Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-24
BELIEVED $100,000,000
SAVED IN EACH YEAR
Chief Executive Displays Much Faith
in What is 10 be Accomplished by
the Appointment Of Commission
to Revise Business Methods of the
Departments.
ans Arsoclnted rressl

NEWARK, y. j.. Feb 23.-Prosi'
dent Tart pretaced his prepared al
dress before the Newark Board OF
Trade here tonight with pei sonal
state ment of his feelings after being
a year In the White House. which
brought the audience to its feet with
cheers. lie tock occasion TO pay ms
respects 10 the new spapers. saying he
was going home to- Washington and
avoid them.
President Taft, the frs; chief exc
cutive since Grant. to visit Newark.
tonight addressed one OF the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences he
has met in all his travels A banquet
was rendered the President by the
Ne ark Board cf Trade and more
than 500 members and guests were
gathered about the long tables III
KTuger's auditorium.
Discusses Eeonomy.
Mr.. Taft took for his theme the
homely subject Ct governmental
econc my and told of the efforts being
made by his administration to shut
down appropriations wherever posi-
bic. In addition to this the President
declared he shared the hope that the
commission. which is 10 be appointed
to revise the business methods OF the
big departments at Washington. may
effect saving approximately OF $780,
COG. 600 a year. The President detail
ed to some extent just where the de-
creases in appropriations are TO &C.
cur.
Stalking of the navy. he said II mad
been decided TO continue the policy OF
two Zig battleships a year up 10 the
time OF the Panama canal is compiet-
ed, when it would then be time TO con-
slider a decrease in the program.
Speaking at some length of items
which were cut down In the estimates
for the coming year in the depart
ments. the President said the reduc-
ticns were not in the departments IN
which postponement OF expenditures
are general until the inc me is SUI
ficient TO meet them.
Fer Coast Defense.
There is needed at the mouth OF
the Chesapeake bay. between Cape
Henry and Cape Charles.' said tae
President. speaking of the substantial
cut in the war department. tor which
an appropriation is needed TO COM
plete with m.dern appliances the
coast defenses, IAN artificial island
upon the so-calied Middle Ground,
which shall command the entrance
to Chesapeake bay. IS the most import
ant body of water from a stratgeuc
naval station point. On the whole At
lsntic coast. and il mus: be defend
ed"
Work CT the Commission
Taking I'D the subject OF the pro-
rosed commission TO l-ok into the
question OF a general reorganization
Of the departments OF the government.
with a view TO reducing the exPe nse
OF administering Ct the government.
the President said that he Is sure
conservative. prude Mt and fearless
commission could make n most ma
teriaI reduction in the cost OF ad-
minisiering the government. but ne
declared they would find opposition
in congress TO every change recon-
mendcd He declared the commission
would have to take up the question
which has ironbied great Industrial
Competitions and great railroads reia-
tive TO the method Of disposinE IT
snpefannuated servants.
Oar military pensions have reach
ed so larae an ann al sum. to-wit;
$50 600 600. that We have avoided the
suggestion OF civil pensions. bit ] am
convinced that some method must be
adocted by which superannuaied civil
servants nav be retired on an inc me
sufficient to support them. and thai
xrch a provision viii ultimately bsing
about great economy in the admins
fration.
TsriH viii Provide.
r cannot close concluded INC
President. with nj congratulsiing On
The prospect that the present TIM
bin offers s1ch an increased income
a. % make deficits. undsr any condi-
fioa. uuuecessary. o. course. n there