Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
War Department Estimates
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Show Big Decrease.
MILLIONS
LARGE REDUCTION COMPARED
WITH cURREaT APPROPRIATION
Money Wanted for Public Works
Nearly SIC, ooe, 900 Less Than Was
Wanted for This Fiscal Year.

The Secretary of War has given special
attention to the estimates of the War De-
partment for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1904. These estimates show a net de-
crease Of $31, 400. 4O0s4 In the amounts
asked for under all the different appropria-
lions subject to the control of the War De-
partment, as compared with the estimates
Tor 19oS, and net decrease of $50 947 $50 .35.
as compared with the amounts appropriated
for the current fiscal year.
Civil Establishment.
The civil establishment" relates entirely
to expenses in Washington, and covers the
salaries for the clerical forces. contingent
expenses. rent. postage, etc, for the War
Department Under this head there have
been reductions in the estimates for 1904,
as compared with the estimates for 1908, as
follows: Salaries, SIG. Al. %: contingent ex-
penses, $1,000; stationery, $1,000; a total re-
duction Of $30.447 %.
The reductions under this head in the es-
Inmates for 1904 as compared with the
amounts appropriated for 1908; are as fol-
lows: Salaries, SAT, 470; contingent expenses,
5000; stationery, 5000; a total reduction
of $54.47O
Military Establishment
The estimates for the military establish
ment show net reduction Of $21 ,S62, 921. 16
from the estimates for 1908. and a net re-
duction Of s1429 1884 from the total
amount appropriated under this head for
the present fiscal year. The largest items
Of decrease appear under the following titles
of appropriations:
Pay, ETC., of the army, $3.013, 431 "a; sub
sfstence OF the army, s., 661 ,044 20; barracks
and quarters, Philippine Islands, 100000;
army transporta ton, So 900, 600; cavalry and
artillery horses
changes, 100000; army general hospitals.
100000; contingent funds $40, $40.
The principal items for which increased
amounts are submitted in the estimates ap-
pear under the following heads:
Signal service of the army, s149, 800; bar
racks and quarters, 81 ,40O, 900; clothing. etc,
S750.OOO; construction and repair Of hos
pitfalls, 5000; buildings, engineer school,
$36O.OO0 ordnance stores and supplies. $685.
691; artillery targets, 10000; Military Acad-
envy, $3S,505.
Public Works.
The estimates uffder the head Of public
works show a net reduction of $685.
77O37. as compared with the estimates Cor
1903. and of So 407.0Ss.91, as compared with
the amounts appropriated for 1908. The
more important items embraced in the ap-
preparations that come under this general
head are river and harbor improvements
the various appropriations for fortiflca-
tons and seacoast defenses and military
posts, including the buildings and grounds
at the Military Academy and buildings and
grounds in washington, D.. c.. The prin-
cipal items that show reductions in the
estimates are as follows: Miscellaneous
fertilization appropriations, 49, 124; build
ings and grounds, Washington. d. c.. $685.
141;4 erection, of monuments &C. $3.50 SEQ
buildings and grounds at the Military
Academy, 81 96S. 800. S0;s national military
PARKS $SS 400 Mississippi river commission
100000; improving rivers and harbors I'M
der the chief Of engineers, SIS, O5S; S39. "a
The following appropriations show :. m
creases In the estimates: Arsenals. $685.
736; gun and mortar batteries. 81 600 900;
torpedoes for harbor defense, $3.50, 334: sites
for Notifications and seacoast defenses,
81 500, 600; sea wallis and embankments
10000; armament Of Notifications. s.. Alb,
1855; board Of ordinance and Fertilization,
100000; military posts, 81. 1s2, GOT so; river
and ha r 81. o Wos * under continuing
The increases. estimated for under the
head OF public works" are devoted to
works Of permanent improvement In con-
necton with rivers and harbors and the
try. -
-. ~ Miscellaneous.
Under the general head miscellaneous,
the following items are decreased in the
estimates: National cemeteries, etc., $73,-
434; artificial limbs. ETC.. $685., 600.
The following appropriations are In
creased: Surveys. maps, etc.. $4,000; vol
unteer soldiers homes. $144, 7S9; prevention
of deposits, New York harbor $50 900; mis-
cellaneous items. $50 21310
An increase is shown in the estimates for
1904, as compared with the estimates for
1903, of $207, ss7.95, which is due, in the
main, to increased appropriations asked for
by the National Home for Disabled VoIun-
teer Soldiers The estimates for 1904, how
oh NOT rnd,
with the amounts appropriated for 1908, of
S190, 431.90. .-- .-'-