The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
Has Given Notice That
expenses yyDsnIlSesss Of aaIf Government
Aust Be Cut Down
lG OF ESTIMATES
0 LONGER TOLERATED
Submitted for Necessary Ap-
lations to Run Government
ere Down TO Bedrock and
Much viii Be s. sed.

Washington, December 6,--That there
has been a careful scrutiny of the esti-
mates of appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1911, is shown by
the figures submitted to the House of
Representatives today by Secretary OF
the Treasury Macveagh The grand to-
tai of estimates for 1911 is $7S2, ,2S3075.
which is s10s,S700S0 less than the ap-
preparations for the current fiscal year
and $123,066, 493 under the estimates sub
mitted a year ago for 1910. A general cut
has been made wherever possible and
new work authorized where only regard
ed as absolutely necessary
Heretofore it has been the practice OF
departmental officers to pad" the est-
mates with the expectation that the
amounts would be materially reduced be-
fore being finally passed by Congress.
As soon as President Taft came into Of
flee he directed that this practice be dis
continued and gave notice to the menu
bers of his cabinet that in the future all
estimates must be submitted on the basis
of the actual needs and requirements Of
the service. The result is the officials
say that the figures submitted today are
down to bedrock basis and will bear the
tions committees of both houses of Con-
gress The departure, they add, will re-
duce materially the actual work of the
appropriations committee
Reductions Made,
Large reductions in the estimates as
compared with the current year are:
In the treasury department a decrease
of sl2,oo0,000 for public works, in the war
department about s6ooo.ooo n the military
estimate, made up OF decrease In the
estimates for regular supplies, construc-
ton works for the army mounted equip
ment, transportation. ordnance and manu-
faoture of arms and s2.5O0-00o for public
works, exclusive of the Panama canal:
in the navy department $29, 100000 due
partly to the fact that Secretary Meyer
has not asked for any money for new
ships and that only S2000,000 is reported
for armor and armament as against an
appropriation of s12. 452 coo for this year;
in the postoffice department a reduction
of $5.000.Oo0 in the estimated deficiency
In the postal revenue; and in the depart
ment of commerce and labor a decrease
from $4,000, 600 to 2.0o0 600 ON account OF
the thirteenth census.
On the other hand, there is an increase
of nearly $15OOo,0o0 for the Isthman canal
expenses.
Estimates in Detail.
The estimates in detail for the various
departments are (cents omitted:
Legislative, $1S, ,679 executive Sf72-
270; state department, S457O, ,301; treasury
s1S699s .605; territorial governments, $751;
$780, independment offices, $2.4O0ss5; Dis
trict of Columbia, $l1.SS4,s2S: war. $500, 4sl,-
465 navy, I17029,sl4; interior, Sls1 ,224, ,1S2;
postoffice department proper. S1.6s $50;
deficiency in postal revenue, $I0,634 I22: de-
rfrt of ctv not zoe.
merce and labor, s14ls7.9lS justice, $685.
$40.
Expenses of the postal service paid
from the postal revenues are not esti-
mated for.
The money order business has grown
TO such an extent that in the opinion OF
Postmaster General Hitchcock some
change In the method of auditing the ac-
counts is necessary in the interest OF
economy and efficiency so that he asks
for an appropriation OF s24.57o to purchase
adding machines.
For collecting the corporation tax 500
600 is asked. Total estimates required on
account of the forestry service are s5-
o4s7oo, of this amount sS97.5o0 being for
the protection of the 26ooooo0 acres re-
Gently added to the national forests.
War Department.
Secretary of War Dickerson wants S-
10000 for the expenses of the encamp-
ment and maneuvers of the organized
militia as against an appropriation of
s425.0oo for the current year, the Secre-
tary explaining that the additional
amount is rendered necessary by the
fact that In the session of 1910 the annual
joint coast artillery and militia exercises
will be held as usual and also the biennial
encampments and maneuvers of the mo-
bile forces of the military and regular
army. For the buildings and grounds at
West Point Military academy N,070252
is asked
The $17 ,435, TIA asked for under the head
of increase Of the navy is for the COM
pletion. outfitting and armament of vessels
already authorized For modernizing tur-
rets of naval ships s564,o0Q, is wanted For
public works under the bureau of yards
and docks the estimates include Navy
yard, Boston, $105 900: naval station,
Guantanamo 100000; navy yard, Mare Isl
land, SLOT 900; navy yard. New York. s5f6,-
co., navy yard Norfolk, $4,000: naval
station, Pear Harbor. Hawaii. So 2045.Oo0:
navy yard. Philadelphia. s2l5,00O; navy
yard. Puget Sound. ssS5,000.
For land for torpedo station near the
Pacific coast OF the United States, sl45,-
0e0
Public Buildings.
Under the head OF public buildings tho
estimate include; Albany. Ca $4,000.
Gainesville Fla, s65.co0: Gnfport Miss.
s65. 600: New Orleans. $500. 900; New York
city assay buildings. $i5o,00o; barge Office.
500 oo0 Marine hospital 5o,o0O: postoffice
$500 900; Oklahoma City. Okla. $4,000:
Owensboro, KY. $4,000; Richmond. Va,
$4,000; ST. Louis Mo-. postoffice S775oa:
Salisbury, \. c., $50 900: Shreveport. la.
5000: Washington, d. G.. building for
bureau of engraving and printing. ssss-
SOS
BY the isthmian canal commission, sis,-
tCONTINUND ON FACE ~