The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
WANT MORE MONEY
 FOR POSTOFFICE Estimates for Departments All
 Show Increase CABINET TALKS II OVER MT. Wynne Submits the Figures to the President-The Panama Matter
 Is Also Discussed at
 the Meeting.
CABINET TALKS IT OVER

Washington, October 1s.-A good part of the time of the cabinet meeting today was consumed in hearing report from Sec retary Metcalf indicating what progress he had made toward carrying out the Presidents instructions respecting the off, ficials involved in the General Slocum dis aster
 Secretary Taft also presented to the att tention of the President and the cabinet the subject of legislation for the canal zone. He also told what had been accom- plished toward smoothing down the diff ficulties that had arisen between the canal zone authorities and the Panama govern ment, and 1t is expected a formal state ment will be soon issued defining the pol icy which this government is to adopt toward the zone.
 Appropriation Is Increased.
 Postmaster General Wynne' took up with the President the estimates of appropria- ton for the postoffice department, sub hitting to the President the final figures of the estimates.
 The total amount estimated for the needs of the department is S1S3. 74S 405, as against an appropriation for the current fiscal year of $17OS45, ,99S, the increase in the estimates for the ensuing year over the appropriation for the current year being $12.9O2 496.
 For the service in general, which means the service outside the city of Washing ton, the figures for the postmaster gen. erals office show no increase over the f1,a a.f,f,- fI,otsn Ia p reduction of $50OO. In the office of the first assistant where the salaries of post masters and rentals are allowed the in- crease is $2,937, ,S00 which is in exact pro portion to the growth of business based on previous experience
 The increase in the bureau of the second assistant for the transportation of mails is $2 552, I'll. This indicates the expected growth in the volume of mail matter to be handled during the next fiscal year. The total estimation for this office Is $76, BPS. 800. The increase in the appropria- tiion for~the office of the third assistant, who has charge of the printing of stamps and stamped envelopes and of the ac- counts of the department is $1300O0, the total being $lS55,5 800.
 Other Increases Estimated.
 The increase estimated for the office of the fourth assistant include $109,550 for postoffiee inspectors, $1,171,75 for free de- livery service and $6,003,3 300 for rural ser- vice, total increase of $7,2s7 425.
 Nearly the total deficiency which con- gres will be asked to provide for the de- partment for the current year is included in the amount of increase asked for in the rural free delivery
 The total postal revenue for the year ended June 30, 1904, was $143, 5S2, 624. The estimated revenue for 1905 on the basis of per cent increase is $156. .505,O6O. The appropriation for 1905 is SIC. .S45, 99S, leav- ing deficit for 1905 of sl434O, ,93S.
 The estimated revenue for 1906 is $170,- 590,5l5, estimated expenditures, $1S9, ,74S, 495, estimated deficit $13,157, 9S0. The current appropriation by congress for the free de- livery service for the current year is $20,S14,6OO and the estimate of the appro- priation needed for the same purpose dur ing the next fiscal year is $26, 300.