The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

peace. carrying goods and carrying much
more; creating friendships and rendering
INDISPENSABLE services TO all interests on
this side tho water. They must move
constantly back and forth between the
americas They are the only shpttles
that can weave the delicate fabric OF
sympathy, comprehension, confidence and
| mutual dependence In which We wish to
clothc our policy OF America for Ameri-
cans
The task of building up an adequate
merchant marine for America private cap
uni must ultimately undertake and
| achieve, Us II has undertaken and achiev-
ed every other like task among us In tho
past. with admirable enterprise, inteili-
gence and vigor, and II seems to me n
manifest dictate OF wisdom that We should
promptly remove every legal obstacle that
may stand In the way Of this much TO bo
desired revival OF our old independence
and should facilitate In every possible
way the building. purchase and American
registration OF ships But capital cannot
accomplish this great task of sudden.
u must embark upon 1t by degrees ms
the opportunities OF trade develop. Some
thing must be done ut once. done to opcn
routes and develop opportunities whore
they are MS yet undeveloped, done to open
the arteries Of trade. where the currents
have not yet learned to run. especially
between the two American continents,
where they are. singulariy enough. yet to
be created and auiekened, and il IN owl
dent that only the government can un-
dertake such beginnings and assume the
initial financial risks. When tho risk hns
passed and private capital begins to md
it, way In sufficient abundance Into these
new channels the government may with
| draw. But II cannot omit to begin. It
should takc the FIRST steps. md should
take them Mt once. Our goods must not
lie piled up ut our ports and stored upon
side tracks In freight cars which are dai-
~ needed on tho roads. must not be left
without means OF transport to any foreign
quarter. We must not await the PERMITS
sion OF foreign shipownors and foreign
governments to send them whore we will.
Government Owned Ships.
With view to meeting these pressing
necessities Of our commerce and awaiting
Ourselves at the earliest possible moment
OF tho present unparalleled opportunity
OF linking the two Americas together In
bonds OF mutual interest and service. an
opportunity which may never return
again II we miss It now. proposals will
Do made to the present congress for the
purchase or construction of ships to bc
owned and directed by the government
similar to those made 10 thu last con-
gress. but modified In some essential par
ticulnrs. ! recommend these proposals to
you for your prompt acceptance with the
more confidence because every month
that has elapsed since the former propo-
sails wore made has made the necessity
FOR such action more and more manifest
~ imperative. That need was then fore
seen, 1t % now acutely felt and every
whore realized by those for whom trade
10 waiting. but who can hnd no convey.
/ nnra fnr thAlr SnnAu n ..
Interested In the particulars OF the pro-
gram as am In taking immediate ad-
vantage Of the great opportunity which
awaits us II we will but act In this emer-
gency. In this matter. as In all others, q
spirit OF common counsel should prevail,
and out OF It should come an enrly solu-
tion Of this pressing problem.
There Is another matter which seems
to me TO be very intimately associated
with the question OF national safety and
preparation for defense. That Ia our pol
Icy toward. the Philippines and tho people
OF Porto Rico. Our treatment OF them
and their attitude toward US arc mani.
fostly Of the first consequence in tho de-
velopment OF our duties In the world and
In getting free hand to perform those
duties. We must be free from every un-
necessary burden or embarrassmeht. and
there 10 no better way to DO clear OF en-
Il =
and promote the interests Of those de-
pendent on us to the utmost Bills for
the alteration and reform OF tho govern
mont Of the Philippines and for rendering
fuller political justice to tho people OF
Porto Rico were submitted to the Sixty
third congress. They will be submitted
also to you. need not particularize their
details. You are most OF you already IA
miliar with them. But I do recommend
them to your early adoption with the sin
cere conviction thnt there are few meas
ures you could adopt which would more
serviceably clear the way for the great
policies by which we wish to make good.
now and always. our right to lead In en-
terprises Of peace and good will and eco
nomic and political freedom.
| Counting the Cost.
The plans for the armed forces of tho
nation which have outlined and for the
general policy Of adequate preparation for
mobilization and defense involve, OF
course. very large additional expenditures
OF money. expenditures which will consid-
the government. It 10 made my duty by
law whenever the estimates Of expcndi-
| ture exceed the estimates OF revenue to
call tho attention Of the congress to tho
| fact and suggest any means OF meeting
the deficiency that II may be wise or pos
sthle for me to suggest. am ready to
believe that It would be my duty to do
no In any case, and ] feel particularly
bound to speak OF the matter when II APP
pears that the deficiency will arise d.
rsctly out OF the adoption by the con-
gress OF measures which I myself urge
Il to adopt. Allow me therefore to speak
briefly OF the present state OF the treas
ury and OF the fiscal problems which the
next year viii probably disclose.
On tho 30th OF June last there was an
available balance In the general fund of
the treasury Of $104. 10. 105.7s. Tho total ss-
timated receipts for the year 1916, on the
assumption that the emergency revenue
measure passed by the last congress will
not DO extended beyond its present limit,
the 3lst Of December. 1915, and that the
present duty Of cent per pound on sugar
win be discontinued after the list OF May,
1916. will DO s67o. 800. The balance Of
June last and these estimated revenues
62S, 66.s Tho total estimated disburse-
ments for the present fiscal year, ineiud.
ing twenty-five millions for the Panama
canal, twelve millions for probable deti-
Cheney appropriations and $1,000 for mis-
cellaneous debt redemptlons will be 3763,-
ssl.o 900. and the balance In the general fund
OF the treasury will be reduced to {2oe44,.
60b.7s. Tho emergency revenue net n con.
tinped beyond It's present time Limitation
would produce during the halt year then
remaining about forty-one millions. The
duty OF ] cent per pound on sugar II
continued would produce during the two
months Of the fiscal year remaining after
the list OF May about fifteen iniilions
These two sums, amounting together To-
ffty-six millions, if added to the revenues
ne fha s.r,s1h hoIf ~ thn Aana 90