The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-06


For many reasons eannpk too strongl
y urge upon Abe the MASSAGE
~ 4 measure " iIia1 siiI,sldyI 81 other
supyentloIi alecngte 70 guarantee tho
establ lshmehl and sEaiiId deveiophehss
3lofs an American tnerchant marine: the
restoration iof ne American hag to its
ancient place upon The sess IA
Estimates For Next Years q pensss.
The final estimates for the year end
ing june 80, 1912, us they have been
sent TO the treasury on NOV. 20 Of this
year for the ordinary expenses OF the
government. including those for pub
lie buildings. rivers and harbofs anu
the navy building program. amount To-
$3.50, l94, o13.12 This Is $500, ssI.sB
less than the appropriations FOR the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1911. 1t is
SIG SIS, 1894 less than the, total esti.I
mates. including supplemental esti-
mates submitted to congress lby the
treasury for the year 1911, and is So:
ga $3.50 less than the original estl.
mates submitted BY the treasury for
1911. A 3,
These figures do not Include the APP
propriations for; the Panama canal, the
policy in respect to which ought to be
and is to spend as much each year as!
can be economically and effectively ex-
pended in order to complete the canal
as promptly as possible. and there
fore the ordinary motive for cutting
down the expense Of the government
docs not apply to appropriations for
this, purpose. twill be noted that the
estimates for the Panama canal for
the ensuing year are more than $780,
100000, IN increase Of $4,000. 900
over the amount appropriated for, this
year, a difference due to the fact that
the estimates for 1919 include some.
thing over $1,000 900 for tile fortitlca.
ton Of the canal.
Against the estimates Of ?expendl-
lures. $3.50, 4o4.oi3.12, we have esti.
mated receipts for next year $780,
100000, making q probable surplus Of
ordinary receipts over ordIhnry ex.
penditures of about S5o.0OO.oO0, or,
taking into account the estimates for
the Panama canal, which are $50, 02O,-
S4L69 and which will ultimately be
paid In bonds, It will leave deficit
for the next year Of about $T,OO0,O0O
If congress shall conclude to fortify the
canal. The cost Of the Notifications
is about S19.000,O0O. Should there be
no appropriations this year fol! FORTH
cations then there would be, even In
Guiding the Panama canal appropria.
ton, a surplus Of about $12.0Oo,OO0.
1t is not essential to the preventing
Of smuggling that customs districts
should be increased In number. The
violation Of the customs laws can be
quite as easily prevented and much
more economically by the revenue cut.
ter Service. aud by the use Of the spe-
cial agent travelling force Of the treas.
ury department.
Very great improvements have been
made in respect to the mints and us.
say Offices. Diminished appropriations
have been asked for those whose con-
trnuance Is unnecessary, and this
years estimate si1 nate Of expenses Is $S26, 600
less than two years ago. 4. II
SIN !. me bureau OF engraving and
printing great economies have been
eaectea. Useless divisions have been
aooiisned Win the result OF saving
$44o'ooo, TINS year IN the total eS.
peHses Vi the bureau desplle increased
BUSINESS Jus Tess
Revenues.
AS the treasury department is the
one through which the income Of the
government is collected and its expend.
lures are disbursed this seems n
proper MACE TO consider Tho oner,t,on
az tbe existiny tor,ff III, wh,c,, No
came low anr n 1000 49, u,
come nrodncing me,snrs tha.or,s.,na
tarirf I'M Inns never beon eroooaad he
onv cnstoms hi,l!in tha h,s,osn ~ 49, ~
coyrtrv - y 80
iTbe cornor,t,on exo,se tor nrono.
,ione,, 10 tIa Aot incoma' ~ a,,or,, J I,,s,
nass cotpnr,tion3 IN Stho conntrn nos
wEorl.ed VOL THO tax hoe hana. o.s lie