The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-21
Despite Congress Efforts to
Economic, Expenses
Still Run High.
ARMY AND NAVY SUFFER
As APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
TWO SERVICES WERE CUT
DOWN. PENSION APPRoPRiA.
TIONs WILL BE SMALLER.

Washington, June 21.--This is still
. billion-dollar country; that is to say.
1t costs that much annually to run
the Government. Still responsive to
the Presidents urgent appeals for
economy, Congress seems to have sue
ceeded in curtailing the running ex-
penses OF the country, though not to
the extent Mr.. Taft had perhaps ex-
pected.
Although accurate figures are as yet
not available 1t is APPARENT that the ap-
preparations for all purposes during the
present session for the coming fiscal
year will doubtless be in excess Of a
billion dollars.
Even at that, however, there may be
a saving from the cost of running the
Government for the current year. The
total appropriations for the last ses-
sion OF the Sixtieth Congress, which
provided for the expenditures for the
current year. were approximately ST.
O44,OOOOOO
II, when the totals for this year are
added up, It 10 found that the expendi-
ture will not exceed the billion and
twenty-five million, the leaders will
consider they have accomplished some
thing in the way of economy, for that
viii mean a saving of $2O,OOO,OOO.
To Save Public Money.
In those departments where the
President especially recommended that
curtailments be made the effort to
save public money has met with some
success. although not as great as MIR.
Taft had hoped for. The appropria-
gregate about $11 .O0OO less than last
year. although the President had hoped
to economic to the extent Of 10000
600 in each Of these two departments.
The naval appropriations for last year
were approximately $138. 100000. and
this year they will be something like
S130O00.0O0. The army appropriations
last year were approximately $1O1 ,OOO.-
900. and this year they will be about
sos, TOO 900. There has also been a
saving of about 100000 under the
legislative appropriation bill on the
face Of the returns. but this is account
ed for by the fact that last year the
sum of 100000 extra was appropri-
ated for the census.
The appropriations for pensions this
year viii be about $3.50, OOO, 900. or ST.
100000 less than last year. This is
not duo to the policy Of economy SO
much a. to the fact that the old SOL
diers are fast dying off. About $780,.
600 will be saved this year in the mill
tary academy bill. but $500 900 will be
expended under the diplomatic and
consular bill.
A Few Millions.
So far as other general appropria,
tions are concerned they will run
along this year within few hundred
thousand dollars Of last year. In some
cases the difference amounts to few
millions, but where there has been
economy in ono branch there frequent
ly has been increased expense in an
be the $4,000 900 for river and har-
Dor improvements which was not in
CURED last year.
The present river and harbor bill
1s the first ono passed for three years,
and some fear IL expressed that 1t may
bring the total appropriations up to.
II not past. the appropriations Of last
year. although q great part Of the mo-
ney carried in this measure will not
be expended during the coming year.
Much Of It IL authorization to be ap-
propriated for hereafter.
A was the case last year. nearly, II
not quite, one-half OF the total expendi-
lures of the present session will be on
account Of wars that have been or for
wars that may come: that Is, one-half
OF the revenues Of the Government so
to the military branches Of the Gov
eminent, to the army and navy. for
pensions. for Notifications, for mill
tary academy and other preparations
for war. thus leaving only 80 per
cent. of the income of the Govern
ment for all civil purposes.
Chairman Tawney is preparing
statement Of appropriations and ex-
poets to present It to the House In
speech before adjournment.