The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-29
CABINET SHAVES
ARMY ESTIMATES
Total Is SlO,OOO,OOO Less
Than Last Year.
ECONOMY PLAN AGREED UPON
Reorganization of Methods I'm Gov
ernment Department attended to
nuaIly-FredeFick A. Cleveland
Heads New bureau of Experts.

President Taft and members OF his
Cabinet yesterday continued the process
OF shaving the estimates Of the several
departments for the next fiscal year
No announcement was made of the re-
sulS OF the two days parings. but ii is
known that the President has strong
hopes now OF holding the total estimates
within the figures presented last year. A
good deal of the time yesterday was
spent on the estimates for the War De-
partment, and after the days work was
over it was found that the total esti-
mates as they stand at present are Sl0.-
O0,0OO less than the total amount apprc-
priated for the department at the last
session.
The estimates for the Navy Department
are less than the estimates made last
year. The Post-ofice Department. which
is always one OF the heaviest drains on
the Federal Treasury. has shown about
the same percentage Of increase In its
estimates for this year as It did last.
This. OF course. is accounted for by the
continuous growth of the service.
RIM Tor ECONOMY
The President and his Official family
yesterday agreed upon a plan for the re-
organization of the methods Of the gov
ernment in the transactions OF its busi-
ness. which viii include every depart
ment and probably viii save Uncle sam
800 000,O00 annually.
Secretary Norton. who viii carry out
the plan. under President Taft. said yes
terday that it is not Tor the purpose of
throwing superannuated clerks out OF
employment but TO eventually help them
by providing more up-to-date methods OF
doing the work.
President Taft has established a bu-
reau. 20 be headed by Frederick A
Cleveland. director of the bureau of mu-
nieipal research. of New York. Mr..
Cleveland viii be assisted by four or five
expert business men, selected by Mr..
Norton, who win form a body of ad-
visory and supervisory experts, with
powers OF original investigation. They
viii report to the President as 10 the
methods and work of each department.
Postal Savings Outlined.
Postmaster General Hitchcock yester-
day presented 10 the President the COM
plete plans for the new postal savings
bank system which the postal experts
have been working on during the sum-
mer. BY the law creating this banking
system the government is only allowed a
quarter Of l per cent TO operate the sys-
TEN. The present stamp represents a
loss TO the government, but it is consid-
cred by the authorities that the stimulus
TO open an account will make UP for the
loss.
John r. ORourke, head of the
0 Rourke Construction Company, who
thinks he can raise the Maine from Hav-
ana harbor, called at the White House
yesterday afternoon but could not see
the President Mr.. O'Rourke, however,
had long talk with Attorney General
Wickersham and Acting Secretary of
War Oliver and Cen. Leonard Wood. |
Chief of Stafr.
His scheme for raising the Maine will |
receive serious consideration, but accord |
ns to White House officials, has not been
determined upon finally
II Is likely that the Cabinet will re- !
main as President Taft's guests until to- |
morrow. as they have expressed them
selves as agreeably satisfied with the
Presidents plan for doing business at the |
White House
President Taft spent yesterday morning |
discussing departmental matters within !
iiyidual members Of the Cabinet and |
went 10 the executive Office at II o'clock |
or the regular daily session OF the Cabi-
ret.
Archbishop Ireland. Senators Dick, of |
ohio; Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and |
Warner. of Missouri, and Representative /
Of North Carolina. were
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