Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
NATION STARtS DEFICIENCY N FACE
Congressman Tawney, While Discuss
ing the Urgency Deficiency Bill,
says That There Must be Aalt
in the Expenditures = Republicans
Blamed for Financial Depression.
(By Associated prcss)


The urgent deficiency approprin-
ton bill occupied the attention of the
House today to the exclusion OF all
n.hcr business.
a surprise was sprung when Chair
man Tawney OF tho appropriations
committee, warned tho members that
the country was confronted with The
certainty OF n $i0OOOO,OOU deficit un-
less the estimates for the next fiscal
year should ne cut down materially.
The urgent deficiency bill carries
total appropriation OF S2i,07i,i5O.
Mr. 'rawncy declared that hc deem
cd II his duty 10 call attention to tho
necessity of keeping expenditures
within estimated revenues. II tho
not make this statement for the pur-
pose of exciting ALARM" he said. "or
for the purpose Of exciting any APP
prehcnsion in tho mind OF any one re-
garding the ability of our government
to meet all of its obligations now
existing. or that this Congress may
create"
Continuing. he said he had boon
ultra conservative in his statement OF
the financial condition of the country.
Replying 10 a question by Mr. Clark
OF Missouri Mr.. Tawney made II plain
that there would be no new appro-
prlations this session for rivers and
harbors or public buildings. for he
said his calculations did not include
them.
Ia if Injected Into Discussion.
A discussion on tariff revision was
injected into the proceedings In which
leaders on both sides of the House
tried 10 commit one another TO n de-
Unite announcement as to whether
II successful ut the November cleo
IONS there would be tariff legisla-
tion. MIR. McMann, Illinois. referred
TO the promise OF both parties that
If successful they would revise the
tariff and Inquired If It were nc. tiue
preceding revision there was a great
! decline i'll the customs receipts of
the government.
Mr.. Tawney replied that such was
the case. that there Is always n de-
crease in internal revenue also.
Mr.. Tawney stated that the estll
mates did not take into consideration
the fact that the tariff would probably
be revised, nor the effect of the rev
enues of the government resulting
from the recent financial pressure.
Ihe estimates were made prior 10
me money stringency.
is the gentleman ready TO guar
ontce revision OF the tariff provided
the Republicans prevail next Novem-
ber?" asked Ma Livingston. Georgia.
No. said Mr.. Tawney. "and I am
not willing to guarantee that there
VII be tariff revision If the Demo
Gratis prevail in November
Mr.. Davis. Minnesota, wanted TO
know If Republican tariff revision
would increase or decrease the rev.
cnues.
Mr.. Tawney declared that it would
depend altogether upon tho nature of
the revision and the character of the
items revised.
"One thing is certain said Mr..
Tawncy, Republican revision would
be along lines to bring revenue en-
ough 10 pay all expenses of the gov
eminent"
Asked by Mr. Cockrane of New
York, If the efficiency of the govern
ment could be maintained by scaling
She estimates 100000 Don, Mr.. Taw-
ncy emDhatically replied that 1t could.
6Iames Republicans for Panic.
/ Mt. Underwood. Alabama, took Mr..
Tawnoy's warning as tho text for a
lengthy discussion of the recent f.
nancial depression. Mr.. Underwood
mai.aincd that there were no natural
ordinary conditions that produced that
depression. The country. he said. was
prosperous and there We're no exte-
rior causes. II was not an act OF
God. 1t was not because of FIRE. pes-
thence or famine. or crop failure or
deartb OF money. but because of a
lick of confidence. IT therefore hal
been demonstrated. lie said that so
far 40 tb,a Ranuhiic1n narf, sya. ,,,ori.