South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-07
SHOULD AGREE ON POLICY
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Recommends Early Adoption Of Meas
ures Giving Them Fuller Justice.

Recommends Early Adoption Of Meas
ures Giving Them Fuller Justice.
There is another matter which seems
to me to be very intimately associated
with the question Of national safety
and preparation for defense. That is
our policy toward the Philippines and
the people Of Porto Rico. Our treat
ment Of them and their attitude to-
ward US are manifestly Of the first con-
sequence in the development Of our
duties in the world and in getting a
free hand to perform those duties. We
must be free from every unnecessary
burden or embarrassment, and there
is no better way to be clear Of en-
barrassment than to fulfill our prom
ises and promote the interests Of those
dependent on us to the utmost Bills
for the alteration and reform OF the
government Of the Philippines and for
rendering fuller political justice to the
people OF Porto Rico were submitted
TO the Sixty-third congress. They will
be submitted also to you. l need not
particularize their details You are
most OF you already familiar with
them. But l do recommend them TO
your early adoption with the sincere
conviction that there are few measures
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 enterprises Of peace and good will
and economic and political freedom.
The plans for the armed forces or
the nation which l have outlined and
for the general policy OF adequate prep
aration for mobilization and defense
involve. of course. very large addition
al expenditures Of money. expenditures
which will considerably exceed the es-
timated revenues Of the government.
1t is made my duty by law whenever
the estimates OF expenditure exceed
the estimates OF revenue TO call the
attention OF the congress to the fact
and suggest any means of meeting the
deficiency that it may be wise or pos
sible for me to suggest. 1 am ready
to believe that it would be my duty to
do so I'm any case, and l feel particu-
larly bound to speak Of the matter
when it appears that the deficiency VIII
arise directly out Of the adoption by
the congress OF measures which / my
self urge it to adopt Allow me there
fore TO speak briefly OF the present
state Of the treasury and OF the fiscal
problems which the next year will
probably disclose.
On the Goth of June last there was
an available balance in the general
fund Of the treasury Of S104. 10. 1O5.78.
The total estimated receipts for the
year 1916, on the assumption that the
emergency revenue measure passed by
the last congress viii not be extended
beyond its present limit. the 31st OF
December, 1915, and that the present
duty Of l cent per pound on sugar will
be discontinued after the 1st OF May,
1916. will be 500. 3G5. 500. The balance
OF June last and these estimated rev
enues come therefore to a grand total
of STA. 535. COSTS. The total estimated
disbursements for the present fiscal
year. including twenty-five millions for
the Panama canal, twelve millions for
probable deficiency appropriations and
$4,000 for miscellaneous debt redemp-
lions, will be S753 S91 600. and the bal
ance In the general fund OF the treas
ury viii be reduced TO $40. Ga COSTS.
The emergency revenue act IL contin-
ued beyond its present time Limitation
would produce during the half year
then remaining about fOrty-one mil
lions. The duty OF ] cent per pound
on sugar II continued would produce
during the two months or the fiscal
year remaining after the lst OF May
about fifteen millions. These two sums.
amounting together 10 ffty-siX mil
lions. II added TO the revenues OF the
second half OF tie fiscal year would
yield the treasury az the end OF the
year an available balance OF ST6.644,-
6O5.TS
The additional revenues required TO
carry out the program OF military and
naval preparation OF which have
spoken would. as az present estimated.
be for the fiscal year 1917 500. SOO.O 600
Those figures. taken with the figures
for the nrpeanf AsoaI vaar which