Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-That there has
been a careful scrutiny Of the estimates
OF appropriations for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1911, is shown by the figures
submitted to the house of representa-
tives today by Secretary of the Treas
ury MacVeagh The grand total OF es-
Inmates for 1911 is S7S2. 223. 075. which is
SIC. $40 800 less than the appropriations for
the current fiscal year and s123,056.4 9S un-
der the estimates submitted year ago
for 1910. general cut has been made
wherever possible and new work author
lied only where regarded as absolutely
necessary.
Heretofore il has been the practice of
departmental officers to pad" the esti-
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 office
ne directed that this practice be discon-
tinued and gave notice to the members
of his cabinet that in the future all esti-
mates 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 viii bear
the closest examination by the appropria-
ton committees Of both houses of con-
gress. The departure. they add, will re-
duce materially the actual work of the
appropriation committees.
SOME REDUCTIONS MADE.
Large reductions In the estimates as
compared with the appropriations for the
current year are;
In the treasury department a decrease
of $4,000. 900 for public works; in the war
department about s6.000.OoO in the mill
tary establishment made up Of decreases
in the estimates for regular supplies, con-
struction works for the army, mounted
eouipment transportation, ordnance and
manufacture of arms and 2,5OO.OO Tor
public works, exclusive OF the Panama
canal: in the navy department. ZoVOo'OVo'
due partly to the fact that Secretary
Never has not asked for any money for
new ships and that only 100000 is re
ported for armor and armament as
against an appropriation Of l2,4S2,OOO for
this wear; in the postoffice department
reduction of S5.000.000 In the estimated
deaciencv in the postal revenue; and In
the department of commerce ana labor
a decrease from 100000 to s2,OO0,OOO on
account of the 18th census. On the other
hand. there is an increase OF nearly $Io'-
600 600 for the isthmian canal expenses
The estimates in detail for the va
r,o,,s departments are (cents omitted);
legislative. s1s,169,679; executive
s472 go; state department $4,51O'SOl;
treasury. s1Ss.sss.6O5; territorial gov
or,,r,ents S2S7.5sO: independent offices,
20 400 ss5; District Of Columbia, S11'-
SSa sas: war. $500, ,465; navy, S117,-
e14: interior, s1e1,224,1S2; postof-
fee department proper, $1,6s5,6SO; de-
aiciency in postal revenue, SlO'oS4'Iz@'
department of agriculture, S1I,6Sl'lS6'
commerce and labor, S14'lS7'slS; JUS
tice, s9,51S,64O.
Expenses Of the postal service are
Maid from the postal revenues and are
not estimated for.
WANT ADDING MACHINES.
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
accounts is necessary in the Interest OF
economy and efficiency, so that he asks
for an appropriation of S24,57O to pur-
chase adding machines.
For collecting the corporation tax
500. 600 is asked. Total estimates re-
ouired an account Of the forestry serv-
ice are s5,O43,700 of this amount,
S397,5O being for the protection Of the
%, 900, 900 acres recently added to the
national forests.
Secretary of War Dickinson wants
s1,s5O.OOO for the expenses Of the en-
campment and maneuvers of the organ
lied militia as against an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the current year, the
secretary explaining that the additional
amount is rendered necessary by the
fact that in the season Of 1910 the an
nual joint coast artillery and military
exercises will be held as usual and also
the biennial encampments and maneu-
vers Of the modified forces of the mill
tary and regular army. For the build