The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-04

ECONOMY
SAVING ALL ALONG THE LINE IN
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS is THE
EDICT.
Especial correspondence


WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26.-The
determination of the administration to
hold down government expenditures,
and the announced purpose of Senator
Aldrich to curtail appropriations,
means that very light appropriation
bills will be passed at the next regular
session of Congress, the river and har-
Dor bill among them. Could Aldrich
have his way, he undoubtedly would
prevent the passage of any river and
harbor bill next session, for at a very
conservative estimate, such a bill must
necessarily carry at least $50,000,00
But there was no river and harbor bill
last session. when one was due, and
in consequence work on many pro-
jects, if not stopped already, will have
stopped before winter, thus rendering
further appropriation absolutely neces-
sary. Therefore, sentiment in Con-
gress will override Mr.. Aldrich to the
extent of forcing through a river and
harbor bill.
But the Secretary of War, acting I'M
der instructions from the President, IN
submitting estimates for the river and
harbor bill, will curtail figures where
ever possible, cutting out all amounts
not absolutely necessary for continuing
work under way. The tendency will
be to suppress all new projects, though
in some instances where the demands
of commerce are great, new projects
will have to be adopted. The River
and Harbor committee in the House
will get instructions from Speaker
Cannon, who is in sympathy with the
practice of rigid economy, to make its
appropriations considerably smaller
than the amounts asked for by the War
Department. The bill, of course, will
be amended and enlarged when it
reaches the Senate, and it is partially
on this account that the Speaker will
hold down the bill in the House.
Economy all along the line is made
necessary because of the condition of
the treasury, and because of the enact
ment of a new tariff law. Senator
Aldrich insisted from the first that the
new tariff bill will provide ample re-
venue to meet the expenditures of the
government, but he furthermore in
sisted that government expenditures
could be curtailed $50,000,0O0 a year
without working any injury to the fed
eral service The President has been
convinced by Senator Aldrich that the
new tariff bill will be all-sufficient as
a revenue producer, provided the gov
eminent departments economize.
Therefore, he has taken up the Aid
rich suggestion, and is doing his ut
most to cut off all expenditures that
are regarded as in any way unneces-
sary.
There is another reason for this sud
den exhibition of an economical streak.
In the congressional campaign to be
waged next year the Democrats will
cry extravaganza and will attack. the
new tariff bill if it fails to produce as
much revenue as has been predicted by
Senator Aldrich. The Republican lead
ers are all too fearful that the Demo
Gratis may capture the next House any
way, and it is their desire to prevent
such a thing, if they can. If, there
fore, the Republicans can go into the
campaign showing a reduction of fifty
million dollars in the annual govern
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