Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-06

urging upon the congress the pas
sage OF some measure that would
authorize the gradual and annual
acquisition of premises for diplo-
matte employees.
Treasury Department
Estimates for next years ex-
penses:
Every effort has been made by
each department chief to reduce the
estimated cost of his department for
the ensuing fiscal year ending June
80, 1912. These estimates thus
made present the smallest sum
which will maintain the departments
bureaus and offices of the govern
ment and meet its other conditions
under existing law and that a cut
of these estimates would result in
of the government This remark
does not apply to the river and har-
Dor estimates except to those for
expenses of maintenance and the
meeting of obligations under author
lied contracts, nor does it apply to
the public building bill nor to the
navy building program.
The final estimates for the year
ending June 80, 1912, as they have
been sent to the treasurer on No
vember 20 of this year for the ordi
nary expenses of the government,
including these for public buildings.
rivers and harbors and the navy
building progress amount to $3.50,
494,013.12. This is $50, 2,964,S87.35
less than the appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1911
1t is s16,ss3.153,44 less than the
total estimates including supple
mental estimates submitted to con-
j gress by the treasury for the year
i 1871 and is S5,574.659.19 less than
the original estimates submitted by
the treasury for 1911. These fig
ures do not include the appropria
tions for the Panama canal. the pol
icy in respect 60 which ought to be,
and is, to spend as much each year
as can be economically and effeo-
lively expended in order to complete
the canal as promptly as possible
1t will be noted that the estimates
for the Panama canal for the ensu-
ing year are more than Sc millions
OF dollars, an increase of 20 mil
lions over the amount appropriated
for this year. difference due to the
fact that estimates for 1912 include
something over $19,000,00 for the
fertilization of the canal. Against
the estimated expenditures OF $3.50.
494, ,013.12. the treasury has esti'
mated receipts for next year, $3.50
900, 900, making a probable surplus
of ordinary receipts over ordinary
expenditures of about $4,000, 900
or taking into account the estimates
for the Panama canal which are
$56,920,S47.69. It will mean de-
fcit for the next year of about
$1,000. 900 II congress shall con-
o'udo to fortify the canal. The cost
Of the fortihcation of the canal is
about $4,000. 900.
The president refers to the an
tiquated methods in vogue In the
treasury department and says that
the head OF that department has for
two years been devoting his time TO
bringing the department up to date.
eliminating waste and reducing the
force. largely in the interest of
economy. BY the detection of
frauds in Weighing sugar upwards
OF $3.4OO.000 have been recovered
from the beneficiaries of the fraud
and an entirely new system free
from the possibility of such fraud
has been devised The department
has perfected the method of collect
ing duties at the port of New York
so as to save the government up
wards OF 10 or 12 million dollars.
There are entirely too many GUS
toms districts and too many customs
collectors. These districts should be
consolidated and the collectors in
charge of them should be abolished
or treated as mere branch offices in
accordance with the plan OF the
treasury department which will be
presented for the consideration OF
congress.
An investigation OF the appraislng
sV+em now IN vogue I'm New York
city has shown a sacrifice of the in
terests OF the government by under
appraisement which Is In the course
of being remeNed by reorganization
and the employment of competent
experts.
Very great improvements have
been made in respect to the mints
and assay Offices. There is an op'
portunity for further economy in the
abolition of several mints and assay
Offices that have now become un-
necessary.
In the bureau OF engraving and
printing great economics have been
effected