The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10
National Irrigation, River and Har-
Dor improvements and Public
Building Construction.
OFFICES FILLED YESTERDAY
WILLIAM II. wILL0UGHBY APPOINT
ED TREASURER OF PORTO RICO.
VI. vi. Nye Made Postmaster at Craw-
observation-disclosures of CoIIec-
tor Sapp, of Louisville.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Sit having been
decided, through conferences between Pres
ident Roosevelt and Republican leaders in
Congress, that there is to be no reduction
of the national revenues through revenue
revision, the question now comes up as TO
how extensively. If at all. the internal rev.
enue taxation is TO be reduced. There is a
crowd of statesmen in Congress who see
nothing for anything but a reduction OF
the revenue, and these men sagely pro-
claimed yesterday, soon as il became
known that the tariff was not to be tink-
cred with. that Congress would wipe all OF
the so-called war revenue off the statute
books. That is not true.
1t is doubtful whether any Of the war
revenues will be repealed during the COM
ing session of Congress. because accord
ing to present plans, the coming session
will make more and larger appropriations
than any Congress in the history Of the
country, and the surplus in the treasury
and to be accumulated during the remain
der of the present fiscal year will be needed
to pay the bills. The treasury officials
got to figuring on this matter to-day, and
they believe that If Congress makes an
appropriation for the Nicaragua canal, for
national irrigation, for Pacific cable, for
ship subsidies for the river and harbor
bill that was asked last year, and that is
quite certain to carry at least So, 600. 900
this year, there will be plenty of use fer
any surplus that may be in the treasury
Secretary Gage said to-day that he could
use at least some OF the surplus in the
treasury in buying government bonds and
reducing the national debt. He is using
some of 1t that way every day.
The biggest estimates Of the treasury
surplus that can accumulate between now
and next July when the fiscal year ends, is
$3.50. 100000. This will be surplus I'm excess
of the regular" expenses OF the govern
ment. More than one-half OF this will go
in the river and harbor bill. At least ten
millions must be made available Immediate
ly for the Nicaragua canal Public build
ings will take ten millions or more. The
subsidy bill II passed will take any ball
ance that may remain. 1t is perfectly safe
to say even at this early date that not only
will there be no tariff revision during ths
coming Congress, but it is extremely un-
likely that there will be any reduction OF
revenues whatever. The Republican lead
ers in Congress. knowing the expensive
plans that the government has on hand.
90 not IaNOT IT. anu II Is not DeueNed the
President favors it.
Senator Burrows, OF Michigan, talked
with the President to-day about financial
legislation. Senator Burrows is a member
of the finance committee of the Senate and
is strongly opposed at this time to any
further reduction Of the government in
come. 81 do not believe" said he. that IL
would be wise to tinker with the revenues
until we know exactly what money will be
needed. If we are TO build the Nicaragua
canal and provide liberal amounts for the
improvement Of rivers and harbors II would
be the height of folly at this time TO SLASH
the revenues"