Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
At THE WHITE HOUSE
No Fear Of a Big Deficit for
This Year.
CANAL EXPENDITURES
ABOUT SIG, 900, 900 OF oBLIGA-
TToNs CONTRACTED FOR,
Which Must Be Paid During Present
Fiscal Year-Legislation Will
Be Necessary.
CANAL EXPENDITURES

Of the chief executive to Congress in refer
eI.ce to additional legislation for revenues.
On the other hand, the message is expected
to point out decided improvement in the
revenues of the government In the last four
or five months, and the probability that any
deficit this fiscal year will be so small that
it will be easily cared for by the surplus
accumulated in former fiscal years. The
deficit Is expected to be much below the
last fiscal year, when the expenditures ex-
ceeded receipts by about $24 100000 If the
outlook had been for that much deficit the
present fiscal year. Secretary Shaw would
lave made recommendations for more reve-
nues
Secretary Shaw stated a few days ago
that there would be nothing in his own mes
sage to Congress recommending furthef
revenue legislation. He considers such leg
islati unnecessary, in View Of the present
and prospective condition of the treasury.
A number Of interests that were threatened
by imposition Of taxes have called on Sec
retary Shaw, who has been reported as
favoring this or that kind of legislation, but
he has informed all that they need feel no
alarm at the coming session of Congress
so far he can see at this time.
Big Canal Expenditures.
Fresh alarm has been given by the official
statement that the Panama canal commits
sion has contracted obligations amounting
to $4,000, 600 that must be paid by the end
of this fiscal year, June 80, 1868 some OF
them before that time, and that Congress
will be asked to at once make an emergency
appropriation for this sum. Inquiry has de-.
veloped that the commission, out OF the
original appropriation of $4,000, ,000. has
sufficient money on hand to run ordinary
expenses until January /, at which time the
disbursing officers will be penniless. The
atl tod irrtt re
cases not be due until toward the end of
the fiscal year.
The fear has been expressed that If this
big canal appropriation is to be paid out, OF
deficit for the fiscal year will be SO great
as TO dali for revenue laws to make up the
deficiency. 1t Is the idea Of the canal COM
mission. however, that the 600o. 600 appro-
will be restored to the treasury out Of the
first sale of canal bonds that is made. The
appropriation would therefore be merely In
the nature of a loan to the canal commits
bill making the appropriation will carry the
intention to repay the treasury for the
amounts advanced. 1t is the belief of the
canal officials that all expenditures for the
canal In the future should be paid from
bond issues. SO as to keep the accounts en-
tirely separate from the regular revenues
and expenditures of the treasury. This is
also favored by Secretary Shaw, who would
oppose an appropriation that would not be
returned.
An issue of canal bonds will follow the
action by Congress of legislation that will
make them attractive for national bank cir
culation. the Spooner act failing to make
such provision. Without this the bonds
would bring little above par, if that sum.
oklahoma's Next Governor.
Capt Frank Frantz. agent Of the Usage
Indians of Oklahoma. and next governor of
that territory. to succeed Gov. Ferguson,
whose term will expire in January, called
on the President today with Francis E.
Leupp, commissioner of Indian affairs.
They talked with the President about the
affairs Of the Usage agency. Capt. Frantz,
who was an officer of the Rough Riders. will
talk with the President tomorrow about
Oklahoma and his probable policies as gov
ernor of the territory.
Your term as governor will be pretty
short If Oklahoma Is admitted to state
hood" was suggested to Capt. Frantz.
II am sincerely hopeful that 1t will be-"
said Capt FrantZ, las the territory IS en-
titled to statehood, and hope Will have 1t
in shore time.
Marshal r. Wilder was one of the Presi-
dents visitors today. Mr. Wilder started
out of the White House and brushed Into
some white paint, freshly placed upon the
doors We'll, that's all I can touch the
White House for" sadd the humorist. but
pointing to the white paint on his coat
sleeve, sit shows I'm white anyhow"
Senator Burkett of Nebraska today SUBJ
stituted for Representative Kinkaid Of that
state in a little function at the White
House Mr.. Kinkaid's right hand is bruised
from an accident on Pullman car. It Is
wrapped in bandages. Mr.. Kinkaid had
some friends he wanted to introduce to the
President. He was afraid to go in to see
the President himself, because he thought
the President would want to shake his hand
and might grasp his sore hand before he
could make explanations. Therefore he
asked Senator Burkett to introduce his peo-
pie while he waited outside. The Presf-
dents handshake is generally a pretty
hearty affair.
President Interested in Centennial.
President Roosevelt has accepted the invf-
tation extended to him by the board OF edu-
cation to take part in the celebration OF
the centennial of the public schools of the
District of Columbia. He win receive the
members Of the board OF education and
other prominent school and college officials
in the east room at 2:S0 on the afternoon
of December iS
This mornlng Commissioners Mcfarland
and West, j. Holdsworth Gordon. president
of the board Of education; Charles w. Need
ham, president OF the George Washington
University, and A. T. Stuart, superinten-
dent of public schools. called at the White
House for the purpose of extending the in
yitation.
Commissioner Macfarland introduced the
delegation and presented the invitation to
the President. Mr. Macfarland explained
to the President that the centennial would
begin on December Is. and assured him OF
the hearty desire OF the District school Of
lcials to have him take part. Mr.. Macfar-
land told the President that Thomas JEFF
ferson was the first president OF the board
Of education OF the District OF Columbia
and was leader in the work which estab-
lished the public school system of the ma
tisnal capital just 100 years ago
The President expressed the greatest in
terest. and said he would be glad to par
ticipate by receiving the Commissioners, the
board of education and the principal Of
ficials of the public schools at 2:3O o'clock
on December Is. President Roosevelt ex-
tended his congratulations TO the committee
on the 100 years OF public school work,
On the night after the Presidents recep-
tion there will be an exhibit in one OF the
public school halls covering the 100 years Of
work Of the schools