New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
ALL FOR ECONOMY
LEADERS, AGREED.
omgress Likely TO Keep 1p-
u-o~Jafions Within ReUeRue.
prom The Tribune Bureau. I

from ANt AN-uAAAe 6-ttAAHI
.,f,ston Dec 4.-The Republican
..- n beth branches OF Congress are
- that every possible effort shall be
10 promote the administration
-, of economy in expenditures. Speak
,.r,or's Ions experience as chairman
-, Committee on Appropriations has
.. rim expert knowledge on this sub
xnd II - expected that he win give
=, ,,nousHhed support 10 Representative
- VITO vfil have 20 bear direct re-
.sssilisy for turning down the demands
u MS colleagues
=, ,er chairman OF the Senate Commit
- arpropristions. Mr. Hale has been
.-sssfeut advocate OF reduced eNpen-
80 and Is able 20 say no xith srezter
--s.,veness thar his predecessor. Senator
.Hsor.
r-,s-- ire provisions OF the last sundry
.,-g aopropr1stion act il Is the duty of
:, secre.ary OF the Treasury TO send TO
-.-~-~ss. IN connection with the estimates
: s,,-opristions fOr the various branches
!, .he government, an estimate OF the reve-
.,.s or the ensuing fiscal wear This pro-
...,,r vas inserted IN she law for the OK
.-.ss rv-poss of preventing raids on the
--sS,,-v The leaders are determined that
,,r-op-isfions be kept within the govern
-.rf's income and that II reductions ia
.,,,-,sped srprcp-istions cannot be made
,s,hos.t undue injury 70 she public service
,,.-s or neg taxes must be provided 10
.,u.r IRE deficiency.
vim q view 20 deviSing q more scien-
~ method o. distributing the aggregate
,,.-op-iations between the several
.-.,ted in March Committee on Public
Erpsnditures For many yesrs there has
81 dissatisfaction with the method Of
.sr-orris;ing public funds. responsibility
m appropriations being divided amonr
M dozen committees. This division of
--spousibiiity ed 10 waste and eEt-ava
ss-c. as there vas no direct relation he
,s.sn those Senators who. by reason ~
t,r oommittee service. are primarily re-
src-sihie FOR keeping the Treasury supplied
80 funds and those who apportion these
,r6s for the running expenses OF the gov
s-mer.-
y. Public Expenditures COMMITTEES Is
,srposec a the chairrnen OF the commit
.ss or Appropriations. Finance. Military
s.kirs, Ssva. Affairs. PostO--ces and Post
Rssds. Agriculture and Forestry ana Ind
a. Aes.rs and thirteen other Senators
r Prominence. This committee engaged
=. services o. * Senator Henenwsy. for
zsay Chairman % the House Committee
y Appropriations, as an expert 10 devise
plan fcr spportIoning expenditures with
n. estimated revenues. A sub-commit
e. consisting of Senators Bourne, Aldrich.
Eoot Carter Hughes snd McLsurin. has
zktn up the question OF appropriation
gns CT Wednesday viii submit a report
| g re ful committee. a special meeting
| Z t1iS sub-C0mmittee was held to-day.
! Ire Putlc Expenditures Committee will
zss 40 ne estimates OF the Treasury De
u-men; and vii review the entire field
z rzrons, finance. A decision will De
ssched as to The amount OF money that
an - spenr IN the ensuing fiscal year
i &C esch committee chairman will De in
,-zsd Of the maximum amount AZ hts dis
\ NSi
! s expected that TIE Public Expendi-
res Committee VII be a sort OF budget
lzntrtse, with piensry power OF put.
ig or the brakes when the other stand
,g committees show a dispOsitiOn 10 be
Easss IN the expenditure Cf public funds.