Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
SHOW ECONOMY.
Sec. MaCveagh's EstI'
mats for Coming Year.
Over ss55G,0oo,0OO Less Than
This Yeats AppIop. IatIons.
Total, S74S,4i4,86l..ko Estimate
ut ii ros,ai Deficiency.

washington. Dee. 1.-THE estimates
Of appropriations required lof every
branch of the federal government the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1917, agSre-
a.ntirg &74S4l4.S6l, We're submitted 70
Congress today by Secretary OF TIE
Treasury MacEraglI. This grand t"tai
stands against estimates of $ii3.oha 1874
and approDriations OF $S05, pa ,5l3 for
the current fiscal year, which appro-
u;iation included over S1o,o0e,0o0 Tor
tlit census. over $lo.6oo.Oo' Tor rye
postal deficiency and other Deficiencies.
| The estimates today were dlstfip-
| uted as follows:
War department $205.255. ,,46; interior
department $3.50, ISL. 81; treasury de-
partment $l41.599, 99s: agriculture $19,-
& .06G; navy department. Sl2S,942, l3S:
comm cree ana labor &l6,27691o; Dis
trict Of Columbia $l3Go2, 1AG; lesisla-
! tive sl2,ta&, 500; Justice SO oG3.516: state
Z !.S1o.:,l1; ind -pcIdrnt offices, includ-
, ing Interstate commerce mission
!.G",. $50; post office department, proper
N, 81. .436; deficiency III postal revenues.
n" estimate Vet; executive. $685., 40;
territorial governments .4J2. $50.
There are no particularly striking
features in this years estimates.
Among the items arr: Increase in
IT," navy So, --94 ,JiS, Including S12,840,-
42S Tor construction and steam ma
icn.nery and armor and armament in
IL" proposed building program for
i"l2, ard %3,otD.o0D for armor on yes
s"ls ALREADY authorized.
FOR huils ana outfits OF vessels and
team machinery OF vessel heretofore
authorized S6.o3l,1%G is asked. for sub
nrTlne torpedo boats and sub-surface
'tStroyers $S90,s34 An estimate Of
>9.l SEQ is made on account of two
"t@t golfers already authorized and
Is pointed out that in order to con
Snuct collier on the the Pacific
coast m Til" government ward Con-
SI"HS must increase the limit of cos,
o. the second collier from 81 OO0 00r
20 ST. 500, COO
y lump appropriation OF 81 900 900 is
asked to en;,tIie the secretary of the
adVH to establish at such places rs
ae may deem necessary suita alo do.
o"t& fer coal and other fuel for. the
supply OF "arships. The estimate 70.
va oar4dcAS and quarters in the
"-I'pi'ilFS IS S60o,oO0 in place of tho
crescent appropriations Of GG75.O0n an,
'"''oo is estimated for wireless OK
'Sriinchts in the Philippines with :
: 10 system having relation +,
! 'a army navy. Philippine govern
hleht ana the commercial communist
: ! dummy guns and mortars for in
- ''toH oI lne coast artillery $500
'o' is asked. For a torpedo static.
.e;if INC Pacific coast" s25 o9o i,
40 IN addition to the $145, Ooo an
'r"Pi!ateG Tor this year. There is
w. . increase for the Alaska-Ca.
'-" o'inoi,ry work and $4,000 r,
ny -t'c'.t ~ the i.lse4 ticile act.
'e "lc many items OF appropri,
tu Tor pu.:lic works of \;
mas ager eating $2S.StS, g,
H. ana SEA- f19,9.9 under the war Do
| .tt .uI- nj.
',' -1rs,st amounts are $1,000
'i'~'.-u.i' the erection OF the pos
""'-U-n5 at Denver, Col: S1Jl
'"f st and continuation of III.
"ppfdissrs' building at Boston. Mass
''' W '"r continuing the New Or.
''-. lf5t once and court hoI,ec o.,
'l'Cu"h; I,2o9,fo) for cont:nu;np II
Yer" post Office constructio,
'''''o Tor the Oklahoma (.;t,, ~,
!"re completion; $3.50, 900 for co,,,
-'rh@ tue reconstruction of the Rich.
'"Ha' va. post office, and Cour
pGaS' @l'-9G,oJ6 for q site and com.
h'uoh CT the erection Of a bllildin,
Or me bureau Of engraving and print.
. rs at washington, d. c.: 5000 00a
"iHpietlng a post Cfiice at York. Pa .
t'''''oo' lur commencing the erection
y Il post Office building in WASHING
ton. ID. c., and $59o,0ta for commnpc
'nE the erection Of the building fer
IL" state. Justice and commerce. ma
tHof departments in this city; $3.50
10 Tor building two revenue cutters
lCf which Sl5",0oo was appropriated
previously
. For the defense Of the isthmian
!canal the estimates ask s.. 900 600 to hn
ihn, dintcly available and ask az
thori;y for %l9,5i6.Si in all for thiY
:orhfication Project with view TO
| 'mpletion within three years. This
| "'fh Wlll include sites. emplacemcnts,
guns. carriages, searchlghtS. camnS
and posts and is based on the rnnnr,
# the Joint hoard of army and navy
ulcers. Tile estimates also carry s., :
100000 Immediately available for ere
alton of naval establishment in thu
canal zone as \ necessary part o.
the defenccs of the isthmian canal
The total appropriations asked for
The isthmian canal service reach $50
l9oS Si7.
| For examinations, SURVEYS and CON
tlhgencies of rivers and harhors for
which they may be no special appro-
oriation 100000 is asked Tho total
rivers and harbors estimates for the
work during the rext fiscal vca~ 90
"""atn go. G?7 ,361. which is n reduc-
''on Of s. 0oo by direction Of Sec
"'tarT '6cNinson. ara is AGAINST So
3"'.ll3 annronria tel for The s1,,,a ,r,r-
poses during the current fiscal vnor
FOR u" Ellis Island Enumeration
S'Ef'"" New York. $500, 200 is asked
altogether.