The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

Gratis are expected to do
Some of the Items which likely VIII
call forth conside crab debate in Con-
gross under the State Department Will
DC those OF making provision for the
homes o. our foreign representatives
ana increasing the personnel of tho
diplomatic corps generally. For years
past efforts have been made to secure
appropriations with which tho rcpro-
sentatiVcs of tho United States could
1--we In more comfort abroad, but so f;,r
these efforts have not met with sue
cess.
For tho Fighting Force
both the war and Navy Departments
VIII submit estimates for further in
crcasinG the lighting forco OF the
united states in these branches. ,rb.
advocates of Il universal peaco viii
como forward with the statement Thai
we do not need an increased army or
navy NJ TINS time, and all the money
eApcnoed on Increasing them is ust
that much money wasted This prono-
sition Will be met with the renIv thot
II the United States is TO keen nnca
With England, Germany and tho othcr
countries in the uDouilding of their
ARMIES ana naVies. 1t will be necessary
Tor Congress to appropriate libcrnIIy
inc opposition to government cxnopdi
lures for war preparedness will come
when tho naval bill gets before ibn
house For years past there has nj
ways been small number of NOM
pers who opposed appropriations for
the construction of battlcshlps and
characterized such expenditures ~
nothing snort of waste of th,, neo.
PICS money -nerc arc not MANY of
'hls KIND IN Congress. but just enough
oil them to mako trouble for those ar.
M
building policy.
Chairman Hay, of the House Co,,.
mittec on Military Affairs. again wilI
as Tor passage OF the biz which came
up at the last session known as IN.
army pay bill. That measure sor,n
as one of its main purposes to secI,rn
eoh'rol OF tax the national guard, and
by paying the members a small an
iiuai sum hold them In readiness shout,
VIC eHlscncy demand ii. 1t is believed
mat the prospects of passing ms IN
at the coming session ur> good
Attorney Wichorsnnr, .i,,
ask Congress for sufficient funds ~
"hich to XIII the wicked" trust. NJ,
next year viii probably see n con
tlhnous night TO bust the trusts" ..rI
10 40 this VIII take not !, few Jo,I,,.
OF good American money. No, ~.
WIS put considerable amount tn,,
must be had to run the Dcpar,mcn,
OIL 'usuce IN all It's branches for am
| other year. "''
Hitchcock's Needs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT intcLro,I ,,,
not be pchindhand in ASKING -,
sress to provide him sufficient man.,
~ run the big postage business ~
INC government for another wear !,
taxes much of the ready coin ia ,n.,.l,
mo wheels OF the Post-Onicc Depnyt-
ihcnt run smooth, and year by yoor
'lc country increases in wealth ,,r,,
expands IN territory, more ana moro
! money is needed TO supply postal needs.
"uo'''oh TO asking more money
'or the extension OF the rural f,,..,
delivery service, and for tho ..ora,,I
upbui'ding of tho postal department,
generally, Mr.. Hitchcock will rrnI
Amy recommend that Il small SIM, bo
! appropriated FOR the purpose of maxi
ms experiments in practical acri.,I
mail carrying. About ten wears unn
inc hrst appropriations for rural dc.
! livery service were made as an OK
pertinent ana now there is appr.-
priated every year for this work alora
almost $i0oO0O0o so there is rca,.,,,,
to believe that before long. mail
carrying by air VIII also coat II.
considerable amount from vcar ~
year.
Whether "Tama Jim" Wilson re-
| mains ut the head of the Department
! or Agriculture or not, "A big amount
of money will bc asked of Courr,..,
for the benefit of our farmers ro,, M
next year Year by year, as the work
/ OF this department. has been increased
appropriations have also been mad.
uhtil at this time this department
probably costs more for IT'S annual
maintenance than any other braucI, of
| tht government service.
! Ihcn secretary Fishcr Of the In
tdf"r Department and ..ocrctury
Nagcl' of the Department Of COM
mercc ard Labor, also win ask ia l.,
| remembered ia the general distributors
OF sovclnmcnt FUNDS. They. like ,hc
other members Of the cabinet. arc no..
! bhaily engaged putting tho nuIshi,,..
touches on the annual report yvb.n
! the work is done ANA tic House conn
mite on Appropriations take, IN thr
| work of examining aud digestin.- th.sc
/ estimates It's Tacmbcr8 VIII nnyc ma
/ easy task providing Tor tinclc S;,n,,s
running expenses for another yca, liz
is very costly old gentleman. ana (,
most particular that hiH bills be me
I promptly. l. Il Moo