Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-05
UNCLE SANS BUDGET LOWER
Estimates for Next Year Are Seven
Hundred FCrty- Five Millions.
SAVING OF TWENTY ONE MIILIoN
Estimates for Public works, River
and 1IarbOr improvements
and Pensions Are
Rcduccd.

WASHINGTON, Dec. obstinate Of the
Treasury department for running the
government during tho next fiscal year,
submitted 10 congress today, contemplate
saving Of S21.2Ss. .s21.43. as compared with
the amount appropriated for the fiscal
year 1gu-1el2. The total amount esti-
mated for all expenditures OF the govern
ment are S7l5,SSl.s6s. This amount does
not include the appropriation for the
Postoffiee department which Is expected
to be self sustaining. The appropriations
made BY congress for the present fiscal
year aggregated S767. .21SaS5.
Economy OF government expense pro-
posed is shown 20 be Sl22,OiO,OS0 TO $780,
7i6 7Oi. decrease OF $21. $685. S5s. More than
half Of this decrease Is accounted for in
a plan OF the Treasury department for
handling appropriations for public build.
ings ana grounds throughout the county
by means Of lump appropriation. de-
parture from the old custom which may
not be adopted by congress The secre-
tary of the treasury has asked for this
purpose 100000 TO be expended at his
discretion. ~
! Accompanying the estimate for public
| buildings and grounds Is note explaining
that to care properly FOR public buildings
already authorized by specific appropria-
tlons, further appropriations OF $4,000, 900
will be necessary, The secretary of the
treasury does not include this sum in his
estimate AS members of congress usually
are careful to secure definite assurance
that buildings in their, respective districts
are 20 be provided for the probability Is
that the &iS0oS,0oo- will be included In the
lappropriation bill finally passed, which
would cut down the apparent saving con.
sidkrsbiy ',F-'a'' 49, e -'"rf> =. ''''
Decreases I'm Pensions.
Decreases are shown In the estimates
submitted for the pension fund.- conduct
OF the executive establishment and fol
the Department OF Agriculture. Sub
stantlal increases, however, in estimates
asked for the military ana naval estab
lllshments also offset the other savings.
For work on the Panama canal Sl5,
900 is estimated. an increase Of nearl,
$4,000 over the appropriation for thu
, present year. This does not include ex
pendItures for Notifications for the cana
zone, the estimates asking an appropria
tion OF s5O4O,950 TO be expended for arm!
, Notifications and mine stations in tn
zone. Tor this purpose last year $1,000. 90
was appropriated.
Under the military establishment head
an increased appropriation OF sl,5OO.OOO I
asked for seacoast artillery. The tota
estimate for fortiflcations and othe
works OF defense is N,elS.s99., nearly 81.
: 900 more than was spent this year
Secretary OF the Navy Meyer estimate
proposed continuance Of the twp-battle
. ship naval program, although the est
, mates are s1.OOO.ooO less than this year
appropriations so far as increase OF tn
}, navy is concerned. To continue work o
the ships now under construction an
begin construction OF two battleships an
two colliers, with provisions for equip
ment t24S23, 41S Is asked
The eStimatSdpeeomms the apprc
q priation OF so. AGO. ass for the improvement
= OF rivers and harbors, practically all G
= Il 20 be expended on projects alread
s begun, OF authorized. This is about $500
q COO less than the appropriation for III
q present year.
D. Postmaster General Hitchcock estimate
that it win cost him S2cO. .9Ss 4Gs to ru
u the postal service next year. This is abor
I $4,000 more than the department e,
a pended this year An experimental parcel
a post scheme to be placed in operation Q
h postal routes is proposed in the est