The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-26

MILLIONS NEEDED
To Run Free Rural Delivery
Department.
HAS CAUSED A DEFICIT
Cabinet Hears from Postmaster GEN.
eraI Wynne as to Amount Need
ed for the Next Fis-
cal Year.

A Washington special says: A good
part of the time of the cabinet meet
ing Tuesday was consumed in hear
ing a report from Secretary Metcalfe,
indicating what progress he had made
towards carrying out the presidents
instructions respecting the officials in
volved in the General Slocum disaster.
Secretary Taft also presented to the
attention of the president and the
cabinet the subject of legislation for
the canal zone. He also told OF what
had been accomplished toward smooth
ing down the difficulties that had aris-
en- between the canal zone authorities
and the Panama government, and 1t is
expected that formal statement VIII
be soon issued defining the policy
which this government is to adopt to-
ward the zone.
Postmaster General Wynne took up
with the president the estimates OF
appropriation for the postoffice depart
ment, submitting to the president the
final figures of the estimates.
Increase of Twelve Millions.
The total amount estimated for the
needs of the department is $183, 74S,-
4s5, as against AN appropriation for
the current fiscal year Of $40, S45,99O,
the increase in the estimates for tbs
ensuing year over the appropriation
for the current year being 1872, 9O2, 496.
For the service in general, which
means the service outside the city OF
Washington, the figures for the post
master generals Office show no In
crease over the current year. On
the contrary, there is reduction OF
$4,000. In the Office Of the first assist
ant, where the salaries Of postmas-
tiers and renewals are allowed, the IN
crease is $685. 800, which is in exact
proportion to the growth Of business
based on previous experience. The in
crease in the bureau Of the second as
sistant for the transportation OF mails
is $2,552,771. This indicates the exs
pected growth in the volume Of mail
matter to be handled during the next
fiscal year. The total estimated for
this Office is s76,928,50o The increase
in the appropriation for the Office Of
third assistant, who has charge of the
printing of stamps and stamped en-
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partment, is $130,000, the total being
$1,S55,500.
The increase estimated for the Of
fee of the fourth assistant included
$1O9,55O for postof1ce inspectors, ST.
49, 76 for free delivery service and
$6,00S,S0O for rural service, total in-
crease Of $7,287,425.
Nearly the total deficiency which
congress will be asked to provide for
the department for the current year
is included in the amount asked for in
the rural free delivery.
The total postal revenue for the
year ended June 80, 1904, was $143,-
582,624. The estimated revenue for
1905 on the basis of per cent in
crease is $156,5O5,O 6O. The appropria-
ton for 1905 is $17O,S45,99S, leaving
deficit for 1905 of $14,340,93S.
The estimated revenue for 1906 is
$170,590,516, estimated expenditures,
$183, ,495, estimated deficit $751;
1880. The current appropriation by
congress for the free delivery service
for the current year is $2O,S14,6O0, and
the estimate of the appropriation
needed for the same purpose during
fbn pov+ 6coo1 voar &c eos 900 Q00