The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-10
VAST SUMS
Required for the Prosecution OF The War
In the Philippines.

In the Philippines.
(Wash. spec. Chicago Times Herald.)
When congress convenes in December
will be asked to make appropriations
amounting to at least 5000, 100000 for
the support of the army and navy for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1901.
statement prepared by the Navy
apartment shows that $73, 3,045, ,183. is will
be required to defray the expenses of
the navy during the coming fiscal year
The chiefs Of the several bureaus of
the war department have not yet COM
piled their estimates, but from present
indications 1t is apparent that they will
be almost as large as those submitted
to the last congress for the current year,
and conservative opinion makes the
figures at least $125,000,0O0. OF course
congress will not make the appropria-
tions until next spring, and should the
Philippine insurection be suppressed they
can be greatly reduced.
In addition to these sums for the sup
port of the army Secretary Root will ask
for about $27, 100000 for river and harbor
improvements and unless he cuts the
bureau estimates for $12,000,000 for
Notifications the total for the navy and
war departments will be considerably
above $2O0,000,000,
The estimate for the support of the
army for the current year was $140 49,
900, excluding the Notifications and
river and harbor work, and the total
appropriation made was $S0,044, ,290.
There was also deficiency appropria-
ton of $34, ,S46,0 ,092. 1t would not be sur
pfising to the officials, If the Philippine
war should continue, If a deficiency
should appear during the current year.
The estimates for the naval department
for the next fiscal year. and how they
compare with the appropriations for
the current year are thus explained in
the departments statement:
"fhe estimate for the navy for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1901 amount
to s73,1S3. Is as compared with the ap-
preparations for the current year Of
$4s,507,9 995 SO, showing an increase of
$24,337, 1877 81. This increase includes for
public works at all navy yards and
stations s12.268,474 80, as compared with
current appropriations for the same
purpose of $5,S40,786 SO. 1t includes for
the new naval academy $2,021 900, as
compared with the current apropria-
tions of $720,000. 1t includes for the
increase of the navy, construction and
machinery, armor and armament and
equipment, s22.983, ,101"
AS compared with the current ap
preparations, $1O,392 402, the, estimate for
the bureau of construction and repair
is increased by about $3,000,000. The
/ estimate for the bureau of steam
engineering is incre sed by about
81 100000. Estimates for pay of the
navy are decreased by about $1,000
and estimates for ordinance are de-
creased by about 100000.
The quartermaster general will re-
quire almost 1000, 900 for his depart
m mt If the Philippine insurrection
should continue. At least 1000, 900 of
his sum Is required for transportation,
so great is the cost of purchasing and
chartering ships for carrying troops
from the United States to the Philip
pines and back again.
subsistence department will.
need nearly $1S.OOO,0O0. The pay of the
army will be practically the same as.
the arrangements made for an army.
cf 100000 men for the present year
$40 ,OOO,O OO0 Heavy appropriations will be,
required for clothing and company and
garrison equipment and for ordinance
supplies, the stimate for which will be
materially increased over last year, as
considerable small arm and rapid fire
, gun ammunition viii have to be pur-
chased for use In the Philippines.