The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-06
MONEY T FOR
UNCLE SAM
Heavy Cut in the Esti-
mates of Appropria-
tons for 1911

Washington. DC. 6.-That there has
ben careful scrutiny of the estimates
of appropriations for the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1911, is shown by the
figures submitted to the house OF rep
resentatiyes today by Secretary Of the
Treasury MacVeagh.
The grand total of estimates for
1911 is 1892 9.O75. which is S1OS.-
31O,3O3 less than the appropriations
Tor the current fiscal year and S123.-
O66.i93 under the estimates sumbitted
year ago for the year 1910 4 gen
cral cut has ben made wherever pos
Siblc. and new work authorized only
where regarded as absolutely neces-
sdry.
Heretofore it has been the practice
OF departmental officers to pad the
estimates with tie expectation that
they would be materially reduced he
lore being finally passed by congress.
AS soon as President Taft came into
ofice. he directed that this practice
be discontinued, and gave notice TO
the members of his cabinet that In ru-
ture all estimates must he submitted
on the basis of the actual needs and
requirements Of the service The re-
suit is. the officials say. that the fig
ures submitted today are down 10 bed
rock and will bear the closest exam
inatlon by the appropriation commit
tee of both houses OF congress.
Large reductions in the estimate. rs
compared With the appropriations for
the current year, are:
In the treasury department, a de-
crease of sl2.000000 for public works;
In the war department. about SC 900 900
IN the military estimate, made up OF
decreases in the estimates for regular
supplies. construction work for the
army. mounted equipment, transporta-
tion and manufacture OF arms. and
S2,500,000 for public works, exclusive
OF the Panama canal
In the navy department. decrease Of
26.O000 600. due partly to the fact that
Secretary Meyer has not asked for
money for new ships and that only
100000 is required for armor and
armament as against an appropriation
OF Sl2 $4,000 for this year
In the postodce department a reduc
tion of $5,000,000 In the estimated de-
f1cicncy In the postal revenues: and
in the department of commerce and
labor a decrease from $4,000. 900 TO
E-t'NWtNN' 10 bI dN'Ouul VI the IUlT-
teenth census
On the other hand, there is an In
crease OF nearly 5000, 900 for 18th
mian canal expenditures.
The estimates In detail for the varI-
Gus departments (cents omitted) are:
Legislative, Sl3.169.G7 executive,
S472.270; state department. s3.576 ,301,
| treasury, Sl36. .998 SOC: territorial gov
ernment, 1887 $50: independent Offices.
! $2.400.695. District OF Columbia. SILL.
SS4. .92S; war, S200,461 Gas: navy, Sll7-
1914 interior. Sl91, ,224 1872; post
Office department proper S1.695. $40;
deficiency ia postal revenues. S10.634.-
1872: department OF agriculture. $17,-
6s1. .l36; commerce and labor. S14 49,
| 9l3; justice, $9.5lS, 640- Expenses Of
| the postal service are paid from the
postal revenues and are not estimated.
The money order business has
| grown Ia such an extent that. In the
| opinion OF Postmaster General Hitch
cock some change In the method Of
auditing the accounts is necessary in
the interest OF economy and eficien-
| cy. 80 that ne asks for an appropria-
ton OF S2i,570. 10 purchase adding
machines.
For collecting the corporation tax
| 100000 is asked
Total e.slmates required on ac-
count Of the forestry service are S5.-
| 04S. 700. Of this amount S397. 500 belnG
for the protection OF the &c million
acres recently added to the National
! Forests
Secretary Of War Dickinson wants
$3.50. 600 for the encampment and
maneuvcrs of the organized militia.
a. against an appropriation OF s425,-
. 900 for the current year. For build
ings and grounds al West Point mill-
tary academy. S1.0tV.252 is asked
The sl7.4S5.753 asked for under
the head OF increase OF the navy is
for thr completion, Quitting and
armament OF vessels already author
ized.
For modcrnizing turrets Of all ships
$4,000 IA wanted.
For public works under the bur.
eau of yards and docks the estimates
include:
Naval station Pearl Harbor. Hawaii
s2Us5.O,o,. Navy yard. philadelphia
s5l5.OOO: navy yard. Puget Sound.
SIS 600. For land for a torpedo sta
ton on the Pacific coast. Sl45,Ooo.
Unaor the head OF public buildings.
some OF the estimates include.
Denver. Colo. s2oO.OOo. Eureka, Cal
norma. $4,000; Kansas City. kas,