The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-03
CONGRESS MUST
GUT EXPENSES

appropriations. which was appointed
4 yesterday by Speaker Cannon. erected
organization today by the appointment
u of subcommittees. At the close OF tbs
Q committees meeting today Chairman
Tawney dictated the following state
ment:
|. The Committee on Appropriations
|, In Congress are confronted with a
: situation which viii require very
I material revision OF the estimates SUBJ
a mitted for public expenditures for the
next fiscal year. ending June 80. 1909
r in order TO keep the appropriations
, | within the possible and estimated
revenues of the government.
THE estimates submitted at the be-
ginning OF last session Of Congress for
the new current year totaled sSs5. $50, :
64s. The estimates for the next fiscal
year. submitted at the beginning of
this session In the book of estimates,
totaled 1896. s4s.sSS. or an increase in
the estimated expenditures for the
next fiscal year over the current year
of oO.ssS.4s5 The estimated total
revenue for the next fiscal year is $685.
l2s.oll, while the actual revenue. in
| GLIDING postal revenues. received dur
ing the last fiscal year-which total
revenue was larger than that OF any
previous year In the history OF the
government-was only ss4e. 725. sss.
1t will be seen. therefore, that on
the basis of the estimated expenditures
and the estimated revenue for ne next
fiscal year the expenditures as esti-
mated exceed the revenue by Sis, Sz6.-
ga. This excess does not include esti-
mates for the regular deficiency and
miscellaneous appropriations. which
for the current year amount to s1S.-
1889. Nor does 1t include any new
appropriations for spontaneous expen-
ditures. From this total of Sis see, 277,
| however. should be deducted s25.o0o.-
| 600. which is included in the estimated
expenditure for the redemption of ma
| tional bank notes. This expenditure !
Is not made out of the current reve-
nues. but out of the statutory fund |
| obtained from national banks. which
fund is not carried as part of the gov
ernment's revenues
''Deducting the s25.O00.Oo0 stin leaves
a deficit OF sSS,Oo0.0O0 between the es-
timated expenditures and the esti-
mated revenue, and shows the neces-
s'ty for a practical revision OF the
estimates. submitted by the several
subcommittee having Jurisdiction of
the appropriations for the next fiscal
year. in order to keep expenditures
for that year within possible revenues
and thus TO avoid deficiency.
1T also shows the practical impos-
sibility Of Congress at this session au-
thorizing new governmental services
or the undertaking Of new projects.
appropriations for which would have
to be met out OF the revenue incoming
for the next fiscal year. unless other
provision is made for meeting such
expenditures
From examination OF statement
prepared by the Committee on Apprc-
priations It appears that the, principal
increase in the expenditures for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1893. Is for I
the military establishment, Including
the Army. the Navy and pensions
This increase over the current appro-
ptiations Tor tho military establish
meut amounts TO almost s1e0. 900 900.
as Il does not include any estimate ,
whatever Tor new authorization. such. /.
Tor instance. as the building Of battle
sairs Important increases Of esti-
mates over the current revenues are. ,
For the Army tii.12i.25i, for the f,
Navy. tss,S72 az. for the fortihcations
sal ,sis.esi, Tor pensions. $500 900.
In view Of the almost certain de- :
crease IN estimated revenues for the /
next Hscal year, and also In view OF }
the fact that war does not threaten
this country q maybe stated on the
highest authority that Congress in re-. 2
visinH the estimated expenditures. viii d
et this rs--inn sndeaVaF to reduce .
moas 81 all the budget for the mainiea
nance ~ the military establishment.
rather than put the PRUNING knife To-
eivti estimates T
fodAy's Treasury statement shows ,
hat thu decrease IA total government
revenue Tor the last nftcen days Of
ana the nrr, nftesn days % q
December vas ta.ssssto. Members 81 4
he Appropriations Committee think
hat this rate 81 decrease from the
'evenues OF the first part % tho cgr-f
'ent year viii not grow lsss. II this e
hall be so. a dcnclt OF 81. 90. 90 vii 1
rave occurred by 1nne %. 1903. There
vas, however. at the close % the Last
iscal year a surpius-ou hand Of reve- .
Tue over expenditures % 1sAoo0 .0o0. AID '
here j. today in the several national Z
lank depositoFies S1s..27t.1s due the
United States Thus. while an anfici-
'ated deficit Of 81. ooo.ooe at the end
u the current year viii BE- an actual 2
leficlt. is creation would cali for No I.
ssue OF bonds FOR betrayal
As current appropriations are pro-
'ided for By current revenue. and a. d
III expenditures for the current year &
rave been authorized. the slxtieth Il
Congress in taking into account pos
Eible decrease Of revenues. considers
,nly the twelve months 10 folloE June q
.. 1919. j; f. the opinion u some
nenbzrs of the Appropriations Com
nittee, among them Chairman Tar-
ley and Representative Kelfer OF
JhIO. that the indicated decrease wili e
.ontinue through that period. Hence. =
he closest scrutiny win be given 70 /,
III measures proposing appropriations s
u any Kind and new authorization :
Prominent among them IN bills thus Z
ar introduced being public buildings z
S1ll b subjected 70 a more than ordi-
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