The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-10-26
RURAL MAILS
CAUSE DEFICIT
Enormous Sum Needed for Special
Department.
THE CABINET IS ADVISED
Postmaster General Wynne Makes
Known What Expenses Will Be
During Next Fiscal Year.

A Washington special says: A good
part Of the time of the cabinet meet
ing Tuesday was consumed in hear
ing report from Secretary Metcalfe,
indicating what progress he had made
towards carrying out the presidents
instructions respecting thc officials in
volved in tho 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 diflicultie. that had ars-
en- between the canal zone authorities
and the Panama government, and it is
expected that formal statement will
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 postonicc depart
ment, submitting 10 the president the
final figures of the estimates.
Increase Of Twelve Millions.
The total amount estimated for tho
needs Of the department Is $1S3,74
495, as against an appropriation tor
the current fiscal year of $170,S45, $50,
the increase in the estimates for the
ensuing year over the appropriation
for the current year being $512 902, 1876.
For the service in general, which
1.eans the service outside the city Of
Washington, the figures for the post.
master generals Office show no in.
crease over tho current year. On
tho contrary, there is a reduction Of
$4,000. In the office Of the first assist
ant, whore the salaries OF DoStmas-
ters and renewals are allowed, the IN.
crease is $2,937,30O, which is in exact
proportion to the growth Of business
based on previous experience The in
crease in the bureau of the second as
slstant for the transportation of mails
IS S2,502,77l. This indicates the ex-
pectcd growth in the volume Of mail
matter TO be handled during the next
fiscal year. The total estimated for
this Office is $7G,92S.5G0 The increase
in the appropriation for the office Of
third assistant who has charge OF the
printing OF stamps and stamped en-
veiGpcs and for the account of the de.
partment, is $4,000, tho total being
$l,S55, SOC.
The increase estimated for the Of.
flee Of the fourth assistant included
$lO9550 for postofice inspectors, ST.
l5l,575 for free delivery service and
$GO03, 300 for rural service, a total In
crease of $7.2S7,425.
Nearly tho 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 rovenue for tho
year ended June 80, 1903. was s143,-
$50, 2,62i. The estimated revenue for
1905 on the basis OF 9 per cent in.
crease is $15C,5o5,oGo Tho appropria-
tion for 1905 is $17o,845,99S. leaving a
deficit for 1905 OF $1434O.03S.
The estimated revenue for 1906 IS
70590,515 estimated expenditures.
$lS3,7lS.A95, estimated deficit 3l3,.
l579S0. The current approximation by
congress for the free delivery service
for the current year is $20,S14,C0O. and
the estimate OF the appropriation
needed for the same purpose during
the next fiscal year is $2G $50 800.