Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
MONEY FOR SERVICE
Large InCeasG Asked for by Army
aid Havy Departments.
DEFICIENCIES N BOTH BRANCHES
Expents of Moving Fleet to Pacific
Crops Out in Several Places in tht
Estimates-What 1t viii Cost to
Run the Noted Relief.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. H.
Large additional appropriations arc
required by the war and navy depart
ments to complete the operations OF
i,he current year. showing cxtraor-
binary activity in both the land and
sea forces. These reach total oil
S6.000,o00. The deficiencies for the
navy are smaller than those for the
army. totalling slice, 5l4.79.
Commissioning the hospital ship
Relief, over which there has been SD
much controversy. and the placing
of Surgeon Stokes In command OF
which resulted in the resignation oil
Rear Admiral w II. Brownson, Is
estimated at cost of $4,000. for
which the navy department has no
available funds without taking other
ships out of commission.
The estimate con,empiates placing
the Relief in commission on Febru-
AIRY l and covers the remainder of the
fiscal year. The estimate is ex-
planned in some detail. II provides
for civilian master at 5000 a month
and a crew of officers and men mum
boring fifty-siX, the combined month.
~ payroll for which is s2.4o2 each
month and $1,000 for tho five
months to une 80. The cost of sub.
sistence Is estimated at $3.50, and
an estimate of $1,000 is made for
transportation of officers and men
from the coast to San Francisco,
where the ship Is now lying.
The expense of moving the battle
ship fleet from the East coast 10 the
Pacific is reflected In a deficiency es-
innate of $1,000,000 for coal. This
large additional appropriation is nee
essary on account of the unexpected
call on the bureau of equipment.
which could not be anticipated. ms the
decision to send the fleet to the Pa
cihc was not reached until the sum-
mer
other items for which the depart
ment has made estimates are $4,000
additional for printing. increased ac-
uvity has caused large drafts upon
this appropriation: forms have beon
changed upon decision of the conn
troller of the currency. and a resolu-
ton of the last Congress Increased
the cost Of printing reports and pub
LEGATIONS by $4,000.
Inc transfer of men 20 the west
coast has made it necessary for the
bureau of navigation to ask for s125
600 additional for the movement o,
men. Additional funds to the amount
OF 100000 are required to be expend-
ed In outfits which are furnished tc
men when first enlisted. The esti-
mate made to the last Congress was
cut down to sum sufficient for 10
QUO men. Enlistments have been
heavy, and II is estimated that out
hts for 10000 will be required this
year.
An Increase of $1S,555 Is required
Tor the maintenance of naval auSilj.
aries because salaries of the civil ON.
ployes who operate these vessels bay,
been Increased during the year TIL,
increased price of coal over last yea,
with additional demands on the sun.
ply VIII exhaust the appropriation
Tor fuel at the naval academy about
March |. and 1000 tons additional
to cost s22.120 are required. The cos
of medical supplies has been increas.
ed by 100000 by the increase of IN,
navy. which with $4,000 for the com.
pietion of the naval prison at Ports.
mouth. N. H.. and several small item,
complete the total of sf,762.514. 70.