Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-02
ECONOMY THE RULE,
The Majority In Congress Is
Alarmed at Treasury Outlook.
REINFORCEMENT is WANTED
Committees 70 Keep Appropriations
Down-Sehemes For Relieving Strin.
sency--Representative Bob Taylor'N
Ideas on the Temperance Question.
BY CHARLES w. ARTHUR.

washington, Dec. 2S.-I Special. III
Mr.. TawDey, chairman Of the house
appropriations committee, has his bear.
ings correctly. congress Is not going to
order during this session the construc.
ton OF any additional battleships fof
the American navy. At least that I.
the way the Minnesotan is talking
now. True, the regular appropriations
committee does not prepare the bill
for the enlargement of the navy, for
since former Representative Morrison
Of Illinois ripped up the old plan Of
doing things in the house prior to 1883
the naval affairs committee has the
power to appropriate outright. This
members of that committee, as a rule,
appear TO favor the building Of ships
on a large scale, and the shipbuildine
concerns Of the country can be depend.
ed upon to bring to bear every innu.
encc possible to go ahead instead Of
retrench in that line.
Determined Upon Strict Economy.
Republican leaders In congress whG
have the full responsibility for legisla.
ton on their shoulders have already
been In close communication with
treasury officials, and receipts are fall
ing of so heavily as a result Of the
stringency IN the money market that
1t is feared a startling deficiency In the
government revenues will bs faced
right In the midst Of the presidential
campaign next year. On this account
the powerful men who control legisla.
tlon at Washington seem determined
to put the brakes down wherever II 10
possible. so that the Democrats will
not be furnished with material for sue.
cessful attacks upon the Republicans
when the voters will have to PASS
upon he record made by this congress-.
Large Exports Give Hope.
The exports of commodities are new
greatly in excess of the imports, &C.
cording to the latest figures sent out By
the treasury officials. This condition.
If ii continues, will FIJI the souls Of the
Republican managers in congress with
hope. 1t will bring ultimately many
millions of dollars from abroad and
70 far toward reducing the threatened
deficit that most experts fear cannot
be averted at the end Of tho present
fiscal year.
Scheme For Relieving %strinseney.
Representative Hill of Connecticut.
one of the leading minds on the house
way and means committee, has been
figuring on q novel plan to relieve the
financial stringency, but as yet he is
not sanguine that his views will meet
the approval of his fellow Republicans.
Mr.. Hill thinks hat too great a volume
Of actual money Is paid out to the gov
eminent employees drawing the larger
salaries. He wishes to devise some
scheme by which the depository banks
could put up bonds as security and
issue in each city paper that would
pay the government people and not
have to call upon Washington and the
various subtreasuries for such big
amounts OF ready cash. In other words,
the scrip or certificates would readily
pass as currency in all Of the cities.
A serious objection to this scheme ad-
vanced by several Republican ION.
gressmen is that it would make the
depository banks practically govern
ment disbursing officers, and 1t Is
feared the country would not stand foI
this. Such propositions only 60 ia
show how anxious most Of the leadinS
Republican congressman are to do
something that will maintain an ample
supply OF cash for the more urgent
needs of the government and supply
at the same time the banking institu.
lions with funds for emergencies.
Brains Don't Always Grow Hair.
It is nip and tuck between SENATOR
Gallinger Of New Hampshire and Ba.
con of Georgia as to who Is entitled
TO be considered the most baldheaded
man in congress-. A narrow rim OF hail
lust above the ears Is about all eacl
can brag Of In the way Of hirsutl
growth. Among the house member
Nick Longworth Of Ohio and Captain
Hobson of Alabama come about al
zeal having the smallest quantity OF
hair as any men In that body.
Tayior's Idea Of Temperance.
"If were emperor Of the world and
had the power Id order that no mal
uIueT HI stuAs VI o6C ohooio
be permitted to take a drink of intoxt
eating liquor" So said Senator Boil
Taylor of Tennessee in discussing
with friends the prohibition question
Then" he added. every one shoul&
be made to lead what | once heard AZ
aged citizen down south call a temper
ate life. His idea Of a temperate lifl
was. Take a little and leave a little =
How old are you, senatorf" was ask.
ed. "Fifty-seven." And no wonder the
whole crowd laughed.
Another Department Building Needed.
The lawyers OF the United Statet
who have come here on professional
business are wondering how long thu
department Of justice will be without
4 building in keeping with the other1
owned by Uncle Sam. For several
years the attorney general and his as
Eistants have been cooped up in whai
was once the residence Of former Unit
ed States Senator Thomas w. Palmer
OF Michigan. 1t is not half large
enough, and for that reason many Of
the legal officers of the government
are scattered about In rented housei
not suited for the purpose.
Psychology Of Gambling.
The fundamental basis Of the injury