Mr..
Sulzer' or any syndicate acting for
Iapan' has acquired rights, directly or
indirectly. on Magdalena May. or else
where In Mexico. has no foundation
In fact. speak advisedly. In view
OF our well settled policy. the assertion
| mat Japan has acquired a base on tho
facliic coast Of Mexico refutes itself.
and is too absurd for serious vonsid-
alton by Mexico or Japan.
Ihe Lodge resolution is we'll un-
loeTstood by those on the Inside, how
ever. II VIII do no harm. and when
| inc ansWe: Is officially Glcd the atnlos-
| near no more OF Mexico ccdjnc IA
nave no more Of Mexico ceding TO
Japan naval base on the Pacific"
| Tnn On Economy.
! Washington, April 4.-P-es!den, Tai,
| today ssnt to Congress his second
/ message OF the present year on econ
! ohly ana efficiency in the government
| SefVic- He recommended the passage
| OF legislation designed to save moro
IMAM Fll'Goo.00o annually 10 tho people
| OF The United States Probably his
two most striking proposals were maj
the local government Offices in the
! treasury. Post-Ottica. Justice Interior
ana Commerce and La Dor Departments
| be placed In the classified service ana
tina, thu revenue cutter service be con
soitdated with ths lighthouse service
| IN the Department of Commerce and
| Labor
by the first change, the President,
SAID, Congress could eftcct a saving OF
! at least $io,u0Ou00 annually ana AL
! though in this message he gave no Gg
urea for the consolidation Of The Two
services OF the sea In a previous mes
sage on the same subject early In the
year nc predicted economies that would
total about sl.OO0,ooo yearly
TIL. President concluded mis- MESA &c
with an appeal to Congress to appro-
PIRATE the 100000 necessary to sup
port the Economy Efficiency Commits
sion for another year. with $4,000 ad-
diiional for the publication OF the COM
missions findings.
President rafts principal recon-
nendatLona for economy were as fol-
lows:
Placing OF pension agents in claa-
sIiied service; estimated saving. $4,000
annually.
ABOLITION Of Office of receiver OF Dis
trict land Offices and transfer Of duties
10 register. assisted by bonded clerk; !
estimated saving. $500 900 annually
Transfer OF political appoint"es' in !
Internal revenue and customs services |
TO CLASSIFIED service; estimate OF saving !
not given
Consolidation OF lighthouse ana life |
saving services into Bureau OF Light |,
houses; estimated saving. 100000
Transfer OF vessels and equipment OF |
revenue cutter service from Treasury !
10 Commerce and Labor Departments |
and us abolition as a separate service;
estimated in message or economy jan
uary Il that saving would h about
: 100000 year.
Consolidation OF auditing Offices of
the government under one auditor; es-
tmated saving. 100000 annually. |
Discontinuance of mileage allowances |
for government travel and a p.r diem |
allowance for officers and employees. in
place Of Subsistence" whici includes
lodging for those travelling; no esti
mate Of saving given
Improved method Of handling CORE
spondence. estimate Of saving nor
given. but predicted that labor can be
reduced 30 per cent.
Capitalization of the distribution OF
government documents; estimated saw
ing. s2:2 600 "A year.
Dscontinuance of publication OF the
Official register; estimated saving,
$4,000 annually.
Directly and Indirectly reads the
message. the changes proposed Will
result In the saving of many mill on5
OF dollars of public funds"
Sets House by It's Ears.
washington. April 4.--Represeata-
tive Randell of Texas. Democrat.
set members OF the House by tbs ears
to-day when he charged that many
Congressman were ''approdchahle
while engaged in legislative work.
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