Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23
WORRY FOR SOLONS
How to Make the National Cash
Meet Expenses.
PROBLEM FOR THE COMING SESSION

Something Over sos. 1000. 900 OF a. In
crease In Appropriations Needed to Foot
the Bill, $4,000, 900 of which Is for
Pensions-scott vfko Proposes IN In
come Tax-ChaIiie Foster Has Some
thing to Say About Current Statements
Regarding the Treasury-Petrofrs o.
fense-Mysteriously Missing.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2a-All the estimates
compiled by the several executive depart
ments. with the exception of thoss of the
interior department., are now in the hands
Of Secretary Foster, of the treasury depart
ment They arc bsing printed for SUBMIT
tai to congress when it meets in December
These estimates, as far as they have been
compiled by treasury officials, show an IN
crease OF SIS. 500, 600 over the estimates for
the same branches of the public service for
the last fiscal year, which amounted to
e4O9 eos ,oos. The estimates for the depart
ments Of justice, agriculture, labor, and
state show but slight increases, amounting
in all of them when footed up to not more
than 81, 1000. The executive branch
proper-the White HOUSES about the
same as last year, and the judicial appro-
lriations, too. are but little increased
Where AN Increase Is Wanted.
To carry on the military and naval estab-
iishments more money, 1t is thought, will
be needed, and combined these two depart
ments ask an increase of about 81 000, 600
The establishment of many additional free
delivery offices and the necessary establish
ment Of new Offices have been a tax on the
receipts Of the postoffice department. and
the expenditures, it is estimated will ex-
ceed the receipts by 5000, ,OCO an increase
of expenditure over this years. estimates of
nearly s., ,000, 600. The treasury estimates
will be advanced about S.. .O0e, 900 by the
erection of public buildings during the past
FISCAL year, which will have to be furnished
and supplied with janitors, etc, and the in
creased pay given the men employed in the
ife-saving service, etc.
Psnsions the Great Item.
1t is in the interior Departments, however,
that the greatest increase 10 shown. While
the estimates from this department. are not
In hand 10 Is known that for pensions alone
t1SS, 900. 900 will Be required which is an IN
sreass Of more thsn t4o,oOo ooA Yhe
Agures given sboye aEs an rongA essiAsees
Though not o61oal ~ sse believed 10 be
spproxins sseiy sorrss& snd ~ Decidedly
Interesting u b also n inteReskna
question how coasros wiil saiss she Wind
There u talk . Of loon, oeA thsA b frowned
apon By many. Secretary 'ChMley" Pos
Ter says the party proposing 10 increase
the bonded debs would make a host of
nemies.
Wike Eager for an Income Tax.
II the money is raised by taxation there
will be enough schemes, no doubt, pro
posed to raise any amount. One that finds
favor with many is TO make the thrifty
pay the piper-by an income tax. Such a
enc is Scott Wilkes He does not know
about an extra session. "It depends" said
he, "upon the work of this congress. II il
| should gorSahead and pass a revenue bin
that would increase the receipts from i'm
ports to meet the deficiency in the treasury
there would be no need of an extra session.
But l am not prepared to say what this
congress will do. know what l would dc
if l had full power. 1 would pass an in
come tax bill. Ny idea of an income tax
| would practically exempt the masses, as
| would not tax incomes below 5000"