Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-24

and Ito feet width. This was done
at the instance Of the navy depart
ment, which predicts vessels of a
beam exceeding 100 feet.
Sea Level Inward.
lit has also been found necessary
to change the character of the canal
on the Poetic side from lake with
dam and locks on the shore OF
the bay OF Panama to a sea level
canal running four miles inland, SO
as to remove the locks four miles in
ward and beyond the possible reach
OF the guns of an enemy in Panama
bay. These changes also have added
considerably to the cost.
Again, 1t has been found wise to
enlarge the canal into a lake or basin
at the foot OF Gatum locks, and
make other changes in the plans
which experience has demonstrated
the necessity for, thus more than
doubling the cost OF construction
and engineering.
I'm addition to this the cost of
sanitation and government, without
which the canal could not have been
built. will be $4,000, goo and will
carry the entire cost OF the canal to
1913, 900, 900.
Department Estimates Cut.
TO return to the state of finances,
| repeat that the surplus for the
year ending June 30, 1911, for
which we are now making provision
In this congress by appropriation,
will be about $35 900, 600 II the es-
Inmates made by the departments and
transmitted by the secretary of the
treasury to congress are not exceed
ed, and II the revenue from the tariff
bill equals that which the secretary
OF the treasury has estimated Ii as
likely to be. This surplus Is also
upon the supposition that the $685.
100000 necessary annually in the
construction OF the Panama canal
Will be met by bonds.
"In view of the threatened short
age for the year ending June 80.
1911, | directed the heads of de.
partments in making their estimates
to cut them to the quick to avail
themselves of every possible economy
and reduction. The result was that
the total of the estimates forwarded
by the secretary of the treasury was
$42.SlS,000 less than the total
appropriation for the previous year
ending June 80, 1910.
A river and harbo. bill has now !
been introduced and has passed the
house, which appropriates nearly
$4O,OOO.OOO. This is large Increase !
over the amount estimated by the |
secretary of the treasury. In addi- |
tion to this. II building bin passes
congress, appropriatlng $t5,OOO,O 900 !
or $2O,OOO,OO0 for the coming fiscal
year, there may still be a deficit un-
less the receipts from the tarlff bill
and the corporation tax exceed what /
was originally estimated from them.
am bound to say that the results
Of tho tariff bill thus far indicate a
considerable increase over the esti-
mate of the secretary.
"Details of Reductions.
Now, | would like for a moment
70 so Into the question of what II
was that We cut down In our esti-
mates for the coming year in the de-
The reduction In the
stimate of the war department below
he appropriations of last year
amounted to $10,00O.000. The re-
iuotion In the estimate of the navy
department. for the expenses OF the
ear ending June 80. 1911, also
mounted to S10,O00.O00. The re-
luetion in the interior department of
stimated expenses for 1911 below
he appropriation for 1910 amounted
o $S,O0O,0O0. The reduction In the
reasury and in the postofflce depart
nents made up the balance OF the
az, goo. 200.
Speaking with reference to the
rmy and the navy. the reduction is
postponement only of expenditures
hat are unnecessary until the in
ome shall be sufficient to meet
hem.
Let US take the war depart
tent; There Is needed at the mouth
Chesapeake bay, between canes :
enry and Charles. an artificial is
nd upon the sO-ealled middle
round. which shall command the r
itranee to Chesapeake bay. Chesa-
'ake bay Is the most important body
water. from a strategic and naval
andpoint, OF the Atlantic coast. and
must be defended.
Pacific Naval Base.