The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
Senator Aldrich Says Ap- propriations Could Have Been Reduced at Least $5O,OOO,OOO Without Impairing Eficien-
 cy of Public Ser
 vice.
In Opening Tariff Debate in Senate Today, Chairman of Finance Committee Ex- pressed Utmost Conf dence That Schedules of Payne Bill As Amended Would Raise All the Rev enueS Needed.
enues Needed.
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Especial from United PreSS.) Ii Washington, April 19.--In opening the tariff debate in the Senate today Sen ator Nelson w. Aldrich, chairman ot the Finance committee, expressed the utmost confidence that the schedules of tEe Payne tariff bill, as amended by the Senate committee, would raise all the revenues needed for the public ex- penses on a liberal scale. He declar- ed that the expenss of the government could be consid erably reduced and pleaded that the new measure be given trial before any resort be had to special taxation such as that on in- comes, 1nher1tanceS, checks, telegramS, etc. With regard to his belief that expenditures can be cut down from the unprecedented extravaganza" of last year, MT. Aldrich said:
 From an investigation more or less superficial, I am satisfied that a,ppro- priationS made last year could have been reduced at least $50 ,0O0. 900 with out 1mpairing the efficiency of the pub lie service. There are periods in the travagance pervades the atmosphere and the public money is scattered right and left, often without regard to the results secured. I hope and expect to see a radical reform in this direction. We have, within the past few years, created many unnecessary bureaus and multiplied employees beyond the possi- bility of efficient work.
 "No one committee or official has been charged with the duty of attend ing to coordinate expenditures with revenues and expenditures extravagant and unwise have been made. In this work of necessary reduction in expen- allure and in reform in methods of ap- propriation to which the Senate is pledged, I am authorized to say that we shall have the earnest support and active corporation of "the President and the he@Administration.'' -s-7H
 For the purpose of ascertaining the relative revenue-producing qualities of the Senate hill and the act of 1897, Senate bill to the importa tions of 1907 to show the revenue that would have been derived upon the importations made in 1907 if the Senate bill had been in force during that year.
 we have selected the year 1907 for the last year in which the finances and business of the country were in nor mai condition. The statement shows that if the Senate bill had been in duced by it would have been $8, ,0O0, 900 greater than those collected under the Dingley act, the totals being s432. .0OO,- 900 under the act of 1897 and $40 OOO 900 under the Senate bill.''
 Aldrich estimates revenues in 1910 from the Senate tariff bill based on 1907 importationS-$340O O06, 900.
 Additional revenues expected because of restrictions on undervaluations-$5 OOOO
 Actual revenues in 1907, under Ding ley law, $332, 100000.
 Estimated increase in revenues un- der Senate bil1 SIS, 900, 900.
 Says Panama two per cent. Panama Canal cannot no longer be sold. Rec ommends that interest be three per cent.
 Says appropriations made by Con gress last year show unprecedented extravagance'
 They could have been reduced $50,- GOO 900 without impairing efficiency.
 Opposes imposition of income, inher- itance or other special taxes as unjust and unnecessary.