New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-03
TAFT TO REORGAN|zE
Sends Experts to Examine De-
partmentS at Washington.
AIMS AT MORE EFFICIENCY
President Has 100000 for the
Purpose of Putting Modern
Methods in Force.

/ Beverly, Mass. Aug 2-President TAFT
! to-day took the first steps in the plan for
/ bringing about greater business efficiency
4 in the different departments OF the govern
ment. and thus effecting wide economies.
/ by sending 10 Washington four sets % ex-
I perts, who are To make a preliminary
study OF the situation and 70 submit a
! programme for carrying forward the work
! Some one of these plans. or perhaps parts
| Of all OF them NAV be accepted. The
plans to be submitted. however, are 10 bs
in the nature OF competitive bids
An appropriation of 100000 has been
given to the President for the purpose II
/ recognizing departmental methods. II 3
proposed that some executive officer in
each department and independent bureau
at Washington will be designated 20 serve
on commission which Will co-operate
with The experts in bringing about the big
reform The undertaking is monumental.
and the President wants 10 get It under
way AZ the earliest possible moment The
| inquiry VIII not be devoted 50 much 20
cutting of clerk here and there as TO
! formulating entirely new structure OF
methods wherever present practice seems
/ to demand such treatment.
This is the first time that President OF
the United States has had an appropriation
to make inquiries of the kind now cOnIenl-
plated. In connection with the beginning
of the work the following statement vas
given out at the executive Offices
The sundry civil bill for the fiscal year
1911 contains the following appropriation
To enable the President, by the employ
ment OF accountants and experts from OF
fetal and private life. TO more effect veiy
inquire into the methods Of transacting the
public business Of the government in the
several executive departments and other
government establishments. with the view
or InauguTating new chan ging old Taerh-
DDS of frapsacfi1e, such rrTTii, br1sf1ess 81
"a 10 attain greater efficiency and economy
therein. and 10 ascertain and recommend
IN Congress what changes in law NAV De
necessary TO carry into effect such results
Of his inquiry cannot be carried into
e enc ny executlve action alone. ana IoT
each ana every purpose necessary mere
under, including the employment OF per-
sOnai services in Washington District %
Columbia, or elsewhere. 10000.
While a comprehensive study Of this mat
ter will be delayed until the return of the
President to Washington some progress is
now being made large number of o.
ganizatiOn experts have been recommended
for this work. and suggestions in writing
are oelng freely invited by the President
Among others who have been asked 70 sub
NIT written programme are Arthur Young
& Co, the accountants who have been at
work for a year in the Treasury Depart
ment: Major Charles Hine the orSaniZa-
ton expert of the Hartman Lines; Gum,
Richards & Co who have done similar
past and HarHick Mitchell & Co, Who
have devised a cost accounting system for
the navy
The President already has taken no the
subject of the department estimates fer
the next fiscal year. and has served notice
upon the different department chiefs that
their figures must be held down to the
lowest notch consistent with good service
Mr.. Taft's position is said to be the same
as 1t was last year on this point when
the departmental estimates were cut sew
eraI millions of dollars
General Leonard Wood. chief of staff OF
the army, spent some time with the Presi-
dent this afternoon. going over the esti-
mates for the army next YEAR
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
HilIes also was here. Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh may run over any day
from his summer place at Dublin. y ~
Senator WetmOre, of Rhode Island, talked
with the President this afternoon on the
subject of the government art commission.
He also asked Mr. TAFT 70 reconsider hi7
decIina tie9 Of the invitation to lay the cor
nerstone of the new Naval Young Mems
Christian Association Building at Newport
in September. The President said his dscl-
nation would have TO stand.
Twenty-six Boston business men. mem
bers of the Atlantic conference. called 70
pay their respects 70 President Taft this
afternoon They were on an outing 20 the
North Shore