The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-05
ESTIMATES SHOW
. MATERIAL SAVING
Will Take Only S745.s34,56s to
Run the Government Next
Year.
ECONOMY is AIMED AT
Money Spent for Public Works
Will Be Cut to Mini
mum.
ECONOMY is AIMED AT

Washington. D. c., December 4-Es-
Inmates of the Treasury Department
for running the government during
the next fiscal year, submitted to Con-
gress to-day, contempiates saving of
S<hsS5.s2i-43, as compared with the
amount appropriated for the fiscal ycnr
lsll-lel2. The total amount estimated
Ior all expenses of government is
s4o'sai'563 This amount does not
include the appropriations for the
Post-Ofice Department, which la ex-
pecled TO be self-sustaining The ap-
preparations made by Congress for the
2Is.4s5.
Economy OF government expense
proposed is shown to be greatest in
the estimates for public works, which
are cut from s122.040.060 to Sl00.7ls,7ol
a decrease OF s21.323.35S. More than
half of this decrease Is accounted for
In plan of the Treasury Department.
for handling appropriations for nubiic
buildings and grounds throughout the
country by means of lump appropria-
tion, a departure from the old custom.
which may not be adopted by Congress-
me Secretary of the Treasury has asked
Tor this purpose 100000. to be ex-
pended ct his discretion.
sI3,OoO,0OO Not included.
Accompanying the estimate FOR pub
Tic buildings and grounds Is a note ex-
planning that to care properly for pub
TIC buildings already authorized by
specihc appropriations. further appro-
priauons or sl3.000.U00 would be nee
essary. The Secretary OF tho Treasury
uoes not include this sum in his esti-
mate as members of Congress usually
are careful to secure more definite as
surante that buildings in their respec-
i've districts are to be provided Tor,
tie probability Ia that the $4,000 900
VIII be included in the appropriation
bill finally passed. which would cut
oo"n the apparent saving considerably.
Decreases are shown in the estimates
submitted for the pension fund, conduct
OF the executive establishment and fur
the Department OF Agriculture. Sub
stantiai increases. however in estl-
mates asked for the military and naval
departments almost offset the other
savings.
For work on the Panama Canal
Sio.o6o.OOO is estimated. an increase oil
nearly 100000 over the appropriatiu,,
for the present year This does not
include expenditures for fortiiications
OF the Canal Zone, the estimates ask-
Ing an appropriation of $5,6iOy5O 10
be expended for army fortincat lions ana
mine stations in the zone. For this
purpose last year 100000 was appro.
priated.
Under the military establishment head
an Increased appropriation of Sl.60o,Uvo
is asked for sea coast artillery The
total estimate for for.ifications ano
other works OF defense is }f,2lsS99
nearly S2.O00,000 more than was spent
this year.
Secretary OF the Navy Meyers es,i-
mates propose continuance of the two
oattleship naval prog ram, although the
years appropriations. so far us Increase
OF the navy is concerned To continue
work on the ships now under construc-
tion and begin construction OF two bat
tleships and two GOLFERS. with provis-
Ions for equipment, S24.323,473 Is
asked.
The estimates recommend the appro-
priation OF $29,i60,i3S for the improve
ment OF rivers and harbors practically
all Of II to be expended on projects al
ready begun or authorized This Is
about 100000 less than the approprla-
ton for the present year.
Cost Of Postal Service,
Postmaster General Hitchcock esti-
mates that II will cost him S260.93S,l6s
10 run the postal service next year.
This is about $2,5O0.O00 more than the
depa rtment expended this year. An
experimental parcels post scheme,
TO be placed In operation on postal
routes. Is proposed in the estimates,
and $4,000 is asked for this purpose.
proviso gives the Postmaster General
authority TO limit to eleven pounds the
weight of parcels carried during the
experiment and to fix rates Expert
mental aerial postal service. "by aero
plane or other Devices" is also recon-
mended by the Postmaster-G General, and
he wants $4,000 to spend in trying out
the scheme.
For other departments Of govern
ment the running expense estimates
show little change In totals.