The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-16

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ample, very pressing question OF trade
and shipping involved IN this great problem |
OF National adequacy. It e necessary for
great merchant marine The great merchant
great BODY ne Of .ts1dy .aiiO Who used to
carry our flag into every sea. and who were
the pride and often the buiwsrk OF the
istence by inexcusabte neglect and frdiffsr-
ence and by hopelessly blind and pro-
vincial policy Of so-called economic protec-
tion. 1t 4 high time repaired our mis-
take and resumed our Commercial inds-
pendence on the
For It Is question Of Independence. II
other nations 20 to seek to hamper
each others commerce. our merchants, It
seems, are At their mercy. to DO with ~ they
them a. they detsrmise. We have not ships
enough Of our own We cannot handle
own commsrcs on the seas Our indspsnd-
sncs IL provincial. and Is only land ana
within our own borders We are not likely
| to be permitted to even the ships OF
sna vsy Of their own
merc> even whore the doors wide open
and our goods are desired. Such position
tsncs not only that the unitsd stsss.
should be Its own carrier the and
enjoy the scononic Independence which sriy
an adeQuats merchant marine would give IT,
but also that the American hemisphere a. .
whole should enjoy . like Independence and
into the tanxIs Of European sffsirx. with
out such Independence the whels question
Of our political unity and self lstsrnina-
] ed indeed.
Moreover. develop NO true or sf-
fective Amricsn policy without ships OF our
carrying goods and carrying much more.
creating friendships and rendering indis-
pensable services to all interests on this aide
back and forth between the Americas They
are the only shuttles that can weave the
delicets fabric Of sympathy. comprehension.
confidence and mutual dependence In which
We wish to clothe our policy OF America for
Americans.
The task Of buildinE up an adequate msr-
chant marine for Amerfcs private capital
must ultimately undertake and achieve. as
Il has undertaken ana achieved every other
mirabls enterprise. intelligence and YiEor:
and II seems to me manifest dictate of
wisdom that We should promptly remove
every legal obstacle that may stand In the
way Of this much-to-be- desired revival OF
our old Independence and should facilitate
In every possible way the building purchase
ital cannot accomplish this great task of q
. sudden 1t must embark upon It by degrees.
as the opportunities Of trade develop. Some
thing must be done at once; done to open
. routes and develop opportunities whore they
| are as yet undeveloped; done to open the ar
, tories OF trade whore the currents have not
yet learned to run-espsciailJ between the tive
American continents where they ars. AIN
ensd .nd oI ~ ssdspt tS.t anl, eh 10. aer-
eminent can undertake such beginnings and
assume the initial financial risks when the
to find it's way in sufficient abundsncs into
! these new channels. the Government may
withdraw.
ship Purchase Plan Declared Urxs.t-
with view to meeting these pressing ne
ceesities OF our commerce and availing our
selves at the earliest possible moment OF
: tho present unparalleled opportunity OF link
: ing the two Americas together In bonds Of
mutual interest and service. opportunity
which may never return again II We nails.
9 1t now. proposals Will Be made 10 the pres
. ent Congress for the purchase construction
d OF ships to be owned and directed BY the
r Government similar to those made to the last
: Congress. but modified in some essential par.
ticulsrs 1 recommend these proposals t.
q you for your prompt acceptance with tn,
more ccnfidencs because every month tina
has elapsed since the former proposals wer,
made has made the necessity for such actor
more and more manifestly imperative. Tha
. need then foreseen. II In now acutsl,
r felt and everywhere realised By those To-
Z whom trade is waiting. but who ma nj
: much interested in the particulars of tn
. programme as 1 am In taking INN
1 advantage Of the great opportunity whicl
: awaits us II We will but act this emer
: Eeney- In this matter. in all others
; spirit Of common counsel should prevail
r and out Of It should come an early solution
= Of this pressing problem
! There is another matter which seems I
= me to be very Intimately associated with tn
\ for defense. That is our policy towards tn
a Philippines and the people of Porto Rico
4 Our treatment OF them and their attitud
: towards manifestly OF the first con
!, sequence In the development OF eur dutis
v In the world and in getting q free hand L
Z perform those duties. We must be free from
4 and there is no better way to be clear OF en-
: bsrassment than to fulfill our promises an
promote the interests OF those dependent OF
us to the utmost Bills for the alteration
:. and reform OF the government of the Phil
u Ippines and for rendering fuller politics
!. justice to the people of Porto Rico were sub
i mitted to the ESD Congress They will b
= submitted also to you 1 need not particu
i ,1r.s thar de.a,l, rs. You are most Of 20
: ommend them to your early adoption wit
: the sincere conviction that there fs'
: serviceably clear the way for the great poll
= Giles by which wish to make good. nov
I, and always. our right to lead in enterprise
> of peace and good will and economic and DO
y liticsl freedom
r The plans for the armed forces of tn
Nation which Which h.y so0 outlined and for IN n
II mobilization and defense Involve Of cours
: very large additional expenditures OF none
% l-expondituros which will considerably er
, coed the estimated revenues OF the Govern
~ ment 1t is made my duty by law. when
,. ever the estimates Of expenditure exceed tn
10 estimates Of revenue, to call the attention Q
the Congress to the fact and suggest an
70 means OF meeting the deficiency that
o. may be wise possible for to sugges
- am ready to believe that II would be m
. duty 70 do 50 In any ease; and feel psrtie
2, ularly bound TO speak of the matter when
= appears that the deficiency Will arise directl
N out Of the adoption by the Congress OF meal
~ ures which myself urKe It to adopt. Alio'
- me. therefore. to speak briefly Of the preser
Il state Of the Treasury and OF the fisci
70 problems which tho next year will probabl
OF disclose.
"a Additional Revenue Required
p On the soth Of June last there a
g. available balance IN the general fund Of n
r Treasury OF f104. ITO. 1o5-7 rs. The total est
mated receipts fir the year 1915. tho Al
"a sumption that the emergency revenue meai
!. ure passed BY the last Congress will not
Al extended beyond Its present limit. the 81
oy OF December. 1915. and that the present dui
In Of cent per pound on sugar win be discor
a. tinued after the 1st OF Nay. 1915. will I
. se70. 3e5. 500. The balance OF June last an
= these estimated revenues come. therefore
=, q grand total OF $77<. SIS. eo67s- The tot
:. estimated disbursements for the present fisc'
st year. including f25. 00o. 900 for the Panam
ur Canal. t12 900. 900 for probable deficiency Al
! propriations and $50. 900 for pnisceilan 60,
g debt redcmptions. will be s753. So. 900; an
is the balance In the general fund Of II
10 Treasury will be reduced to $50. e44 .c05.T
The emergency revenue act. II continued b.
yond its present time Limitation. would pr,
duce. during the half year then remainin
70 about 1000. 900. The duty Of cent p'
W pound OF sugar. II continued. would produ'
A. during the two months OF the fiscal ye,
IL remaining after the first OF Nay, about SIS
~ 900. 900. These two sums. amounting 4
,A Eether to S56.oooooo. II added to the rev
Bryan Cited in Libel Suit.
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