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

peace. carrying goods and carrying much,
more: creating triondships 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 shuttics
that can weave the delicate fabric OF
sympathy, comprehension, confidence and
mutual dependence Ia which we wiah to
elothc our policy OF America for Ameri-
cans.
The task OF building UP an adequate
merchant marine for America private cnp-
ithl must ultimately undertake and
achieve, ms II has undertaken and nchiev-
ed every other like task nmong us In the
past with admirable enterprise. intelii.
gence and vlgcr. and Il seems to me q
manifest dictate of wisdom that We should
promptly remove every legal obatacle that
may stnnd In the way OF this much TO be
desired revival OF our old independence
and should facilitate In every possible
way tho building. purchase and American
registration of ships. But capital cannot
accomplish this great task OF sudden.
II must embark upon II by degrees, ms
the opportunities OF trade develop. Some
thing must be done at once, done to open
routes and develop opportunities where
they are MS yet undeyeloped, done to open
the arteries OF trade, where the currents
have not yet learned 10 run, especially
between the two American continents,
where they arc. singularly enough. yet 10
DO created and quickened. and 1t 10 owl.
dent that only the government can UNI
dertake such beginnings and assume the
initial financial risks. When tho risk has
passed and private capital begins to find
its way In sufficient abundance into these
new channels tho government may with
draw. But II cannot omit to begin. Il
shoulo take the first steps, and should
take them Mt once. Our goods must not
lie piled up at our ports and stored upon
side tracks In freight cars which are dali
~ needed on the 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 where We will.
Government Owned Ships.
With view 10 meeting these pressing
Necessities OF our commerce and avniling
ourselves at the earliest possible moment
OF the present unparalleled opportunity
OF linking the two Americas together in
bonds Of mutual Interest and service. an
opportunity which may never return
again u We miss It now. proposals will
DO made to tho present congress for the
purchase or construction of ships to be
owned and directed by the government
similar to those made to tho last con-
gress. but modified In some essential par
ticuinrs. recommend these proposals to
you for your prompt acceptance with tho
more confidence because every month
that has elapsed since the former propo-
sals were mado has made tho necessity
for such action moro and more manifest
ly imperative That mead was then fore
seen. II Ia now acutely felt and every
where realized by those for whom trade
Is waiting. but who can find no convey
nnce for their goods. I am not so much
Interested In the particulars OF tho pro-
gram as ] am In taking immediate ad-
vantage OF the great opportunity which
awaits US II We will but act IN this emer-
gcncy. In this matter. as In all others, a
spirit of common counsel should prevail.
and out Of 81 should como an early solu-
ton OF this pressing problem.
There u another matter which seams
10 me to be very intimately associated
with the question of national safety and
preparation for defense. That 10 our pol
icy toward the Phiiippines and tho people
OF Porto Rico. Our treatment of them
and their attitude toward US are mani
testify Of the flrst consequence In tho de-
velopment OF our duties In the world and
In getting free hand to perform those
duties. We must DO free from every un-
necessary burden or embarrassment. and
there 10 no better way to be clear OF oin-
barrassment than to fulfill our promises
and promote the interests Of those de-
pendent on us TO tho utmost Bills for
the alteration and reform of tho govern
nent Of the Philippines and for rendering
fuller political Justice TO tho people OF
Porto Rico were submitted to tho 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 do recommend
them to your early adoption with the sim
core conviction that there are few meas
ures you could adopt which would more
serviccably clear the way for tho great
policies by which We wish to make good,
now and always, our right TO load In en-
nomio and political freedom.
Counting the Cost.
The plans for the armed forces Of the
nation which have outlined and for tho
general policy OF adequate preparation for
mobilization and defense Involve, Of
course. very large additional expenditures
OF money. expenditures which will consid-
erably exceed the estimated revenues Of
the government. It 10 made my duty by
law whenever the estimates OF expendi-
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 It may be wise or pos.
sible for mo to suggest. am ready to
believe that It would be my duty 10 do
80 In any case, and feel particularly
bound to speak Of the matter when It APP
pears that the deficiency will arise d.
rectly out OF the adoption by tho con.
gress OF measures which myself urge
II to adopt. Allow mo therefore to speak
briefly Of the present state OF the treas
ury and Of the fiscal problems which the
next year will probably disclose. ~
On the 3oth Of Juno last there was m
available balance IN the generaI fund Of
the treasury of $104, o.i0s.7s. Tho total es-
timatcd receipts for the year 1915. on the
assumption that the emergency revenue
measure passed by the last congress will
not be extended beyond It's present limit,
the alst OF December. 1915, and that the
present duty OF cent per pound on sugar
will DO discontinued after the LIST OF May,
1915. VIII b sg7o. 365.6oo. The balance OF
June last and these estimated revenues
come therefore TO a grand total OF $77t,-
So. e6.B. The total estimated 'disburss-
ments for the present fiscal year, inciud.
ing twsnty-hve millions for the Panama
canal. twelve millions for probable desi.
cheney appropriations and 5000 for mis-
cellaneous debt assumptions, win be S75a-
81. 900. and the balance In the general fund
Of the treasury will DO reduced to $eo.ei1-
e6.N. The emergency revenue act II com
tinued beyond its present time Limitation
would produce during the half year thei,
remaining about forty-one millions. Tho
continued would produce during the two
months Of the fiscal year remaining after
the lat OF May about fifteen millions.
These two sums, amounting together 70
ffty-six millions, II added to the revenues
OF the second half OF the fiscal year would