Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-02
CHANGE ID BE SAVED
 BY PRESIDENT
Strict Economy Will Be Prac- ticed in All Departments By the New President and His Staff

WASHINGTON D. C. April 1.--
 Economy of the strictest possible character has been enjoined upon the different departments of the govern ment by President Taft. No expendi- lures are to be made hereafter with
 out the most careful scrutiny and with due regard to the interests of the pnhlic service.
 In the preparation of estimates of future expenses cabinet officers must be guided by the actual necessities of their services and not present a request for cent more than they can actually get along with. These estimates are to be considered by the secretary of the treasury, who VII prepare a statement Of anticl- pated revenues and will indicate to the president what particular items in his opinion can be omitted with out detriment to the satisfactory op- eration of the government.
 Finally. and the greatest and most important reform of all, is the for mation by the president of a com mittee of the cabinet for the purpose of examining all est mates. This committee probably will consist of the secretary of the treasury, Mir. MacVeagh. as chairman, with the at. torney general. Mir. Wickersham. and the secrtary of war, Mir. Dickinson as members.
 It will De the duty of this commit tee to go over every estimate and strike out any which 1t considers may be om tied without impairment to eficiency-in other words, it is to see that the appropriations which will be asked for shall come within the anticipated revenues. Never be fore in the history of the country has the president formed a comm ttee from among the members of his cab met It has been customary to dis cuss all matters at the bi-weekly cabinet meetings, and frequently the TSesident would call two or three members into consultation.
 The cabinet now has reached a size. however-there are n'ne mem bers-where President Taft believes himself justified in forming com mittee for special purpose. and that has arisen in connection with the f. nancial situation of the country. It is understood that at the first cabinet meeting the president referred to his plan to form a financial committee of the cabinet and he preached the mat ter again at the cabinet meeting which was held yesterday.
 The president stated he realized the great importance Of running the country at the least possible expense and referred to the section of the sundry civil law enacted at the last session of congress. which places up on the chief executive the full re- of corelating expend' tures with the revenues. Mir. Mac Veagh, as. indeed, all the other mem bers Of the cabinet. is in full sym pathy with Mir Taft in his purpose but as the secretary of the treasury has stated to Senator Aldrich and members Of congress generally, econ omy must be pract' ced at the cap ltal as well as in the departments.
 For instance, the last public build ing bill gave evidence of extrava- yance which should not be tolerated. The disposition of members !s to place public building fin every town and village of their districts if they an. Tn order to obtain the adoDtion os projects which they recommend members are wiling to favor the pro Iecfs of others. what is true of the nublic building bfi is true of the rivers and harbors bill.
 It is understood that Senator AZ drich has expressed himself as in sympathy with the economy policy of the president and the sec retary of the treasury, and has an nounced h's willingness to do what ever ne can to bring about an afmin- isfration which will work efficiently with the least cost possible to the people. It Is because Of the desire not to increase taxation but to make tariff revis on a real revision that the ment, reserving to himself the more important work of formulating poll cies.
 He has been getting in close touch with the important members of the house and senate vno are charged with all matters relating to public expenditures and reform of the bank ing and currency laws. He is follow ing with close attention the inquiry of the joint currency commission or the two houses Of congress. The work of this commission has been ad- iourDed for the present because ts members are eDgaeed iH the cOnsid- eration of the taTiff auestion.
 As soon as tbe tsriff b'll is ont of tho way. it is understood Senator Al drich and the secretary of the treas ury will hold a conference for the purpose Of cooDerafing in the prepas ration Of the legislation for the re- orgaRizatiOn of fhe currency system of the country. This oooneration will be of the highest importance since It vii enable the two branches of the governmept to act in concert and insure the enforcement of the law fin the way it's framers intended.